20100420 Trip to ILL to see Katie's Choral concert

We drove, it was fun, we took Monica's friend so Monica would have someone to talk with for the 32 hrs in the car there and back

Them Presbyterians have a serious church in Bloomington


The choir was lovely. Esp Katie


The obligatory fam pho


Monica and Lauren found ways to amuse themselves

20100424 Tree Trimming

2 major walnuts, hanging over back porch and garage
2 minor (20') trees
1 Gigundus Black Cherry threatening neighbor's

Tree trimming today. 4 hrs. So very sore.



Top left, top middle; before/after of walnut over garage
Middle left, bottom left; before/after of 2 small trees and large black cherry
Middle, bottom middle; before/after of walnut over back porch
Right, the people who climbed and cut, knowing how to do the branch-ectomy without doing a Joseph-ectomy or a house-ectomy.

A few more pics at the web album, HERE.

20100404 Easter at the Ferguson's

Eastertime, this year in Syracuse

The gazebo at their church after the service

And a walk at the fishery

And dyeing eggs

And hunting eggs

And silliness

And art