Today's Ride with Butch

Jason's Trellis

Jason, a creative and artistic guy put together this trellis. It is better seen in person where you can pick out the details. 

Picture taken with the new phone. 

We stopped in Boone on our way to Lowe's in Ames where we purchased an old fashioned screen door for the front door. I missed not being able to open the front door to let in fresh air and sunshine. Butch installed the door when we came home. Wa-la a dream come true!

Great Grands Birthdays

Papa Gary sent birthday videos!

The youtube video for Elise and Leo

Elise Birthday

http://youtu.be/uaQPA5nnZtY

Leo Birthday

http://youtu.be/b0yp3M-We-U

First Ride of the season

First bike ride of the season. I found it easier than walking but I plan to do both.

Raccoon River from the trail. Out to the bridge and back is 5 miles. It took me about the same amount of time as walking the 2 miles.

Also I have the new phone and these pictures are taken with the phone. It is much easier to take it along than my old standby. Another learning curve....but you all know I thrive on it!

Productive weekend

I feel like I accomplished a lot this weekend. Laundry is caught up including bedding. Got a new-to-me desk and chair. Did a couple of minor repairs on the new-to-me chair. Sprayed around the outside of the house for bugs, mainly ants. The peppermint spray inside seems to be helping for the spiders. New webs have not appeared where I sprayed, at least not yet. Have potted and planted all the plants I purchased. I have started organizing over a years worth of pictures on the computer. About half done with that chore. I got a bleeping smartphone ordered and will receive it tomorrow, I think.

Other stuff: We left magnolia park on the 10th of April and I had my haircut a few days before we left thinking I would have plenty of time to get one when we arrived in Jefferson a few weeks later. I did not count on the popularity of my Jefferson hairdresser!! I could not get into see her until the 30th of May and then my appointment had to be at 7:30 AM. I am okay with the 7:30 AM but I had Butch trim me up a bit when I heard how long it would be. To keep it simple I can hardly wait to get my hair cut!!! It is driving me bonkers!! I plan to schedule all my haircut appointments ahead of time for however long Marcia will let me from now on.

Jason and Laura stopped by yesterday and we invited them to stay for supper which they did. This is why I wanted our tiny house. It is big enough to do some entertaining on short notice and some bigger entertaining with a little planning involved. It was great having them here and having me do the cooking for a change. Butch grilled but in my book that is a small part of putting a meal together but I will give him credit as he does well with the grilling.

Things are beginning to look nice around our tiny house. It looks like someone lives here who cares and we do!