tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48616823108627933102024-02-20T09:55:54.680-08:00Iowa Farmerz Wifelangelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890043518879123806noreply@blogger.comBlogger243125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861682310862793310.post-2800383325716270342022-11-12T06:47:00.002-08:002022-11-12T06:51:48.268-08:00Sadness<p style="text-align: center;"> I've been dealing with a bit of depression lately. I've always been one to give everything in relationships. Whether it's a friendship or something more, I give my all. And it's really hard when I come to the realization that I care more about the relationship than the other person does. It hurts. A lot. As I've gotten older I've been learning to let those relationships go. It still hurts but I deserve to be surrounded by people that actually want to be with me and are willing to show it by their actions. This really sucks. Still struggling.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Do any of you struggle with this? Do you have someone that just dropped off the face of the earth, no longer contacts you, is pulling away, or just doesn't respond the way you need them to? A friend or a spouse? New relationship? Or someone you thought you were close with.</p>langelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890043518879123806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861682310862793310.post-68254712794784275432022-10-28T13:43:00.000-07:002022-10-28T13:43:06.590-07:00The Homestead<p style="text-align: center;"> After 18 years in our last home, we were somewhat forced to move to another farm. Many years of abuse by Mr Famer's parents led us to this hard life decision. I won't go into details but will say that we tried everything we could to fix things before deciding to cut them out of our lives for good. This gut-wrenching choice has been a necessary one, but it has also been the start of a new adventure.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>THE HOUSE</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Our new farm is out away from people. The house was built in 1900 and still sits on its original stone foundation. Over the years, owners have tried to fix the cracks and missing mortar. Sought to seal out the cold winter and mice and insects. I'm sure we will follow suit {we've already started}. The house has long since lost any beautiful woodwork it may have had. Many walls were stripped of their lath and plaster and replaced with drywall. The lath was saved and stored out in the barn. I discovered it and have recently used it in a project I will show you in the near future.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWK1TjmwEMTNbdh1f_kqM5G7Qyh99rXhjzEiyzbeqZ7nwcSqVZS0k4-ZYLKFY7Dn3DiDeDJ221jf3FJgO5MUNVZ_bMZVKJXVogrweKtwgZOd4ujJt5wyfSvaP_E6Y-HWQjxi8b6YxkFzlE5yqWaCGLcn4efXLnSZWpSGLbeJLH44F9O0x4W9XYA5F/s4000/20221028_144329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWK1TjmwEMTNbdh1f_kqM5G7Qyh99rXhjzEiyzbeqZ7nwcSqVZS0k4-ZYLKFY7Dn3DiDeDJ221jf3FJgO5MUNVZ_bMZVKJXVogrweKtwgZOd4ujJt5wyfSvaP_E6Y-HWQjxi8b6YxkFzlE5yqWaCGLcn4efXLnSZWpSGLbeJLH44F9O0x4W9XYA5F/s320/20221028_144329.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvAdP9DxJMpX_VZjnY3fTkcPEz89UVVnnhExWtqm0qeqXnb0PPLQlypJNFXve9Ax9FR_uwLjjqlHJGjcCKS8s4ofRrhiIxs0iEwz7hjZCOSupBzARKtQto-SVNNyXENQG7RarYQyL6hphqZ5gcQsr1uL1nxJSPhYRyqJ1BSMlGDAnaGCZykD7AhRv/s4000/20221028_143602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Also partially still on a stone foundation, it was put together with wooden pegs instead of screws and plates. The nails that hold on the board and batten siding are square head nails. The timbers are old but in fantastic condition... mostly. It has been allowed to fall into disrepair for so long that it is not savable. I hope to use some of its parts for new projects. It's a way I can keep it alive awhile longer.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwa--VVyAXXSSPez9CHflBDir7Xys9zmWC0aP1NSEPiAPXJRGIWBsN71yVSuu0sHg788MgiF88D7nvORnkktdsB4z_FzqAuofMmqgd538dQRDa2LuJtdtzp52Wv8-qgt-z0kuTf9-X4imolgHmkzYGT236z5pxkRBmYJdFXDcq6HDl4n135MqPkooc/s4000/20221028_143245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwa--VVyAXXSSPez9CHflBDir7Xys9zmWC0aP1NSEPiAPXJRGIWBsN71yVSuu0sHg788MgiF88D7nvORnkktdsB4z_FzqAuofMmqgd538dQRDa2LuJtdtzp52Wv8-qgt-z0kuTf9-X4imolgHmkzYGT236z5pxkRBmYJdFXDcq6HDl4n135MqPkooc/s320/20221028_143245.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMvnJGRHEOYTDICe6C-6iQmdGvksNA3ARJ4dxKica3e0D9hdiPfYuhQ1fzwLHhF7BcSlgdlyS4tvk8XIZkVNWZtj5XQJg9n8oD9EoC999XTkQ6thrSjrJ9eiR7ygok61CZrhPLlfU1V9-8DbjBFtCyWV9kyxi-voEHrYaKsf90YtAQONOnVeUOUSA/s4000/20221028_143330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMvnJGRHEOYTDICe6C-6iQmdGvksNA3ARJ4dxKica3e0D9hdiPfYuhQ1fzwLHhF7BcSlgdlyS4tvk8XIZkVNWZtj5XQJg9n8oD9EoC999XTkQ6thrSjrJ9eiR7ygok61CZrhPLlfU1V9-8DbjBFtCyWV9kyxi-voEHrYaKsf90YtAQONOnVeUOUSA/s320/20221028_143330.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktfsBZjm0OY6kkIwL2koSlytoLQ4qShQ2fN-cSQXdQj0OyCoDAD7furuo4IDknblf0qAacTo3jnS86c9KJDuGVdd0ZYsoJc-eDZDiW0wExcURlB24Ir3b2WSG8vV-SeRaWuWmptN25SwHfNPkMCGAkmulOGxaDc2oxoNXQefUp0ao0FWSqq2DSSSP/s4000/20221028_143343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktfsBZjm0OY6kkIwL2koSlytoLQ4qShQ2fN-cSQXdQj0OyCoDAD7furuo4IDknblf0qAacTo3jnS86c9KJDuGVdd0ZYsoJc-eDZDiW0wExcURlB24Ir3b2WSG8vV-SeRaWuWmptN25SwHfNPkMCGAkmulOGxaDc2oxoNXQefUp0ao0FWSqq2DSSSP/s320/20221028_143343.