Monthly Archives: August 2016

Update on the peacocks

I found out one thing these past few days.  And what is it? It is that Sally the peahen who has now 3 new little babies is very, and I mean VERY,  protective!  Now this is a good thing right? … Continue reading

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Spending time in my craft room

I decided to spend time these past few days in my scrapbook room making some way overdue cards. I still even have a few more to make, and hopefully I’ll get them done in the next week or so.  So … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Kyle!

On Sunday was Kyle’s birthday and we had a chance tonight to get together to celebrate it. Now when I say ‘get together’ it might not be the same way that other families get together, but nevertheless, we did get … Continue reading

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Sunday update

Today I was busy with doing laundry, working on canning tomatoes, and checking on the peacocks. I wasn’t sure how many peacocks that hatched yesterday until my nephew and niece stopped in. They love to pick eggs, so after they … Continue reading

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Huge NEWS! We have baby peacocks!!

Daryl and I have been talking about that we will have to grind feed for the cows soon, and today was the day to do it. Now normally this isn’t such a big deal, but if you remember the earlier … Continue reading

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Trip to the local fruit/vegetable stand

Because we live in more a a rural area and having a large farmers market doesn’t really happen too often, I found myself heading over to a building that some local Mennonites own.  Now I’ve never been there before and … Continue reading

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Homemade Lotion

I tried to mow the lawn tonight after work but it was still pretty wet and man was the lawn looking ugly where I mowed with clumps of wet grass all over.  So I decided to make some lotion instead. … Continue reading

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Flooding in Iowa!

It’s been raining almost every day here in Northeast Iowa these past few weeks and even after saying that it’s been one of the wettest summers that I can ever remember.  So needless to say our ground is wet!  With … Continue reading

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Sunday = Funday!

Daryl and I decided to take the day off on Sunday and go for a ride in the Chevelle. As Daryl puts it “stretch the old girls legs” Well at first I thought he was talking about me and I … Continue reading

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In the 4 week zone

Now normally I’m sure that you don’t plan your weeks around a 4 week timeframe – well that is unless you are a soaper!  See the whole thing about making soap is that you can’t just say that I’ll make … Continue reading

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