Bee Here Now

When you grow a summer garden you pretty much take for granted that nature will take it's course and the blossoms will bloom and the fruit will grow. In the winter greenhouse a little more attention is required. There are no bees buzzing around to do the pollinating so you must bee prepared to do it yourself. All that is required is a paintbrush to move pollen from the male flower to the female flower(the one with the baby cuke attached). If enough pollen is transferred the baby should mature into a crispy green slicer. We've got a dozen or so babies so far...hoping for a nice winter-time cucumber salad. Tomatoes are just now starting to bud so that fruit is still a ways off!

Happy 30

14 At Last and the 2012 Tree Hunt

 

Ivy and Alaina turned 14 years old today, enjoyed semester finals at school, did a little Christmas shopping at Stillwater Milling, and then helped with the tree hunt before dark (Alaina's turn to saw but Kale helped).  Happy Birthday!

special

This was when steve and i were bowling together on a team...1980 something.. we were the only ones in the bowling alley dressed up for halloween!   i can't find the pic were we are both standing side by side so i just put 2 pics together.  happy birthday steve and thanks so much for sharing so many happy times with me.  you are the greatest!!!!

Winter Holiday at Home

Here is a link to a family treasure Steve gave to us many years ago--a photo journal of Thanksgiving and Christmas in Nowata in the 1970s.  The photo captions are what Steve wrote on the back of each picture.  Thank you, Steve, for all the many wonderful pictures you have shared with us over the years!  We hope you have a great 60th birthday tomorow!

https://picasaweb.google.com/jetta.samulski/WinterHolidayAtHome?authkey=Gv1sRgCKj7_rGCssit2wE

Love,

Jetta and David

colorado hike

'nother favorite

not sure what year..2005?  but it was also one of the best times i ever remember having.  thanks guys!
oh..and HAPPY 30 JOE....WOW LOVE YA

Favorite photos

hi.  i ran across the photo below in my old address book.  I think it was 2001.  I had gone to florida for work, and this is what i came home to.  one of my favorites! 

:)  i had this idea a while back to put some of my favorite pics out here...dont worry liz, i won't leave you out....so this is the beginning.  what's one of YOUR favs?