Wonderful Rain....

What does a hard-working farmer do when he works sun-up to sun-down for weeks to get his crop in...and the night that the last seed drops gently into the ground ...and the planter is put away in the shed...and the rain starts to fall around midnight and again the next day....? OF COURSE!! He comes home from a hard morning of solving the world's problems in the coffee shop.... to a recliner calling his name..... and takes a nice long nap! =)
Handsome husband dumped the rain gauge that read 1.5 inches before farmwife could snap a photo of it...but this is a photo of the day here. It is cool, cloudy and wet. Those are beautiful rows of nice baby corn plants, lining ever so straight out from my front porch. The puddles are a welcome site this morning. We are blessed..... =)

.8 inch of rain

Another .8 of rain today....soggy, windy and cool......

A Happy Mama....

I should take close-ups of my pretty cards I have received in the mail the past couple of days from my wonderful kids! Makes for a happy mama/grammy!! =) Not only are the photos priceless, I just love the little signatures!! =) The more it showers, the more sure I am that we will get to celebrate with the family over at the Blums on Mother's Day. Can I bring something, sister Sandy??? =) We received another .25 of rain last night. It said .70 when I left at 6:30 this morning, but it had not been emptied from the last rain, said my cute farmer husband.

Total rain for the last day..... .70

Worked at the clinic again today. I just can't believe how fast the day goes there! I set up and started my first e-stims today....and didn't hurt anybody! =) I have been a bit nervous about doing them all by myself. I don't really know why, because I have my own little one that I used all fall and know how to apply the electrodes to bracket the pain area. I do not want to keep depending on everyone to help me every time, or I am not a lot of help. I am always learning something new in the office and always enjoy the patients. I meet someone new each time, and am getting used to what the regulars need when they come in. The 'kids' are a lot of fun to work with and are all very helpful and not afraid to tease... =)

I am looking forward to a grandbaby fix this week, as I pick up Cami on Wednesday when I go in to get my stitches out and then Rylie comes on Thursday. We will celebrate Cami's 3rd birthday and Calvin's 1st birthday on Thursday evening. I'll have the girls help me make an Elmo cupcake cake. They both love to help in the kitchen. =) I'm hoping the weather is nice so they can play outside. I wish they had more time together, but cherish each hour that we have! I'm sure I will have a few photos to share!! =)

What a nice rain

We had a beautiful ½" of rain last night. I think we have about 140 acres of corn left to plant on the "Tarpenning" farm ...where he was planting last evening. As the lightening flashed closer in the west, he folded up and headed for the shed.

It was such a beautiful, warm day yesterday. I did get over and picked up sticks for a couple of hours. There are many days in the spring, summer and fall that I basically have no sense of smell due to allergies. That was not true yesterday. What a blessing!! The wild plum bushes are absolutely loaded with the most fragrant blossoms. I was wishing that there were more sticks to pick up there instead of down the hill! That sent needs to be bottled! Maybe that is what heaven will smell like...ya think??

Well, today I am taking care of some vanity. I have had pierced ears for almost 40 years...I can't believe I can say that! ACK! The right ear ring hangs by a thread of skin. I have wanted to get it fixed for several years, but knew our health insurance would not cover it (cosmetic) and know it is basically a waste of money, but thought I would look into it for fun. It was MUCH cheaper than I thought it was going to be, so that is my birthday present from best friend. I am getting both ears done, as the left ear is stretched too, just not as bad as the right. Guess I should go take before and after photos... =) I have to admit I am a little nervous, as I don't take pain meds ( I get migraines easily from them) and am thinking this might hurt a bit in a few hours after the numbness wears off. They just numb the earlobes and do their thing. That part doesn't bother me...I actually would like to watch it. Oh well, just glad to be getting it done and I can get them re-pierced in two months.

Well, off to take Michael to work. You can tell the difference between Tuesdays and Thursdays, from Monday, Wednesday and Friday. He is up and going on T&Th and grumpy on the others. He LOVES working for KZCO and is totally fine when he gets to Region V...just grumpy getting up and getting ready to go there. He is out packing his lunch...lasagna, fruit cup, cookie and a bottle of water. He is a good kid...just glad he doesn't know he probably wouldn't have to go if he didn't want to. Kind of hard to make a 200 lb. dude get in the car if he has a mind not to..... =)