A Little Comic Relief

Sometimes you just have to laugh!  My "Sweetie" commented to me the other day about how sweet his rice (for chicken stir-fry) tasted.  Didn't mine taste sweet? No! Then he realized that he was using the sugar shaker (for lefse) instead of the salt shaker.  Notice the difference in size!!!!  We laughed!
TODAY as I set the fried potatoes and poached eggs in front of my "Sweetie" and he caught himself  sugaring his eggs with the SAME sugar shaker instead of the salt - well, you can imagine the chuckle I got out of that!!
The laughter helped to lift our spirits and ease some of the burden.  I wasn't laughing at my "Sweetie", I was laughing with him.

A Visit From the Grandkids - oops their parents, too!

It was great to have a visit from Kari and Ted.  They were able to be here over the weekend, so our Sunday services grew by five.  We still had the Christmas tree up to continue our  holiday celebrations.

Ashlynn was showing me her new baby doll.  It sounds  JUST LIKE a newborn and cries tears.

The favorite pasttime of the kids was sledding.  The Michigan cousins had made a nice snow cave in a hill made by  the snow plow.  The hill in the backyard was perfect for a fast ride.  The only bad thing was the climb back up. 

One adventure was to a farm.  The first time we went, we got to watch them milking.  Then when we were told that twins were expected that same day, well, everyone was ready to go back out as soon as the call came.  The call came the next morning at 7am.  We were all  kind of sleepy, but the cold and the aroma of the barn quickly woke everyone up.  The second calf wasn't born until 10 am, but we all kept toasty warm with the other 36 cows.

Here is the calf just a few minutes after she was born.  Her mama is cleaning her off and trying to keep her warm.  Farmer T finally had to put her in the warming bin with her twin brother.  What a great experience!!

Excitement in the Northwoods

We awoke two Saturdays  ago to the lights and presence of the firemen from several towns around the area. Our neighbor had been having electrical problems that finally started a fire.  There were no flames  seen, only smoke.  There was a lot of water damage and the antique wiring means the house is condemned.  It is a sad situation and we are trying to be a help to our neighbor.  He helped us so much this past summer with our garden.    Anyway, the Amish are coming to take all the windows and wood that can be salvaged.  It will be interesting seeing the driveway filled with horses and buggies.  The camera will be ready.  Then a new house will be built nextdoor.

Relaxing in God's Winter Wonderland

The Comfort Suites in Duluth were still all decorated for  the season.

It was neat to see The Bridge all lit up with thesnow.  I had never seen the Canal Park area in the winter.
We were surprised to see all the activity in the middle of the week in winter.

I couldn't help but notice the little red cardinals sitting in the trees. 

The view from our room was a bit different than in the summer or fall.

As I was sitting in the lounge area, I looked up and there was a ship going through the channel.  I hadn't even heard the horns requesting the bridge to go up.  We had a restful 24 hours at our favorite spot.  What a blessing it is less than two hours from our house to the majestic Lake Superior!  Once again I am reminded of our Great God, the Creator and Sustainer of this world we live in.  "In the Beginning GOD....." Genesis 1:1

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More Christmas Memories

This was the finished product.

These were the creators.  They did a good job of using up all the candy provided plus some extra.  Notice the cute banana chimney.

Caden is ready to leave with his new bulldog pillow.  Actually, the dog looks pretty real without the slobber, ( he, he!)

Mari and her Dad.

We had a wonderful time.  The weather was great and we were able to do lots of things.  The kids like coming in the winter even better than in the summer.  Maybe we made them work too hard in the garden when they were here in the summer.  Ya'll come back!!