Cooler temperatures mean that our grass is growing at a slower rate. We have been continuing to water in our grass because we planted almost 15 acres of seed and we want it to be well established in the…
First of all. I need to apologize about this post on two levels. 1) It’s really late. I forgot I had these pictures on my camera. 2) I wasn’t the one who took these pictures. I forgot to tell…
The ropes that serve as the boundaries to our ponds up at the minigolf have definitely seen better days. They were fraying and looking pretty tough. Earlier this year, we had tried to repair them, but it wasn’t working. …
Dick and Doug are honing in their carpentry skills again now that fall is upon us. Up until a few weeks ago, they have been mowing and maintaining the grounds at the golf course. They claim they enjoy this…
Back in the spring, mom and I made our way up to Ankeny to check out Sysco’s new test kitchen. They had a show while we were there and even made us our very own sandwiches! Our main purpose…
We have been very busy this fall tying up a bunch of loose ends. Our main focus has been to get our ceremony site completed. Our first ceremony for next year is in May and we want to have…
It occurred to me that I’m living up to the common misconception that once the busy summer months pass us by, we sit around and eat bon bons because we don’t have anything else better to do. Theresa usually…
Last week, I spent a few days in Charleston, SC for the National Golf Course Owner Association (NGCOA)’s board meeting. My first meeting was in the spring after being nominated to be on the board last February. The board…
Over the weekend, our staff completed their 200th minigolf birthday party of the season. I didn’t want to figure it out for fear of depressing my mom, Freddi the Kitchen Guru, but that also means that she made her…
To truly get in on all the inner workings of Toad Valley, you need to make a stop out to the clubhouse any week day at 8:00 a.m. when the Brady girls have their ritual coffee break. It all…
