Mother

My mother passed away earlier this week surrounded by all six of her children and other family members. This is a picture of her with her great-great-granddaughter.
She was the gentlest lady I've ever known.
We all will miss her terribly.

Shadow

R.I.P. September 23, 2012

Adalee Marie - March 28, 2012

My Great Granddaughter,

Adalee Marie,

with her Great Great Grandmother,

my mom.

Shadow and the Hungry Moose

 

This hungry young cow moose has been hanging out in the yard the last few days. Last night she ambled past the kitchen and started eating shoots off the trees behind the house. I was taking pictures of her when Shadow brushed past me and out his dog door in to his dog run. The first picture is the moose's reaction. Very quickly she recognized Shadow wasn't a threat and went back eating more or less unconcerned. She did keep and eye on him and he watched her for a little bit before doing his business and going back inside.

A day before boarding the Carnival Conquest for Mat and Deanna's wedding.

February 28, 1955 - September 16th, 2008

Weather

I checked the temperature this morning. The prediction was -20 to -25. Past history tells me my thermometer goes off line at -23. So it was Damn cold. It's "warmed" up to -16 here by noon. After the first half of the winter featuring record snow falls we are now starting our usual January weather. The current long range predictions are for the sub zero temps to last until at least the end of the month.