tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74288731346013645242024-02-20T23:12:07.478-08:00Rolinco Road RamblingsLinda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.comBlogger588125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-64954179102294635262022-07-16T08:37:00.001-07:002022-07-16T08:37:32.085-07:00This and ThatOnce again, I am surpised at how long it has been since I entered a blog post. We are in full blown harvest prep mode, which I could use as my excuse, but realistically, that is not the case. I am so easily distracted these days and just forget!
A few images follow that are neither here not there, but oh so pretty......
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It's still important to take a few moments each day to relax and enjoy the beauty of the season. Sometimes we are good at doing this, and sometimes not so good! We have developed this area in the pasture that we love. It's quiet and peaceful and the tremor of the quacking aspen leaves in the breeze so soothing. But sometimes a nice shower, a quick dinner and an early bedtime is the more important. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaIFxI0kb57M1wlYU-HFOcHEdU5-dPksK_ur9UOratB9VSqLFatMdCG1jC4sSseo5XbtEZj-S6Rh03hlGyySr0QkmcxeR_0B8iUtLnGzVAN63g05BrNnD2zBPADVTi_flvE0K2VMu4nOIuSo-kIB_dlu3tfeegXyebFOU_BUP8qJJ9gxmHPFghD2esg/s4608/IMG_20220625_143019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaIFxI0kb57M1wlYU-HFOcHEdU5-dPksK_ur9UOratB9VSqLFatMdCG1jC4sSseo5XbtEZj-S6Rh03hlGyySr0QkmcxeR_0B8iUtLnGzVAN63g05BrNnD2zBPADVTi_flvE0K2VMu4nOIuSo-kIB_dlu3tfeegXyebFOU_BUP8qJJ9gxmHPFghD2esg/s320/IMG_20220625_143019.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our haven in the pasture.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSNT6AxVnGZviugNMsd-Mj4tRTJIcecXSSqC91-PjRI3VYFW_p_02xjp2kjE9rORhNHh3q1ozB0VTB9StkeOb2SuthMReoNxt0xgFcdUNO_H04FYz7AHsXbpLXV0onstb_SuxtBbTxnLErFgdk56Z-NSai897HoubSJLyOHWf8bQvFGDRvgMxrBdBbg/s4608/IMG_20220625_142724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSNT6AxVnGZviugNMsd-Mj4tRTJIcecXSSqC91-PjRI3VYFW_p_02xjp2kjE9rORhNHh3q1ozB0VTB9StkeOb2SuthMReoNxt0xgFcdUNO_H04FYz7AHsXbpLXV0onstb_SuxtBbTxnLErFgdk56Z-NSai897HoubSJLyOHWf8bQvFGDRvgMxrBdBbg/s320/IMG_20220625_142724.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I moved one tiny start of the Yellow Rose of Texas to this corner of the pasture two seasons ago. It's thriving here by the Mielke Funk road sign. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0E8Q6VeE52rIstl-bAuuMWB-_1YDM1CLkM-0dUBRiw4zJSWEsGWjDAZMuQVG9-fw8Rhhq6hgUTXLRxKO3UGAeqayZlWhyS18pUSwQ-u1Jn_HbegVdpKaMAzrosfzlpyWQeep7Q50M_gaAM2qmObrpjfXRJlxERwn1DBZe4VngmOIFPa6A1MpSJODcA/s4608/IMG_20220624_045239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0E8Q6VeE52rIstl-bAuuMWB-_1YDM1CLkM-0dUBRiw4zJSWEsGWjDAZMuQVG9-fw8Rhhq6hgUTXLRxKO3UGAeqayZlWhyS18pUSwQ-u1Jn_HbegVdpKaMAzrosfzlpyWQeep7Q50M_gaAM2qmObrpjfXRJlxERwn1DBZe4VngmOIFPa6A1MpSJODcA/s320/IMG_20220624_045239.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An early morning sunrise. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-55371891111057570342022-06-26T21:26:00.000-07:002022-06-26T21:26:09.146-07:00Chicken Coup Tour<p> The Harrington school kindergarten class came our to the farm a couple weeks ago for their annual chicken coup tour. Every spring the class does a chicken unit. They incubate and hatch chicks and study all things chicken! The culmination of the unit is a tour of area chicken houses. I love that our house is included in the tour.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUyn4Yks4_MF8Yj8vzafPjJm9WPj70fVksYsmy_ORG6iugh-3GnXI7vlAfmj2DU-el53xYa6l-EQILpVRyxRLB8qCxzS2S9H3cAuk9FnL7k00HjA9kWR4SusbtXia-IkGdWZarVPnhKhwaTRLrDPHJTL0ApV484jufQOuDQ8lnpQl3inpCdN_F5RjOQ/s4608/IMG_20220608_141735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUyn4Yks4_MF8Yj8vzafPjJm9WPj70fVksYsmy_ORG6iugh-3GnXI7vlAfmj2DU-el53xYa6l-EQILpVRyxRLB8qCxzS2S9H3cAuk9FnL7k00HjA9kWR4SusbtXia-IkGdWZarVPnhKhwaTRLrDPHJTL0ApV484jufQOuDQ8lnpQl3inpCdN_F5RjOQ/s320/IMG_20220608_141735.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZ5ZTfTHJcHjURii_YRXiOcd6UB1sFgQgR6_QhUzqHmamdYXvVFon2zCmm71D_Q1_EOWdP1cHgcR8nBbOiQGzyamZCoo5GJNBYHNf_Se7Dd9Y5hvEDR-Pjge82ryc982nLr-YbGnBEIhFKwVyU3hiWO_6RQDNHpSv8p_xR7OSQHEsbqhzlkqmLdifAA/s4608/IMG_20220608_142331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZ5ZTfTHJcHjURii_YRXiOcd6UB1sFgQgR6_QhUzqHmamdYXvVFon2zCmm71D_Q1_EOWdP1cHgcR8nBbOiQGzyamZCoo5GJNBYHNf_Se7Dd9Y5hvEDR-Pjge82ryc982nLr-YbGnBEIhFKwVyU3hiWO_6RQDNHpSv8p_xR7OSQHEsbqhzlkqmLdifAA/s320/IMG_20220608_142331.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-36199259279418936352022-06-23T09:36:00.000-07:002022-06-23T09:36:26.038-07:00Father's Day<p> For a number of years, we have taken a Father's Day Wheat tour. In the past, this involved several family members but this year it was just me and Reynald. But the tradition continued and it was a fun drive near the end of a beautiful day.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw9MO6iCUhG51IcCnXpQ-AiYwgm2UPc0FFBgsvkgXwvRFVQRW2YM7SJkcfi7JhK9Qqyu1uP2_Ns9FkkVMIVmu9uVQ7jk_a2JkSZN_LBTUFC43wphKJBXXiOZUHpiqGZ7v27GLJuxc0kWyeklF_-0YqPIYMe6L7rwH_kfwa9dVehYCG9lAIUo5XdOohg/s4608/IMG_20220619_185914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw9MO6iCUhG51IcCnXpQ-AiYwgm2UPc0FFBgsvkgXwvRFVQRW2YM7SJkcfi7JhK9Qqyu1uP2_Ns9FkkVMIVmu9uVQ7jk_a2JkSZN_LBTUFC43wphKJBXXiOZUHpiqGZ7v27GLJuxc0kWyeklF_-0YqPIYMe6L7rwH_kfwa9dVehYCG9lAIUo5XdOohg/s320/IMG_20220619_185914.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring wheat looking good, thanks to a cool and fairly damp spring. This is a field that we took out winter wheat and replanted to spring wheat. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjum0g5Ol-oEbREQkSFbT6V4OLo8OymwoxgEQcxO5q8K2vjpCEq79Izm0hxFX-Z6mqhFPNL_lt594FOrsGiQDzk5Y2EoLKWld5-HvpXPA1lIs8qVUtjUNyQbMgeCrYfoP6w3D9H6N0QSXYZIXgmOi99ad7AYoTcldAELKd3GqW866DQ4kADv85RjBfZTw/s3264/IMG_20220619_185933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjum0g5Ol-oEbREQkSFbT6V4OLo8OymwoxgEQcxO5q8K2vjpCEq79Izm0hxFX-Z6mqhFPNL_lt594FOrsGiQDzk5Y2EoLKWld5-HvpXPA1lIs8qVUtjUNyQbMgeCrYfoP6w3D9H6N0QSXYZIXgmOi99ad7AYoTcldAELKd3GqW866DQ4kADv85RjBfZTw/s320/IMG_20220619_185933.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old farmer selfie!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p> The day after Father's Day, the Funk family stopped by for dinner on their way home from the Oregon coast. The winter wheat right by the house, which gets residual water from the yard, is very happy. The rest of the field has some issues, but right here, it looks terrific!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hnVyCIAsGXR5q-Zny6R0Ai699DEzxfC8NbIsysw72g0NgQkRijtyeZ_Ab9jmIjKei6D3i2KNN0EgsCGYT9iGHnx203zM8wJDy9llNSOdRmiQH4dsTwhdSYsIK74LcWe8bRW0hHZPm3UsWrQJCi2t-IDzzqhS_soNScDOrti6LOb11iA2TdsVhq0t9w/s4608/IMG_20220620_193555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hnVyCIAsGXR5q-Zny6R0Ai699DEzxfC8NbIsysw72g0NgQkRijtyeZ_Ab9jmIjKei6D3i2KNN0EgsCGYT9iGHnx203zM8wJDy9llNSOdRmiQH4dsTwhdSYsIK74LcWe8bRW0hHZPm3UsWrQJCi2t-IDzzqhS_soNScDOrti6LOb11iA2TdsVhq0t9w/s320/IMG_20220620_193555.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Granted, Roni Jo is not the tallest person in the world, but still.....</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNO46MNRyN8CfcZAjMltf3bw2nYRhGRxE2-DFhD_6bsgfHRdTnBeUu4VVokCSvt6OicJttv5z9Pzgn0zcYUBd13RrMhCIZ9HYtvCF5hmHQ7Zg9gswhQk7CtlZpdM_M1th9U398wyo836RbcXNvufV-m4KBr4xehTL3_T2nVkyKuE12QXYTKOqIvmBXKw/s4608/IMG_20220620_193553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNO46MNRyN8CfcZAjMltf3bw2nYRhGRxE2-DFhD_6bsgfHRdTnBeUu4VVokCSvt6OicJttv5z9Pzgn0zcYUBd13RrMhCIZ9HYtvCF5hmHQ7Zg9gswhQk7CtlZpdM_M1th9U398wyo836RbcXNvufV-m4KBr4xehTL3_T2nVkyKuE12QXYTKOqIvmBXKw/s320/IMG_20220620_193553.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNKjvHuc6uDXIv4uhhOxbqdX0tkA5Lxy46ouPp-nobMOH84K4WGUCyuDgvvjZJYQq2jbNAHcejFefn9CfkDSEKKWk7kAL94C2iR7G8fMuDg1U80ofp8qbpXe32tG6iPa6tFEhYfoNaMcVx2AG1OORVTzcvmesP_UkoF9yNUsDUcc9ZyjxBgFFiXEtCg/s4608/IMG_20220620_193542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNKjvHuc6uDXIv4uhhOxbqdX0tkA5Lxy46ouPp-nobMOH84K4WGUCyuDgvvjZJYQq2jbNAHcejFefn9CfkDSEKKWk7kAL94C2iR7G8fMuDg1U80ofp8qbpXe32tG6iPa6tFEhYfoNaMcVx2AG1OORVTzcvmesP_UkoF9yNUsDUcc9ZyjxBgFFiXEtCg/s320/IMG_20220620_193542.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oO5NmCRlTMIFJL03N0tzhwIQ9N5uXQoKFbm-dMWMY4d1f8uQTEpsK6jkYkUokR2i28RX5hHs29Vr3UpWC3nTiQjMAL4BeP6Q-kscVd6gujRG75eWlgJasdvWwN11KL3Qk4i7BSaMBROFx_QSApR8-iUY9EyPiUQ1fSg5kgXckzPjGVT3_oZUhUCd_g/s4608/IMG_20220620_193540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oO5NmCRlTMIFJL03N0tzhwIQ9N5uXQoKFbm-dMWMY4d1f8uQTEpsK6jkYkUokR2i28RX5hHs29Vr3UpWC3nTiQjMAL4BeP6Q-kscVd6gujRG75eWlgJasdvWwN11KL3Qk4i7BSaMBROFx_QSApR8-iUY9EyPiUQ1fSg5kgXckzPjGVT3_oZUhUCd_g/s320/IMG_20220620_193540.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-78785201164390851782022-06-22T05:30:00.002-07:002022-06-22T05:30:41.132-07:00Happy Summer Solstice<p> A glass of wine on the porch, a dog on my lap and a beautiful sunset. A superb way to kick off summer.....