I think I've mentioned before that Dan's the fundraising chair for a free medical clinic in Omaha called the Magis Clinic, which keeps him pretty busy. Well, as the fundraising chair Dan obviously has to set up A LOT of fundraising events to help raise enough money to help run the free clinic.
Dan's in charge of a few very crucial fundraisers for Magis. Among these are two wine tasting events. Since we don't drink, it's quite interesting that Dan's in charge of such events. But really it doesn't matter what event Dan is putting on, he always does a fantastic job and this event was no exception.
Unfortunately, the event had to be held on a Sunday, so after sacrament meeting we headed to Nehawka, NE where the event was to be held. We simply plugged the address to the winery into the GPS and we were off. Dan had to do some setting up before the event started and we were on schedule to pull into the winery an hour before it began, so Dan could do what he needed before everyone showed up.
About 45 minutes to an hour later we knew something was wrong when the GPS announced we had arrived at our destination on the left and we were surrounded by nothing but cornfields. I could see the panic swarm through Dan. If anyone knows Dan, they know he hates being lost. Immediately we got onto our phones making calls to someone who could help us. But everyone was still in church. Finally Dan got a hold of someone. He explained where we were at the best he could and they tried to give us directions. We back tracked for about a half hour and followed the directions we were given to a T but got lost again. Dan spotted someone on the side of the road and stopped to ask for directions (after I insisted). The guy was not helpful at all. So Dan tried to use his phone again, but this time he had no signal. So we guessed the best which way to go. No such luck! We drove until we could literally drive no more because the road was flooded and roped off.
Frustration doesn't even put into perspective the way we felt. It was extremely hot and humid outside and after all this driving we were down to a fourth tank of gas. And now we were late. Dan kept driving and kept trying to get someone on the phone. When he finally got someone on the phone, we got new directions. Directions that worked this time. But we showed up an HOUR late. Yes, a whole HOUR late. Which actually turned out to not even be a big deal, but it was embarrassing nonetheless.
After all the hassle we went through to get there, we surprisingly had a great rest of the day despite the blistering heat!!!
Smiling even after getting lost in Nehwaka, NE aka Nowhere, NE.
The event had live music the entire time. This guy is a fantastic country music singer. He even got his little son to come up and sing with him!!! So cute!
The vineyard was really quite sparse. Nebraska doesn't really have the climate for growing grapes, but people still try. We loved this old truck!!!!
This little shack is actually an outdoor shower you can use if you rent a bungalow for the night.
A little man made pond. So pretty!
I thought the waterfall was gorgeous underneath the bridge. Maybe someday in out yard?!?!
These two little ducks were very entertaining. There were two brown ducks that kept trying to beat up the white ducks. It was hilarious!
We ate brats and listened to some good music!
Lesson learned: Don't rely on the GPS in Nebraska!
Dan decided he'd go and pick a few plants up in the morning. When I came home from work that day, I came home to this...
I was so happy! I loved my new little flower box even though all the flowers were nearly dead. It was finally filled with flowers and with the box now spray painted it looked a million times better!
Still a little sparse, right??
This week my little pretty flowers burst into full bloom!!!!
These dark purple flowers just bloomed yesterday!
A little baby humming bird keeps kissing these little flowers! It's so cute to watch!
I love these white ones! They are SO beautiful!!
The best part about these flowers is the way they smell when you walk past them! They smell so sweet! These flowers are a highlight of my day. I love to weed them and water them everyday!
When Dan picked up the flowers for me, he also got some tomato, bell pepper, and jalapeno plants. They haven't done so well....
This little plant looks great, but it just hasn't grown anything. Major bummer.
Dan thinks I water them too much, so I've cut down on the watering. We'll see if that's what's killing them. Maybe I should move them into more direct sun light? But I don't want them to burn up...Either way, aren't they beautiful to look at?