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_gMEhexebu0C9DJwUf9jFCqp1FyanU12988Nn3HfZTrJFaO_C65E-Lm5iCnQxGjFcT8VzPfZOQIG1yJp6T_vsy3RCLc6pgUihd9P6Hq2eKH1XghCNQj1TEurzrirF5vUI6fFD0lEgLZpV7oK1jw0lJys-8vCCNDC1Y85BUh2GZW11elezdQr0cO_/s4000/20221028_143415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_gMEhexebu0C9DJwUf9jFCqp1FyanU12988Nn3HfZTrJFaO_C65E-Lm5iCnQxGjFcT8VzPfZOQIG1yJp6T_vsy3RCLc6pgUihd9P6Hq2eKH1XghCNQj1TEurzrirF5vUI6fFD0lEgLZpV7oK1jw0lJys-8vCCNDC1Y85BUh2GZW11elezdQr0cO_/s320/20221028_143415.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfgJCQhralMSqlhPVRjmtBIUbO6hYE-jSBDCDAVzXCqKMix7V73DPYsk201Ib1x7E5WMvGymax_ENtMJbxYLsLuBm3AoJaKvgyg5n8M8l-rr16DD1YM_u3dNVYiLeXZ-GSVN3QMbXs13bq_LBLKKHWSBwWGPmHT5DZ2YjGLdYROeIiaWD5Yo_mW0v/s4000/20221028_143509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfgJCQhralMSqlhPVRjmtBIUbO6hYE-jSBDCDAVzXCqKMix7V73DPYsk201Ib1x7E5WMvGymax_ENtMJbxYLsLuBm3AoJaKvgyg5n8M8l-rr16DD1YM_u3dNVYiLeXZ-GSVN3QMbXs13bq_LBLKKHWSBwWGPmHT5DZ2YjGLdYROeIiaWD5Yo_mW0v/s320/20221028_143509.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>THE MILK HOUSE</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">This little cutie is where we feed the dog and cats and store some of my antiques until I can find a place for them inside my much smaller home. It is insulated. A groundhog made a home in here a few years ago and destroyed the wood floor that was in it. It's now home to many, many wasp nests. I hope to remove all of them this winter when no one is active to sting me.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARc43kL1g_zZ01OPX_q-VqE69cLCkBtWs-YCqZmz5FYG61u1FW2qJuiRzQpFVTMTDhtsLq59FVkw3je_24Uf5c3QMEvBJxoW29JxUXUdCwK-PtGnVU3tq0wwAu7UPFg3AGwx-o_rU5bPrbgBU6fUIGABnpywRhygEdloiY-3gpYx4k5XJtZr3XuZT/s4000/20221028_143233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARc43kL1g_zZ01OPX_q-VqE69cLCkBtWs-YCqZmz5FYG61u1FW2qJuiRzQpFVTMTDhtsLq59FVkw3je_24Uf5c3QMEvBJxoW29JxUXUdCwK-PtGnVU3tq0wwAu7UPFg3AGwx-o_rU5bPrbgBU6fUIGABnpywRhygEdloiY-3gpYx4k5XJtZr3XuZT/s320/20221028_143233.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PqQIIxCz7w_lCYQN_kfiZVUl5TdZ-TjtT-WQ8M9kHsflSjv88Br39G7fOxYFdHYt3Lm1_Vh9kHlo_yVTtVCyLTuyNQgHa49oH4_n_wfX_RCJdlE81iP3Des8YhqxbW-m_8IBI_1MHnWTRXoeCurk4B_35AyTX9uFFk3ZH9Dkuv_HxZFjdIjdxzdw/s4000/20221028_143255.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PqQIIxCz7w_lCYQN_kfiZVUl5TdZ-TjtT-WQ8M9kHsflSjv88Br39G7fOxYFdHYt3Lm1_Vh9kHlo_yVTtVCyLTuyNQgHa49oH4_n_wfX_RCJdlE81iP3Des8YhqxbW-m_8IBI_1MHnWTRXoeCurk4B_35AyTX9uFFk3ZH9Dkuv_HxZFjdIjdxzdw/s320/20221028_143255.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>THE NEW SHOP </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the first things we had to do was build a shop. We moved from a place with five outbuildings and a 2 car garage, to a farm with very little storage or work area. 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It's falling down. We are hoping to cut off the part that is falling and save the part that is still upright. 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The neighbor puts up the hay which keeps it mowed up and nice. We mow a path around the perimeter as a walking path. We also mow a path through our small grove of trees. The trees shelter an overgrown mass of wild black raspberries. The views from up by the hog barn are beautiful. The hill looks off over hundreds of acres of wetlands, timber, and hunting ground. 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My family has gone through many changes in those years. I hope to share some of those in the coming months. If you read through my past posts, you'll notice a change in tone and content. I'm entering into another phase of adulthood. My children are grown and {mostly} out of the home. We have recently moved and our goals are different now. We seek to slow down. To downsize. To relax and enjoy life.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">But don't worry. That does not mean I am finished doing projects. Or goofing off. Or being sarcastic. I'm still me. :]</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>langelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890043518879123806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861682310862793310.post-87730825323610430492017-01-27T13:35:00.001-08:002017-01-27T13:35:50.963-08:00Don't Mess With The Boy's Food, President Trump!<div style="text-align: center;">
I don't put political stuff on my blog for several reasons. The main reason is that I'm fragile and don't want people to say mean things to me. Another reason is that there just isn't anything good to say about politics most of the time, regardless of which side of the isle you stand.</div>
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The Boy was eating breakfast and listening to the morning news I was watching. The story came on about Trump building the wall between the U.S. and Mexico. He perked up and listened intently to get the facts. Once the story ended, he declared the wall to be a terrible idea.</div>
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I was curious as to his reasoning and so I asked him. He tells me that if we build a wall between us we won't have Mexican food anymore and he really likes Mexican food. And, being mom of the year that I am, I don't correct him. I just listen as he talks on. Then he asks me, "Mom, can you drive to China in a car?"</div>
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"No, you can't drive to China. There's an ocean between us."</div>
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"Good," he says. "I wouldn't want them to build a wall and keep us from having Chinese food. I love Chinese food!"</div>
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And there you have it. My boy takes a stand on politics. Don't mess with the Boy's food, President Trump!</div>