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5AuWRjkvu3Tc6G0IP3HelUHnPgAkZ19t9cp9ifD4XiElDEYm9Xegmeg4YcJBNYDF8Jau8NZHZy_nkJiAxhov714Y6Fl35C_gnfU3NhvdFHfyKHLwvcbLCZOG685G4miZGDaDz-txxa0Mgd_gYeR6bEfphMyerWLKGucH-33rsAD-CllH31cs_xbAlg/s4608/IMG_20220621_204415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5AuWRjkvu3Tc6G0IP3HelUHnPgAkZ19t9cp9ifD4XiElDEYm9Xegmeg4YcJBNYDF8Jau8NZHZy_nkJiAxhov714Y6Fl35C_gnfU3NhvdFHfyKHLwvcbLCZOG685G4miZGDaDz-txxa0Mgd_gYeR6bEfphMyerWLKGucH-33rsAD-CllH31cs_xbAlg/s320/IMG_20220621_204415.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiG_upEzS00FMf-sPGAMaiRXrBlo9U9PMh-f30Y5ZHzgeRKgUMXnql2Y5OV2TubA9xFjK1_bUJpF1P6uvcMnRH7NZ75NKKxMjKSVxUi3aUnl49yf-UoFRadlCUHULs5GAD9ZiCW9fStxf6xh75sJ_4aeKMXFWdBZUrduKvyjpgdCa0MhW7K5dSOtuUFA/s4608/IMG_20220621_204522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiG_upEzS00FMf-sPGAMaiRXrBlo9U9PMh-f30Y5ZHzgeRKgUMXnql2Y5OV2TubA9xFjK1_bUJpF1P6uvcMnRH7NZ75NKKxMjKSVxUi3aUnl49yf-UoFRadlCUHULs5GAD9ZiCW9fStxf6xh75sJ_4aeKMXFWdBZUrduKvyjpgdCa0MhW7K5dSOtuUFA/s320/IMG_20220621_204522.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-87799328167297865352022-06-19T14:52:00.000-07:002022-06-19T14:52:01.071-07:00Beach Days<p> We did something completely out of character for us! This past Monday it rained a significant amount (over a half inch!). Since we would not be able to farm for a few days we joined Roni Jo, David and Ryan James on the Oregon coast where they were vacationing! It was a spur of the moment decision and it was a good one. So much fun watching Ryan experience the beach and a few other special attractions. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPdHRl6TFK0zCUMz3sTdfyE6QFYutAAq58COlFPVm0aXx2vB4QGLf1t4_SM0xkWp5n6Zvmjm2bKAXyrmqUcS3PSArgMK3Mbn_TNSn_ROBpRpGEMqtxjUKE2bDpKUolP0dN6iCFcV8c9fVLcJs1pWWL10EYr5YH0HeBcyjf0C2kMDp-hUEuM0wC7KYUA/s4608/IMG_20220614_080341.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPdHRl6TFK0zCUMz3sTdfyE6QFYutAAq58COlFPVm0aXx2vB4QGLf1t4_SM0xkWp5n6Zvmjm2bKAXyrmqUcS3PSArgMK3Mbn_TNSn_ROBpRpGEMqtxjUKE2bDpKUolP0dN6iCFcV8c9fVLcJs1pWWL10EYr5YH0HeBcyjf0C2kMDp-hUEuM0wC7KYUA/s320/IMG_20220614_080341.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beach Baby</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72YgepIJDmXL86sxjMTFOrhlAocoH2kxOzbpdIUrI0SaOzhV_16wI72b_anbYyeARz7mgaQUI9B3oMtC750FebWe3v8fw0l-oZmAYIaJzyTY18W6MqeAfHg4JYP3zWc4b_bPFwAAHeLkGmQHeppCp1qZkt0m3_8Ag62sjWe82NrUYEnAZmVuszbVxxQ/s4608/IMG_20220614_083528.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72YgepIJDmXL86sxjMTFOrhlAocoH2kxOzbpdIUrI0SaOzhV_16wI72b_anbYyeARz7mgaQUI9B3oMtC750FebWe3v8fw0l-oZmAYIaJzyTY18W6MqeAfHg4JYP3zWc4b_bPFwAAHeLkGmQHeppCp1qZkt0m3_8Ag62sjWe82NrUYEnAZmVuszbVxxQ/s320/IMG_20220614_083528.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Talking about the ocean....</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3U9ZtMV2KYKU1DzGSZqlrUDIbPKsUpdr3tgYVUQ22KgUN43ZWCEW0IZ43kqiYqqgKb68HdgSYvNdSMTbX4__BfiSCJtrOz-CHx3Zhed5HYhpp51r0Z3jk12iV7XO5L_I2EYfac6YJRvydEUGU4GORb00YMSAyZBkCBzlMIqnl890PiMd2sFK60Yq_HQ/s4608/IMG_20220614_084059.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3U9ZtMV2KYKU1DzGSZqlrUDIbPKsUpdr3tgYVUQ22KgUN43ZWCEW0IZ43kqiYqqgKb68HdgSYvNdSMTbX4__BfiSCJtrOz-CHx3Zhed5HYhpp51r0Z3jk12iV7XO5L_I2EYfac6YJRvydEUGU4GORb00YMSAyZBkCBzlMIqnl890PiMd2sFK60Yq_HQ/s320/IMG_20220614_084059.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and finding a dead crab.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjep_QlcuI3-0XTP4Q-_5LfxxvD8qea8fizdtt3xa-JRFW-QaZo1A5bubqS5Adr_Ih5SsFEH2h_zzppMCFGsmzXs6z1HIx7MG7GplP2PpbfzbqiQPaO8kXipeG2fgi6MUtsMnk1QWuahsOdEEHdWTz4Ve6FCJcMmw-Bqx3nvmqZZOyHZMg9HQfkdZZeww/s4608/IMG_20220614_114152.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjep_QlcuI3-0XTP4Q-_5LfxxvD8qea8fizdtt3xa-JRFW-QaZo1A5bubqS5Adr_Ih5SsFEH2h_zzppMCFGsmzXs6z1HIx7MG7GplP2PpbfzbqiQPaO8kXipeG2fgi6MUtsMnk1QWuahsOdEEHdWTz4Ve6FCJcMmw-Bqx3nvmqZZOyHZMg9HQfkdZZeww/s320/IMG_20220614_114152.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We took a ride on the historic Oregon Scenic train pulled by a steam engine. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrmxcj1LlAHXVpVyeeW2JuqilRqJ2W-fsSH5vPtmd-mEOPhAeyrVlDQbVR0ew990_MKeuZ6PJGGn3Oo5IcSjODlqfQFvr96dCHiG0AhSImuZ0d6EpFFiSZHL7hOiEgfoCeA8l7jvqFSD-WbdONXvDpO8voCJ5xsH03cGaa51dQBaMLdd13eJuoLZ8Og/s4608/IMG_20220614_105625.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrmxcj1LlAHXVpVyeeW2JuqilRqJ2W-fsSH5vPtmd-mEOPhAeyrVlDQbVR0ew990_MKeuZ6PJGGn3Oo5IcSjODlqfQFvr96dCHiG0AhSImuZ0d6EpFFiSZHL7hOiEgfoCeA8l7jvqFSD-WbdONXvDpO8voCJ5xsH03cGaa51dQBaMLdd13eJuoLZ8Og/w240-h320/IMG_20220614_105625.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Funk family photo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaO9k5JZDBzlS9xlHq3x9cmmc6rMJKQCbwbkhwunixkFmeyxeCigktoZIhPhJVgH562VAX4QKwy2DXTGo6QAIlMlUTgzEKCLejmOCeKlfxz0-BJV6edZV2S_GZohNPpg1Y9kF7mBos9ws-kxGkBJI9M2KVQ_WmASLk0gtMfFoMc7phwwknjKQcEcbAA/s4608/IMG_20220614_110753.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaO9k5JZDBzlS9xlHq3x9cmmc6rMJKQCbwbkhwunixkFmeyxeCigktoZIhPhJVgH562VAX4QKwy2DXTGo6QAIlMlUTgzEKCLejmOCeKlfxz0-BJV6edZV2S_GZohNPpg1Y9kF7mBos9ws-kxGkBJI9M2KVQ_WmASLk0gtMfFoMc7phwwknjKQcEcbAA/s320/IMG_20220614_110753.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryan loved the train ride!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeFwaWOp3fVxg_1bLVJPZRuPchhawCDnzPuBnwymKMadHapI8l-bANOZqwMWwxHhYLwqexVCIU8rLL0Fqprd0lUs9e0Zk-NVVK5Ms8Wtgvtk_dc6AMoTJI3uRhDjEtdsnPpsCtTgReYj7xUm7Zw7YS70vOYCrSijpIQfKYj1r_h_IBr8imKMLzTozTw/s4608/IMG_20220615_084830.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeFwaWOp3fVxg_1bLVJPZRuPchhawCDnzPuBnwymKMadHapI8l-bANOZqwMWwxHhYLwqexVCIU8rLL0Fqprd0lUs9e0Zk-NVVK5Ms8Wtgvtk_dc6AMoTJI3uRhDjEtdsnPpsCtTgReYj7xUm7Zw7YS70vOYCrSijpIQfKYj1r_h_IBr8imKMLzTozTw/s320/IMG_20220615_084830.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roni Jo and Ryan dug a hole in the sand bank, big enough for Ryan to squeeze in to!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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A trip to Flamingo Jim's was a must stop event! Naturally the tradition continued!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYtdEGFcE7GXmulxoaMtBZd7loyMAlcVuBsw5Tkt8Lco4pW6HZEGqEPGXFKCWrL7p6wCzadIxQ3E25RQWpAAK_IusomzsIP9zbbnfh6CTrTv1mTvdy9-ldpGMQrjTa3yhR4zCj4TpAudIjD5hkNGlKG6FZf1-d2nNyg2ov7CGBg2nk4q0zQWuBmZRQg/s4608/IMG_20220615_164023.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYtdEGFcE7GXmulxoaMtBZd7loyMAlcVuBsw5Tkt8Lco4pW6HZEGqEPGXFKCWrL7p6wCzadIxQ3E25RQWpAAK_IusomzsIP9zbbnfh6CTrTv1mTvdy9-ldpGMQrjTa3yhR4zCj4TpAudIjD5hkNGlKG6FZf1-d2nNyg2ov7CGBg2nk4q0zQWuBmZRQg/s320/IMG_20220615_164023.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We took a short hike to see the oldest tree in the Tillamook forest and on the way saw this cool tree covered in mushrooms. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2E9XTmQItc-po9VIEFxnj4genavv7310JCcI_PClPvz3MVa0N5HwiCXTjmzRDyiduCQpTR9pGJaJ7WW-Rpp2EbwXBJcML8u7r_lWJQdQYc1kT3P2FQptLZtpozsyQ8_QaB6dKQWqr0ALusDOK4-m0feq9UnXHTmS_ktNEJ6iys4jmYdf-XldkCQIbKg/s4608/IMG_20220615_164955.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2E9XTmQItc-po9VIEFxnj4genavv7310JCcI_PClPvz3MVa0N5HwiCXTjmzRDyiduCQpTR9pGJaJ7WW-Rpp2EbwXBJcML8u7r_lWJQdQYc1kT3P2FQptLZtpozsyQ8_QaB6dKQWqr0ALusDOK4-m0feq9UnXHTmS_ktNEJ6iys4jmYdf-XldkCQIbKg/s320/IMG_20220615_164955.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Ryan spied a huge slug that was really fun to watch, move ever so slowly to a leaf. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTt3g8ZZoUy47luQjjbyhNSB5MkqFe3f7vf7T8g4M0TA9v4DbZNDyun91ZKdiOac4JFgkNVL22G1OP3I53hHP6pa_S-aFFGOIhT5A8F6M41M3WzgL7Y83Aygbg9CyBbQQmlJ0cJrWpSyY7MW-V38N54gpEQsv0FBSUw8_iLiP640_uVG-F3JH91T-XUA/s4608/IMG_20220615_162818.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTt3g8ZZoUy47luQjjbyhNSB5MkqFe3f7vf7T8g4M0TA9v4DbZNDyun91ZKdiOac4JFgkNVL22G1OP3I53hHP6pa_S-aFFGOIhT5A8F6M41M3WzgL7Y83Aygbg9CyBbQQmlJ0cJrWpSyY7MW-V38N54gpEQsv0FBSUw8_iLiP640_uVG-F3JH91T-XUA/s320/IMG_20220615_162818.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the old and very tall tree. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-11840257305451392932022-06-18T06:59:00.000-07:002022-06-18T06:59:39.673-07:00Drama in the Sky<p> At sunset last night a thunder storm rolled through. We were right on the edge and only a few drops of rain fell, but the thunder and lightening and the clouds provided the most amazing sky show. It was hard to choose which photos to include so I did quite a few!!!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQ6uhOZbsF7He9TMKLemT5noRpyGoW4JV95DOvxlMzWhw4UR9Wbkvh814VyQ4dcoEenGQ5833mm3dJrlBEKMmMYlitYy_A78w9UryBgNyseAh2U0f5J0o2SBMiPKZJRo9stl15IieZgJgDGFzzNZWRfxgMiBlqG207AA4TcyJ0FOWfv74ZMuB6MPwYA/s4608/IMG_20220605_205019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQ6uhOZbsF7He9TMKLemT5noRpyGoW4JV95DOvxlMzWhw4UR9Wbkvh814VyQ4dcoEenGQ5833mm3dJrlBEKMmMYlitYy_A78w9UryBgNyseAh2U0f5J0o2SBMiPKZJRo9stl15IieZgJgDGFzzNZWRfxgMiBlqG207AA4TcyJ0FOWfv74ZMuB6MPwYA/s320/IMG_20220605_205019.