Slow News Day and Bad Blooger!

Blogger is being a booger and won't let me put my pictures where they are supposed to go!!!!! Hope you can figure it all out! :o)

As you all know we have had a rainy summer. We've had lovely days scattered here and there but for the most part it's been overcast and lots of heavy rain. I was walking out to my flower garden in my flip flops yesterday and the ground was going squish, squish, squish and the water was coming up over my toes. It's been challenging to keep all the mowing done that we do around here but when we do get a good day and things dry out a bit we mow like there was no tomorrow!

I don't mind mowing, in fact I like it. Of course I'm riding a big commercial type mower with a nice comfy seat and a cup holder so it's not like I'm pushing something around (which would be more benenficial for me!). I like being out in the sunshine too and yes I do have a farmers tan. :o) I try to remember to put on sunscreen but don't always which I know is not good.

I like the smell of the newly cut grass, it's so sweet and fragrant. I wear ear plugs and a headset to protect my hearing. Even with that my ears ring for a while after I am finished mowing. This summer I have mowed a lot of mud.........got stuck once and Dad had to pull me out with the tractor. I have been more careful since then. There are still places that have standing water that you can't mow which is unheard of for August.

Now you know it's been a slow news week when I post about mowing the grass.

We did get to the lake this weekend. It was just perfect, warm with a nice breeze off the lake. We rode around the lake a few times in the boat just sightseeing, didn't see any loons this time. There was a small plane that kept landing and taking off in front of our camp. Someone must have been having a lesson. Of course I left my camera home, darn it!

Another small plane went over fairly low and we wondered who it was that would swoop so low right over us. Come to find out it was Cousin K at the wheel! No that must be at the helm, no that's a boat, well anyway you know what I mean. He was with a friend of the family in their small plane and the pilot let him do a little steering so he was pretty excited about that! He told us all about it at church the next morning and he was still on a high! That's pretty heady stuff for a ten year old! Next time I'm going to have them call before they fly over so that I can get some pictures!

Someone sent me these pictures. Sooooooo cute!! They are called Mom's Lap.

We have decided to sell our pony cart. It has been used twice as I am too lazy to change it over from one pony or two. My hubby had it made for our ponies and it is in mint condition. I've got to get some pictures put in the Yankee Peddler and at the tack shops. I hate to sell it but it's just taking up space in the basement and we never use it. I also sold our antique doctor's buggy. Again I hated to sell it but it's too nice to just sit on the lawn for decoration as I wouldn't want it out in the elements but it was taking up so much space in our basement. I bought it from someone who had it in their living room!

Well I'm mad at Blogger! I have never had trouble putting my pictures where I want them. What's up with that????

Raccoon bathing beauties

It's summer! Yea! It's July 26th and it is finally summer! I spent the afternoon in the pool with my kiddos and had such a lovely time. The flowers all around the pool are in bloom now and just a blaze of color. I'm thinking I might have to have a few slips off some of them come next spring.........

I have been cleaning out the basement and came across a little wading pool that I had for the kids when they were smaller. I washed it all out and brought it up on the deck for the raccoon babies to play in. They more then obliged and I caught a few pictures tonight. They aren't real sharp as I took them through the window but you'll get the idea. This is our entertainment around here in the summer time.

This is Mom testing the water.

Hey look, I'm in the pool!


Last one in is a rotten egg!

Hey! This Cool Whip container looks like a fun pool toy!

Let's see if I can get my hands on to it!!

Yea! I've got it and it's all mine!


Oh rats! I dropped it in the pool!

They are so cute and mind their mom so well. She puts up with just so much and then they get a little swat and a growl!

Was just over to my friend Pea's at Pea's Corner and she told about a great give away over at Bellamerecottage.blogspot.com. Spencer is giving away an abundant of cute things so go on over and throw your hat in the ring! I have tried and tried to put the button on here but Blogger is being a stinker and won't let me. I'll try again tomorrow when Blogger may be in a better mood!

Story Land 2009

It's been a while since I posted anything. The nice weather that we have had scattered here and there has kept me outside enjoying the sun. We are back into a rainy pattern now, it's just amazing how much rain we have had this summer. It has really hurt the tourist industry and probably will for some time to come. Who wants to come to Maine if it's going to rain practically every day? This is unusual though so hopefully it won't scare everyone off for too long.

Hubby and I decided to take the grands on a little day trip last week. They have been wanting to go to Story Land in New Hampshire so we took off about 7 AM Friday morning. It's about a four hour drive with a few pits stops on the way. We were armed with umbrellas in case it rained but it was sunny and hot, just perfect!

