Labor Day Weekend pt. III
We wanted to get our shopping done early, so we were on the road to town around 8am. We had Wilbur's IGA virtually all to ourselves and it was quick…
Labor Day Weekend pt. II
Saturday morning we were up with our neighbor Ron's roosters. I was hoping, as I wandered around in the cool shadows, to see a grand and exultant sunrise come up…
Labor Day Weekend pt. I
Our Friday departure for the ranch was sadly delayed by the new realities imposed by college class schedules. We finished our packing and loaded up in the morning, and picked…
Independence Weekend 2011 – FIREWORKS!!
There's really not a whole lot more to say about this part of the weekend. It was long awaited, much anticipated, and THOROUGHLY enjoyed by us all. We didn't have…
Independence Weekend 2011 – Before Dark on the 4th
Here are some pics from my before-supper walk down into the valley, capturing some sunset color, a rainbow... and some sibling love.
Independence Weekend 2011 – The Explore (Part II)
Leaving the well and corral area, we continued on "further up and further in" -- well, sometimes up and sometimes down, as it happened... until we came upon a gorgeous…
Independence Weekend 2011 – The Explore (Part I)
It is growing increasingly more challenging to find a place to visit in our neck-o-the-woods that we haven't already done-to-death. This trip, we decided to go in search of Macintosh…
Independence Weekend 2011 – Fireside Fun
First pic - my WIP, the multi-colored granny square blanket... I made HUGE progress on it this weekend!! Next - Kids making castles in the wet sand down by the…
Independence Weekend 2011 – Hail!
Saturday we had a sudden hailstorm, and it was much appreciated by the kids. Here, also, some action shots of Jacob getting his energy out... and one shot of Geneva…
Independence Weekend 2011 – Shootin’
I took the younger two for a little shooting on Saturday while Paul was elsewhere with the older girls. It was hot, so we didn't spend too much time out…