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1O-Xg0FNyztj1pOqgDIRzisGFs2Ijj_lZ52o0PpFCYgUl_dMFo6Kc6_wmp_rfIR24nJTx8bQ8vZMyJHO-lFn6rpnH2tjYM5PSFwxy-4HIEjqJZDINr2v0wcjFhRWHjDir73e_6PJCG3cGozPJ8_w1hpBR7LBZ719hPMZgCkUaDUZsdp0uDL6-FGk1Ww/s4608/IMG_20220605_204959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-71013595065852089112022-06-04T12:42:00.000-07:002022-06-04T12:42:43.784-07:00Backing Up A Couple Weeks!<p> I've been working in the yard these past few weeks, between wind storms and cold weather. I've never been this late and most of it is due to very cold temperatures. I still have five roses to prune and have not planted a single garden seed. Every new year is an adventure!!</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXnShVIPmPxNOVpQW3Eq_meLfYV1MKbdaZddQXMstcVc0247RlGN7viUut0alez3moGzq_RCLlAbEctJ_FeaZ23Phe_WU3X17Q8s3RcwPKfEpEVY1BzrcOuiEBN1dA2Kd1tTMf3GITkhLz-XvVwZhCyuDuwX4ZUnUCcikC9Z0B6ezTavoWPiekKm49g/s4608/IMG_20220514_175748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXnShVIPmPxNOVpQW3Eq_meLfYV1MKbdaZddQXMstcVc0247RlGN7viUut0alez3moGzq_RCLlAbEctJ_FeaZ23Phe_WU3X17Q8s3RcwPKfEpEVY1BzrcOuiEBN1dA2Kd1tTMf3GITkhLz-XvVwZhCyuDuwX4ZUnUCcikC9Z0B6ezTavoWPiekKm49g/s320/IMG_20220514_175748.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clouds, a windmill, a barn and a chicken house. Alicia rototilled the garden for me, and it looks great. Awaiting planting......</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiML-VihoJRBTIRveRTQ5HFwByALKHgrqkh7vkErcPcfJa-aBFKRUeB1UFH69BvkZYtEtTHXyd--9CEbFpXQWN5RBr4UuvVckZ4rZ2mp7p2STFXWSAX7YJMyJV5_QanUiwmJG5rG2ZGqnMmTF-RTnWGSGe2-PruXtYQHELBn-sHK4E0_NWSnWZYjBjpTg/s4608/IMG_20220511_120217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiML-VihoJRBTIRveRTQ5HFwByALKHgrqkh7vkErcPcfJa-aBFKRUeB1UFH69BvkZYtEtTHXyd--9CEbFpXQWN5RBr4UuvVckZ4rZ2mp7p2STFXWSAX7YJMyJV5_QanUiwmJG5rG2ZGqnMmTF-RTnWGSGe2-PruXtYQHELBn-sHK4E0_NWSnWZYjBjpTg/s320/IMG_20220511_120217.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This rugosa rose called Flamingo was in need of repair. I spent one hour working on her. I hope she appreciates the time spent!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKjkhReP_mq0LfffwX_q_MtgHYdu82P1q_LYIJEcWuq1T-eMRIol-cXYSXN29hmeZ5tFfHFzlmR23D8It69vmhYRe_ex0IQWCITNYndoDuJjFa1ZCmk0x79S-jj6xvDC92Hh4lPjumnqUXwN5UgqIaV5FGM35ohQn1DLCq8KDnTSGUWVV_Z0NjGG77A/s4608/IMG_20220510_112913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKjkhReP_mq0LfffwX_q_MtgHYdu82P1q_LYIJEcWuq1T-eMRIol-cXYSXN29hmeZ5tFfHFzlmR23D8It69vmhYRe_ex0IQWCITNYndoDuJjFa1ZCmk0x79S-jj6xvDC92Hh4lPjumnqUXwN5UgqIaV5FGM35ohQn1DLCq8KDnTSGUWVV_Z0NjGG77A/s320/IMG_20220510_112913.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under construction!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXE5yfG21iIxj6KsUyaEFRsfwpbzrZPrYPPm06QFWo9DYJP2vKnXlzwotrp6065qbHmVrss5UOa_hdu9xyJkqcJ9A2f0wAd-g6EV8UBUvGiWOeQkA5q9eowJ_ck8wGhug2DyNn5HWe0z9-OHqwdj7b1bBlUPvg8kjnGpvJTls2B6kQDKt3iVEtlhtrhw/s4608/IMG_20220510_113851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXE5yfG21iIxj6KsUyaEFRsfwpbzrZPrYPPm06QFWo9DYJP2vKnXlzwotrp6065qbHmVrss5UOa_hdu9xyJkqcJ9A2f0wAd-g6EV8UBUvGiWOeQkA5q9eowJ_ck8wGhug2DyNn5HWe0z9-OHqwdj7b1bBlUPvg8kjnGpvJTls2B6kQDKt3iVEtlhtrhw/s320/IMG_20220510_113851.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My view as I prune and clean up the east foundation flower bed. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjaT-4uaQVzLY1mdJ5yBQnf5pLARTO6u1ETb6I3h-SpicUn_YPlP2nEQCpvZ3Lx5pT2jlaty9NxC0AbyIij9k4QBKjVBKIhtbkegfyfbXiTJ6rk-VSwCaNPpaEenwyAfjm3q3Iwt1CDB_gjg6N2gBMnUf0Tb_MslKp9p3QpgaTnoHZbpD7xjtNWfqGw/s4608/IMG_20220510_112017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjaT-4uaQVzLY1mdJ5yBQnf5pLARTO6u1ETb6I3h-SpicUn_YPlP2nEQCpvZ3Lx5pT2jlaty9NxC0AbyIij9k4QBKjVBKIhtbkegfyfbXiTJ6rk-VSwCaNPpaEenwyAfjm3q3Iwt1CDB_gjg6N2gBMnUf0Tb_MslKp9p3QpgaTnoHZbpD7xjtNWfqGw/s320/IMG_20220510_112017.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grape hyacinth in the bee garden. The red currant is in full bloom but frost may prevent the plant from producing. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-219009580059336332022-05-26T07:37:00.000-07:002022-05-26T07:37:16.795-07:00Camping Part 2<p> Sunday was a warm and sunny day, with spectacular clouds building throughout the day, showing off an amazing sky.</p><p>Warm enough for David to wear shorts, but the rest of us kept our long sleeves! We walked the loop and were treated to our favorite views. There's a wide variety of wild flowers on display, and as previously mentioned, the sky!!!</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQjzJgKyv5wJcBpnGu1QQDhDOxpXJ3__tYV1kMiOmYLUE1h6Nnplmq6Z4a-VRMvkgbzGf5A0yNEClzY6yilxUzRL4QY5eTFISsTnbozQ-QcB0cykb92bJX7FCBN-k-LWQz6tvNHlhhF9k_cymmb3tcuOQnpTmsc40lVleG63rHNUieFvxCcZCDaO5LQ/s4608/IMG_20220522_103723.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQjzJgKyv5wJcBpnGu1QQDhDOxpXJ3__tYV1kMiOmYLUE1h6Nnplmq6Z4a-VRMvkgbzGf5A0yNEClzY6yilxUzRL4QY5eTFISsTnbozQ-QcB0cykb92bJX7FCBN-k-LWQz6tvNHlhhF9k_cymmb3tcuOQnpTmsc40lVleG63rHNUieFvxCcZCDaO5LQ/s320/IMG_20220522_103723.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Funk Family</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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It's been a long time since I entered a post.</p><p>This past weekend we launched the SS Rolinco for a family camping trip at the Mielke picnic grounds. This trip was originally planned for a late April weekend, but farming and cold weather got in the way. Anyway we thought, it will be warmer towards the end of May. Not so much! We had a grand time nevertheless. Alicia picked up a nasty head cold earlier in the week (not covid!). She and Matthew joined us for the afternoon and through dinner on Saturday, but camping in the cold didn't seem like such a good idea. </p><p>A few highlights from our time together.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhQeGBXwPXvI9R9PwKy38PFD-E_76Xl1ODxuBv3aTLzvjQMGAX_dA_Hmpug_OQmODeTzXWU_xdFGpf2cHhWAtYfUE72MXMHBSVKatkBe1Bna0-QnXvEHqPUBV_3HBWVNIGW5tqqiS90Kk_piNbUDP7RQwduU-XvdiRzUs8OY19MOgRv_pvq9nPXpsXw/s4608/IMG_20220520_200233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhQeGBXwPXvI9R9PwKy38PFD-E_76Xl1ODxuBv3aTLzvjQMGAX_dA_Hmpug_OQmODeTzXWU_xdFGpf2cHhWAtYfUE72MXMHBSVKatkBe1Bna0-QnXvEHqPUBV_3HBWVNIGW5tqqiS90Kk_piNbUDP7RQwduU-XvdiRzUs8OY19MOgRv_pvq9nPXpsXw/s320/IMG_20220520_200233.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roasting marshmallows for 'smores.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKe0myGDKZFo2ZWMHhulnrMxnJbPNfeZrlBNqK1oejDNpe9VYgCvXAjvKv_kzrxD1H-zzBNp_KI5ho9LFnazlzRZQOBpbu-aB_LFH3DMboOkxMj77dER-6dREW8CfNeUBputim_qPT8UGw9PsyN5pfRIheXqTToVT0Dc5XLOhfIMrYRxuKZ5blYZj7Qw/s4608/IMG_20220520_200257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKe0myGDKZFo2ZWMHhulnrMxnJbPNfeZrlBNqK1oejDNpe9VYgCvXAjvKv_kzrxD1H-zzBNp_KI5ho9LFnazlzRZQOBpbu-aB_LFH3DMboOkxMj77dER-6dREW8CfNeUBputim_qPT8UGw9PsyN5pfRIheXqTToVT0Dc5XLOhfIMrYRxuKZ5blYZj7Qw/s320/IMG_20220520_200257.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So yummy!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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They are so interesting.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIok9HHi1zhYseNhKxcMG_zMo50rxAnCXlFUCu8IOYnPajZFOL0eVBmYxw18rZFNV2AY_VYOQ6VIwgU1NpxSFJd8JjcQe0FS_bEbs3xFfBh1W7H6I_L02UFQurDTjLJlDsK-VkS4popKhHzf7KN_g581SdrnR72fa3KhTfWomhzs4XbIHsDaTTRlLYg/s4608/IMG_20220521_105417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIok9HHi1zhYseNhKxcMG_zMo50rxAnCXlFUCu8IOYnPajZFOL0eVBmYxw18rZFNV2AY_VYOQ6VIwgU1NpxSFJd8JjcQe0FS_bEbs3xFfBh1W7H6I_L02UFQurDTjLJlDsK-VkS4popKhHzf7KN_g581SdrnR72fa3KhTfWomhzs4XbIHsDaTTRlLYg/s320/IMG_20220521_105417.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always explaining something.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Q56VkjNZDzPqXte8deGRaGxTZCveRJ_-VtJ8LA5otUWT_PkMNtyrg3DaUBSdMHcMjTgCYGYJeJDQNoX4a0ltnBV84YRvWfD06NCCuynh5iWwKD6UBYx5W0PYcEP1YCGvPzUduXKf4hOb6B2Q5uM8JHviB253SYK56bHFw1K109oslWat2SLEkRVLhQ/s4608/IMG_20220521_170525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Q56VkjNZDzPqXte8deGRaGxTZCveRJ_-VtJ8LA5otUWT_PkMNtyrg3DaUBSdMHcMjTgCYGYJeJDQNoX4a0ltnBV84YRvWfD06NCCuynh5iWwKD6UBYx5W0PYcEP1YCGvPzUduXKf4hOb6B2Q5uM8JHviB253SYK56bHFw1K109oslWat2SLEkRVLhQ/s320/IMG_20220521_170525.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We kept a fire going most of the time, for cooking and for warming up. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-87946290344626349832022-05-02T11:42:00.002-07:002022-05-02T11:42:44.626-07:00Hurry up and wait<p> This is a hurry up and wait spring! Last week Alicia and I finished spraying an aid to tillage rate of Round-Up on the stubble ground. It was a full week before the weather cooperated for one day so that Matthew and Reynald could apply herbicide to the remaining winter wheat crop. There's still 320 acres to do but they ran out of daylight. Back to wind and a spit of rain here and there's no spraying for a few more days at least.</p><p>As a wonderful consolation to not being able to do the field work that we want/need to do, the sky is giving up some spectacular views! