Crocheting with Aunt Betty Aunt Betty is the sister of Kirk’s mom.Of all the aunts, uncles, cousins on Kirk’s side of the family, I know Betty the best. We vacationed with her and Uncle Clarence in Arkansas for a few summers.Betty does quilting, sewing, embroidery and crocheting. Since she is the reigning queen of making … Read More
Day offto vacuum, dust, clean, unpack, grocery shop, clean a bathroom, do laundry, put away groceries, clean kitchen, browse the thrift store, and show up for a haircut appt. that isn’t until tomorrow! and…..make dinner This is Kirk’s favorite meal – Fiesta Tortilla Stack I really should make it more often since it is so … Read More
The vocalist is Josh Daniels. He plays base guitar, mandolin and guitar in Kirk’s band at church. Crosswinds church (where we go) is doing a series called: “U2, Finding meaning behind the music”. Josh sang this last Sunday, February 10th. If you close your eyes and listen, you’ll might think he is Bono.We are so … Read More
Home again…Long drive. Long day. Good to be home.The photos above were taken on my favorite stretch of the trip. For the last part of our drive we get off the Interstate and enjoy the scenery in the small towns of Raymond and Readlyn, IA. I love looking at the barns, old churches, farmhouses. There … Read More
For me???? Tonight I was surprised and celebrated by my St. Louis family! It’s not quite my birthday yet, but I’ll take the fun I had tonight! Sandy and Kirk cleaned up the dinner dishes and made me “sit”. Then Bob poured wine all around….my favorite…a chardonnay …then Sandy presented a beautiful turtle cheesecake with … Read More
Valentine’s Day Breakfast ! This morning I was treated to this amazing breakfast and I enjoyed it with 3 wonderful men! A crepe filled with sliced bananas, topped with yogurt and fresh fruit, a side of granola (that I sprinkled on my crepes) and a blueberry muffin. (didn’t eat the muffin) Can you say heaven … Read More
Meet the Fam…This evening Dad took us “kids” out for dinner tonight to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Figuring that tomorrow night would be a very busy restaurant night, we opted for our dinner out a day early to avoid the crowds. We went to a fabulous Mexican restaurant … I tried something new and WOW was … Read More
I found the internet “hot spot”!! …which makes me happy! I have got internet access all day from this spot in our bedroom. The last few days I could only get access late at night and had to be a contortionist to find the exact spot each time. So I grabbed a really nice (oak) … Read More