When we got back on Saturday Garry laid down for a nap, but Maxim was in soon, and I had to wake him up to look at a sick heifer calf (about 6 weeks old- still drinking milk) but it died while he was working on it - she had bloated, and he tried a few things before sticking her side to release the gas- about the time she died anyway.
Then Garry went out to check on his new corn seeding and was even more upset- the corn- about 3-4 inches tall now- looked like it was dying. Had it been sprayed with something? apparently not. It was black with mildewy stuff- maybe the mold from the wheat field next to it was affecting it or even a fungus with the wet weather? Maybe some sun and wind would help it grow out of the damage. Garry had decided to go ahead and spray it for weeds (he was trying to decide which would be more stressful for the little plants, and had decided to spray.) Today the "big" dairy farmer stopped in to look at it-(he sprayed the other corn fields) and he thought it was a problem with insects attacking the plants. Garry brought a plant back to house trying to find any bugs on it- it does have holes in it's leaves. Of course today's thunderstorm hit about the same time. It has not dried out- the squash are getting blossom rot (still more than we can eat though.) Not sure how soon they will be able to spray, if the rain keeps falling.
Sunday we stopped on the way to church so Garry could check how tall the cornfield by the highway is getting- it is showing a lot of tassels now. As you can see it is about six feet tall (Garry is 6-5.)
Today Garry and Stacy pitted the box of sweet cherries that Max brought back from his village, and I made four pies (to go with the three cakes last night.) Some are going in the freezer for later.
Then Stacy worked on a project we have been planning for more than a week. Her mother makes beeswax candles, and Garry found some beeswax in the attic. She braided some string we found at the store for wicks, melted wax and we tried all kinds of things for molds. I enjoyed crocheting a baby hat while Stacy did all the work.
Maxim brought his younger brother Andrei back with him- he's one year younger than Maxim and was in the army last year (there is a more or less compuslary one year service for guys.) Here they are tonight- we were watching Ukraine's Got Talent on TV and Garry told Maxim to show his gymnastic tricks on top of the stool for Stacy but when he dismounted he hurt his sore ankle. Maxim took him to church with him on Saturday night, and he has been helping out. Maxim plans to visit relatives in Moldova at the end of August and he is training his brother to take his place when he is gone, I think. If we can only keep him from shutting off the air conditioner - they think its cold and its set at 25! Centigrade (it's like 77 F I think)
I have given Box the cat a flea collar so that Garry and Max won't throw her outside by accident- the younger kittens are almost as big as she is, and they couldn't tell which was which when they were inside the house. If you are wondering- Box was watching birds on television today.
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