More red and green for the one-a-day quilt-along.
The blocks look so merry and bright.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Hello summer
Yesterday we spent time in the yard and on the river.
Today Corey is spending time on the golf course and I'm spending time painting and sewing (and of course, blogging).
Here is our Saturday in photos ...
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Pretty in pink
Our yard has a very pretty in pink look about it right now. Even though not much is blooming yet, what is blooming is pink and proud.
A peony bosh in our yard is blooming. The flowers are so big and so vibrant.
There's more where that came from ...
Pink and yellow - what a wonderful combination.
And these little pink puffs. I like these.
How much is that doggie in the window ... arf arf
For some reason our house attracts dog visitors. For a while I thought it was because my sister, Caitlyn, lived here with me and she loves dogs. I thought maybe the dogs sensed that and were drawn to her. But she has since moved out and the visitors still keep finding us. We've had a number of different dogs here - some we took photos of.
Buddy, the beagle from a few houses down, with Caitlyn.
Miss Moody (not her real name, but it fits her personality) from down the street.
Since both these critters were at our house in the winter, Caitlyn and I took them in and returned them to their owners.
Yesterday this furry fellow was staring at me through the back door ...
I think I'll name him Frank.
He looked thirsty so I gave him a bowl of water. He drank, and then went on his way. He didn't have a collar, so I didn't want to take him in - there was just something about him that I didn't trust.
I wonder who or what will show up tomorrow?!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
And then there were 49
Somehow I finished another seven blocks this week, bringing my total to 49. So if I wanted to, I could stop now and have a 7 blocks by 7 blocks, square quilt.
Hmm.
Nope, I think I'll stick with the group and keep going. I want a big, snugly, cozy Christmas quilt.
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In weather news ... it rained all day. We got another two to three inches of rain but so far we're still dry, thank goodness. Many roads were flooded and some manhole covers were popping up - apparently that's really dangerous. I hope to never experience a popping manhole cover.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Summer = rain
It seems that with my declaration of summer, the sky opened up and decided it was time to pour on us.
In short: I've never seen it rain this hard. Ever.
My uncle and aunt own a bowling alley here. The roof collapsed tonight (I assume, under the weight of the rain downpour) when it collapsed, water rushed in and flooded the building. It's my understanding that nobody was hurt, which is definitely a blessing. I'm told that there are about three inches of water covering the floor - including the lanes. That's very bad news for the bowling alley, and for my aunt and uncle.
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Our yard looks eerily similar to the great thaw of 2009 – except without the snow.
I think North Dakota's 2009 year will go down in the history books.
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Update - Tuesday, June 16
Check out reader-submitted Bismarck Tribune photos of flood water in and around Bismarck. The Bismarck Tribune reported that areas around Bismarck-Mandam had 3-7 inches of rain, hail and possibly a funnel cloud. I think we got about 3.5 inches of rain at our house, no hail (thankfully).
Corey and I had a little bit of water in our basement this morning. It looks like our sump pump couldn't keep up and for a brief time, the water flowed out of the hole. Luckily only a small area of carpet was damp. Unfortunately, my grandparents and my grandma's sister (all who live in northwest Mandan) have water seeping into their basements.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
First weekend of summer in Bismarck
The first official day of summer is next Sunday, June 21. But this weekend in Bismarck it was definitely summer.
We enjoyed the ribs and music with some great friends. The weather was perfect too!
Wow Corey ... you're really tall.
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On Saturday, we headed out to the river. We hitched a ride with my Uncle Bob, Aunt Kristen and Aunt Ronda, and floated the afternoon away.
To see the photo larger, click on this photo above and then click on 'all sizes' ... I created the panoramic in Photoshop with a series of photos taken on Saturday.
We made a stop at a sandbar. My feet hit the sand for the first time this summer. Ahhh.
The sandbar was just south of the railroad bridge (pictured above) and very picturesque. The only problem was that we parked the pontoon near all the goose droppings ... yuck.
It was a very popular place. Seemed like everyone was enjoying the perfect day on the river.
The water is still very cold (mid 50s) so we spent our time on land rather than in the water.
On the way back to the cabin, we cruised by the Lewis and Clark Riverboat.
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Sunday afternoon was spent much like Saturday – on the river. But today was much windier than yesterday so we found shelter on a small shallow arm of the river.
I was living it up with an Arbor Mist "fine wine" (with a twist cap), in a camouflage can koozie. I always go for high style on the river.
... or not.
This year I'm doing very well with my goal of not getting sunburned. I highly suggest investing in a sun hat.
And here's Corey. He has a hat too - he got his hat during our honeymoon. I think I will always like that hat.
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Happy Summer!