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3rRvIuknu3NfqhHbNzmbkorEKzySm9CWGcJXabrJAfQVsCbmus6JxcjNzijNMwXvGqsn5k-8WP3dvAPxYsoq9zAN664LDGvapPeE5P-GHIbcnq12DbEPjTUps09cp6E7KeHsxD8Eeka42-x2V-J_W3WCjHT5UOJ_ei1As5SupkF7-TodmjGtbXpoKQ/s4608/IMG_20220422_113538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3rRvIuknu3NfqhHbNzmbkorEKzySm9CWGcJXabrJAfQVsCbmus6JxcjNzijNMwXvGqsn5k-8WP3dvAPxYsoq9zAN664LDGvapPeE5P-GHIbcnq12DbEPjTUps09cp6E7KeHsxD8Eeka42-x2V-J_W3WCjHT5UOJ_ei1As5SupkF7-TodmjGtbXpoKQ/s320/IMG_20220422_113538.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We're back in the field, on schedule to finish seeding by week's end. At least the snow provided some much needed moisture!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDYxDtG5YAPokVfO4M7qMH0mnoZ9b9oXPOE9Pa7UIv-92y2NPQuHtaSvhH0MFt_KpV4Fv9iWx2BnM1GRUQF9C4_SfqMRIpNyGsByamFeyTMcDvKhm_eCOxerJmOeFzweelbnwP2BW3Vm7moBg_0oUoiacdOfVcrFRcJ7x00j1GTukpevJ2lYp_F3Fog/s4608/IMG_20220415_173728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDYxDtG5YAPokVfO4M7qMH0mnoZ9b9oXPOE9Pa7UIv-92y2NPQuHtaSvhH0MFt_KpV4Fv9iWx2BnM1GRUQF9C4_SfqMRIpNyGsByamFeyTMcDvKhm_eCOxerJmOeFzweelbnwP2BW3Vm7moBg_0oUoiacdOfVcrFRcJ7x00j1GTukpevJ2lYp_F3Fog/s320/IMG_20220415_173728.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The second snowfall event last week!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7rxHJOtmqOd-q3olK_ZlCLbNqDpAbzGLH6w6MSTvH5_E6QgkpcOitPllY7Ac8gDyAed1qpJ-sVWcLPr6vChmnl9H2prut-cMjnmcpa_35aKtOwkdClZMN7_HOmlhkxSjWhMueh0ugzGgI7mmNNvSOeim7h7IRdEDASBzbWzmCsqMOjCmD6rMFk5ORw/s4608/IMG_20220415_173358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7rxHJOtmqOd-q3olK_ZlCLbNqDpAbzGLH6w6MSTvH5_E6QgkpcOitPllY7Ac8gDyAed1qpJ-sVWcLPr6vChmnl9H2prut-cMjnmcpa_35aKtOwkdClZMN7_HOmlhkxSjWhMueh0ugzGgI7mmNNvSOeim7h7IRdEDASBzbWzmCsqMOjCmD6rMFk5ORw/s320/IMG_20220415_173358.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poor little grape hyacinth bravely blooming despite the cold.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAErYMfDp1I8TBv16Tdy5MAv8VIhhnGsyioPwSknAwbANJ-3u0OEo_cgd18N-bldAiNDA2J9-lktCjm6Wbm3hEW0LdjD3wh3ohwnDq1DnHrha0BLWJFtksZsRTr7uqQTQAy4g2Zj329tMB8InXVzBLEIO0QQw5h_6Wz8bO6RlvhKTZCcW6Z3pGUI4C0w/s4608/IMG_20220415_173229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAErYMfDp1I8TBv16Tdy5MAv8VIhhnGsyioPwSknAwbANJ-3u0OEo_cgd18N-bldAiNDA2J9-lktCjm6Wbm3hEW0LdjD3wh3ohwnDq1DnHrha0BLWJFtksZsRTr7uqQTQAy4g2Zj329tMB8InXVzBLEIO0QQw5h_6Wz8bO6RlvhKTZCcW6Z3pGUI4C0w/s320/IMG_20220415_173229.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daffodils and snow! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UXyt8Q_MOaeL65p1Abor5kh-CnczyhLPfPBqTAW5FwWZAQjZN8WiCAHp6JvaJj--LZ5B0sA9l6dFvZkfxm9WlwlLPkXE9vJFe180UkjnrVLG3UkTH4K_diijCK1K0IvOQEuVPPRJkJdWtgBksr_JAPPEq-VoiGieDiGUvpcxF2J7ivIuSqTqAN_1yg/s4608/IMG_20220415_172921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UXyt8Q_MOaeL65p1Abor5kh-CnczyhLPfPBqTAW5FwWZAQjZN8WiCAHp6JvaJj--LZ5B0sA9l6dFvZkfxm9WlwlLPkXE9vJFe180UkjnrVLG3UkTH4K_diijCK1K0IvOQEuVPPRJkJdWtgBksr_JAPPEq-VoiGieDiGUvpcxF2J7ivIuSqTqAN_1yg/s320/IMG_20220415_172921.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A dramatic late afternoon sky and Baxter.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBeFZnT4yqTVgsEzbDKpIhyORwuVjr14NuFdHotf2kBx0siNQTjsMGU7vvJeHabvYmwd2WapkDXdemHdBLD93nAWnURbO4rs-DCBThyoRX_z31s2c1dk_mnzggTFrEgpA0FaOv8NrNXAO-Iaj-Lpmls_KAaFBt1c0Rr6bCrT6TeWcI4kXLVS1li43sA/s4608/IMG_20220419_084447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBeFZnT4yqTVgsEzbDKpIhyORwuVjr14NuFdHotf2kBx0siNQTjsMGU7vvJeHabvYmwd2WapkDXdemHdBLD93nAWnURbO4rs-DCBThyoRX_z31s2c1dk_mnzggTFrEgpA0FaOv8NrNXAO-Iaj-Lpmls_KAaFBt1c0Rr6bCrT6TeWcI4kXLVS1li43sA/s320/IMG_20220419_084447.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seeding spring wheat, sans snow!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaquQ-OZhdpHSpH2CggHVEaE1xOU8mtHctYtpjx-IdrKYllzDZSF21Qu5ufTvGX10LSPGB4c1tbK-w7RY3xlLcciG_al7FjaPcIj_yFZ6xRUHXzHh8PE5wtpp2yfjueRNsp8O37LcRvcEyHOV0JjHattZob-e_Stok0_DyIfeUtcNyYzcjv8M2-9mppw/s4608/IMG_20220419_134008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaquQ-OZhdpHSpH2CggHVEaE1xOU8mtHctYtpjx-IdrKYllzDZSF21Qu5ufTvGX10LSPGB4c1tbK-w7RY3xlLcciG_al7FjaPcIj_yFZ6xRUHXzHh8PE5wtpp2yfjueRNsp8O37LcRvcEyHOV0JjHattZob-e_Stok0_DyIfeUtcNyYzcjv8M2-9mppw/s320/IMG_20220419_134008.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Equipment line up and such a pretty sky. I took this photo after I parked the coil packer at the end of the line. My best attempt to keep it even with everything else! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-51403045478858415212022-04-20T16:17:00.001-07:002022-04-20T16:17:46.627-07:00Easter Egg Dye and Hunt<p> Sunday we gathered at the Funk family residence to dye eggs, enjoy a delicious brunch prepared by David, Roni Jo and Ryan, and then hunt for hidden eggs after nap time! A great time was had by all.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCJ8aMljc1LfCFmG4o5Gj_ZFc2s5UjC754qmA5AFss9iWF3ctxWMQKB-34maHPdWHX92SdV5S_kDQg9tb-fvXcdEOcQMh2dQ7YXw9gnUCpQSWKuoYoL-Fp5C-SSNFPeAJT2pOMtCx6GkVNZweXy0_fzkQ5CWXEJE4JyMVurs42U-niE3vgDew79M5jA/s4608/IMG_20220417_104456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCJ8aMljc1LfCFmG4o5Gj_ZFc2s5UjC754qmA5AFss9iWF3ctxWMQKB-34maHPdWHX92SdV5S_kDQg9tb-fvXcdEOcQMh2dQ7YXw9gnUCpQSWKuoYoL-Fp5C-SSNFPeAJT2pOMtCx6GkVNZweXy0_fzkQ5CWXEJE4JyMVurs42U-niE3vgDew79M5jA/s320/IMG_20220417_104456.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking it all in before he decides to help.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX15jdiFe-Asu8Tl7hCKKARNB5rmPs8pcloeIc0Eq1xIQxNH2KPit37R0km-p1DGkJ0zyJvNDywmWqwt6zMKoDQ4Ci-8vshQgTXb40sRJXzSI8ZMChgyHTqZ0P_jzpFqw2z9R7r3wfLw-oEENVFF_Lt8lNlsqNF1C1k8TiT9u59O6oFN-aWPAt034hgg/s4608/IMG_20220417_104442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX15jdiFe-Asu8Tl7hCKKARNB5rmPs8pcloeIc0Eq1xIQxNH2KPit37R0km-p1DGkJ0zyJvNDywmWqwt6zMKoDQ4Ci-8vshQgTXb40sRJXzSI8ZMChgyHTqZ0P_jzpFqw2z9R7r3wfLw-oEENVFF_Lt8lNlsqNF1C1k8TiT9u59O6oFN-aWPAt034hgg/s320/IMG_20220417_104442.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helping Auntie!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKFRRDYfaPlVIkhiTIa57e7X2H_D8YmwP9rlVNzsU6arE9oV188sBnTtuFE1Q9vNL3EEmr-mKnzVFncXP7zMKKI2Rvlw_VEPTcTGIFbmhzg1DvFEn5vr01XYB7HLbFAFtV7Vf_ZEWUtquERb0cvn5dGcctAj9ZumqUmc0fwoDSuAjcVSYKGabrg0wwQ/s4608/IMG_20220417_133923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKFRRDYfaPlVIkhiTIa57e7X2H_D8YmwP9rlVNzsU6arE9oV188sBnTtuFE1Q9vNL3EEmr-mKnzVFncXP7zMKKI2Rvlw_VEPTcTGIFbmhzg1DvFEn5vr01XYB7HLbFAFtV7Vf_ZEWUtquERb0cvn5dGcctAj9ZumqUmc0fwoDSuAjcVSYKGabrg0wwQ/s320/IMG_20220417_133923.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some eggs were relatively easy to find.....</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVzZf3BBOcKXWlr2MiUrTPvIDil42p98PIJVpHFzkpSWpsm_gsdeQ5kJ5WTxHBQH04An-RJkJco4ZQA41QSO_uIowjQxMhU5qTEWEXWZ962WsZ6kFilMyp8mbe0kShapeMt9d4g7amXufGuuszvE4xJNQR-utx-ko1A0cvgtvOP1eEBKaR2SDdpPw9A/s4608/IMG_20220417_133952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-22280622849957765332022-04-14T19:44:00.000-07:002022-04-14T19:44:28.587-07:00Snow Delay<p> We woke up to about a 1/2 inch of snow this morning. After a short break, it began to snow again, and continued most of the day. At times the ground was white, but mostly it melted as it fell. Needless to say, we did not seed today!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrkyWcjua4uNdKjDP6bWgOlsFzRCA-7zCESrUrGg_HvB2q3XIHdi2sDXsLb7hZXpZbfk0MGyXpR6e_qHTpLYWYlEKlYg3B66wjOxUu1LBDnlBAekKzVULhO-goc-e-76SRkyh69G0WycpeQ0GiyzqhH7JFoaOkKOl1gDsqzIf9in61HbHTSk8IOV6Qg/s4608/IMG_20220414_091153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrkyWcjua4uNdKjDP6bWgOlsFzRCA-7zCESrUrGg_HvB2q3XIHdi2sDXsLb7hZXpZbfk0MGyXpR6e_qHTpLYWYlEKlYg3B66wjOxUu1LBDnlBAekKzVULhO-goc-e-76SRkyh69G0WycpeQ0GiyzqhH7JFoaOkKOl1gDsqzIf9in61HbHTSk8IOV6Qg/s320/IMG_20220414_091153.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The poor daffodils are bent over from the cold, cold nights.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mlr_lx5NxOgdCBxukc6ZaJPyrCDDE3UKjx6xlakX34RNoBR88fyh7KNGbcRzhcZkmpYVyf9IZJEL3bWpp06azwz173qriKpTIqAT5sV4rN6uzGzVxohVa_jppca4siCa1GQTpfzdJc_UZUAZUaH1AyjCe2ZQBpXiTn9hWiRARZeuL_d5TesXJQqvKg/s4608/IMG_20220414_091216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mlr_lx5NxOgdCBxukc6ZaJPyrCDDE3UKjx6xlakX34RNoBR88fyh7KNGbcRzhcZkmpYVyf9IZJEL3bWpp06azwz173qriKpTIqAT5sV4rN6uzGzVxohVa_jppca4siCa1GQTpfzdJc_UZUAZUaH1AyjCe2ZQBpXiTn9hWiRARZeuL_d5TesXJQqvKg/s320/IMG_20220414_091216.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This clump is particularly sad and the peony that is trying so hard to grow is bent over as well.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9KqiXC70pKJmw4P4yW0yExVULlk4atU8gbnijLOwCUNUY4N-CZNMY1-ak4zXrkFmrLY2sFHgKmBgbKfdz8mVKVoZ2yhvhatwi8wbgK3v9CenNycWJu7l6PWqoLjIB_0C0TzGRvrE6deglQT-qZUP9Ew18QkhBnOjbded4N_DiWHKXrbuRJr_BsqY2Q/s4608/IMG_20220414_091346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9KqiXC70pKJmw4P4yW0yExVULlk4atU8gbnijLOwCUNUY4N-CZNMY1-ak4zXrkFmrLY2sFHgKmBgbKfdz8mVKVoZ2yhvhatwi8wbgK3v9CenNycWJu7l6PWqoLjIB_0C0TzGRvrE6deglQT-qZUP9Ew18QkhBnOjbded4N_DiWHKXrbuRJr_BsqY2Q/s320/IMG_20220414_091346.