We walked around looking at all of the sights and going on the rides. Well, except the ones that get you soaked! I can do without walking around the rest of the day in wet underwear!

See the fake horses?!! Back in the day they had the real thing.

We rode inside the pumpkin.
I remember this spider from years ago. You set on the stump and the spider comes down. Actually you set on the 'tuffett' as it's about Little Miss Muffett!

Poor Grampie got elected to go in the twirling turtles! I would have barfed!


One thing they had fun learning was how to milk a cow. You had to pull just right to get the water to come out and they got pretty good at it, good enough to squirt each other in the face!

Guess that's enough about Story Land for now. It's a great place to take younger kids, very clean, safe and lots to do. When we were taking Son at that age we always stayed overnight at a motel nearby but seeings as Son and DIL were leaving the next day to go to Boston we wanted to get the grands home the same day. We got back about 7 PM. Everyone was tired but it was well worth it. Oh and BTW whoever invented the dvd players for cars should be paid a mint! They sure come in handy on long trips! :o)

Fishing Fun

Another glorious day today. Mom and I went out and checked out all of the flower beds to see what has survived all of the rain. The veg garden is the pits, I will be lucky to get anything at all out of it this year. :o( I went out to feed the boys at 4 as Funsize and I were going to ride tonight after dinner but now it is raining to beat the band so guess that is out.

Hubby and I rode for about an hour and a half yesterday. Well I rode and he drove Kipper in the cart. We are doing really well with the diet and exercise routine for them and Lil' Bud is showing some improvement. I had to take the girth up a notch on the far side as his belly has gone down some! Yey!

Saturday we went to the lake for the first time all summer except for putting in the dock. It was very windy but sunny and warm and we enjoyed every minute of it. We took D out fishing for sunfish and he had a blast! He caught quite a few and we put them back in the lake for future fishing expeditions.

This is what camp is all about!



My two favorite ankle biters!

He got chilly so put on one of Grampies camp shirts.

They didn't catch anything off the dock.

We've been having some nightly visitors that are as cute as a button. I knew it was about time for the raccoon moms to start bringing their babies and sure enough they have been coming each night. There are six in all, don't know where the other one is.

Doesn't take long for the boys to come in when I ring the dinner bell.

Happy Monday!

Summer Has Arrived!

The last two days have been just glorious! The rain and the fog has left us with a beautiful sun that we hadn't seen in quite some time. I have been mowing up a storm enjoying the warmth of the sun on the back of my neck. I do have a farmer tan, I guess it's better then no tan at all which looked like what was going to be the case this summer!

The horses have been laying in the sand in the riding arena soaking up the sun and snoozing. The first time I looked out and saw three of them laying there it startled me! Lil' Bud doesn't seem to like to lay out in the sun like the ponies, I have yet to see him stretched out in the sand.

The same day that mom squirrel came into the sun room we had another visitor. See the peanut in her mouth.

A blue jay had flown in looking for peanuts and then couldn't get out.

He perched up on the air conditioner for a while.

Finally he came down on the window sill and I caught him in my hand. He was biting my finger but it didn't hurt at all. I took him outside and opened my hand and off he flew into the trees! I can just hear him telling his fellow blue jays of his close call with the giant that lives in the house.

I know they have a bad reputation but I think blue jays are so pretty. The blue with the contrasting black is stunning. I won't be leaving the door open any more to watch the back deck antics but had some antics in my kitchen a couple days ago........

We have a kitty door so that Noodles and Munchkin can come and go as they please during the day. I close the garage up at night so they can't get outside but those doors are open during the daytime. I was out mowing and came into the kitchen and low and behold there was mom raccoon eating dry cat food out of the cats dish!!! She had come in through the kitty door!!!!! She looked at me like what are you doing here and kept on eating. I wanted to scoot her out but wanted to show Mom and Dad first so went over to get them. She was still eating away just as calm as could be! I shooed her out and closed the garage doors so hopefully she won't get in again. I wish I had taken a picture but I was more concerned in getting her out of my house! :o) Never know what's going to go on around here.

I love the way the buttercups and daisies grow along the pasture fence. This picture really doesn't do it justice, it's just a mass of yellow.

Also get a lot of daisies which are so pretty. The horses don't eat them and I don't mow them as I love how they look. Notice how wet and muddy the poor pasture is!

Nick had his eye on something.

Lil' Bud having a snack. He's lost some weight since this picture but still has a ways to go.


Cute little Skippy. :o)

Don't know what we would do without our tractor! Does that mean I'm a redneck because I love my tractor???

Time to make an apple pie before dinner so I guess I'd better get at it. Hope you all are enjoying some of this sun and have a wonderful weekend!