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Last fall the kids decided they wanted to go to public school. That's a story for another day. However, one of those first days I went up with him to the library. We were waiting on Sissy to finish a project so he went and got a magazine to look through. He sat down with it for a second, flipping the pages. Then he jumps up and rushes over to me. "Mom! This magazine has food in it!"</div>
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"But you don't understand. There is<i> food</i> on <i>every</i> page! This is the most awesome magazine ever!!"</div>
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And there you have it. If you understand my boy's love for food, you understand him completely.</div>
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This next one is our old iron tractor wheel. These lights lasted all of one night before half of them went out. They were new, too!<br />
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These next pics are of a little cabin front I built a few years ago. I built it wonky and thought it would only last a year at most. Well, it's still up. I love decorating it for the different seasons and holidays.<br />
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Yes, it's another post from me!! It's been quite awhile. I'm not even sure anyone is still out there to notice I'm alive and kicking. </div>
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It's been unseasonably warm this year. I was out putting up some outdoor Christmas decorations and found these little guys just soaking up the sun.</div>
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A lot has happened since I last posted. This is one of our latest additions to the farm. I saw it at a farm on our way to an auction a few weeks back. On our way home, we stopped and left a note with my number on it. The note just told the owner we were interested in buying the truck if they were interested in selling it. Long story short, they just <u>gave</u> it to us! Mr. Farmer went the next weekend and picked it up. There's not much left to it- no front axle, not much of an interior, etc.- but I love the look of it. Based on the design, we think it's somewhere between a 1949 and 1951 GMC dually farm truck. This is it the morning after we brought it home.</div>
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Update: This post was written this past winter and then I forgot about it. I just wanted you to know that we do not have snow on the ground currently nor have we had any recently. Of course, this is Iowa and it could still happen! <br />
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We have had an increase in bald eagles around here lately. The other day as we were sitting in the living room, we saw a bald eagle swoop down to the road out front and attempt to pick up a dead rabbit. The rabbit was dropped and the eagle circled above. Then, another bald eagle started circling.<br />
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I wondered if it was a pair or two rival eagles. I had no idea if the female and male eagles looked the same so I did some research. It turns out that the males and females look the same except the females are usually larger. And the further north you go, the larger the birds get on average.<br />
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Our beloved dog, a true part of our family, was hit by a car this morning and had to be put down. It's still too painful to talk much about it. He was such a special dog.</div>
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His eyes were what first drew me to him. He had a way of using those
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He kept the farm in order. He didn't like critters in the yard, big or small. He was a great watchdog and we felt safer with him here. He was a quiet companion when you just wanted to sit and be still. Buddy was such a joy to watch when he was just being a dog. He raced- not chased- the mailman every single day. And he always won! Buddy was spectacular to watch when he would catch a scent of an animal and race top speed after the scent. Or when he chased rabbits. He was an amazing dog!</div>
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This is what my Baby used to look like when she was on her Daddy's lap.</div>
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My eldest child, Sissy, turned 14 this past January. She has been working to earn the right to study for her driver's learning permit. Sissy's attitude changed and she became a sweet (relatively) and helpful girl. Because of this, we let her study for her permit. Mr Farmer brought home a book and she began to study. She studied and she studied. She took notes and she took the practice tests online. She took the practice test every day, several times a day and passed it every time.</div>
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So, today, we had to be in town for something else and I decided she was ready to try to take the real thing. We loaded up the truck and we moved to Beverly...Hills that is...swimming pools, movie stars. Wait! Where was I? Oh yes. We got her birth certificate and social security card and headed to the courthouse.</div>
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She took the test and got 100% the first time! Her photo was taken. She took the eye test. I had to say I was her mother and was letting her have the permit of my own free will. As opposed to under threat of death and dismemberment, hellfire and damnation. Otherwise known as a teenage girl's daily life.</div>
