Thursday, July 29, 2010

Pipgras Reunion

It was very special to have a lot of the Pipgras family come to our place one afternoon during their reunion and have a potluck supper with us.  They have a reunion every 5 years and this time it was in Wisconsin.  The children who were here really enjoyed the farm...not an experience they get every day!  Some of the adults probably don't either!  Here are a few pictures from the evening...

 Back row: Nancy B., Tom P, Marv S., Dave S. Terry P, Melvin P. Frankie P. and Corann P.....the cousins..
Front row: Jim B., Lyn P., Minnie S., Leona P., Rudonna P. Sue S. and Ann S......the spouses!


 this one Dave S. isn't quite so behind the tiki torch!...just the cousins this time!


Just added a few casual pictures!

More from summer 2010

Corn and beans
      The saying is this: Knee high corn by the 4th. of July should be a good crop....this is what our corn looked like on the 4th.


And the beans....not on the 4th. but looking pretty nice...


Did you ever wonder where the pretty color named 'thistle' in the Crayola box came from?...well here it is:
It is a pretty flower but a nasty weed!


and this is where 'cornflower blue' comes from




We've had a lot of rain this year....but it has produced an abundance of pretty flowers and foliage...
 Come sit a spell.....

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Summer 2010

I need to be adding something to this blog....hardly seems that we should be in the last week of July....summer is slipping by quickly again!  We have had lot of things going on so I guess that is why it goes quickly.  We helped Will and Becky some getting moved and settled in to their place....glad to have them near by!

Then in June I enjoyed a trip to Washington and Montana....saw lots of special people....here are a few pictures...




Here I am with my sisters, Karen & Mabel and our friend, Gladys....our families have been special friends 70+ years....needless to say any time we have together is indeed special.



                                          With Auntie Agnes at Ronan


                        More special friends at Ronan...Julia B., Leona P., Herb B., Linda B. and Gladys M.
                                             With my special friend, Julia


                                          I'd be remiss if I didn't show some of the mountains....

Monday, May 31, 2010

Memorial Day Weekend

Spend a lot of this weekend helping Will and Becky get the remodel project going in the house they purchased....got all the 'yucky' stuff done....now it is wait while we watch the new go in and it all take shape....sorry I didn't get any before pictures...maybe I'll get some after pictures!

Speaking of pictures here are a few recent ones....enjoying more spring flower....and a moon rise....



















one of course with cows in the background for Anita!

Hard to believe today is the last day of May....the month has been beautiful ...in many ways....weather has been beautiful....and we added a new 'daughter' to the family this month.  Now looking forward to June and the rest of summer!




Sunday, May 23, 2010

Will & Becky's wedding....


Will & Becky











Helen, Will & Becky, Theo








Will & Becky with Carla & Brian




Becky & Will with Auntie Agnes


I didn't get a lot of snapshots at the wedding but maybe this will give you a little peek at how it was.  Hopefully I can get more later!

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

...spreading a beautiful rainbow...



A couple pictures of  'views' we had today...although pictures don't do justice to it....

Friday, April 30, 2010

Hope springs eternal....

I really do need to get something new posted here....add a few pictures....maybe change a picture....I do enjoy blogs and some that I follow I get a lot out of and wonder how the people do it....to make them so interesting...be so creative...and yes...also some very touching ones....just want to know how to even learn from them to have more richness in my own life...

Springs work on the farm:  things have gone well....a first....almost all the corn planted in April...most years we are glad to just be started planting in April.  Now hopefully May weather will not have conditions that make a lot of replanting necessary....but like with many things....we do what we have to do...or at least attempt to make the right choices.
Lots of pretty spring flowers have already bloomed and fruit trees well budded or blooming....awe...the thrill of seeing the renewing of life...





Glad for Special Meetings and worker visit at the time....words can never express all those privileges mean.

Next (known) big event....Will and Becky's wedding...May 22....look forward to that....(if I knew how, I'd put a little heart here!)



Other spring events....3 graduation from High School from our meeting....sorry we'll miss one of those because of the wedding....but we wish them all the best and any other graduates in 2010

And of course, the grandchildren....never get enough time with them....



Hannah has always 'loved' this dolly....and now she is the same size....(guess Nolan isn't in to having 2 'sisters'! ha)


Yes, I can  read.....


This one is for Auntie Karen....(and I'm sure all the other aunties out there, too!)


My teddy bear from Uncle Will is soooo much fun!

And maybe last for this post ....but not least.....a Happy 44th. Anniversary to big sis!


...so I'll close this...for this time and sorry for all it lacks.....maybe if I keep doing this I'll get better!
Here's to a happy spring for everyone....and looking forward to a great summer.