Catch up time again

Busy week-end, beautiful weather sums up life right now. Since the weather was so wonderful Saturday and Sunday I spent more time out in it! Saturday morning Megan and I drove to Black Mountain for a hike and afterwards stopped by Sharon and Arne's place to fill the fish pond and throw some food at the little guys. The Swensen's are in Iowa for a week. Iowa Wesleyan had a big reunion that they wanted to attend since they are both alumni of that college. They rented a car and drove to the farm last Wed. and spent the night with Mark. He said they had an enjoyable evening together and he grilled ribeyes for them. Yum! They return to AZ tomorrow so were gone exactly one week. They talked about getting to enjoy fall weather but from what Mark has told me, Iowa has not exactly been having fall-like temps. Very, very warm and even higher humidities. Unusual for October....

Saturday night Megan and Andy went to hear my nephew Aaron and his band play in Mesa. He was going to be the third band to play that night so I offered to keep Drew overnight since they would get home very late. It was the first time I had Drew for a sleepover with Grandma and he did just great. In bed by 8:30 and slept until 7 a.m. I can handle that! Megan picked him up shortly after 9 am on Sunday. That afternoon I started out on a walk and ended up going to Megan and Andy's, which is 2 miles. After some water and a brief visit I walked back to the townhouse.

I also did some gardening this week-end. It is really weird.....when I was at home in Iowa last week I was clipping all my perennials back, trimming the hedges for winter, etc. I get back to AZ and I go buy geraniums, other annual flowers and start planting them! I have been told that Oct. is the time to plant flowers in your pots, etc. since the heat is subsiding. I also brought some of the farm's canna bulbs on the plane with me and stuck them in a big container in my front yard. Will be interesting to see if they grow out here. I am sure they won't look as good as Mark's did but you never know! Be watching for pictures if they ever do make it. :-)

Well, hope this finds everyone happy and healthy.

I cannot do a post without a picture or two of this blog's main character.....

Email me!