It's June 1st!

This year is flying by. Lots going on around here and the computer is off more than it is on. As long as I have the computer turned off, I'm not tempted to sit and check out websites online. A lot has gone on since the last post so I will be posting in installments since blogger only allows you to upload 5 photos to each post.

Late April we had a builder come and build us a new machine shed. The first two photos show the start of the project. They had 3/4's of the framing done when we had a wind storm the afternoon May 1st.







The last photo shows what 50+ mph winds did to the framing. The builder is licensed and insured and it was a total loss. It was a couple weeks when the new building materials arrived and construction began again. Photos of the finished barn will be tomorrow.

We're Alive........

and doing well. Busy doesn't even begin to describe this month and next month. Whether it is Spring Musicals, Spring Field trips, Softball, T-Ball, Bible School, Honors Academy, it is just nuts, LOL! And when Spring planting finally gets underway, it will be NUTS! Hardly anyone has corn planted and pretty soon it will be time to plant beans. I wish some of this rain would go south for a week or two (where they really need it) so we can get going the just send it back to us in June, July, August and early September. Abbie did well in her first T-Ball game. It was pretty comical watching them chase after the ball, or in some cases, the boys tackling each other to get the ball, LOL! Ashton's scrimmage went well and she got on base every time she was up to bat. Once she smacked the ball way out into center field. She made it to second base and scored 2 runs on that hit. We were lucky with all the rain lately, yesterday was a beautiful day to be at the ball diamond. Later Gators! :)

P.S. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

I Feel The Earth, Move, Under My Feet.........

literally this morning. Many of us here in the Midwest got a shock this morning when we felt our beds and homes shake, rattle and roll. There was an earthquake located near West Salem, Illinois this morning and was felt as far away as Des Moines, IA and Atlanta, GA.

Here is a link to the article on the AP news wire: Earthquake Shakes Midwest

I woke up hearing the handles on our dressers rattle. I thought one of the kiddos had come into the bedroom and bumped into the dresser. So I turned on the light and they started rattling again and I saw the ceiling fan move. It lasted for 10 seconds roughly. So I turned on the radio waiting for the local news and sure enough we had an earthquake. The kiddos were mad because they slept through it, LOL!

Ya, long time, no post. We've been busy around here and it will get crazier with softball and T-ball starting now and planting just around the corner. I can't complain, it is good to be busy.

Later...................