Not All Who Wander Are Lost!

Hey All - I just got pics from Melissa's backpacking trip on the John Muir trail (220 miles) back in August. She and a g'friend did it in about 12 days. It is a small piece of the PCT (Pacific Coast Trail) which is 2,600 miles and runs from Mexico to approx 9 miles over the Canadian border. So ~~ here is our little adverturer in all her glory. Jan

You Asked For It!

Okay -- I'm participating in the costume contest. Melissa was quite unsure if this one of her should be published or not, but hey, I'm just glad it IS a costume for her. Happy Hallows Eve ~~ Jan.

happy halloween!

it's almost here....oooohh.

i know some of you really love halloween, i'm not one of those, but ~~ i do love fall, the leaves and the chill, the smell of a potato field, longer evenings and big harvest moon (and have ya seen those sunsets?!) there is so much to be thankful for, we are just so blessed here in idaho.

i have a great idea! lets have a costume contest!! the winner will win something fabulous, send your pictures into the blog and we'll vote in the comments! waiting for those pictures NOW.....that means everyone, except me (because i so love this holiday! LOL) but i do know a good costume when i see one!

sean dressed up for the multi-stake dance, 50s ~~ he humored me and let mom take a pic.

loves, char

Hi from Home!

Thanks for getting this blog up and running, Charlene. We all can do this -- just takes a minute.

We surely enjoyed being in the Temple last week with Nate and Aunt Georgia. A very special time. Thanks for posting the photo last week, Char -- of you, Mike, and Nate.

TGIF -- This has been quite a week! I got tulip and crocus bulbs in the ground and cleaned up some of the yard early in the week. Fun! Today Stan Stewart is coming to fix our cook stove, our dryer, and our dishwasher; they pumped out the septic tank yesterday; and today, Cushman is coming to see what's wrong with the water pump. But it's all ok. We are philosofical and resourceful and can laugh at 'things' -- y'know.

We miss you all -- holidays are fast approaching -- please let us know if you will be coming for Thanksgiving so we can plan for the group. So far we have heard from Charlene & Mike, Jan & Melissa, and Ryan & LaBretta.

The year has zipped away . . .

Laverle George passed away . . . went to the funeral yesterday.

Merle Eskelson has sold her home and moved to 'assisted living' -- she feels really good about the move.

Carter and Angie Palmer have adopted a little baby boy ( Braylin ).

Bonnie Hebdon fell again and keeps having setbacks. It is really hard on Arlie too, though he tries to be helpful. Cindy just keeps on patiently doing what needs to be done.

Dad was visiting the other day with Dave Hatch (97 years old) out in his garden -- he's doing well; we see Loah and Barrett go back and forth at least once a day and sometimes more often.

Gotta go -- doing a painting project! Big one.

Love to all, Mom and Dad

Welcome to the New Blog

Hi everyone...this should be a simpler way to access the blog.....at least I hope so. I've emailed you all the same sign on and password so that you can all use the same one without having to create a Google account. Please let me know if you have any problems logging on etc. There will be one little change about posting....be sure to sign your post as it will not automatically do that for you anymore.

The other blog will still be up and going for another couple of days if you want to print anything from that one. Meanwhile....be careful out there and take a minute to drop a line.

Love to all,

Ü Char