A Walk Around

Yesterday Danny and I walked around our yard and garden.  I've never enjoyed my yard as much as I have this year. Danny seems to be enjoying it too!!

My tomato plants are kicking butt. I guess I am a little surprised at HOW well they are doing, considering they are in pots. But they have already over doubled in sized, and some have blooms already. Some will probably need to be re-potted in a couple of weeks, after I get out of town and get some bigger pots. 

We are excited about our potatoes. They are really starting to peek up at the sides and tops. Every day we are finding new green peeking out.







Oh Smokey..he makes us laugh.  He spends HOURS and HOURS in this position he is in in the picture. Head down, tail wagging, with the occasional bird dog "point".  I really thought he was starting to loose his mind, because he does this and seems so excited. Turns out...he's watching bugs. The dog loves bugs.  In this picture the straw has attracted lots of Roly Polys.



I was THRILLED this year when the Iris I dug from the farm fence line bloomed this year. I've watched and waited for 3 years now.  It had belonged to my Grandmother. My Aunt also told me there were some yellow ones and where they used to be. Going to see if I can find any trace of them. 





The Poppies are in the middle of their spectacular show! I just love these flowers and was convinced they wouldn't be blooming. 



I wonder if I could be a Poppy farmer.  A real one..not one of the illegal ones! ;)

 

Our area has seen a round of scary weather the past few days.  We have had   Here is a bit from our forecast from Saturday: 

SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST
CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS SATURDAY EVENING.
VERY LARGE TO GIANT HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGEST STORMS
OF BASEBALL SIZE OR LARGER. AT AROUND SUNSET, THE LOW LEVEL SHEAR
WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY, WITH TORNADOES BECOMING A THREAT. AN
ISOLATED LONG-LIVED, SIGNIFICANT TORNADO WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING
THE MID TO LATE EVENING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST SUPERCELL STORM. 

That makes you stand up and pay attention, huh? Luckily, we didn't have any tornadoes,

just rain, some scary lightening, and some REALLY large hail. Last night we had a hail 

storm bigger than I have ever experienced, with quarter to half dollar sized hail. There

was golf ball sized hail reported 5 miles from us. Luckily we had no damage expect a

broken bird feeder. We are suppose to have more weather today.

But at least we are getting MOISTURE!! 

Have a GREAT MONDAY!!