What a GREAT freezer!!!!!











Only a nerd would get excited over a refigerator!!!!

Temperatures Soaring

What a HOT day!!!!!! The temp on the bank is 106. (I'm sure it is not really that hot!!) My goodness what will August be like.

The wx this year has been crazy. Eighty degree wx in February & March. Rain & floods in May. Searing sun in July.

We really need R-A-I-N!!! Everyone do a RAINDANCE..... & drink lots of W-A-T-E-R

She thought she could
We knew she could
By Golly she DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!






















It's fun having Sisters!!!!













Pool Shark!!!




















It was nice having family to help celebrate the event!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow !! Blogging two days in a row!! I'm really getting carried away. Today certain seemed like Spring had arrived. Thought you might like to see the first flowers in the yard. These are Aunt Rach's purple Hyacinths; they always come up early!!! Also the squirrels are very frisky this time of the year!!!

Uncle Clif'f''s cousin dropped by yesterday to leave me with two boxes filled with family pictures. Many of the pictures I have never seen and I don't recognize the people in them. This picture of my prize possession when I was a little girl was a real joy to see. I never had a picture of my scooter before!! You guys will really enjoy seeing some of these pictures when you come home.

Finally a beautiful day to fly. Seems like months since I was able to do that!! I flew down to Ottawa. Thought you might enjoy a picture of Baldwin City from the air. The other pic is of I-35 near Ottawa. It was an absolutely georgeous; although a little bumpy in the lower altitudes. A lot of people were taking advantage of the wx and burning off their fields or ditches. Quite a site from the air.

WHOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPIE!!!!!!!

I didn't think I would ever make it but it's official ----------------- I am a REAL pilot!

God was looking out for me. When I took my checkride yesterday the wx was perfect! NO Wind just blue sky and lots of sunshine -- temp in the 50's. This can't be January.

Pictures of the plane will follow later!

Goodness, it has been almost a month since I posted!!!! I had to send you all some pictures I took near Clinton lake. I flew to Topeka today to complete all my requirements for the check ride. I just need to schedule the date.

It was absolutely beautiful today. Winds were calm and the temp reached 58. How lucky we have been so far this winter. I hope this luck continues as it will certain help with our gas bills!!





This is why I like flying. It is so peaceful and beautiful -- Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall! Every season has its beauty!!!

Well it is finally time we got into the Christmas spirit!!! Putting up that beautiful tree always starts us out on the right foot!!!!

She really likes that tree!!!!

Now that was really worth all the work!!!!

Now we are just waiting for santa.

WOW ANOTHER SIX INCHES!!!!!!

Here we go again -- our second big snow storm and it isn't even Winter yet!! Do you ever remember us having this much snow before Christmas?

Never worry --- it will be gone by the time you New Yorkers get home. It is suppose to be 60 by Friday!!!!

However the pooooooooooooooooooooooooooooor Nebraskan will have to drive home in this "stuff" tomorrow!!

Click on the cartoon below. Who could this be??????





It's nice to know I'm not the only mother like this!!!!

Hey New Yoooooooooooooooooookers!!! Look what's headed your way. We were lucky we only got about 6". Parts of KC got 11". It wasn't too bad -- it was a very powdery snow so it has been easy to get around in it. However, it is slippery -- lots of accidents!

We can't complain too much because the Hastings budding actress got hit a lot worse!!

This snow is also being followed by very low temperatures. It will be well below zero by morning!!! Get prepared ----- Winter has arrived!!!!!!!

This was the beginning of the storm. It was a little windy!

We really enjoyed having the whole gang home for Thanksgiving. The hard part is seeing them all leave.

There was a little delay in the New Yorkers getting away and a Nebraska blizzard slowed down (but didn't stop) the "one eyed" budding actress. (Let's hope the wx at Christmas is better!) GWin don't forget your glasses!!!

November 4, 2005

The fall leaves are just stunning this year!!!! The pictures don't begin to show how beautiful the trees are this season. In addition, the leaves are quite late in turning this year. Normally the tree are in full color by the first of October. Our wx has been un usually warm for most of the Fall.

We will just enjoy the the view!!!!

It was a great night for "trick or treating"; the wx was great and no rain!!!! We just didn't have very many kids and almost no older ones. It just has to be bad wx to bring out the goblins!!

Lana came to visit and brought a friend

This candle really turned out ugly!!

Eva & her Friend.

The Daniel kids

Grant's Sister are growing up!!

Cooper dressed as Builder Bob

Rusty & Kids

A candle lit dinner!

October 23, 2005

The past two weekends have been wonderful!!! Last Sunday we made our annual jaunt to the "apple farm". The wx was sunny and warm but not hot. Because of the wx there were lots of people there. It was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo crowded!!

We were a little disappointed that they didn't have a band this year. I think a lot of people were unhappy about that.
We had hot dogs & drank fresh apple cider. As usual we had to fight off the bees and be careful not to eat one!!

Since it was too windy to fly this morning, we decided to go tothe downtown airport to go through the WWII planes on display. Dad wanted to take a ride in one of them but they weren't having any flights until late in the afternoon and we didn't want to stay that long.

Since we were close to the Argosy, we decided to go over there for lunch. Lunch cost us $3. We splurged and spent $2 on the slots and won $2.75. We left with our 75 cent winnings and a good feeling that we only spent a total of $2.25 at the casino!!!!!


This is Dad in front of a WWII B-17

Dad in front of the WWII B-24

Dad at the Argosy

New Addition

Meet Buttercup the newest member of the family!!!!

Getting Closer

I'm getting closer to my ticket!!! I took my last x/c today. I left Vinland about 1430Z (9:30) flew to Topeka's Billard airport on to Emporia then to Miami County and finally back to Vinland. I can't say my landing were always the best but I got down safely and without damaging the plane.

It was a spectaular view from the plane and the little C152's performance was outstanding. She may not be the fastest but she is reliable!!!

I couldn't have asked for a better day to fly. It was sunny and the clouds were at 12,000 feet, almost no haze. The winds even at 5500 were less than 11NM. The airports were not very busy. It is so relaxing to view the land from a small plane. Most of the trip I flew over lakes, small airports and a beautiful Fall color checker board landscape.

What a beautiful Fall day!!!! I sure hope we can get a lot of days like today. I thought I would never get any butterflies in my garden. They are coming in droves. I spoted six today -- big & little.

Dad's New Car

Dad is having a lot of fun with his car!!! ( Like a little boy in a candy store.) It has lot of "bells & Whistles."

As you can imagine, it is going to take him a little time to figure it all out!!!