Mother Nature's Helper

It's a sure sign of summer when the irrigation starts; and it's a sure sign of dryness when the farm irrigator is started this early! My children use to love running under the irrigator on very hot summer days. It was a break from weeding the garden. Even though it was a shock to the human system, because the water is sooooo coooold, they enjoyed running under the water spray!

I'm not sure how many pounds of pressure is used, but the water comes out with a great deal of force - enough to clean like a good carwash. One summer when the irrigation was started for the first time, an animal had a ride of its life. Thinking that the water pipes would be a good place to rest, a skunk had taken up residence inside the dormant pipes. When the water was turned on, the force of it caused the skunk to shoot out the end of the irrigator like a man shot out of a cannon. We aren't sure if that skunk had time to spray in it's own defense! I like to watch the water spray and think about all the tiny plant roots that are getting a much needed drink. It's a great help when mother nature takes a break.

Final Decision

It wasn't easy, and the furniture was heavy to move, but we finally decided on the new layout of our living room (at least for now). It feels right, so it will probably stay this way for a while anywho! I've made a lot of progress on the inside of our house since the first of the year... now it's time to move outside and see what I can re-arrange there. Between wind gusts and rain, I should be able to accomplish something!

Berry Bowl Perhaps

I love strawberries. It won't be long before the "fresh from the garden" ones will be ripe! Not being able to wait any longer to use my new bowl, I sliced some "store bought" strawberries and put them in the bowl. Don't they look delicious? Perhaps next time I will see how many peanut M&M's this bowl can hold! Anyone want to wager a guess?

OSHA anyone?!

I believe less government is better, but I can understand why some government agencies were created. For instance, Travis and John were doing a little repair work on our trailer. They needed to raise the trailer higher so they could work underneath it. Being very ingenius, they got the job done. The picture says it all... but I'm not sure it would pass OSHA inspections!

Springtime in Utah

Springtime in Utah was terrific! I had a wonderful time visiting Tawnya, Jessica and Lauri. Those gals kept me plenty busy and laughing a lot. There was much walking and hiking involved, so that was a challenge for this old girl, but what I saw was worth it.




First stop was the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point. The flowers were at 85% bloom, so they were gorgeous. I'm envious of their gardens, but Tawnya reminded me they have several full-time gardeners. We were even surprised by a "secret garden" - hidden away just like the movie!





Of course we spent some time in scrapbook stores, quilt shops, book stores, clothes shops, and several restaurants! The weekend was spent in St. George and we climbed and hiked the red rocks and Zions National Park. This was beautiful, but very hard to capture on camera.


I laughed until my sides hurt watching Tawnya and Jessica during their belly-dancing class (I was not allowed to bring the camera)! Actually, they are mastering the art. I think if they continue with the next class to learn the veil work, they could dance for King David or Potiphar!