Sunday Fun & More Ballgames

We had a really fun Sunday. Kurt's family came over in the morning and went fishing. Kurt brought his four wheeler over. I had asked them if they could come over sometime this weekend to help Keith put a dock in the pond. Well......the pond is deeper than we thought and our posts weren't long enough, so that project wasn't completed! Kurt grilled burgers for us and we had a little lunch. It is alway so fun to spend time with Kurt, Christy and the kids. In the afternoon, I asked the girls to help me punch out markers for the bingo game for the baby shower for Sarah. We had fun doing it. We made circles, hearts and stars. Even Kraig came into help us out. It was fun working together with the kids. Monday Keith made the roost boxes in the chicken coop. Now all we need are chickens. Kurt has a rooster for us. Keith is going to put new shingles on the roof of the chicken coop too. Tuesday night Casey had a softball game in Edgerton. I went but had to leave early for a Historical Society meeting. If I wasn't the treasurer and had to make a report, I would have skipped it. When I left the game, her team was down 4-6. Christy told me tonight that I missed an exciting game as the final score was 12-12. Wish I had stayed :o( Casey is a good hitter and usually hits the first pitch. As you can see from the picture, Grandma is slow on the shutter, you just can see her running and the bat is on the ground, just like the picture I took of Chloe last week. The other picture of Casey is at the Edgerton game playing third base. They were just warming up when I took that one. The first pictures are of tonight's game. I went up to the fence to take a picture of Chloe at bat before she even got up there. She usually hits the first pitch too. So at least I got a good picture tonight. She DID hit the first pitch. The next picture is of Casey. She was the catcher tonight. I went to take a picture of Casey batting, but she was on first base before I got a picture taken!! They played a team from Fairview. As they don't have scoreboards, I don't know who won. But is is more important to just have fun.

Chloe's Game

Chloe had a game in Hicksville on the 20th. Keith & I went to watch her. She is the catcher. She is pretty good at it, but likes to bat the best. As you can see by the picture. I went up to take a picture of her at bat. The first pitch she hit and was on her way. The bat is down and I almost didn't get her in the picture!! Like I said. She loves to bat. It was really cold and windy. I went and got a blanket out of the trunk and wrapped up in it. Keith took my picture. Also I will post a picture of the mushrooms Keith got in our woods.

Eatin' off the land...

Sunday we tried a different church. We went to the Milford Church of Christ. It is a small country church about 5 miles from our home. There were 31 at the worship service. After church, we went to Grabill, Indiana for lunch. Then we went to Fort Wayne to do a little shopping. We stopped at a roadside produce market that had a sign out for morel mushrooms. They were $30 a pound. They had a few in a berry box and wanted $20 for them. We decided we were not that hungry for them so I just bought a few tomatoes. I spent my gift card from Kevin & Sarah. I got a dwarf Kim lilac bush and two more yellow daylilies. On the way home, Keith said, "I think I'll catch supper tonight!" So when we got home he went fishing. He caught some bluegills, cleaned them and put them to bake on the grill. He went mushroom hunting in the woods. He found 5 really nice ones. I fried them up for supper. So we had fish from our pond, mushrooms from our woods and tomatoes for supper. How neat is that! Of course I scrapbooked this weekend. I am up to October 2007. Won't be long till I am caught up.

And So the Season Begins.......

Well, the softball season has started. Casey had

a game last night in Hicksville. She is on the

First Federal team along with one of Neil Balser's

girls. I have posted pictures of Casey at bat, Casey pitching and also playing first base. Her team did a good job and Casey is a pretty good pitcher. I did yard work all day yesterday. So did Keith. He helped me by pulling out two shrubs that were in pretty bad shape. I tried to trim the remaining shrubs, but ran out of steam before I ran out of shrube. I'll try to get them all trimmed before Sarah's shower. So going to Casey's game was a break we were ready for and the weather was great. I am just getting ready to go into town and visit Mom at the nursing home. Keith just called and he is on his way home from his auction. It was about two hours away, so I have time to get to town and get back home before he comes home. Hope you are all having a great day.

Update

It's been awhile since I have posted, but with no comments I wonder if anyone is out there.....I celebrated Mother's Day on Saturday and had a great time. Kurt & his family came and picked me up and took me out for lunch in Defiance. After lunch we went to see Keith (He had an auction in Defiance). He bought four little buildings at the auction. One will be our chicken coop, one for the kids to play in, one in the woods (so if it's raining etc. when you are hunting) and I'm not sure about the other one. Keith is talking rabbits and I was thinking of a goat. Time will tell. Kurt got me a beautiful clematis and a solar light with 5 dragonflies (one of my favorites) that lights up at night and looks like lightening bugs. They are woven up through my bush out front. Kevin called and he sent me a gift card to buy more flowers. I think I will get a lilac bush. Not sure what else till I get there and look around. Sunday Karen & I attended a Mother's Day Tea at the nursing home with Mom. Yesterday my Red Hat group, the Ruby Chapeaus, had a tea at one of the local places, Season's Bistro. The hostess works there part time and she set up a beautiful table. We had little sandwiches, three kinds of scones with clotted cream and a variety of Chai tea. Everything was delicious and we had a great time of fellowship. I will post some pictures and hope you enjoy them. One of Mother's Day with Mom, the clematis Kurt's got me, one of the red hats. Maybe I will get one of our little buildings too.

Busy Busy Weekend

Do you like the new look???

Well, I don't know if I told you this or not, but I started working all my hours in four days, so I get Fridays off. It is working out pretty good so far. This Saturday I went to a bridal shower for Jessie and Lindsay Whitman. Jessie is getting married May 17th and Lindsay June 21st. Then I came home, stopped to see Mom and then Karen & Bob came over. When they left, we went to Cayla's 5th Birthday party. By the way, Saturday was Keith's birthday. Cayla's was Monday. Sunday I took Keith to Fort Wayne (Karen & Bob met us at Red Lobster) We had his birthday dinner. Then Keith & I went shopping. We went to Gander Mountain, Home Depot and Sam's. Then I went in to visit Mom. Before I went to bed, I had to prepare the finance report for the cemetery. Monday I had to go to the Village Council meeting for the joint meeting with the cemetery. Tuesday night I cleaned up the house a little, did laundry, and did some more paperwork for the cemetery. This morning I had a cemetery board meeting at 7 a.m. before I went to work. I mailed out the invitations to Sarah's baby shower Monday. Tonight I don't think I have anything on the adgenda. May just relax. Friday (I am not working) Mom has a doctor's appointment in Fort Wayne with her surgeon. I am following her over (she will be taken in a non emegency transport) Karen will meet us there and we will find out how she is doing. I think she is doing pretty good. I will post some pictures. Hope you enjoy them.