May Wrap-Up

May's wrap-up is a little slim looking back on it now. Not that May was boring...actually we did quite a few things, but I posted about the Balloon Glow here, Cass and I's little photo field trip downtown Indy here, our "Weekend in the Life" here, and the Indians game here. It was an awesome month and we had a lot of fun weekends, filled in with busy weeks of farming. 

The calves hanging out in their playpen...all the mommas parked them under the tree and made them stay while they went off together eating grass. Oscar watching Norm drill beans in the field by our house. Norm saying "my eyes are burning", talking about the weeds in the field he'd just sprayed the night before...he was so proud that they were all wilting. Curious calves love my camera...missing them now that all the cows have been moved to 32. Oscar waiting for me to catch up on an evening walk...and waiting on me to finish taking pictures of the corn (a little project I'm working on for Rodney - post coming soon). 

Also, I just have to say...I'm falling in love with the picture in the bottom right corner of Norm in the field. It got passed up as the 365 picture of the day, but I'm seriously thinking about having that shot enlarged now. That was taken right before I almost ran him over getting in the truck...oops! =)

Friday Gratitudes

1. Hilarious Photo Booth fun with Dad, Jenny, Joshy, and Norm Sunday evening – so glad to get to spend time with the little tardo while he’s up from Georgia.
   
2. The inspiration that has me working out a little again for the first time since spring break…bikini season is coming fast!
   
3. Wonderful relaxing evenings sitting outside reading as the sun goes down...it's my favorite time of the day. I can see I'll finally be catching up on my reading this summer!
   
4. Blurb's blog "slurp" program that is allowing me to print an '07-'08 blog book of all of my posts through December '08. How cool!
   
5. My dad and text. The combination tickles me. Last night I texted him: "burgers?" to see if they were coming to cheeseburger night. He texted back: "workn still". I know that doesn't seem funny...unless you know him. Norm said, "that probably took him 20 minutes to type". I can see him drenched with sweat, covered in horse hair, with his Hulk thumb, horse poop covered hands, hauling his trailer down the highway (complete with butterfly painted-wood frame interior), trying to type on the tiny little buttons. Oh my.
   
6. Scott and Paula's Harley that Dad and Jenny are storing while they're in Japan. He's only ridden it once, but Norm loves riding so much and I'm so glad he and my dad can do it together.
   
7. The new PDF format quote form at work. BORING...right? It has been quite the controversy at work this week, but I, for one, am so glad we're moving into the 21st century.
   
8. My new black and white damask padded camera strap cover. It will surely show up in a 365 shot soon.
   
9. The anticipation of a movie date tonight...I can't wait for The Proposal!!
   
10. The frogs and crickets that have been singing me to sleep every night this month. I loved living in the city and used to think that's where I wanted to stay...hmmmm, wrong-o. I will never live anywhere but the country, most likely never anywhere but Fountain County...it is home.