Susan's Wedding: The Reception

I hope you all enjoyed the first Animoto of Susan's big day.  I am posting the final installment featuring the reception.  Start moving those hips and arms and enjoy!

The Reception

Susan's Wedding: The Ceremony

What better way to return from a long blogging-absence than to feature the wedding of my most wonderful step-niece, Susan Hurlburt (now Susan Johnston)!

First time using the new format since blogger changed, so you will have to click on Animoto Video below to view my latest production.  Another video featuring the reception will be posted in a couple of weeks. Enjoy!

Animoto Video
http://animoto.com/play/k811nZ5zwmd5ZJDmn4bLng

Boo-ter later than never!

Mark and I carved two pumpkins this year and entered them in a contest at his work. Mine is supposed to be a dog (of course) with the words "Happy Howl-o-ween" on the back and Mark's has a bunch of different leaves around the entire thing. Sadly, we did not win!

As I type this it is actually November 11, Veteran's Day. Today is a parent-teacher conference day, so no school for me! I wanted to post a few pictures from a visit I made to Colfax a couple weeks ago. Like always, I had a great time and enjoyed drinking coffee with Lisa, talking with Michael, giggling and sewing with Emma, chasing Leila and laughing with Jon.

Lisa is a wonderful cook and baker and receives lots of help in the kitchen. Here, one of her helpers samples some of the slivered almonds.

Another helper has entered the kitchen. This helper makes sure that the help is helping!!

Do you see Michael?

Michael shares a smile with me.

Lisa is pleased with her helper.

Miss Pitty Pat the Kitty Cat. This is the outdoor cat that the family has "adopted". She is very sweet but longs for the day to come in....

Is this Miss Pitty Pat?

Why no, it's me dressed as a cat for a Halloween party! Meow, pfftpfft.

Before I left, Lisa showed me the work they had done on their chicken coop, which reminds me of a mini-version of my own house!

Leila showing me the chickens and how you "coax" them out!

Fall Fun

Please view my latest Animoto video to see pictures and video clips from my last visit to Rhinelander.

End of Summer...

Sigh. The end of summer is

quickly

approaching!

These pictures were taken a couple of weeks ago in Rhinelander. We went up so Mark and a friend could go bear baiting, as they both have bear tags for a hunt in September. I opted to bow out of the bear baiting itself, instead choosing to spend time with Mom and Dad in Rhinelander. Here, Dad work on a new trail segment in the woods.

It's great watching Dad have so much fun working with his tractor.

Although it's a hard to see, directly in the middle of this photo is a hummingbird sitting on the pine

branch. Mom and Dad have a zillion humming-

birds buzzing around their house during the

summer.

Here is Mom and Swampy Oscar next to a chunk of wood that Dad had cut. This tree was one of several that fell during an abrupt and strong storm that travelled through the area a month or so ago.

Mom stands between a couple birch trees.

Swamp Oscar strikes again! I guess there's nothing quite like taking a dip in stinky, muddy

swamp water and rolling in the grass!

Lily sits sentinel in the yard.