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I agreed. I had to sign saying all that. And then she had to sign. This was hilarious! She tried the first time and set her hand on the screen so a line went across the whole thing. She started over. She wrote carefully and slowly and... it was not legible. She started over, clearly frustrated. This is one instance when homeschooling has a disadvantage. She doesn't write cutesy little notes to her friends or put her name on her papers, so she hasn't had a lot of experience signing her name to anything. Nevermind signing a stupid, electronic thingy with a plastic pen while hovering over the plastic pad. Third time was a charm and her signature was fairly legible, so we accepted it.</div>
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The printer spit out her temporary, paper permit and now she can legally drive a car. Legally drive a car. Legally drive a....What have I done? Was I mad? They never asked if I was in my right mind. Shouldn't I have had to have a doctor's note saying I was mentally capable of making such a huge decision?</div>
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If you come looking for me, I will be huddled in the corner, weeping and rocking back and forth, muttering to myself about unacceptable motherly behavior.</div>
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I tried to let her drive us home, but Baby absolutely refused to get in the car, so I drove home. Later in the afternoon, we left Baby and the Boy home and Sissy drove around the country block. Our top speed was almost 40! She did pretty good for her first time out. Mr Farmer took her out after supper to go uptown to get gas in the car. He told her she had to pump it and pay for it. She didn't fall for the paying for it part, though. I'm raising her right.</div>
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This just isn't right. My little baby girl is driving. Mr Farmer told her she needs to get a ticket so he can take away her permit until she's 16. She's going to have to find that gas pedal first!</div>
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A side story. I washed my bras the other day and had them hanging in the shower to drip dry. We were expecting company and Mr Farmer asked me if I'd moved my "boulder holders". I said I did. The girls heard him say this and Sissy burst out laughing. She has never laughed so hard or long! Then she says, "That is so crude and yet so funny."</div>
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And now back to our regularly scheduled post. I came across an idea online to make your own washer, of sorts. This is what I came up with.</div>
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First, I took my craft knife and cut squares in a new, cheap toilet plunger. I think I cut 3 or 4 holes.</div>
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Next, I took a clean five gallon bucket with a lid. I cut a hole in the center of the lid, big enough for the plunger's handle to fit through.</div>
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Now I just put my rags in hot water with a scoop of Oxy Clean and a few drops of Dawn dish soap. Then, I just use to plunger to agitate the rags, or "boulder holders" I set it aside and every time I walk through the kitchen I plunge it a few times. I do this for several hours, alternating soaking and plunging.</div>
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When I feel the items are clean enough, I rinse them, wring them out, and put them back into the bucket. I add hot water again and some white vinegar. The vinegar helps to thoroughly rinse the items of soap. I agitate/ plunge several times again. I rinse and wring the rags again. Finally I add the rags back to the bucket with clean, hot water. I plunge a few more times, rinse and wring and hang the items to dry.</div>
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I'm amazed at how clean the rags get! It sounds, from the description I gave, that this process takes a lot of time and effort, but it really doesn't. And I save up the dirty rags to do a load at a time. If one is particularly dirty, I let it soak overnight in the bucket of Oxy and soap. This is one hack that I really like.</div>
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langelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890043518879123806noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861682310862793310.post-31644427672328617952015-02-10T10:25:00.002-08:002015-02-10T10:25:41.293-08:00Birds<div style="text-align: center;">
We have had so many cardinals this year. The other day I counted 8 females. There are less males than females, maybe only four.</div>
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We got home from my dad's funeral the other day. I looked out the kitchen window. I saw smudges on the outside of the window and immediately thought we had had a peeing tom. Someone was casing our joint.</div>
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I think we have one less male cardinal. Can you believe the detail left on the window? I can see individual feathers, the beak, feet, and wings. It's amazing!</div>
langelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890043518879123806noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861682310862793310.post-53964107551958140962015-02-09T06:20:00.002-08:002015-02-09T06:20:36.612-08:00Daddy<div style="text-align: center;">
Last Monday my dad went home to be with his Lord. My dad was one of those people that everyone knew and loved. Anyone who met him was greeted with love and acceptance.</div>
