March 19, 2010

Computer broken. Back later.

March 16, 2010

Fried potatoes for tonight's dinner—I don't often make them, for obvious reasons. First time I made them for Ernie I dropped some into the hot grease, splashed myself and had to go to the hospital, causing Ernie to miss the launch of NASA's first orbital mission.

March 15, 2010

Happy Birthday, Andrew. Love from us all.

March 14, 2010

I've been reading this all day, the latest in a long line of mountaineering books I have devoured.

March 13, 2010

Finally, up to date. Here the snowdrops are in bloom

March 12, 2010

(R) Bob loved to receive—and display—photos from his family

March 11, 2010

(R) Harley mementos

March 10, 2010

(R) The Pilgrims; Bob's beloved friends who rode Harleys with him. They gave him a last birthday party in January

March 9, 2010

(R) View from Bob's mailbox

March 8, 2010

(R) Bob's mailbox—such a big address for a country road

March 7, 2010

(R) Lydia is two

March 6, 2010

(R) Bob's house

March 5, 2010

(R) View from Mike's house

March 4, 2010

(R) Rear window of car in Calmar

March 3, 2010

(R) Water tower in Calmar

March 2, 2010

(R) Hay bales being auctioned

March 1, 2010

(R) I went looking for the library ... and found a hay auction

February, 2010

February is now up-to-date

February 28, 2010

(R) Buffalo River outside Anamosa

February 27, 2010

(R) View from Mike's house

February 26, 2010

(R) Funeral dinner in the community center

February 25, 2010

(R) Wake of a wonderful family member, St. John's, Fort Atkinson

February 24, 2010

(R) Happy Birthday, Ron

February 23, 2010

(R) St. John Nepomucene Church, Fort Atkinson, Iowa

February 22, 2010

(R) Condolences from Fort Atkinson (click on photo to read)

Febrary 21, 2010

(R) Ron back on the stage again: Yvan in Art.

February 20, 2010

(R) Hospitality in Illinois.

February 19, 2010

(R) Another view of the icy Mississippi

February 18, 2010

(R) The birthday of my granddaughter Liesl (seen here with her baby sister Josephine),

and the death of a much beloved family member.

February 17, 2010

(R) Charlie was 10 today. Sorry we were not there, Charlie.

February 16, 2010

(R) The frozen eastern channel of the Mississippi at Guttenburg, IA

February 15, 2010

(R) Today is Marcie's birthday. Here she is with her lovely family

February 14, 2010

(R) Our great-nephew Sean.

February 13, 2010

(R) Our great-niece, Emma.

February 12, 2010

The next month of photos are all retrospective and marked (R). They were all taken in the intervening period.
Here's culinary expert, Megan Göttig.

February 11 onwards.

Last week we were in Chicago, now we are back home before a trip to Iowa for the funeral service and burial of a beloved brother, brother-in-law, uncle and great uncle—a priest for over fifty years. I will try to catch up retrospectively when I return.

February 10, 2010

7:30 a.m. The street wakes up to snow. View from bathroom window.

February 9, 2010

Our turn now?

February 8, 2010

Winterberries.

February 7, 2010

Just got round to seeing "Julie and Julia" this weekend. Dare I wrestle a fish "whack fish into pieces . . ."

February 6, 2010

Grosse Pointe Park Chilly Fest (and chilly it was).

February 5, 2010

All eyes on DC. Lucy just made it of of Dulles in time. Got to keep that headline.

February 4, 2010

The computer has been "acting up" lately. So I am commemorating it—just in case.

February 3, 2010

Eleanor is 6. Legend has it that when she was born after three boys, the neighbors wept.

February 2, 2010

The first sign of spring (blanketed in snow two hours later).

February 1, 2010

February starts off with a movie (I actually saw it yesterday.) Still haven't solved the problem of dating and numbering.

January 31, 2010

This was the January that was.

January 30, 2010

I do use e-mail a lot, but snail mail is always welcome. Keep those cards and letters coming in.

January 29, 2010

Happy memories of sending kids here for odd items, having them come home with "fishes." Thanks Gus, Rita, Dora and Harry.

January 28, 2010

The local rag. It is published every Thursday, but these days I tend to go here.

January 27, 2010

Red twig dogwood in the back yard.