Fair Day

We just got home from the fair. Another fun day. Lots of games, rides and fair food. (It was really good this year.)
Shortly after we got to the fair Aubree saw a friend. Kylee was there with her dad and they got to spend some time on rides and looking at animals. Here are some of the highlights.

Good Bye to a Dear Man

Yesterday Lorin and I went to Milwaukee to a funeral. His uncle Orland passed away. Although we know he is in a much better place and it is only a matter of time before we will all see him again - God willing - he will be missed. It was wonderful to see his family and "catch up" with them. We really don't do that often enough. As Tim said to me yesterday it seems that sometimes "Life gets in the way".

God Bless You All. We love you lots and you all are in our prayers.

(I took this photo on the way home - there was such a beautiful golden glow to everything as we were traveling through this area.)

Over the Hump

For the past several days Aubree has been fighting a nasty bug. It started last week when she woke up Thursday morning with a fever. Thursday and Friday were spent at Nana's (H and M were off having a garage sale in our garage) so Aubree spent most of the day on the couch watching TV, coloring, etc. There was some throwing up, headache, etc. Saturday brought a party that H & M were supposed to go to. She said she was feeling better and although she had a fever, she seemed to be doing better sooooo...... Off to the party and CJ babysat. (I think Aubree was so excited to have CJ come and spend the time with her that she would have faked feeling better just to have her come.)

Well right after dinner H got a call that Aubree was throwing up and was worse. So back home they go..... then to the ER.

"Must be a virus - bad case of the flu" was the conclusion. Clear liquids for the next couple of days. Sunday was much of the same, however, when we looked in her throat - lots of spots. (They - the ER doctor - never looked in her throat on Saturday????) Back to the pediatrician on Monday. Lots of poking, blood, swabs, etc. Everything negative. Virus????
Monday was spent at Nana's - Here she is - Not so good.

And...... Here she is on Tuesday - Still not so good.

Back on Wednesday. Still a bit of a fever but don't you think she looks better. I think she is over the hump.

Cute story -- When Heather told her on Thursday she must have a "bug". Aubree decided that must be what it was. She said when she was playing outside the day before a bug flew up and hit her in the forehead so that must have been it.

It is so good to see her feeling better. I hate when kids get sick.

(Aubree just saw the post and said "That's what I look like when I am sleeping - Owugh!)

Happy 50th Anniversary

This past weekend my aunt and uncle celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They had a party to celebrate their achievement on Saturday in Marshfield. I helped them out with the decorating. Here is a "sneak peek".


This is one of the centerpieces. I have about 50 of these vases and I do submersed flowers. When we can, we float candles. They always turn out so beautiful.














This is the area the cake was set up. That is her wedding dress and veil. She even still had her bride and groom from the top of her cake. I did the flowers for the tops of the cakes and saved a spot for them. It was so beautiful.


Everything turned out just wonderful and they were so happy. I was glad to be a part of their day. It was so different working with a party like this rather than a wedding. It is amazing what is important to people as they get older.



Here is a picture of Lorin and me. We only have 22 more years before we hit our 50th!

Congrats Janet and Urban. We love you lots.

One Day At A Time: 10 on Tuesday

One Day At A Time: 10 on Tuesday

It is still summer

Although the weather stinks, looking at all the flowers in bloom really does help. This miniature rose bush is one I picked up last year for $1. It was almost dead and I thought it looked like it needed some love. It made it through the winter just fine and it is full of buds. I love how delicate it is.
Hopefully tomorrow will be warmer than they said. I have a lot of gardening to do.

Berry Pickin'

Last night the kids came over. L & M had to run an errand so while they were gone I suggested to Aubree that we go pick berries. I was out in the patch earlier in the day and noticed some ripe raspberries. She was so excited because she likes to get the berries before Papa gets in there. She needed a bowl - and of course she picked the pink one. She wanted to fill the bowl. Do you see any berries in the bowl? Here is how it went. One berry in the bowl, one in the mouth, one berry in the bowl, two berries in the mouth, one berry in the bowl, three berries in the mouth.... Oh heck with it, just put them all in the mouth and we don't need the bowl. Papa came home to an empty bowl.

Last year we started the berry patch and have added to it this year (Thanks Deb!) So far only a few berries, but so much fun to go check to see what is ripe. Last year Aubree was so excited when she got to the garden and got to pick the one and only blueberry on Papa's plant. She couldn't wait to pick again this year. Hopefully there will be a few more than last year but I'm not so sure. Oh well, we have some raspberries. I wonder if I will have enough for a pie (not if Aubree picks).