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything in the yard has had a rough go this past week. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83ocb72Ld4R_kV4gyb2z6TZdUEDbQm1fGUZUkqjFutoDV-KwsJ7MoKGXz47MwT5CJywNsN3R5MBRMdY1mECIgPjOMuWARrr_IwkPe2pKeFgwFLEEDARKOqlOBsDVRPSpWhvBLMUGnWy-97QRHX7zSSjY1U2AAF1rVMuwGtai66naGaRZaAAP1qjtRFw/s4608/IMG_20220414_091252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83ocb72Ld4R_kV4gyb2z6TZdUEDbQm1fGUZUkqjFutoDV-KwsJ7MoKGXz47MwT5CJywNsN3R5MBRMdY1mECIgPjOMuWARrr_IwkPe2pKeFgwFLEEDARKOqlOBsDVRPSpWhvBLMUGnWy-97QRHX7zSSjY1U2AAF1rVMuwGtai66naGaRZaAAP1qjtRFw/s320/IMG_20220414_091252.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is about as white as it got here at our house, even with snow falling most of the day.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdVCC7377_8uRgV6zqIm5iz_ku7veoIXEhOg-aZXf3BoiRN5O6HGetAKa2WpRH2N_bykoZi5gAV7Kj-PHz7c44p6KsFWTvLZeHRdOtBYM8EsJH9UDOIdBLQrDi_sgI57BtUB7H0CCGZL0ognGURGQDhmv3fKjtPqjV8bqpUerCfFg2jOojSujgdKsig/s4608/IMG_20220414_101613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdVCC7377_8uRgV6zqIm5iz_ku7veoIXEhOg-aZXf3BoiRN5O6HGetAKa2WpRH2N_bykoZi5gAV7Kj-PHz7c44p6KsFWTvLZeHRdOtBYM8EsJH9UDOIdBLQrDi_sgI57BtUB7H0CCGZL0ognGURGQDhmv3fKjtPqjV8bqpUerCfFg2jOojSujgdKsig/s320/IMG_20220414_101613.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The drills are parked for the day.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTZoWZpowV5Gl1DLZOPiG8pQNgG31VcFmxKkEhFVHDc7tqS0LO8z38yZcxMaqeeFLjhdzR32dmgi3Bd6knwKiMaFPowevCDh-C819vWTpz3Kb2O8Gbb3stko4O12Pk70xmjVKKOHjbU7LHQ6Ez5uja8ADdKMWf9_3_eRkeUS-SZ_uS5h94tHs8lbwVA/s4608/IMG_20220414_101542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTZoWZpowV5Gl1DLZOPiG8pQNgG31VcFmxKkEhFVHDc7tqS0LO8z38yZcxMaqeeFLjhdzR32dmgi3Bd6knwKiMaFPowevCDh-C819vWTpz3Kb2O8Gbb3stko4O12Pk70xmjVKKOHjbU7LHQ6Ez5uja8ADdKMWf9_3_eRkeUS-SZ_uS5h94tHs8lbwVA/s320/IMG_20220414_101542.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kal the tractor is waiting for warmer weather just like the rest of us!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEzuvo1Z-xcWD2-jYm3bCLd8r2GnvoHSgEzoWgYYgBH7q-WoI0Vk1YAU55fhDIKh0bkLq8Ruk4B8zqmMaV7ftx-N7fPGDcUiRj9OgudMQuPmPXyvlyec0NO-N8s5jIP7IUTIkCAWxmm_b-iJFmafx_9R8kiWDLetO-fGPTebD4LUifdlfTXJVGZu5tw/s4608/IMG_20220414_101414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEzuvo1Z-xcWD2-jYm3bCLd8r2GnvoHSgEzoWgYYgBH7q-WoI0Vk1YAU55fhDIKh0bkLq8Ruk4B8zqmMaV7ftx-N7fPGDcUiRj9OgudMQuPmPXyvlyec0NO-N8s5jIP7IUTIkCAWxmm_b-iJFmafx_9R8kiWDLetO-fGPTebD4LUifdlfTXJVGZu5tw/s320/IMG_20220414_101414.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freshly seeded spring wheat field. We won't be seeing new sprouts any time soon with this cold weather.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkc8s8_t0hLrlnHEIbZyYYAT2fE87tZOLFlth-8eaNyPNaGnEPqIeA3iC-sPoiyuMzKkWJ0VZ6TqhuJjmp6zJzEP0gRSd3iox7Nf0FDRNAGYMQ6WPrEZhG7sVgH7eKrTf8tcg7Z1kyPoPxov2Ypif6sQx1g5lyiYfFYDUyG87YWnbi4e-7mFV4ie6iQ/s4608/IMG_20220414_101421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkc8s8_t0hLrlnHEIbZyYYAT2fE87tZOLFlth-8eaNyPNaGnEPqIeA3iC-sPoiyuMzKkWJ0VZ6TqhuJjmp6zJzEP0gRSd3iox7Nf0FDRNAGYMQ6WPrEZhG7sVgH7eKrTf8tcg7Z1kyPoPxov2Ypif6sQx1g5lyiYfFYDUyG87YWnbi4e-7mFV4ie6iQ/s320/IMG_20220414_101421.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-1251311488159637212022-04-09T07:05:00.000-07:002022-04-09T07:05:39.045-07:00Summer Quilt<p> Continuing with the seasonal quilt theme for each bedroom...... I'm nearing completion with just two more to go. This will be a summer quilt. I bought the print fabric so long ago I don't even remember where or when it happened. This past fall I purchased the white background at One Sister Designs, formally The Buggy Barn. It has taken me this long to come up with a plan for the prints.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAFUPl9k0LtaaPt0dUcGyPFCBHX0o6Z0SrmitnO9TBM26mgrpZxOn_9O1pP-WkZ3oOA53oF3o0n0hS6eS8U8amnAZGNthT3ZUtmeyWSHCw8A8RAoZVJ7W9R4Fn9ZLjSTtQNJVXy8-DdPhLUc8EhxSoH-mR9pnFBEpXf0MmKsDrQ-UbMB5itvUjrK8ORw=s4608" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAFUPl9k0LtaaPt0dUcGyPFCBHX0o6Z0SrmitnO9TBM26mgrpZxOn_9O1pP-WkZ3oOA53oF3o0n0hS6eS8U8amnAZGNthT3ZUtmeyWSHCw8A8RAoZVJ7W9R4Fn9ZLjSTtQNJVXy8-DdPhLUc8EhxSoH-mR9pnFBEpXf0MmKsDrQ-UbMB5itvUjrK8ORw=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laying out the print fabric to get an idea of what this will look like. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2XE0jn1CFWZZjQFPYS8xR8wbrQIw-NAHWI8b9YHBaPm6pZoQ4glfj3anC0mH33uCB6kqWvaAlDFoNjmXCiYjHBx4ERvAY4N4fNar6ddWR5RnpXQB3y2taSw0qyrclA1odu_ba9woXRi8B2JOHKEF1VxmA1Xfbr3-oNxHo_vcbNV61Jcu6lRO2ePUP2g=s4608" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2XE0jn1CFWZZjQFPYS8xR8wbrQIw-NAHWI8b9YHBaPm6pZoQ4glfj3anC0mH33uCB6kqWvaAlDFoNjmXCiYjHBx4ERvAY4N4fNar6ddWR5RnpXQB3y2taSw0qyrclA1odu_ba9woXRi8B2JOHKEF1VxmA1Xfbr3-oNxHo_vcbNV61Jcu6lRO2ePUP2g=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I decided on a vintage look with a 16 patch checkerboard block.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMJAg2qTMHL65-wJyLcL6Bbl5paIQjRyz8pUYHpALCJgMz4HJP7fxaxyp_Q6st7wifz425dPC12G_bINK-m_JFgPzyfc9m1hjz2-OxN1PYoINyR43ISYq4tvTw5yYsXWH0hu_AsOz-v6qMEKgtX8vq4Rg9lb3UCoWgQbONrm-KHki2OjEm-nekFW9Eyw=s4608" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMJAg2qTMHL65-wJyLcL6Bbl5paIQjRyz8pUYHpALCJgMz4HJP7fxaxyp_Q6st7wifz425dPC12G_bINK-m_JFgPzyfc9m1hjz2-OxN1PYoINyR43ISYq4tvTw5yYsXWH0hu_AsOz-v6qMEKgtX8vq4Rg9lb3UCoWgQbONrm-KHki2OjEm-nekFW9Eyw=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pressing the four patches so they can be worked in to the 16 patch.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFF5zfx2dd9hwMdEqq-7-VCqPDXkSiRe1n5cfr7Sx4vPhp52ps7SQGfSkrm7sbnR3yZKDuzsMSWHDr6tMUcdkyvtVSB1in1ZDUQrbyf5LABHzmw4hfK54T1aEVUMQq6AKochNW2vhmNTZTQNeTOULtALbyJQShJsEdgi2MYHzD1k-MEM6zdLLaXmkeig=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFF5zfx2dd9hwMdEqq-7-VCqPDXkSiRe1n5cfr7Sx4vPhp52ps7SQGfSkrm7sbnR3yZKDuzsMSWHDr6tMUcdkyvtVSB1in1ZDUQrbyf5LABHzmw4hfK54T1aEVUMQq6AKochNW2vhmNTZTQNeTOULtALbyJQShJsEdgi2MYHzD1k-MEM6zdLLaXmkeig=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyF7QyBmVt_ucuqzmRdF6qU0RlYj-pEBUvKdRPj4Nmoq19qdwmfb5o4uHokh59Cpx_9px52kiXMs9SwdBq387klfx9UHeFBnPP8uN18g9zPxzW2XftCXuiRIy--ylINPUSRud5diTt1m3Pbp7iLnw6-oi4ybYV4h2Jr8eL4AZ2plIktzMsyLW7vz_kbw=s4608" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyF7QyBmVt_ucuqzmRdF6qU0RlYj-pEBUvKdRPj4Nmoq19qdwmfb5o4uHokh59Cpx_9px52kiXMs9SwdBq387klfx9UHeFBnPP8uN18g9zPxzW2XftCXuiRIy--ylINPUSRud5diTt1m3Pbp7iLnw6-oi4ybYV4h2Jr8eL4AZ2plIktzMsyLW7vz_kbw=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a neat way to press the seams so that they lay flat where they meet. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNmYJlUGZVM3lIwz0h6XwDqGCNeihJJUN33RP8VIPUO4XpEXko18ngqLCdBXsTMXUEXBTKSbtCVdH7hiXf6upRLIq1Sj92FiHaW3qd8dcE3fsZ-VMgm_1fwKFTFNLpyVBbDcTNEqKsyvroHgoyGpTvvJq7zTi6nfVU0e4NdA3WE27bySi9ZlejbxWp0g=s4608" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNmYJlUGZVM3lIwz0h6XwDqGCNeihJJUN33RP8VIPUO4XpEXko18ngqLCdBXsTMXUEXBTKSbtCVdH7hiXf6upRLIq1Sj92FiHaW3qd8dcE3fsZ-VMgm_1fwKFTFNLpyVBbDcTNEqKsyvroHgoyGpTvvJq7zTi6nfVU0e4NdA3WE27bySi9ZlejbxWp0g=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished piecing the top and ready to go to Nicki for quilting. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphC6HSoQzTgQZH7kJ-3Tuehsktepwur2PLT0Ml3lhyv1oa32tNFsJgnNOOep0z_OxZLQFkCnHSy1HqLEWFoFdu0EqcwxbNjbwkATuhOh1zZyuuzwJm1HHnpr1bag2WX9eIGfYJjPJDQ76P6CRhOLOh-zI7vTFUn_A_AA4v0ojvB8mv5QTgt6m_9LUMA/s4608/IMG_20220322_155000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphC6HSoQzTgQZH7kJ-3Tuehsktepwur2PLT0Ml3lhyv1oa32tNFsJgnNOOep0z_OxZLQFkCnHSy1HqLEWFoFdu0EqcwxbNjbwkATuhOh1zZyuuzwJm1HHnpr1bag2WX9eIGfYJjPJDQ76P6CRhOLOh-zI7vTFUn_A_AA4v0ojvB8mv5QTgt6m_9LUMA/s320/IMG_20220322_155000.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close up of the quilting by Nicki</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikE6Kxu9NhYcJiS0h784hF_w7e1WNV0C5BxLET30fGXNNdyuFZ_-BPtEX-rOcBxnLkuCrfqNTxdgCercrDUYnDa4Hvrq9GoVhH_S_ejc1nTGieeehLIYz__cDseGLv5w4W3BmNdMbzYNfrQx9dMz8Uf1ZG3e3T66vC3SvMB-w2Lb1vw9boxi7isvYO9Q/s4608/IMG_20220322_154935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikE6Kxu9NhYcJiS0h784hF_w7e1WNV0C5BxLET30fGXNNdyuFZ_-BPtEX-rOcBxnLkuCrfqNTxdgCercrDUYnDa4Hvrq9GoVhH_S_ejc1nTGieeehLIYz__cDseGLv5w4W3BmNdMbzYNfrQx9dMz8Uf1ZG3e3T66vC3SvMB-w2Lb1vw9boxi7isvYO9Q/s320/IMG_20220322_154935.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the bed, just to see how it looks. I'll wait until the first of June to put it on for the summer season.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-53445082502062656112022-04-03T11:34:00.001-07:002022-04-03T11:34:27.620-07:00Sheep Skin Renovation<p> Several years ago I purchased this sheep skin from Alicia Funk, David's aunt who lives in New Hampshire and has a small flock of sheep. When they butcher they not only use the meat but process the skins to use and to sell to appreciative customers. </p><p>My skin has seen considerable use. Roni suggested that I brush out the wool with Baxter's brush to revive and clean. It worked! It looks new again and is super soft and cushy. I'm so happy with the result.