April began with a celebration of life for my Aunt Joy. She was 92 years old. It was wonderful time with family and a great reunion for my cousins and me. We hope to have an official cousin reunion in October 2020.
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Aunt Joy was very special to each of us.
Jeff, Nina, Missy Jack, Linda, Di, Jerry, Cheryl |
Our cedar-strip canoe, which began in 2014, has had a long hiatus. It has picked up some speed this month.
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| First in-wale being glued to the side. |
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| Both in-wales completely installed. |
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| Crafted jig to hold the deck for rough-carving. |
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| Rusty sitting on the shaving horse to fine-tune the decks |
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| Lots of detail work! |
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| Temporary installation of a deck. |
Spring has been very slow to arrive but some days have been warm enough for me to do a little biking with friends.
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| Sunday ride. |
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| Ice cream stop |
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| Lunch at the Ding-a-Ling Bar. |
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| Take-off-work-and-ride-day. |
We attended a play with Clayton and Susan at Nebraska Wesleyan called, "Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night." It was so well done that I think we should look into season tickets for next year.
We've been harvesting asparagus already and have had enough to share. I have snap peas that are about 5 inches tall and ready to grab onto the fence. My lettuce, kale, arugula and spinach are up, but not quite ready to pick. I've already thinned the carrots and beets. I planted beans this week too. Now we need some sun and warmer temperatures.
I've been building a path in my garden area.
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First the edging, then weed barrier, then sand for leveling,
then flagstone, then pea gravel. |
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| Steps lead up to the back gate. |
The Palm Sunday service at First Plymouth was so beautiful that it made me wonder what bigger production could possibly happen on Easter.
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| 3 choirs and a small orchestra |
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| Rusty and I enjoyed Easter Brunch at Billy's Restaurant. |
We made a rather last-minute decision to squeeze in a quick trip to Idaho to see my Mom and my sister's family. Always so fun!
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| Dar with Granddaughter, Emmy. |
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| My beautiful sister! |
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Dar and Tom served up yet another delicious dinner. They are terrific hosts!
Rusty, John, Kelly, Quinn, Dar, Tom, Pearl |
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| Emmy and Quinn liked Gretchen's kennel. |
We took a nice hike along the Snake River Canyon. The canyon, the river, and the various falls provide incredible examples of God's beauty in nature.
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| The water churns like an auger, hence the name Auger Falls. |
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| Rusty taking a break |
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| Dar and Tom at the water's edge |
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| Gretchen at the falls. |
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| Rusty and Quinn find a moment to relax |
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| Gretchen, too |
I am so proud of my Mom. At 93 years she is doing very well! I really enjoyed spending time with her.
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| Overlooking the Snake River. |
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| Mom and me |
We break up our 1100-mile trip with a stay in Laramie. At this coffee shop I found an Uncle Wiggily game. Do any of you remember it?
Altitude, a brew pub and restaurant is our favorite place to eat in Laramie.
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| Sea Scallops and toasted prosciutto. |
Some of my pansies. Pretty, huh?
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| Our redbud did itself proud this year. |
