First Day of Fall

and we won't be in Mo checking out signs that summer will soon be behind us and winter just ahead. Instead, Himself and I will be in other states -- Himself, keeping his promise that we will have other destinations at least once a year.

So, we will be off to Estes Park and points beyond! The extended forecast is for 70 deg days and lows in the 40s with only a chance of rain or two. We go seeking back roads, old towns and buildings and mountain roads. We are off to seek adventure! (pretty tame adventure, but adventure non the less!)

And don't forget WORK

Himself, with the help of our two grandsons (Jack, left, Joe, right), mixed cement this weekend and poured another support for the ol' cabin. The boys were interested and helpful. Himself glad to be busy and doing. On Tuesday, with the quiet descending after all had headed home, Himself and I poured two more supports, for the porch this time. Come time to pull that porch off and rebuild, we will have all the prep work done, less one. Can't get to the front middle support of the cabin until the porch comes off. The last week of September, we vacation for a week in Estes Park. Looks as though it is going to be October -- or Spring 08 !! -- before we get to that porch. Time flies . . . For helping, "the boys" got their names in the concrete.

Water Balloons. Sitting in the Shade. Appetites.

Family Reunion

It turned into a wonderful family weekend with all but Johanna and Audrianna in attendance. The weather was perfect! Warm enough for the little ones to swim during the day but cool enough at night for some good sleeping! Kristy and Tony brought a hammock and yard games and camped on the Lake Lots. Himself smoked two kinds of meat. We had watermelon, home grown tomatoes, cukes and ice cream cones. We played at the beach, rode the 4-wheeler at III, played volleyball. The little ones had the houseboat for playhouse, 3 swings, animals, fish and insects to discover (and disect in some cases). There were falls, bumps and bruises and contusions but fortunately no stitches! There were hugs and kisses and good times.

I loved every minute of it! Thanks for coming, thanks for loaning me the bairns and let's do it again next year! Love, Ma