Psalm 40:5

Luke 24:2

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St. Aloysius Ruins
Greenbush, Crawford Co., KS

Kansas Prairie Dogs

Prairie Dogs

These prairie dogs are common in our town. They live underground and can be seen in the areas surrounding our Lowes, Walmart and Home Depot. If you are patient they may just pose for you.

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On the Chattahoochee River

Columbus, GA

Small town life

You know you live in a small town when you get your new phone directory in the mail AND it fits inside your mailbox!

I thought it was Spring!

I see the birds and plant growth but with temps in the 60's and rainy all week it is hard to feel like Spring. This coming week looks to be a bit nicer.

Are we there yet?

I got so tickled at this dog while we were driving to Lowe's this afternoon. At the stop light I had to take out my Blackberry and snap his picture. He was a very well behaved back seat driver.

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Chattahoochee River

Columbus, GA side looking over to Phenix City, AL side

Birdies

I've had a lot of visitors at the feeders lately. The Orioles are enjoying the nectar, grape jelly and oranges I have out for them. I thought I saw a hummingbird yesterday but can't be sure. They should be here soon. Lots of other feathered friends at the seed feeders too.

Calls from Clayton

My morning was greeted with a call from Clay. He is 9 1/2 hours ahead of us. He sounded tired, which he is. He called yesterday too and we had 2 video chats the day before that. He knows how concerned I am.

I'm anxious for him to settle in where he is going.

Dreary Day

Supposed to be a rainy week. Cool and wet. Just when I feel like gardening!

Clayton

Clayton has deployed to Afghanistan. You can keep up with the journey on the blog we have for him.

Small but mighty

2 years ago Barry dug out enough lawn so that I could plant a small [more like tiny] garden. I just gotta have my home grown tomatoes.

I think by next year we will have tilled the area behind our fence. It's our easement area but shouldn't be an issue in using it. Most of it will get some real grass in place of the weedy stuff there now. The rest will be an expansion of garden space. It backs up to a wheat field and the current access road is used by those that need behind our properties.

Here are my tomatoes for 2010. I always plant Jet Star and Juliets. This year I'm also trying Mr. Stripey and Yellow Pear tomatoes. I tried a yellow version last year and like them. I don't recall the name but it wasn't what I picked this year. In between the cages I also have green, yellow and red bell peppers along with some jalapenos. I may have to squeeze another cage in the adjoining flower bed and pop in a cucumber. I can remember the gardens Mama would have when I was a kid. Back then it was hard dirty work that a kid didn't enjoy. But when winter arrived and we enjoyed the harvest that Mama had canned or put in the freezer, it was worth it.

I can't wait until I have the first tomato straight from the vine!

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