While we were turning on the fountains at the miniature golf, we found an unusual critter hiding out under the bridge! Yes. That is a snapping turtle. We have many of them on the golf course, but none have ever made the long trek up to the minigolf. Most just hang out in the pond […]
Hiding the Uglies
At any business, you have one major eyesore. The dumpster. It’s a necessary evil. It’s no secret that the back of our clubhouse could use some TLC. Since repaving the back and putting in drainage isn’t in the budget, we thought we could at the very least cover it to make it look more attractive. […]
Field of Greens Minigolf
We added a miniature golf course to our place in 2004, so we didn’t waste any time in getting a sign put up. This year. 2013. But who’s counting, right? While we had Iowa One Call out here marking the lines for our fence post, we decided to have them mark the lines for our […]
Mud. Rain. Muscles.
Since we are beginning to offer a Tuesday Night Burger Buffet, we thought we needed to amp up the play area around the minigolf, so families could have more fun. What better way to accomplish this task, then to build a playset. Before we could put the playset together, we had to prep a space […]
The Thrill of Rain
In reality, golf courses are kind of like farmers. We complain when it rains and we complain when it doesn’t. Our business is highly dependent on the weather. Sometimes, we want to punch the weather forecaster when he predicts rain and it turns out to be a perfectly nice day. Last year, we ran out […]
Turtles Tanning
If you drive on the cart path on number one, you are bound to see some turtles all perched on the log in the pond. They sit there. I’ve seen as many as twelve painted turtles hanging out. Stacked on top of each other. When the ponds were dry last year, we asked my dad […]
A Plated Meal Meets the Drill
If you’re looking for a dull moment, then you’re in the wrong spot. I’m not sure we have ever had just a normal day. It’s what keeps life interesting and tests our abilities to remain positive. We’re glass half full kind of people. Last weekend, we had a beautiful wedding reception. I wish I was […]
Tarps are Crowned King
If you want to see Jason and Ron dance around like giddy school girls, then you need to come out and watch them when they uncover the tarps that help to grow in the seed. Last week, we had reseeded number three tee box. The cool temperatures this spring were making it hard to grow […]
Planting Flowers
For those readers who have been waiting with baited breath for a Toad Valley post, I apologize for not posting last week. My sweet mother-in-law passed away from this earth, so I took the week to reflect and support my husband and his family. Since she was a lover of flowers, I thought I’d share […]
Flower Bed Prepping
Spring has gotten started a little late this year. I can remember several years in the past where we have planted flowers long before May 15th. It seems like when the spring was ready to be here, our to do list quadrupled in size. To keep things moving along, we got to work prepping the […]