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Growing up, Dad was the one I'd turn to if I wanted something. I'd snuggle close under his arm, look up at him, bat my eyes, and say, "Daaaddyy..." He'd melt and give in almost every time. Being Daddy's Little Girl was one of the best roles of my life. I felt safe and loved, accepted and cherished. Even as an adult, Dad would put his arm around me and I'd turn back into his little girl. He used to sing this little diddy to us girls when we were growing up. "Roly poly! Daddy's little fatty. Roly poly! Daddy's little girl." We never got offended at the reference to fatness because we really only heard "Daddy's little girl".</div>
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Dad was sentimental to some degree. He would carry pictures of his children and grandchildren in his wallet until they literally fell apart. He was one who'd whip out the photos to proudly show off his family. I finally took to making photo sweatshirts for his gifts. He'd wear those shirts until the photos no longer showed up. And you've never seen anyone more proud to show off a shirt! Fashion and money never meant anything to him. Family and friends were his world and we knew it.</div>
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Dad was someone different to everyone. He was a teacher. A mentor. A friend. A marriage counselor. A dad. A brother. A husband. An encourager. He was just what the person needed. He knew how to talk to people to put them at ease and allow them to open up to him so he could share in their lives however they needed him. </div>
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Dad was so giving. He had no need for money. If he'd had millions of dollars, it wouldn't have lasted long because he would have given it away. If he saw a need, he tried to meet it. If Mom wanted a new shirt, he never denied her. He'd have given away the one on his back if someone needed it. Although, I'm glad no one ever did! Dad was not a small, fit man. :)</div>
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But, what I'll miss most of all about my dad is my laughter buddy. From time to time our conversations would be serious, but mostly we just laughed. We laughed about anything and everything. My mom and Mr Farmer had to band together to try and settle us down. When that wouldn't work, they'd just comfort each other, roll their eyes together, and pretend to get upset. Dad and I never had to have something specific to get us laughing. We found humor in literally everything and played off each other to take it to a ridiculous level. There was no limit when we got together.</div>
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I will miss my dad more than I can ever express. I think many people will. But I am blessed to have had him for 41 years as my dad.</div>
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Lester Craig “Butch” Franey, 68, of Green City, Missouri,
died Monday morning, February 2, 2015 at his home.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The son of
Lester Frances and Betty (Behm) Franey, he was born July 16, 1946 in Davenport,
Iowa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On May 28, 1970 in Bettendorf,
Iowa he married Donna Diane Dirksen and she survives.</div>
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surviving are, two sons, Casey Franey and wife, Tamara of Green City and Lucas
Franey and wife Angie of Indianapolis, Indiana; three daughters, Langela
Richardson and husband, Mike of Seymour, Iowa, Lanida Czekus and husband,
Stephen of El Paso, Texas, and Lacy Eisenburg and husband, Mitch of Clinton,
Iowa; twelve grandchildren, Ryan Peeples, Trystine Franey, Keagan Franey,
Trevor Schmidtke, Jack Franey, Reece Franey, Rachel Richardson, Christopher
Richardson, Michaela Richardson, Autum Grau, Stephanie Grau, and Dillon Grau;
one brother, Jay Franey and wife Prudence of Florida; two sisters, Kay McLean
of Florida and Julie Stevens and husband Dan of Tennessee; and several nieces
and nephews.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His parents preceded him in
death.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Butch and
Donna moved from Davenport, Iowa to Green Castle in 2000 and in 2009 to Green
City.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before his retirement in 2008 he
drove a truck for ten years and previous to that he sold meat door to door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Early in life he and Donna served as
missionaries in Brazil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Butch was a
veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U. S. Navy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He liked to fish but the most important to
Butch was studying the Bible and sharing God’s word with others. </div>
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langelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890043518879123806noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861682310862793310.post-27668262069832981912015-01-20T16:36:00.000-08:002015-01-20T16:36:26.251-08:00Cobras In Iowa<div style="text-align: center;">
The day was busy, but like any other day around the farm. I was preparing supper, Sissy was still doing schoolwork, and the younger two kids were outside riding their four wheelers.</div>
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There was quite a commotion as Baby ran into the house, in tears, screaming, "Mom! There is a really dangerous snake by the pond. It has a red head and it's flattened out like a cobra."</div>
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Knowing we don't have cobras in Iowa, I tossed back," We don't have cobras in Iowa, Baby. Don't worry about it. It's probably not even still there."</div>
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"Well, The Boy and I are going to go out and shoot it."</div>