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzkNSbjDKyTXbvB4fnDwXzw8S-Ecw1ZjG2yvVoEkXasBpvf_Dwn8aTbdHhGuNMpy8wYzVTPucpsloZ1BDRcfqdxCXZNAOTn2ZTPegogDfif1OhIboVY4uFURKOE_HycI_Yc4lMVSo4aXDM84EKdupRMS2w8ngTMCwEGE--dBO4Hxt6G16W08f_F4Ob3w=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzkNSbjDKyTXbvB4fnDwXzw8S-Ecw1ZjG2yvVoEkXasBpvf_Dwn8aTbdHhGuNMpy8wYzVTPucpsloZ1BDRcfqdxCXZNAOTn2ZTPegogDfif1OhIboVY4uFURKOE_HycI_Yc4lMVSo4aXDM84EKdupRMS2w8ngTMCwEGE--dBO4Hxt6G16W08f_F4Ob3w=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC9TZsa6FrretH_UoxqIbZG7LPQ625F5DX6By4oZVKais0EI9wyLziZ8BQ2UF__reclH9v1x_ePlx1Sz-VoIxAFnHEjk7ictZoI5nK7YRl1AyG81VgNpcER3WAPfDUccjMtVeinpLCDGRSL84V9ynFIpjaSKH2M1k0zel8WWABQHpNU7vqS5tJ70f0Qg=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC9TZsa6FrretH_UoxqIbZG7LPQ625F5DX6By4oZVKais0EI9wyLziZ8BQ2UF__reclH9v1x_ePlx1Sz-VoIxAFnHEjk7ictZoI5nK7YRl1AyG81VgNpcER3WAPfDUccjMtVeinpLCDGRSL84V9ynFIpjaSKH2M1k0zel8WWABQHpNU7vqS5tJ70f0Qg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi81u0Fu4IfIMJpsquqcpqSY8rJvuCM0uOmwN121mO2AL0OTT-YIhRyga57_QDKNBWdwwcMlX6wYE-sdeA_y_IZIjigBH3caNEL8RCRL0wYARa4GfiMzfh82LfEm18nBU2XZHT4IHu7H_Qw-oN8ESHpc_y3GR0DfjssjJHHt-XfoHQdpnQMwXr8iDuuVA=s4608" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi81u0Fu4IfIMJpsquqcpqSY8rJvuCM0uOmwN121mO2AL0OTT-YIhRyga57_QDKNBWdwwcMlX6wYE-sdeA_y_IZIjigBH3caNEL8RCRL0wYARa4GfiMzfh82LfEm18nBU2XZHT4IHu7H_Qw-oN8ESHpc_y3GR0DfjssjJHHt-XfoHQdpnQMwXr8iDuuVA=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-67414246939771680562022-03-31T21:25:00.001-07:002022-03-31T21:25:38.091-07:00Dawn to Dark Season<p> Spring field work is in full swing. All four of us are operating some sort of equipment, sometimes two or three tractors in one field at a time! Matthew is seeding at his place near Odessa. I have been cultivating the re-crop spring wheat ground and now the winter wheat fields that we destroyed due to the drought. Alicia is fertilizing the re-crop acres and Reynald is hauling product for her. We're all putting in long hours but we can see the fruits of our labor at the end of each day. It's very satisfying.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOKS2vFMtRj1G4lI7sCQD4BFzpnJuWZVmrNKAo8EMxC1mmUjy0aYK796NzP1PXfAL_lUUpk8fhLwygjLv-kYTZ0RqKnq_9GyZgeBKHVnpWqnmbze91sy4qlUPkB9B0bK-Yh4cUOhjt8XyhpX73m-8QakA4R1ziUDrGMyzFz3X-a1Fg5bCtis0vtHDkg/s4608/IMG_20220329_064922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOKS2vFMtRj1G4lI7sCQD4BFzpnJuWZVmrNKAo8EMxC1mmUjy0aYK796NzP1PXfAL_lUUpk8fhLwygjLv-kYTZ0RqKnq_9GyZgeBKHVnpWqnmbze91sy4qlUPkB9B0bK-Yh4cUOhjt8XyhpX73m-8QakA4R1ziUDrGMyzFz3X-a1Fg5bCtis0vtHDkg/s320/IMG_20220329_064922.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise and Arthur!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuy1gi04OuNK5dMPUmhamkFLd3wWz6zTiWzqX8Fopsua-Wlgt3VVW0M1-jBVTu7aQzsqNJ72nxOQoSOPO6xAFOVXl8Qm3KYYE5iaABSFVlmgOQ3W_XVYAdB3jiXXudJz-TWwSEcdPj7HBcjgM079OUBjJyf8eheCW8jrnNV5phk2SaHLJeaQXPjMNLg/s4608/IMG_20220329_075006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuy1gi04OuNK5dMPUmhamkFLd3wWz6zTiWzqX8Fopsua-Wlgt3VVW0M1-jBVTu7aQzsqNJ72nxOQoSOPO6xAFOVXl8Qm3KYYE5iaABSFVlmgOQ3W_XVYAdB3jiXXudJz-TWwSEcdPj7HBcjgM079OUBjJyf8eheCW8jrnNV5phk2SaHLJeaQXPjMNLg/s320/IMG_20220329_075006.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For some reason I really love shadows. If you look closely you can see me in the tractor seat in the shadow, the cultivator in the rearview mirror and my satellite guidance screen. This is on the re-crop ground.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Then on to the winter wheat ground that we destroyed. It's along story......the short version is that because of the drought we got a very poor germination rate on our winter wheat crop last fall. However, the cheat grass sprouted and thrived after a sprinkle of rain came through while we were seeding. It wasn't enough to help the terribly dry soil conditions for the wheat seeds, but the cheat grass was super happy! We have never seen cheat grass germination like we're seeing this year. We theorize that with the extreme heat last summer, the protective coating on the seed enabled it sprout with only a tiny bit of moisture. The bad news is that we have destroyed a couple thousand acres of winter wheat. The good news is that we have also destroyed an amazing amount of cheat grass and goat grass. Federal Crop Insurance will help pay the bills and and aid to tillage rate of Round-up, followed by me and the cultivator, will take care of the cheat grass and goat grass! We will plant spring wheat on all the destroyed winter wheat acres and hope and hope and hope for rain.<div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwoTpxhu-ahz3bxhAxXxVH9ZOIEkR6_J7mrSCUANt5w0xqoXNpufqHqK-EC8VO-y8n7SEty8qS82qqzaj1RwHVTMN1ExVrAZhn4eD37RT0gy5a1x4J3WvvDo-4B_YPL-QhWrx0EdFEBcvsHSl3TYBf4bYgXaPIAygijnw7lN5a4vDOCt1cLQy_vgs-A/s4608/IMG_20220330_132754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwoTpxhu-ahz3bxhAxXxVH9ZOIEkR6_J7mrSCUANt5w0xqoXNpufqHqK-EC8VO-y8n7SEty8qS82qqzaj1RwHVTMN1ExVrAZhn4eD37RT0gy5a1x4J3WvvDo-4B_YPL-QhWrx0EdFEBcvsHSl3TYBf4bYgXaPIAygijnw7lN5a4vDOCt1cLQy_vgs-A/s320/IMG_20220330_132754.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo shows how thick the cheat grass is between the rows of wheat. It's not supposed to look like a lawn! There should be some soil showing between the rows of wheat. It also shows just how small the wheat plants are and the failure to thrive, due to the drought. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRK6gEu-x1qopTtNSxdRAjD9xzMTx6u8947qrW0AWBK2fiSndUD9oiCwpmOd9KB01fcBKUkwqPkOR5-9fGt1eL6p18L5PY5aNu1qwrcLi0SuwF4aZq-ORf5Z60a2nK0z2diI5N1vrli5Ii15B0IP_HVVf85nJ1OOToToPtFAbon182ICSmJ3lxkb6Xg/s4608/IMG_20220330_132742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRK6gEu-x1qopTtNSxdRAjD9xzMTx6u8947qrW0AWBK2fiSndUD9oiCwpmOd9KB01fcBKUkwqPkOR5-9fGt1eL6p18L5PY5aNu1qwrcLi0SuwF4aZq-ORf5Z60a2nK0z2diI5N1vrli5Ii15B0IP_HVVf85nJ1OOToToPtFAbon182ICSmJ3lxkb6Xg/s320/IMG_20220330_132742.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheat grass growing on top of cheat grass! The wider leaf and darker green plants are winter wheat. It's so much smaller than it should be at this point in the season.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjubtgJXW5mrUmLeK_8eewKy6p6jhm7Y76VmBOaro3Ta-K46kwkmnVkB18dBbDpVogB-Cr_LjVjYG_rKGFY9wrKTXDefUf6bX2wyb502bo5pfIoQLG1U9ndeiOeuD2EgpmSUNrVumQpRChaHvVIy2U7J_CcqE195mhHuCEqfKmDvDgWjHPD_PCC9S2aQ/s4608/IMG_20220330_132727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjubtgJXW5mrUmLeK_8eewKy6p6jhm7Y76VmBOaro3Ta-K46kwkmnVkB18dBbDpVogB-Cr_LjVjYG_rKGFY9wrKTXDefUf6bX2wyb502bo5pfIoQLG1U9ndeiOeuD2EgpmSUNrVumQpRChaHvVIy2U7J_CcqE195mhHuCEqfKmDvDgWjHPD_PCC9S2aQ/s320/IMG_20220330_132727.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of the wheat and cheat grass growing between the rows. The cheat grass is turning red from the round-up that was applied a little over a week ago. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSdOnB5wn0CpoaEfeEVebuhR7Jo_5qkRw12Wkk36AKXPbvtGQn0X3aTmm4gKQvuHu334lzYT4-zpltabjKOMS7qL2B3N4kg-xyM40-0-pS4xfAXOdno2nK0Tqm8Mc_wgLG-oTKUwfCXuxh8EeXt8oSh_mEuOXJDVuJc4xO2GbLUpaNI4hnBsl15ux0w/s4608/IMG_20220330_132845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSdOnB5wn0CpoaEfeEVebuhR7Jo_5qkRw12Wkk36AKXPbvtGQn0X3aTmm4gKQvuHu334lzYT4-zpltabjKOMS7qL2B3N4kg-xyM40-0-pS4xfAXOdno2nK0Tqm8Mc_wgLG-oTKUwfCXuxh8EeXt8oSh_mEuOXJDVuJc4xO2GbLUpaNI4hnBsl15ux0w/s320/IMG_20220330_132845.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More thick cheat grass but you can also see how heavy the straw residue is which is what we strive for.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKig2A3mqaKPEBTJ5vSc4odJ9x_CpPRrbNTfxjvfQgut95hkHpfUsc7_nP7_ydwsuxJh1u6AbP-aSoRHeEzL-416GU7TTpd04J8NQ9mfZmfYcrOcmZCKNcJ_j6eOFUhskcqnCUsiiDYQQPhN8REVHRV6os4yfrKDVnxl45Ak1-qhaMf6bALbxK-ItIKg/s4608/IMG_20220330_132941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKig2A3mqaKPEBTJ5vSc4odJ9x_CpPRrbNTfxjvfQgut95hkHpfUsc7_nP7_ydwsuxJh1u6AbP-aSoRHeEzL-416GU7TTpd04J8NQ9mfZmfYcrOcmZCKNcJ_j6eOFUhskcqnCUsiiDYQQPhN8REVHRV6os4yfrKDVnxl45Ak1-qhaMf6bALbxK-ItIKg/s320/IMG_20220330_132941.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And, to continue to drive the point home, more cheat grass growing on top of cheat grass! This is actually very discouraging in a way, and at the same time encouraging, because we have successfully eliminated a huge problem that has plagued us for years, and will no doubt continue to do so, but we've made what we hope is a dent.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pAHB_R67cyHYz7KvK8HRk9Q3Rix2JXjkyMBxK_m-zaFu3rni1MEr_41LaZjhL_J4O3iQw6Y_6RwgVb2vE3l2xsZ-B2Q56DNGgCMMMs2BMqaeYl7F6TapVK3Waf03v9JFqxfK4WZnx0ddrnNao3Cte0-pAee8r1Iw6gb5d8bCs5GUtRjsaXRZzD64WQ/s4608/IMG_20220330_133812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pAHB_R67cyHYz7KvK8HRk9Q3Rix2JXjkyMBxK_m-zaFu3rni1MEr_41LaZjhL_J4O3iQw6Y_6RwgVb2vE3l2xsZ-B2Q56DNGgCMMMs2BMqaeYl7F6TapVK3Waf03v9JFqxfK4WZnx0ddrnNao3Cte0-pAee8r1Iw6gb5d8bCs5GUtRjsaXRZzD64WQ/s320/IMG_20220330_133812.