Grandpa's Garden...once a farmer, always a de Boer!

Potatoes and Tomatoes



Onions and Peas


Beans and Carrots


Corn and Sunflowers ( I hope...squirrels keep taking my seeds)

Jalapenos...

From Fryslân (Friesland) proud American...

Proud to be Frisian, Dutch, and American...

Today is Memorial Day...

In remembrance of those who fought in wars here and abroad - to defend Liberty and Freedom for us and of other countries who cherish these values as much as we do....

THANK YOU VETERANS and SOLDIERS!

A sign and appreciation of our BLESSED America!!!

"OLD GLORY"

Hole in earth.

Form.

Flag pole erected.

"Old Glory" flying.

Illumination for "Old Glory" to flying into the night.

"Old Glory" illuminated.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

Happy 19th Birthday Colin!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLIN!!!

Born on MAY 29, 1992 in Burnsville, Minnesota.

Happy Birthday Dad...

1933

Just seems like yesterday we were together for your birthday...since then you have stopped counting days and years with us -in my heart you are still counting - there isn't a day that goes by that I dont remember you and I remembering doing chores together, working in the field, doing things on the yard, and doing things around the farm for you as your years started to wear and tear on your ambitious body....

Happy Birthday Dad, you will always be remembered in my heart and thoughts, everyday!

July 2008

The other day, I found this magazine...

while helping the flight attendants straightening the cabin between flights. "I get this magazine", I exclaimed. I loved this magazine when I was at home...

...MAN vs WEED...I may not have a farm, but I have a little garden...and the enemy is weeds and rabbits...

So, off to the internet to order "Successful Farming"....hmmm, I wonder what project I can create from the "Idea of the Month"...

Have a HAPPY DAY....while I dream about FARMING and I wait for my first issue of SUCCESSFUL FARMING.

Clean up time in Bloomington, MN...

Every spring for how many years, the City of Bloomington sponsor a Spring Curb Cleanup Saturday for 5 Saturdays in a row, depending on the your location in the city. My part of the city clean up was last Saturday. (YES, it is FREE - GRATIS (Dutch for FREE)

My neighbor had this old Ariens snow blower by his garage all winter when I moved in. I told Colin, if you see that snow blower on the curb, I want you to get it before anyone else. (People are allowed to rummage thru other peoples treasures, before the garbage man comes.) I was taking some trash to the garage, and low and behold the snow blower was on the curb...

I strolled out to the curb and came back to my garage with a "new" snow blower. I spent a couple of hours and $20 dollars worth of parts....and she runs like a top!!!

5HP and 24" intake chute