Take one last look at lush green vegetation before the snow falls. The fall colors are still around, but will be short lived. The last two nights have seen the temps plummet into the teens. This scene is from mid-summer at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska. Thought for the Day: Life starts all over again … Continue reading One Last Look
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Cedar Creek - Sept, 2022 The long, hot and dry summer is taking its toll on the Lake's water level. The lake is less than a mile from the Platte River, and the water level in the Platte controls the water level of this lake. It has been especially dry this summer. Over the long … Continue reading Drought
Lake House, 2022 So many memories are made at the Lake during the summer. Now, it's back to school, fall colors, football and Halloween. Thought for the Day: What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning. Senator … Continue reading Summer Fun
Cedar Creek, 2022 The "lazy-hazy-crazy days of summer" (Nat King Cole song from the 60's) are upon us. Nothing like a good book, hammock and a quiet lake to relax. Thought for the Day: Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work, your judgement will … Continue reading Lazy Days
Black Swallowtail butterflies arrive late in the summer. But with cooler weather on the horizon, I think this guy is taking off ... for good. Thought for the Day: Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it … Continue reading Ready for Take-Off
Mystery Flower I found this flower blooming in mid summer in a pasture near Niobrara, NE. It looked at home among the tall prairie grass, rolling hills and cattle. Can you identify it? Please let me know. Thought for the Day: It is the sweet, simple things of life that are the real ones after … Continue reading Prairie Flower
Tubing Mid-July. Daily temps in triple digits. No better time to go tubing! Thought for the Day: It’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine … it’s summertime!Kenny Chesney
Peony Petals Peonies are early bloomers, generally around mid-May. They are popular flowers for decorating graves on Memorial Day. By early June the plants have lost their vigor. The stems are sagging from the heavy blooms, the petals are wilting and falling everywhere. What now? Leave it to an 8-year old. Toss them in the … Continue reading Peony Shower
Summer Flower Thought for the Day: The measure of a man is what he does with power.Plato
Oh, the colors of summer. Thought for the Day: Winter is on my head but eternal spring is in my heart.Victor Hugo
It looks like a long hot summer: Memorial Day temps exceeded 100 degrees and June has been warmer than normal so far. No better way to keep cool than dipping your toes in the lake under a big shade tree. While you're at it, look at yourself in the mirror and see what the future … Continue reading Cooling Off
Hey! Where'd everybody go? It's only mid-September, and I haven't seen a soul for weeks. I'm hanging here, limp and lifeless, all by myself without anyone to keep me company, not even an occasional rattle from the cottonwood leaves. I have a feeling that I'd better get ready for nine months of loneliness. I'll hang … Continue reading Summer’s End
The first real warm day of the summer, with the sun taking its sweet time to set. The day was long, giving the cousins plenty of time to reconnect, and many fun-filled memories: swimming in the lake, minnows, sand toys, sun screen, rope swing over/into the water, sand between the toes, sand castles, fish … Continue reading Cousins
A rope hanging from a tree branch 20' high on the bank of a lake is irresistible to all ages, especially on a hot summer day. Swinging out over the water is exhilarating. Letting go and dropping into the water takes a bit more courage ... and how to swim. This three-year old didn't want to … Continue reading Anonymous Joy
Start the summer off right -- in the sand box. There's nothing more attractive to a toddler than the sandbox, and nothing more fascinating to them than the strange feel of sand in all of its various forms -- wet, dry, cold, hot, coarse and fine. Sand is crafty too, the way it lures the … Continue reading Sandbox
Sorry about the late posting of this blog; I was snowed in yesterday and couldn't reach my typewriter in the barn. You know how those Midwest blizzards are, you can't see the barn from the house and won't find your way back without a rope. So, I called room service for the livestock, rolled over … Continue reading Watermelon Man
Like the song goes, "Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, full of soda and pretzels and beer", nothing beats a rope swing over the water for good clean summer fun. Where did the summer go?! The kids are back in school, college football is here (nothing wrong with that), days are getting shorter and … Continue reading Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer
Labor Day: The unofficial end of summer, the last summer holiday, the final curtain of summertime fun. Reality sets in with thoughts of "school nights", regimented daily schedules, early risings, and shoes. One last night on the dock at the old fishin' hole is a good way to end the summer. Thought for the Day: We … Continue reading Fishin’ Hole
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