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"Ok, just be careful." They both took a shotgun and headed back outside. Just seeing if you were paying attention. They each took their<u> BB guns</u> outside. What kind of mother do you think I am? They use the shotguns for 'coons and such. Duh! I do know <u><i>some </i></u>things!</div>
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Anyhow, back to the story. I continued with my business as the two of them ran out the door. A little bit later I heard Sissy laughing and calling to me, "Mom, you have to come see this." I was a bit afraid as I really hate snakes and was sure they had at least part of one to show me. Ewww!</div>
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I went to the front window and saw Baby there, smiling and holding a cobra, without its head. Yes, I said a cobra. In Iowa. I know!</div>
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Someone, at some time, put a rigid plastic cobra out by our pond. In the yard. I'm really glad I didn't happen upon it!</div>
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The kids came in and told me after they each shot it 18 times (lol) they saw it wasn't moving so The Boy ran over it with his four wheeler. That's how they discovered it was fake.</div>
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The fun never ends out here on the farm!</div>
langelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890043518879123806noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861682310862793310.post-8044871407842002762014-12-15T11:04:00.000-08:002014-12-15T11:04:00.390-08:00You Can't See Me<div style="text-align: center;">
Buddy is hiding. Can you see him? He burrows in so we won't notice him and put him outside. Spoiled dog!</div>
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langelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890043518879123806noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861682310862793310.post-33646534967827293222014-12-12T11:22:00.000-08:002014-12-12T11:22:48.475-08:00Primitive Garland For The Mantle<div style="text-align: center;">
This year I made a primitive garland to hang from the mantle. I LOVE it!</div>
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First, I had to dehydrate the oranges and apples. I cut them into slices and filled the dehydrator- for three days! One day of oranges and two days of apples. I had to do the second day of apples because my family and I kept snacking on them. They are delicious!<br />
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Once I had the apples and oranges dried, I had to drill holes in the walnuts I bought. I put them on a piece of firewood the cradle them and so I didn't put holes in my counter. The firewood worked perfectly and kept the nuts from slipping and moving all over.<br />
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Then, I just strung them on a string, alternating pieces, in about 4-foot sections. I didn't want the string to get tangled, so I kept the pieces short and then just tied all four pieces together to make one long strand.</div>
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And here's the final garland hung on the mantle. I'll be interested to see if any scent is given off when the fire is burning and the heat reaches the fruit.<br />
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On Black Friday all five of us went on our annual hunt for our ornaments. In case you are new here, the ornaments have to have a snowman on them in some way, shape, or form. Over the years we have accumulated so many different snowmen.</div>
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Here are this year's. First up is Mr Farmer's. Unfortunately, he decided it would be fine if his ornament was looking up the skirt of the angel topper. It has arms that are tied together so he is " hanging in there".<br />
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Next up is my ornament. It kinda goes with the primitive style I have switched over to this year.<br />
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Sissy's ornament has glasses to remind her of the fact that this year she got glasses.<br />
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The Boy's snowman has a hat. That's why he chose it.<br />
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And finally, Baby's looks like candy. It's sweet like her.<br />
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After decorating for Christmas this year, it looked like Christmas exploded.</div>
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I have some new things this year. This antique baby strolling sleigh is so cool! I got it at an auction. I put in a lap quilt, a snowman (of course!), a sock monkey, and my antique teddy bear. I adore the scrolling of the runners.<br />
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Also new this year, are my old ice skates and snowman figurine.<br />
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Carolers.<br />
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More antique skates and a sign I made on burlap.<br />
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And lights to my antique popcorn popper and lantern.<br />
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And finally, a new birch twig wreath.<br />
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I also added some burlap pieces with writing on them to my antique sleigh bells. And also to my little sleigh. I'll show you the technique for doing this in a later post.<br />
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And just some pictures of the rest of the decorations.<br />
