Guitar Lesson

Stewart helping Brooke find her fingering.


We called this the "DAD" song because of the first three chords of the "Jerusalem" song (D-A-D)




Our dog peacefully slept through the music.


They sounded pretty good together on the Jerusalem duet.

I couldn't find a video of Peter Breinholt singing "Jerusalem" but here is his song "What About"
Peter must have had cold fingers in that snow fall! Fun concert. Love his music.
(Turn off our music on this blog by hitting pause so you can hear the video.)

Summer Closure

Summer is winding down with a few last days of swimming at the outdoor pool, seeing friends, painting the kitchen, and getting ready for school.

Removing nails and a backsplash from the kitchen wall getting ready to paint.


Our freshly painted buttery yellow kitchen. Wow, time to wash that gray right out of my hair.






Waa-la! Our garden survived this summer. Time to make salsa!


Enjoying some down time and a book.


Swim meet - and our sweet friends


One of the swim meets earlier in the summer included inner tube and kick board races.

Good-bye Summer. We will miss you!!

I'm Addicted

I'm addicted to baking sourdough bread. And as you can see, I'm getting better at it.
No, I'm not going to quit my job and open a bakery.

Homemade Sourdough Bread

I got out my sourdough start last night, fed it, and went to bed. My mom told me to add a little honey to the start to jump-start it a little. When I got up, the sourdough sponge was flowing over the top of my crock and onto the counter. Jump-start is right I guess. So I cleaned that up and started some bread dough.
















I used my mom's secret recipe. It rose in a warm oven for about 2 hours and then I formed a big loaf and let it rise again for about an hour. Then while it was baking I spritzed it with water to give it that chewy crust. It looks great and the house smells amazing. I don't know how I'm going to eat it all, by myself.... :) I guess Bells will be glad to help out....

Visit with Gma Sue and Gpa Steve

Memories with Gma Sue and Gpa Steve: Nice visit with talking and playing, dogs, bbq, dominoes, temple, nails and hair, bookstore, and Cuban restaurant. Thanks for coming to see us!!

Wisconsin in May

Memories at Mom and Dad's, Celebrating birthdays, Memorial Day, Volleyball Nationals, Babies and cousins, Grandparents, Boating and picnic in Menomonie, Trampolining, and Dogs.

Tromboning

First try with the new trombone.