I ate this tonight. While I savored the graham cracker crust with layers of cheesecake, pumpkin and fresh whipped cream – I thought of you. Yes, you . . . and the other 50+ people who stop by this blog throughout the day and/or week. I thought how you would probably love to make this … Read More
To buy or not to buy?
Back in April, I posted about the kids saying good-bye to Tanya, who had drove her last mile. You can read about it here if your memory fails you like mine does. “Tanya”, as Baby Girl affectionately called the 1990 Camry, died of transmission failure. Tanya’s demise meant we had some car decisions to make. Do … Read More
That was fast!
WOW. Talk about a fast and full weekend! Sheesh. Time flew – but it was so fun. We had recreation time . . . . . .and a wedding that we all attended . . . Where we did a little catching up with friends as we celebrated a marriage with their family These … Read More
They’re driving . . .
These two are on the road. Driving. From Cincinnati > through Indiana > then Illinois > followed by Wisconsin > then crossing the mighty Mississippi into Minnesota > and picking up brother in Winona > and hoping he will drive the last 50 minutes of the trip. Oh how I hate it when the kids … Read More
trickling in . . .
The kids have begun to trickle in — “in” being home. Baby Girl arrived this afternoon — She was already settled in by the time I got home from work – and shortly after my arrival she brought out her art folder to show me the art projects she had done. Memories came flooding back … Read More
A day in the life . . .
I live in Minnesota. The frozen tundra. Snow is expected. Snow should not be a surprise to the people here. Even snow that arrives on October 12th. Yet, every year when the first flakes begin to fall, the people here go nuts — like it’s some novelty. Some people here actually LIKE the snow. … Read More
Thatsalottaapples!
We declared Saturday “Apple Day” and got busy picking the apples from our three apple trees We had some good help with the picking and ended up with more apples than we could ever use picking the apples was just the beginning of the day we also made 16 apple pies we were pretty efficient … Read More
Make the best of a rainy day . . .
Rain on your wedding day could be a disappointment. But it could also be an opportunity for some amazing photos… The bride is a former college roommate of Cara’s. I think these are the best wedding photo composition I’ve ever seen. Location, location, location … not just important in real estate. This one….. is my … Read More
A Chicken Doctor
Some of you may have heard about my struggles with our chickens. Sometime in the spring they decided that eating their own eggs was a good idea. I quickly became frustrated with this bad habit and determined to figure out who was partaking of my baking ingredient! Soon I caught Rosie in the act … Read More
Just a few more
For some reason, these pictures of my niece have turned out to be some of my favorites. I love the cross processing effect But it’s more than that. There’s just a fresh look on her face. Something pure and innocent.