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It's been awhile since I last posted. But I haven't just been sitting around, eating Bon Bons and watching soaps. I don't ever watch soaps since they leave me feeling dissatisfied with my reality. And I have never actually seen BonBons, nevermind eaten them.</div>
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I have been busy making over our living room. We have wanted a wood burning fireplace for years. Most of the homes we have lived in during our marriage have had a fireplace of one sort or another and we loved that. We love the smell of a fire, the cozy warmth, and the homey look.</div>
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During our journey on this project we have changed our minds many times. We bought 2 different cast iron wood stoves. And we sold those 2 different cast iron wood stoves. We found this wood burning insert on Craigslist for only $150. It looked almost brand new as it was in the basement of a newer home. They switched it out for a gas insert. It was much larger than what we were looking at purchasing new but only a fraction of the cost. PERFECT!</div>
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I picked it up. The guy was so nice! He left work as a school principal and helped the kids and I load it in the truck even though he was wearing dress clothes. He helped strap it in and away we went. I love Craigslist! We have one of the best in the country, I think. We buy and sell on it all the time and have only run into one jerk. </div>
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Now I've found my way back from that rabbit trail. We also changed our minds on whether it should go in the corner or in the center of the wall, the mantle and surround, the shelving on the side, and what materials we would use for the chimney cover.</div>
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Most of these changes took place before we started that particular part of the project. All accept the surround. That we literally made up as we were building it.</div>
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The wood-look ceramic tile floor. We laid it. It was a first for both of us, but I think we did a really good job.<br />
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The wood surround. We wanted it to look like an old farmhouse would have looked. No frills. I think we accomplished that.<br />
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We used the same materials for the bookshelves on the one side. I had an antique baby bassinet that was missing the lining and the bottom, so I added a heavy-duty canvas bag lining and simple bottom and it's perfect for a day's firewood supply. The ash shovel/ poker set was purchased for $20 at an auction. It was the look I was going for and very sturdy and heavy. I saw the exact set at a fireplace store for several hundred dollars! I am using an old canning pot for ashes for now until I find what I want. The suitcase/box is where I hide my newspaper, fire starters, and lighter. I covered all our electrical components with a black burlap curtain. We tried it without the curtain but they were just so cluttered-looking and odd next to all the antiques.<br />
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I repainted the walls, trim, and doors in the living room, dining room, and hallway. Have I ever told you I hate painting? I abhor it! Detest it! But it looks so fresh, clean, and cozy when it's done. And it's almost instant gratification. That's why I continue to paint. I love fairly in-expensive, instant gratification.<br />
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And finally, the only part of this project that we hired done was the carpet. It's Silk Strand by Mohawk in Sepia Tones. I have never felt a carpet so luxurious in all my life! I went in to the carpet shop just to look. I made the "mistake" of feeling the silk carpet and a week later it was ordered and installed. If I had to scrimp and save for another year, nothing was going in my house but that carpet! He gave us an awesome deal- one that a dealer friend of ours couldn't even match. It's guaranteed against staining and soil or they will replace it for free.</div>
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I still have a lot of decorating to do, but I need to go to another auction or two to find what I'm looking for. I don't even know what I'm looking for specifically, but I will when I see it. I don't see how this project could have come out any more perfectly than it did. We absolutely love it!<br />
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UPDATE: After another auction I now have my final wall decorated with an old tobacco basket, and antique mirror, an oil painting, and a hand scythe.<br />
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In the evenings now I just sit, watch my fire, and think about how blessed I am to have my perfect living room.</div>
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I got started a little early, this year, with my fall decorating outside. The weather has been so perfect and I came across pumpkins and mums at a local Menonite store. I checked Craiglist and the local paper and found some straw bales nearby. I went to a couple of auctions and found some goodies to use. I also decided to re-do my scarecrow.</div>
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The old barn door was an auction find. I cut a piece of barn board from our old barn and painted the sign. It turned out pretty cute.</div>
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Next is the area in front of the shop. The huge tractor wheel is from the 1920s and another auction find. I only had to pay $15 for it! I love this arrangement!!<br />