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cultivated ground on the right and more to do on the left. You can see here that the wheat crop is not what it should be.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xb3y9bfcmBo18-B-nyjh04XkOPIbW2YNqYOHL9S9UWFVgs3XWVfSBM3k_hihTy6nIFboI5urShRC-VFOfDNrQfTBRVlSBluq67VO3nIMNPGe_XJ5Nf81MnRZxm693rI5ehi3dOyGHNevirpsYDl_VoMbP-PlhweNuAeyhbetvNIRnu_y5ww234VREQ/s4608/IMG_20220331_192806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xb3y9bfcmBo18-B-nyjh04XkOPIbW2YNqYOHL9S9UWFVgs3XWVfSBM3k_hihTy6nIFboI5urShRC-VFOfDNrQfTBRVlSBluq67VO3nIMNPGe_XJ5Nf81MnRZxm693rI5ehi3dOyGHNevirpsYDl_VoMbP-PlhweNuAeyhbetvNIRnu_y5ww234VREQ/s320/IMG_20220331_192806.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This image shows just how dismal the winter wheat crop is and what poor germination we had last fall. This is a different field that the above images.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyS24Y1I0bn0GQq6steXy75MlSweYN460S61WdJAqjKgSFHnzliJtqSkP_v9Fqq_LAoaz-GHo1521Qq25z4VLa58RnutqKI_3pNUN7erWth6W-huMKCaMnCXzXavMc-EwineTSQ8JMP_-2S8aReU8FtnitxLx44rD09OkziWk5VQCpPbgJxyUmM9xXEg/s4608/IMG_20220331_192944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyS24Y1I0bn0GQq6steXy75MlSweYN460S61WdJAqjKgSFHnzliJtqSkP_v9Fqq_LAoaz-GHo1521Qq25z4VLa58RnutqKI_3pNUN7erWth6W-huMKCaMnCXzXavMc-EwineTSQ8JMP_-2S8aReU8FtnitxLx44rD09OkziWk5VQCpPbgJxyUmM9xXEg/s320/IMG_20220331_192944.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This image shows how poor the stand is and while the cheat grass isn't quite as thick in this particular photo, it's still significant and much worse than this in other places in the field. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TO5bnU__AkZ1j2DI5oAkfQj77DV-lP9SOZOJrDYCODlLvb_2xtitQJaJiFHKzM3GMnTvsq0ACWEq-neK2ulQXou8np5bIVbu7gR9UmGiY_yFv2VAZoiCeJnxdq4o8OODsYvYpuS4oYeGf1VWh-ijXH3yJT4lP6X6n8aqEyvqCMcjI49yBqn2yEstQg/s4608/IMG_20220331_192712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TO5bnU__AkZ1j2DI5oAkfQj77DV-lP9SOZOJrDYCODlLvb_2xtitQJaJiFHKzM3GMnTvsq0ACWEq-neK2ulQXou8np5bIVbu7gR9UmGiY_yFv2VAZoiCeJnxdq4o8OODsYvYpuS4oYeGf1VWh-ijXH3yJT4lP6X6n8aqEyvqCMcjI49yBqn2yEstQg/s320/IMG_20220331_192712.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the sun goes down on another day. Tomorrow we start all over again. Even with the frustrations, it's a really good life. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p></div>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-17611948414338192132022-03-28T21:36:00.000-07:002022-03-28T21:36:42.422-07:00When Two Worlds Collide<p> Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, Alicia played with a woodwind quintet in Spokane. Sunday morning she was running Spencer the the Sprayer, finishing an aid to tillage application of Round-Up on Zeiler Ranch stubble ground. She finished in time to move the sprayer home to Rolinco. </p><p>She packed up her flute and performance clothes and put them in the water truck so that she could change after the move, practice a wee bit, and then be ready to go to Spokane for the performance when Matthew arrived to pick her up! The definition of Farm Fresh Flute!</p><p>And, just in case you haven't seen this, or it's been awhile and you would like to see it again, here's the link to Farm Fresh Flute on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsWEIdN85Z0</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTOG9X5hrkElDj1dlCc8T1AiaS8JJAiDPHcrQcFA1-hPqUtmeFGSOGWiAvQ-yMWYKu-Picgddl8-TJ9g3yU2kMvkK91Ma82N8wyKSDssQ80BdjBJElsmPH7Vs7pILSMPc-NJoOrr0cXc3wisekMubNGC4XsRv8isBjwh1iFnvUinrNOxH_desdqBmRg/s4608/IMG_20220327_114152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTOG9X5hrkElDj1dlCc8T1AiaS8JJAiDPHcrQcFA1-hPqUtmeFGSOGWiAvQ-yMWYKu-Picgddl8-TJ9g3yU2kMvkK91Ma82N8wyKSDssQ80BdjBJElsmPH7Vs7pILSMPc-NJoOrr0cXc3wisekMubNGC4XsRv8isBjwh1iFnvUinrNOxH_desdqBmRg/s320/IMG_20220327_114152.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flute, music and a change of clothes in the water truck!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-83999004526908980312022-03-26T21:18:00.001-07:002022-03-26T21:18:08.396-07:00Early Bloomers<p> Spotted these happy crocus and miniature iris a couple days ago. They make me smile:)</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqdkRXeb6JL7ftlOtP5YTbm8rZ_TY8eCaKy3LqGx3yMMIA1yLMv2tbmXMcPi4dGQmGWTknWozOg8YgKQHY6MeiVYSv-Pau5TriMa0vmsBt-evTo4MZi_6fqgDKVJQAx5ITkttW-E3Vz1k_czGYFTYlB2MwAMfrAmbLgFb3f5jfjogWtISIpikgkejOw/s4608/IMG_20220323_140235.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqdkRXeb6JL7ftlOtP5YTbm8rZ_TY8eCaKy3LqGx3yMMIA1yLMv2tbmXMcPi4dGQmGWTknWozOg8YgKQHY6MeiVYSv-Pau5TriMa0vmsBt-evTo4MZi_6fqgDKVJQAx5ITkttW-E3Vz1k_czGYFTYlB2MwAMfrAmbLgFb3f5jfjogWtISIpikgkejOw/s320/IMG_20220323_140235.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I posted the start of this bright yellow batch of crocus a few days ago. Now I think every bulb is in bloom!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76UWBOnaEr9hinizLh_q0v5mLAEdZxEBXLj5EndXpwZJNydBMNhZDrCEmrJTZbP3h76ZAU12V_k7VdTfmZMOvK630jaN7sN4jkt_gghbw38ZG3g13AQvOyLzMVq5A7cBZXEUNyHkeEICMHcBSnLW-4IhHfWyZcZ8HjeBXKmhvecXtpiKOLBtqNrM4bg/s4608/IMG_20220323_140203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76UWBOnaEr9hinizLh_q0v5mLAEdZxEBXLj5EndXpwZJNydBMNhZDrCEmrJTZbP3h76ZAU12V_k7VdTfmZMOvK630jaN7sN4jkt_gghbw38ZG3g13AQvOyLzMVq5A7cBZXEUNyHkeEICMHcBSnLW-4IhHfWyZcZ8HjeBXKmhvecXtpiKOLBtqNrM4bg/s320/IMG_20220323_140203.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYiAsSCAeECrOWxRQsaUgISA9Y54JotCGnz-oHNGMKcnCnuFn2tosz0QN3tUmI8324CWx7v-zv5jBqALMkhZaFXQFOySjDBQNfG20rjWYBrLH6rh62c5Vr3WfsW_uB5aOv1cuPy3z4sWesE4VyOBGn9lKWcYYcB7ONlJblnvzQk_djJUHULVZXg8JEMQ/s4608/IMG_20220323_140128.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYiAsSCAeECrOWxRQsaUgISA9Y54JotCGnz-oHNGMKcnCnuFn2tosz0QN3tUmI8324CWx7v-zv5jBqALMkhZaFXQFOySjDBQNfG20rjWYBrLH6rh62c5Vr3WfsW_uB5aOv1cuPy3z4sWesE4VyOBGn9lKWcYYcB7ONlJblnvzQk_djJUHULVZXg8JEMQ/s320/IMG_20220323_140128.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAQ75Ye-vPoiqDfKQr6k-PYutolqB3V_-ddqg6ZGGv4Kzq8o3XixglQ_Nz91OltPiaq-cIAVmn4I9qJDMqt3Kipm-X2OM8zwbKaf8VB7FuFTsAjAmk4IVrL9pVVSntXz1egyRorgIVPJUYghjIeGcdWWIdr3gyd1xo7oOBhfOc3Oq3VSPg-FFsK2G7w/s4608/IMG_20220323_140253.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAQ75Ye-vPoiqDfKQr6k-PYutolqB3V_-ddqg6ZGGv4Kzq8o3XixglQ_Nz91OltPiaq-cIAVmn4I9qJDMqt3Kipm-X2OM8zwbKaf8VB7FuFTsAjAmk4IVrL9pVVSntXz1egyRorgIVPJUYghjIeGcdWWIdr3gyd1xo7oOBhfOc3Oq3VSPg-FFsK2G7w/s320/IMG_20220323_140253.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These miniature iris bloom early, and they don't last long but they are such a happy surprise each spring.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mbfltl6P57ZwcrNXVg_OheONp2PUMGh0U68Ux1hzkxn9ImHjPiqiz6KdldY8OMO6qsvERJVLJOcMXJyMbq2_fGsPlmZwSzUKyVcfN4ST2IZY011UFT7_OMi6ascgJAi4btdB_ISW6SNuVArtk-Gre2Kc0N7MQ6nSa9Ev5zLXdL-L69CW6zmQEMdUmQ/s4608/IMG_20220323_140325.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mbfltl6P57ZwcrNXVg_OheONp2PUMGh0U68Ux1hzkxn9ImHjPiqiz6KdldY8OMO6qsvERJVLJOcMXJyMbq2_fGsPlmZwSzUKyVcfN4ST2IZY011UFT7_OMi6ascgJAi4btdB_ISW6SNuVArtk-Gre2Kc0N7MQ6nSa9Ev5zLXdL-L69CW6zmQEMdUmQ/s320/IMG_20220323_140325.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More miniature iris, just getting started. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-19997888973599008262022-03-24T10:11:00.003-07:002022-03-24T10:11:54.083-07:00Hard Working Farmers<p> And we're off and going with spring field work. These two have the energy and the drive to get a very busy schedule completed for the next several weeks. So proud to be a part of their team.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9Y4eKGRgkmfieqwj6v8V36a62yzAXDpTekCwvMN3HVpViJc_OhSCSaFg3uIGFBEmefs6FGY5K6d4GW38Voc4G0QLXBKHwvCJNXoDwRiDQUejA1KxXfYxKsWKVxcnp6T7GAps4gBU5M41kNztbRe0Ex_IjaXdqHxa2A0hKAwr2wSbt3YQntdy0Pf47Q/s4608/IMG_20220323_145817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9Y4eKGRgkmfieqwj6v8V36a62yzAXDpTekCwvMN3HVpViJc_OhSCSaFg3uIGFBEmefs6FGY5K6d4GW38Voc4G0QLXBKHwvCJNXoDwRiDQUejA1KxXfYxKsWKVxcnp6T7GAps4gBU5M41kNztbRe0Ex_IjaXdqHxa2A0hKAwr2wSbt3YQntdy0Pf47Q/s320/IMG_20220323_145817.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matthew and Alicia and Spencer the sprayer!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-9849230496914293922022-03-22T10:40:00.000-07:002022-03-22T10:40:29.922-07:00Buttercups!<p> Sunday afternoon we went to the Mielke Picnic ground and looked for buttercups. This is a family ritual that we are happy to introduce to Ryan James. He had a great time, as did we.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFtTqbLO7RaaTm8L5FrYsRycOCW_JK_5xR89huQeGrTRlumpbUavdIzWSkBK3QrZKyx6JYXUxBJox8qIop7iYaqwyvXqzJLEaBv75AHYgOX59IE2ryO-zaxZx71M6vMiP8SLHy41nrDLAech979XJuiHvrsI6VFLvxlmN0jRKPinFOE58zRKtvULrFw/s4608/IMG_20220320_162655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFtTqbLO7RaaTm8L5FrYsRycOCW_JK_5xR89huQeGrTRlumpbUavdIzWSkBK3QrZKyx6JYXUxBJox8qIop7iYaqwyvXqzJLEaBv75AHYgOX59IE2ryO-zaxZx71M6vMiP8SLHy41nrDLAech979XJuiHvrsI6VFLvxlmN0jRKPinFOE58zRKtvULrFw/s320/IMG_20220320_162655.