May 2024

We started the month working on our new building. While the sheetrockers were working on the inside, Ron and I finished painting the exterior and cleaning up all the construction debris and tools. 

On May 11, we hosted the 2nd Annual plant exchange for the Granite Falls Gardeners Club.

So many plants and such a nice gathering of people! Exchanging ideas as well as plants! After everyone had all the plant starts they wanted, we still had a tableful of plants to donate to a local teacher. A good time was had by all and we're looking forward to a flower exchange of iris, dahlia, and other perineal plants in the fall.

May 12 found us on the way to visit family. First stop, Salt Lake City. When we don't see grandkids for a year, they grow a lot bigger than we expected!

While in Salt Lake, we spent a day visiting the Young Living farm in Mona, Utah, viewing the gorgeous grounds and amazing horses. Too bad we weren't there for one of the days they were doing jousting.

We took a tour through the distillery where they make essential oils. Currently working on huge vats of Juniper. They also grow other crops for oil at the farm. Everything, including the barns, is super clean and open to the public. A ride in the horse drawn cart

 throughout the farm, followed by lunch at the restaurant facility completes the tour.

On to Iowa and a visit for Ron with his two remaining siblings, and the whole Iowa family.

Then a blitz trip home - back to reality and work around our farm. We spent the first day back regrouping, then painted the interior of the new building. On to flooring....