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Then, as I was proudly showing off my decorations to Mr Farmer, he said, "I think we should build a cabin in the center of the driveway." We have a circle drive with a grassy center and an ugly utility pole.</div>
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Well, the next day, I set to work. I climbed into the barn loft and retrieved a pile of barn boards from our old barn, an old barn loft door, and an old barn window sash. I took all the supplies to the shop. I began with the back wall (the cabin front). Once that was built and in place, I went to work on the porch floor. I used boards that were very old and some were rotten. I didn't bother to cut their ends off or make them the same length. I wanted my cabin front to look old, handmade, and a little bit wonky. Kind of like an old hermit went out into the woods and built it himself years ago. The porch posts were next and then the roof joists. I headed down to our other barn and retrieved some of the roof tin from the old barn. By this time, Mr Farmer was home and he helped me cut the tin to size and screw it down. (My poor arthritic hands were done!) He went off to do another project and I "hung" the door and window. I just backed the window with wax paper and black construction paper. All that was left was the decorating, which I finished up the next day.<br />
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The potato sack, chair (super cool, old folding chair!), rake, tin tub, washboard, and potato fork were all auction finds at one point or another.</div>
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The cabin front took me about 8.5 hours to build altogether, by myself. I am still sore days later! The entire time I was building it, though, I knew Mr Farmer would have done it differently. I knew the way to build it so a tornado wouldn't move it (his way), but I didn't want it all straight and square. I wanted it to look run down. I'm very proud of it.</div>
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And finally is the front door/ porch area. This was done later as I cleared out the flower beds for the winter. Another old tractor wheel and the cream can are both from auctions. Actually, all the tools, etc. are from auctions, except the potato fork. We found that at the Salvation Army for $1.99!<br />
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The cats have made themselves at home amongst the decorations.<br />
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langelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890043518879123806noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861682310862793310.post-37916902132482919532014-09-19T07:16:00.002-07:002014-09-19T07:16:42.761-07:00Just Hanging Out My Webs<div style="text-align: center;">
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The gardens have been in full madness mode lately. This is just some of the produce brought in this week- mostly on one day! The cucumbers are just going nuts. I think we're set for pickles for the next year or more! I also pickle large slices of zucchini so we can have a single pickle on a hamburger. Works out great.</div>
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Here is a close-up of the longer, bigger cucumbers (18 inch) versus the smaller typical ones. You can see the difference and how many less seeds the longer ones have. The one on the far right is the regular type.</div>
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langelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890043518879123806noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861682310862793310.post-34158349221805341882014-07-23T14:00:00.000-07:002014-07-23T14:00:48.486-07:00Bigger In Iowa<div style="text-align: center;">
I planted a few new varieties of vegetables this year. And I am very pleased, to say the least. </div>
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First up is a new radish. I bought it in bulk and can't remember the name, sorry. Because of the wet start to the season, I asked if the greenhouse would recommend anything so late. They said this one would be good for warmer weather and said no matter how big it got it would not turn" woody or hot." I have to agree. Below is one of the average radishes we pulled. It tasted sweet and delicious.</div>
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Next are the cucumbers. I asked the greenhouse what they recommended for cucumbers for pickling. They were almost afraid to mention the one they used as it was "rather expensive". It came in a packet of very few seeds and was priced at about a buck and a half (hardly expensive in my opinion). I believe the variety was "Green Ice". The lady said that they would have few seeds, not turn sour regardless of their size, and were good for pickling. I agree on all three accounts. They are averaging between 16 and 18+ inches long and quite thick, but less seed than you'd think. They remain sweet at this size. Sliced up, they are a nice size for pickling. And they are very prolific! This picture is just one picking!</div>
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They were even bigger than the zucchini (in the next photo and darker green than the cukes) I picked! This photo, plus another nine large zucchini, lots of sweet, delicious cherry tomatoes, and another meal's-worth of green beans are this week's pickings. The tomato plants are huge and full of green fruit. I'll try to remember to do another post on them. </div>
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