The House Siding

Jerry worked the entire week I was gone at Girls' Camp. He was working on the foundation facing and the siding on the house. He plans to take it one day at a time and then paint it next year. Everything he did had to be hand cut and made to fit. Notice that there is no gaping square hole in the concrete anymore (with an old doormat over it). Notice the beautiful foundation and the nice squared-up backdoor. How about that new siding? Home restorers would want to keep the old tongue and groove siding, and maybe someday someone here will want to do that, but Jerry doesn't. I can't blame him. He will have to work very carefully to get behind the electrical panel and electrical service hookup. Once he gets that done, it will be a bit easier. Today for FHE he and I are going out and finishing up making the cyclone fence shorter. Right now it's 2/3 done. It will be good to have something finished.

Rhubarb

So, what's with this rhubarb? They get the same amount of water and sun. They were planted in the same type of soil. I don't get it. (Unless you count the fact that a whole dumptruck load of dirt was dumped on them at one time and they survived somehow.)

Garden 2010

We have had quite a time with the garden, since it rained up until July 5th. Not just rain either, cool weather, too. Here's our effort so far. I still enjoy going out there and seeing what's up and what I can take care of.

Perfect Day

It is so beautiful outside--the sun broke through about 1 o'clock showing a perfect blue sky with big, fluffy white clouds. There is a perfect breeze. It's heavenly. The fields around us are all overflowing with wild daisies and overgrown grass. It's just one of those days to tell yourself to be contented, to slow down and look around and feel the breezes. There is more beauty in the world than ugliness, and many people to love.