some flowers

Finally some flowers are growing in the beds. It has been a few years since I planted them and they are finally blooming and looking better than a few sticks. I sure feels like fall in the air the last few days. I'm not sure how much longer the garden will keep growing. We have enjoyed peas, beets, carrots, beans, green peppers, yellow squash, zucchini, and spagetti squash, onions and cucumbers. We are waiting for the corn to get busy and make ears with something on them. There are lots of tomatoes, green ones. They just can't seem to ripen. We are going to have to start liking fried green tomatoes, I guess. S

Is the summer over??

This morning starts the school year here in Elko County. Is the summer really over?? I haven't had kids go to school for many a year, but still think that when school starts, I'm going to turn the world over getting projects finished and starting new ones. I have lots of stuff and projects to finish. The garden is just really starting to produce. I should can beets and get some zucchini bread made and put in the freezer, and get some bread made. That should take a lot of the day.
Camas and Orrin got on the bus this morning with smiles on their faces. I hope they have a good first day and the rest of the year too. Morgan and Dana start next week, so I'm sure they are busy this week getting everything done that they have started.
We are still haying, we still have smiles on the faces. Through breakdowns and pivot problems, and everything else, they still have smiles. Must be that there is lots of hay to put up. We will cut the fair short and keep on haying.
Pregged the heifers Saturday. It went really well. Ultrasounded them so Steve could group them in tighter calving groups. He thinks they will sell better that way. They tested 92-93% pregnant. It was a good day.
I have some great flowers blooming now. No pictures today maybe later. I have some plants in now for their 3 rd year and they are doing great now. I hope thay spread a little and fill in some spots.
Time to get busy and get some monday laundry done and some lunch going..S

Stuck tractor

I actually got the lawn mower tractor stuck this morning. While getting as close to the creek as I could, I dropped off in a hole, and made it through till the back wheel dropped in the hole. I couldn't push it out, and finally had to pull it out with the 4-wheeler when Sierra and the kids came down to the house. I can't get that close anymore. Still haying, in the Lower Duck. There are actually some bales there. The pivot will be ready again in a week to 10 days. Some places are still to wet to get on. We may have to build new stackyards. Yippers!!! Tyrel is getting ready to go to Eureka. He may let the old dad and mom ride down with him. Eureka is usually a pretty good day.

It's been a long time!

It has been so long since I have even opened this site. We had a great weekend a few weeks ago. Tel was blessed. Dad was out from Elko and Cassidy, Morgan and Casey were up from Big Smoky Valley. The Knudsen bunch from Elko was also out. There was an exchange of kids that day. Casey stayed here in Ruby with Orrin, and Camas went home with Cassidy and Morgan. It was so much fun to have Casey around for a week. He made us laugh more than once or twice. He didn't seem to get homesick either. I do think he was very glad to get back home the next saturday. Dana was baptised, and I was sure glad we were able to attend that event. I know all of the kids were glad to see their families. It was such a nice day. Dana didn't feel very well that day, and we all felt bad about that. She rallied the next day, and is back to being Cute Dana.
Casey is now 5 years old. He is growing up so fast. Four grandkids in school in a few weeks, and three still at home. I don't know where the time goes. I understand that Cory is taking quite a few steps now and will soon be walking all over. I don't think I could keep up with him all day long. I have left my camera at home for all of these occasions, so I don't have any pictures to post. I'll leave that up to their parents anyway.
We are still haying, and trying to hay in wet fields. but, can't complain about the water. It's just so great to have an abundance, and have a good crop of hay.
Saturday, I get to go to the Battle Mtn. Quilt Show. It has been very fun in years past and lots of great quilts. The road trip with friends is also a highlight. The miles just fly by when you are having fun. The week after that is branding contest in Eureka. Tyrel and Cassidy, Rye and Jacob are entered up. Lance's horse has been injured and he didn't know if she would be sound. She is up and going now, and is entered in the horse show on friday. That's all for now....