Rain Rain Go Away!

Notice the raindrops on the lens? 

We have had 9 inches of rain in the last two days. 

We are expecting more tonight and tomorrow. 

Yikes. 

Here is a better picture.  The pond is WAYYY up at the Ag Hall. 

Where you see the line of water lillies is where the pond bank has been. 

The little pasture pond is also way up, but there was nary a cow or calf in sight. 

Lilly has been making fence friends with a new neighborhood friend.  

Yes, I let my fence grow up, I thought there would be chickens here. 

No, I have not cut it, much to my neighbor's chagrin. 

This looks like the dogs don't like each other, but their tails were 

wagging madly. 

Knock on wood, I have still not been stung. 

If I put the finch jelly out, the yellow jackets leave the hummingbird feeders alone, 

but to tell you the truth, there are only about five hummers still eating here. 

Migration has started. 

Fall baseball has started, and games are on Sunday afternoons.  Jax was mugging for me here.  He is still the smallest on the team, so is Number 1 this season. 

His team won their game Sunday, I think that was their first win. 

They are wonderful boys, with wonderful coaches. 

I had to do an errand this afternoon, and took the long way home.  These horses live at the most beautiful place, a huge home and a huge barn that sit on a hill with a park-like pasture in front of them.  It was fun to see them there, in the shade. 

Keith has a procedure tomorrow at the hospital, I would like to ask 

anyone reading this to say a little prayer for him, he is not 

well tonight and we are hoping he feels better by tomorrow evening. 

Rain, Rain and More Rain

We had a whopper thunderstorm this morning and got two inches of rain in short shrift. 

Lilly stayed out all night long... I thought I heard her at 1 asking to come in (she scrapes the door)... and when I went to the door, I didn't see her on the deck.  At 4, there was a definite scrape under my window for her to come in.  She hates storms.  I saw lightening in the distance at 1, and 

more at 4. 

The storm started at 5, and laid a swath through Leavenworth, doing big damage at Mount Muncie Cemetery and the National Cemetery, both of which I have shown you.  Mount Muncie has those gorgeous old trees, so I will go over there in a few days and take a look.

Can you tell that I am standing IN water in the back yard? 

Our back of the back yard.  It's a long story. 

Yes, we have a pond.  

That's the side yard, by the patio.  See that bare spot on the left?  It's a mound of bad 

birdseed that piled up all winter.  It's REEKING.  At some point, I need

to dig it up and haul it out. 

Yes, I know you aren't supposed to leave it in the bird feeding area. 

It will get hauled out at some point, I have quit trying to hurry to do everything. 

Yes, the sun did come out this afternoon! 

After I helped with tours at the Ag Hall this morning,  I took the dogs 

for a short walk, as the humidity was still high. 

This pretty slider girl was helped across the road, and I watched to make sure she was oriented and started off again.  

Check out behind the calf... the pasture pond is so very full! 

It's been a while since the water came up to the cow's chests. 

I couldn't help it... I wanted to be sure the babies were safe after the hail and strong winds. 

They were! 

So are these babies. 

Keith and I noticed something in a planter out in front yesterday. 

It's hiding under the heuchera. 

It grew while I was gone today. 

A few days ago, I put one of my sweet potato plants out on the porch. 

This morning, it blew over in the storm. 

I picked it up, and look what I found! 

Too wild.  I'm going to cook it tomorrow night. 

I tromped through the water to look at the SBG... the plants I planted on 

Saturday look great!   

I was so glad to see this, I am really looking forward to it this summer. 

Gratuitous picture of my boy.  

I think this will make you laugh... turn it up so you can hear it, 

and sorry for the shaky camera work. 

We expect sun tomorrow!