Snow

Lego creation

Paul made this and said it's hauling a boat.

Missing Rod

Paul & I were talking tonight about things he remembers about Rod. He said he was worried that he is going to forget things about him. I said that's why we can spend time talking about him.

As I was getting ready to cook dinner tonight I opened the fridge and had a head of cabbage hit my foot. I laughed and said OKAY I'll make fried cabbage to go along with dinner. I loved how Rod would cook it until the bottom of the pan got brown.

Ardala was able to make it here last Friday ahead of the storm. We ended up with about 15". Bryan's "Sing Around Nebraska" was postponed until March 3. He did have his band concert on Monday night and that was a lot of fun as the band kids host a dinner ahead of time. Karen & Karalyn were not able to make it due to the storm.

Tomorrow I head to Lincoln to speak at the Ne Farm Bureau Legislative Conference about the ways producers can step out from behind the gate and talk about their farms and ranches.

Morgan has been busy with dance and is looking forward to her dance recital May 5th. This year is flying by for her and hard to believe another dance year will soon be coming to an end.

Mr. Paul told us he wants at least 50 more pigs as his first one leaves for the butcher later this month. He has really enjoyed raising him.

Off to help with homework...

Till later...see ya!

From the iPad touch

Looks like its going to be a busy day here. Mike & Paul are going to sheer shear
While Bryan & I bake Christmas bread & Miss Morgan says she wants to vedge. Can't
Say that I blame her. Been forever since I posted here sorry. Will try to upload pics in a bit.

Pee Wee Showmanship

Paul is in "hog heaven" this morning as he showed a pig borrowed from the Kummer Family. He told me only 2 more years & he will have pigs of his own in the ring!

Beach...

We had a fun time in Oregon. We spent 4 days at the coast and just relaxed! No watches just books and fun!

Showers=happy flowers

For so long I thought NO MORE RAIN...we had weeks with rain & low temps and my plants were starting to mold and turn yellow. We have had a few days of sunshine & high temps, though it looks like more rain is on the way. I spent the afternoon working on my garden & flower beds (Grandma DeLeeuw would be so proud!). When we first bought this place Grandma was upset for the lack of trees & beds. Everything has been placed with her pre-approved blessing-now if she could just keep the weeds out from Heaven that would be great! The first spring she bought us a tree. The second year she said 1 appel tree wasn't enought and bought us a second. This tree is now 7 years old & for the first time was full of blossoms. Mike & I just went to look at it and lost count after 4 doz. little apples growing. It is a Cortland, one of my favorite apples. Papa had asked for some picks of some of my flowers. The Iris bed started with some from Mom & then I added the purple & whtie from a friend of mine. The peonies have been here for more years than we can count. The buds yet to bloom that look pink is what we call the Morrison Rose. Its a piece off my Grandma Morrison's rose bush. As I type Mike & Bryan are removing the protective fence off the apple trees. Tonight Bryan will start to paint is B-52 he is putting together for the County Fair. Morgan has a harness for the rabbit Cotton (in one of the pics) She will be taking her to the fair & has been working with her everynight. Paul is excited just to be in 4H and said he would take whatever we tell him to (bet that doesn't last long!) The older two have their calves and sheep along with the broilers that arrived on Thursday and their fancy hens. Enjoy the pics...I hear a "Hey Mom..." coming from outside. ~Sue