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look mama, here's one!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Lots more getting ready to shine. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVoXBRb3wHAzxc5UA0es7Ys3sdXlPEdFdz36POiBOCYDytmwSifXQdHYqx54yXzD9UR9u94xX6J9No5DKB74krQMYfN8LX83xiuIwAOw7FK4f4AO-ix9IdvKqnFUcsVU8-9xaYoKqKZGZdTIdgv9wZjBXrNY2zSltlqqEzfCCkxNYutmSQs0fftWS6A/s4608/IMG_20220320_165909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVoXBRb3wHAzxc5UA0es7Ys3sdXlPEdFdz36POiBOCYDytmwSifXQdHYqx54yXzD9UR9u94xX6J9No5DKB74krQMYfN8LX83xiuIwAOw7FK4f4AO-ix9IdvKqnFUcsVU8-9xaYoKqKZGZdTIdgv9wZjBXrNY2zSltlqqEzfCCkxNYutmSQs0fftWS6A/s320/IMG_20220320_165909.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryan getting a drink from the homestead spring at the picnic ground.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjc_12KYKJmWpzliTXr44mj_M34GhhNZBINUwNtsMdfm2G8tWLS2ieGj0GWXXUpnjinH8EIzf8qScB5cIdNgUyPpb6cfXnzA3YUmehhofimc7pSShBlDoxDcfron-4xxeEHarT6cCdxDLm7T8ks7vLLOuvQUaSGN2IwThCoHuGe3PlbNtSKSghxsiMcg/s4608/IMG_20220320_165937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjc_12KYKJmWpzliTXr44mj_M34GhhNZBINUwNtsMdfm2G8tWLS2ieGj0GWXXUpnjinH8EIzf8qScB5cIdNgUyPpb6cfXnzA3YUmehhofimc7pSShBlDoxDcfron-4xxeEHarT6cCdxDLm7T8ks7vLLOuvQUaSGN2IwThCoHuGe3PlbNtSKSghxsiMcg/s320/IMG_20220320_165937.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And grandpa too!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintlxp1RfA_Hj2Ri66rgvciANG7t12E8qL81VAFBpCLEhZ_xUj3n9ezbQQfjEsPwDcZeVgWQfhEq3n-y_9K05PzdzvO8lENOVRGDB8edZet-fqX09eZopTpWs-YhIzujcfyArXU5ITnpbejJBkG-lMPmNPBll4FIeLy4XJeHJYEUAW7wDyBY4CS7HhPg/s4608/IMG_20220320_165931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintlxp1RfA_Hj2Ri66rgvciANG7t12E8qL81VAFBpCLEhZ_xUj3n9ezbQQfjEsPwDcZeVgWQfhEq3n-y_9K05PzdzvO8lENOVRGDB8edZet-fqX09eZopTpWs-YhIzujcfyArXU5ITnpbejJBkG-lMPmNPBll4FIeLy4XJeHJYEUAW7wDyBY4CS7HhPg/s320/IMG_20220320_165931.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBRgGedu80_JwJ_nsK89nF-DEuNjmWpGGdBeLt_LQoU3PzD5QAHz8CHRk0edWeT6DH5QvddXxuakSsLChvg5wsE-z9VPDqXgz8m4m7Oz7ugvmuldNc8nfIehTjbSjC4x6uCAyx43Dv7AhLJ1HPrb1Hl6sjTpFUmaVmly6UeTLcrvAqHaqfqANC9JwWw/s4608/IMG_20220320_170129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBRgGedu80_JwJ_nsK89nF-DEuNjmWpGGdBeLt_LQoU3PzD5QAHz8CHRk0edWeT6DH5QvddXxuakSsLChvg5wsE-z9VPDqXgz8m4m7Oz7ugvmuldNc8nfIehTjbSjC4x6uCAyx43Dv7AhLJ1HPrb1Hl6sjTpFUmaVmly6UeTLcrvAqHaqfqANC9JwWw/s320/IMG_20220320_170129.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fresh watercress from the spring. Ryan loved it!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-56516387816825815752022-03-19T11:32:00.000-07:002022-03-19T11:32:18.295-07:00First Blooms<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLNJInaRwpp8nU77w1Chjkkaf8KlzJGmqjpz4qlKEPLa4Yx9ITVMClzpMcJ2uEyjZkcd1XJ1fkFjsfDvdFe0TFYLmPUJbz2wvExZQhFI1KA6WX6vlkkky1YPfXN_Ylt6uzb7qRr0ID6OZ7ZX9uBV5mFCmFepxEzSC0XDlUR7e4RwVVF0IlUxiW7zdFzw=s4608" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLNJInaRwpp8nU77w1Chjkkaf8KlzJGmqjpz4qlKEPLa4Yx9ITVMClzpMcJ2uEyjZkcd1XJ1fkFjsfDvdFe0TFYLmPUJbz2wvExZQhFI1KA6WX6vlkkky1YPfXN_Ylt6uzb7qRr0ID6OZ7ZX9uBV5mFCmFepxEzSC0XDlUR7e4RwVVF0IlUxiW7zdFzw=s320"/></a></div>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-33297114966291066182022-03-18T10:13:00.000-07:002022-03-18T10:13:29.340-07:00Full Moon<p> I took this photo the morning of February 16th, the last full moon. I was struck by the sun coming up in the east, casting a shadow of the house on the wheat field, as the moon was setting in the west. There's so much to appreciate about nature! </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgG_ToMrMQcy0Tcbx3RzxOtIBIlsxUVL8iwlbeHBF-t9OM-E_6Q9U31JcVJRP6uHVKxROIw6jJaoLnj87xyNgQE_ugojvberpyYrFMycGdAXjAdVf6Y3kkhcfrmJq0q7KjcU1bnov6wR0oC5_ekXSd3bJQyG1a0zGVpd1VhaD1sDyv7J-FN2WlvDnGouw=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgG_ToMrMQcy0Tcbx3RzxOtIBIlsxUVL8iwlbeHBF-t9OM-E_6Q9U31JcVJRP6uHVKxROIw6jJaoLnj87xyNgQE_ugojvberpyYrFMycGdAXjAdVf6Y3kkhcfrmJq0q7KjcU1bnov6wR0oC5_ekXSd3bJQyG1a0zGVpd1VhaD1sDyv7J-FN2WlvDnGouw=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-48310113130033326032022-03-16T08:53:00.000-07:002022-03-16T08:53:47.514-07:00Planting!<p> This past Saturday it was lovely outside so I took advantage of the sun and planted two rows of garlic in the garden.</p><p>I have been looking for garden markers for several years and came across these on Etsy and fell in love. I was so please with them once they arrived and couldn't wait to get the first ones in the ground, marking the rows of garlic! The Etsy vendor is Oak Hill Accents.</p><p>It will be a couple months before I can plant the rest of the garden, but I'm looking forward to both planting and marking when the time comes. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt0cAeO-X4l8oHueVczlo1kdRBKi4h1GRLdWFXNDilrDM6FmUL6Z0p1pBinVAN9sUVyf84F6irD6kLtxaEBFJCnLLCK5NsjBsaJW0F3BT5n9MWPyfes8ReYDNR5lVUy4p0OrQi3rF-LVO9MZV-RgzlIM7OwWLq3Heu-S0uuv6AtE2AvnVuCFpaBZrQ4A=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt0cAeO-X4l8oHueVczlo1kdRBKi4h1GRLdWFXNDilrDM6FmUL6Z0p1pBinVAN9sUVyf84F6irD6kLtxaEBFJCnLLCK5NsjBsaJW0F3BT5n9MWPyfes8ReYDNR5lVUy4p0OrQi3rF-LVO9MZV-RgzlIM7OwWLq3Heu-S0uuv6AtE2AvnVuCFpaBZrQ4A=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Garlic!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428873134601364524.post-31298434830475766552022-03-09T10:41:00.000-08:002022-03-09T10:41:26.546-08:00Yard remodel project<p> I have been looking at a few plants in my yard for a couple years, thinking about moving them. I underestimated how vigorously they would grow!</p><p>This wisteria would over take the house if I didn't chop it back two or three times each growing season. It's so beautiful and the fragrance is amazing so I want to keep it around if possible. </p><p>The yellow rain tree has been dying for a couple years. At first I thought it was and insect problem, then I thought perhaps drought, but I tried to fix both problems to no avail. I'm just going to let it die and let it serve as the perfect trellis for the wisteria. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ04nDAlNgWdqFK80Fi8eaEtzAMVJkVmZ8cXollFLMFEcqM01wiq7W4MlvtLH87RBJHjOoa3Ye3fuh4WK9i9SmA2n3puiyAA6kWZE483Q-bqCepeHaWE47pPkIn9YneVLLyTrh2N2l_1AZdg7C0Fb9BmwfiJI_DKq-X9Il8JoAdMNxV0iQVtBDKhyzAA=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ04nDAlNgWdqFK80Fi8eaEtzAMVJkVmZ8cXollFLMFEcqM01wiq7W4MlvtLH87RBJHjOoa3Ye3fuh4WK9i9SmA2n3puiyAA6kWZE483Q-bqCepeHaWE47pPkIn9YneVLLyTrh2N2l_1AZdg7C0Fb9BmwfiJI_DKq-X9Il8JoAdMNxV0iQVtBDKhyzAA=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is where the wisteria has lived for several years. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMiRQduSQreZV9TUrYI9-rKn-6ZOcP3pSuTh9AGrwIOiwEhU_p0xUBasSrx2iJd1-I69SluhKhGiVxdOknltHCcHvQ3NNmMCf9EgGaKRxrtapYh9VZJpEndnwOq3N1dVlduwBuWun1HWxytj-AbFlylHN2XoYhguj0_q0xrR-0K1Z86npoTDfS3GNebQ=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMiRQduSQreZV9TUrYI9-rKn-6ZOcP3pSuTh9AGrwIOiwEhU_p0xUBasSrx2iJd1-I69SluhKhGiVxdOknltHCcHvQ3NNmMCf9EgGaKRxrtapYh9VZJpEndnwOq3N1dVlduwBuWun1HWxytj-AbFlylHN2XoYhguj0_q0xrR-0K1Z86npoTDfS3GNebQ=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And I hope this is where she lives for several more years!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>And this climbing hydrangea has just outgrown this space, so I moved it to the fence, where like the wisteria is can just grow and grow and grow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgf25-edeYyrGAofn_NFdQQwSb2gMpnUSVApWac66tU3oPqhydz0_AH0RCkHo8VHun2Xpi__mzJxZN1yBiy0QhpLUiSEFmUsHvYskCTnkkuOzzThWH57fXlyL-G4WztV2xuunJq_e7ZiPwEZS6kvbykS81sIqkg8WI7jnk-Nd0Te7NVXFyVuNw8vX0BA=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgf25-edeYyrGAofn_NFdQQwSb2gMpnUSVApWac66tU3oPqhydz0_AH0RCkHo8VHun2Xpi__mzJxZN1yBiy0QhpLUiSEFmUsHvYskCTnkkuOzzThWH57fXlyL-G4WztV2xuunJq_e7ZiPwEZS6kvbykS81sIqkg8WI7jnk-Nd0Te7NVXFyVuNw8vX0BA=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Former home of the climbing hydrangea.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlKsEEO1S-CfFT6DWiIbsQIXLz6Hw1g6M4_E1UgAk_eS3rhIkTnBKYQACBMEwr0eIvrUyUUUEyZfApFrTHWMFRUf59bSyXuzyFETcKu_M7FLKb566s2_pKgXNWjaBBXBtqKcc5miYhKv9DIJ8TzOQbyi_YuZR7gk6e-88NzcjjCXSr8my5p_kQ6zOkPg=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlKsEEO1S-CfFT6DWiIbsQIXLz6Hw1g6M4_E1UgAk_eS3rhIkTnBKYQACBMEwr0eIvrUyUUUEyZfApFrTHWMFRUf59bSyXuzyFETcKu_M7FLKb566s2_pKgXNWjaBBXBtqKcc5miYhKv9DIJ8TzOQbyi_YuZR7gk6e-88NzcjjCXSr8my5p_kQ6zOkPg=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And her new home.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Hopefully the transition isn't so traumatic that either plant won't recover. Fingers crossed and lots of extra water through out this growing season. </p>Linda Kay Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787461069335364016noreply@blogger.com0