It has been a bit since I last posted, a very busy time of year, grandson graduates from 8th grade, I know that isn't done much anymore, but it is a sign of becoming a mature teenager. Rain is slowing the planting down for us, but still alot of work to be done, repairs and maintenance on equipment. The Lord is allowing us to accomplish other things, such yard work, taking salvage to the recycle center, getting a feed truck fixed. We will be able to have the graduation party without the worry of not being in the field.
We have been harvesting aspargus from the garden and fixing some tasty dishes with it. I am finding many ways of fixing it., one we enjoy is aspargus quiche....yumm
I must return to the yard & garden work, so good to be outside in sunshine and enjoy the blessing the Lord gives us.

It has been a busy week, helped hubby load and take cattle out to pasture, worked a day a vet clinic. I took time out to clean out my vehicle, was able to complete my kitchen island by attaching the counter top to it. It looks great and is very usuable. It has improved my usable counter space greatly. Hubby able to get a load of salvage out yesterday. He has started the work on pickup, needs transmission work, also changing the bed to use as a feed truck. It will be an improvement. He will also be able to use it with the portable welder for repairs in the field.

This day did not go as I planned, My "to do" list was thrown out the window when I ended up
helping take cattle to grass instead of the usual household chores and things I had on my list.
however I did make it to UMW for a lesson by Linda Born author of "My mother has Alzhiemers." It was very good. She tells how God is present in her mother even though she has been diagnosed with the desease. and also how he helps her as the care giver of her mother the last 5 yrs.
My adult son was admitted to to the hospital with severe back pain. I continue with prayers for him. I am grateful for the care he recieves and pray for an answer to his problem.
This is the way all of life goes when we take the time to live it and enjoy the way things.

Today was a rainy cool day, clinic busier than usual since the weather was so nasty.. Hubby had a couple of claims to do. He is part time crop adjuster. This was done after the morning chores of calf and sheep tending and feeding. It is a day for working in the shop on clean up and organization. We do some salvage sells as well, by that I mean we take as much used iron, steel, etc. to a salvage and recycle center. We do this to help in clean up and cash flow for our operation. Farming is rewarding but requires us to do many things when not the season for planting, harvesting, or weather does not allow us to do the field work.

It has been a lovely day, I enjoyed a day at church, also went to niece's baby shower with my daughter, was able to see all the new baby's. Had a lovely visit with sister-in-laws a well. Hubby went in to visit his mother and 2 sisters. The grandkids did the chores. A nice quiet day is appreciated especially on mother's day. The first day since my mother passed and I remember some of the things she encouraged me to do, also some of the things she discouraged. She really didn't want me to become a farmer's wife. I don't regret it though It has been good, some tough times, some good. As my daughter stated earlier this week "you have become comfortable with who you are" I had to agree. It takes some of us longer to realize that we happy and sastified with our lives. I didn't always enjoy the farm life when younger, didn't always appreciate what I have. My mother did always encourage me to keep learning and educate myself in whatever I do.

A day on the farm

up early, coffee on and breakfast for the sunday school class in oven. Calves need to be fed, cow out to pasture, sheep to be tended. Get ready for church and sunday school.