Stand on Grace, walk by Faith, Live in Love, Grace and Peace be your in abundance. 1 Peter 1:2

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Duck Hunting

Scotty and Glenn


Brook wants some birdies ! She's getting her love tank filled up this weekend. She's been by Grant's side every moment she can!! I think these two are on Cloud 9!


Sam and Grant are new found friends from college. Grant took in a hunting weekend in Sam's home town a couple weekends ago and now Sam is visiting our neck of the woods!!


Heather you look marvelous in camo!
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Giddy Up Duck Hunters

Sam's first time on a horse...um pony.


Grant and Heather. Heather is about to find out she is going duck hunting !


Glen and Scotty!
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A Saturday Drive

Nestled below the church is the cemetery that my Grandparents were laid to rest. I have looked at the hillside knowing it was "over there" for that is my only memory. Dad was reminiscing his growing up places. He said he wanted to see the area one more time. Today we drove the back gravel road slowly. The colors and the country was beautiful. Passing his farm home slowly I heard tales of Uncle Bob driving his old Model A into the creek. Pointing out the shed that still stands that Dad and Uncle Bob built and the home that is tucked under big white pines. If only I could see his memories.


We took the loop around the Church he grew up in. He shared that he had his first job helping a crew put up the Swedish bell tower. He was the brick layers attendent. He showed me where his Dad and Mom were buried. We drove to the top of the hill and looked out over the land. It was a wonderful drive. I love to hear Dad tell the old stories.




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KroppKakor at Spring Lake Church

A couple cute swedish girls meet every year on these church steps every fall for Kropp Kakor! Around our area the Scandanavians and Germans pull out their best recipes and put on a feast at our home town churches. People far and wide come for these feasts for all good reasons! Here at Spring Lake (Swedish! don't ya know) Lutheran, the ladies have made these potato dumplings every fall for 60 plus years and people actually pay to eat them!!

There was a story being passed around the church for us to read and it told that in 1937 the Luther League wanted to help contribute to the remodeling of the church and the League broke into two groups to see who could come up with great ideas and raise the most money.
The groups named themselves, "The Eastern Strivers" and the Plucky West". Each side sponsored many socials with an admission price. Fun times and good fellowship and creative meetings lead up to a Mom's suggestion of a Kropp Kakor dinner and the Leaguers loved the idea!! And here I was tonight!!! Carrying on the old tradition of eating lead balls!! Buying cranberry orange relish at the bake sale and of course taking pictures! A Swedish girl exclaimed, Uff Da! Most people do, I ignore them! And wouldn't you know it... I saw some folks from way out west of Cambridge!! Nearly Princeton for Luther's sake!


Potato balls with sausage or pork in the inside.


I ate three!! Mike the mailman ate 8!!




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Friday, October 14, 2011

Falling in Love Again

Dad is giving this kitten a home in a couple of weeks. Tonight we drove out to my friends farm to meet the little sqwuiffer. Now she needs a name. The children have called her Sasha Jr. as the mother cat is Sasha. Dad has tried out Smokey and Twink for name ideas. Any others?


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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Oktoberfest in Munchen (Bayern)

Isn’t She the cutest German? (girl on our right) She and her friends and brothers went to Munchen for Oktoberfest!  Janis sent me photos and I asked if I could blog them.  Janis said it is soooo crowded there and you can only buy one stein of beer for 9 Euros.  I might have that wrong. 
I think the young boys should keep their country in true dress and ditch the western wear and put on some lederhose(tragen) like Anna's boyfriend!
Someday I’ll join you!!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

The Quilt

This quilt has been in the making for 10 years? Honestly! I cut down men's shirts and slacks and sewed strips together. These strips stored for 6 years before I gave up! I was realizing I needed to move on from projects bigger then my ability! This was one of them. I dumped off the goods onto a friend. This friend returned the top finished and said it belonged to me!! I was excited to finish this quilt...somehow. It has taken me 2 more years to have it finished!
The finish work was done by a wonderful lady! She's gifted and full of love! I mention this because quilts are made with love by whomever stitches them together. This beautiful lady shared how the quilt came together for her. Some trials and some friends to help. It was "framed" onto straight back kitchen chairs just like the olden days. She tied my quilt, stitched the back and binding. All done in a couple weeks time. When I picked up my quilt tonight I was met with a friends welcome and we chatted our hearts out! She was plainly speaking with a heart full of love! I hope I gave her the impression that this quilt is all I had planned it would be and because of her spirit today it was received with love. I hardly know this lady but after our visit I felt as though we have been friends! Quilts are given to those who are much loved. When someone receives a quilt there is always a breath caught and wrapped around their heart. I will be reminded daily of the greatest gift this quilt represents.
LOVE
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Sunday, October 2, 2011

John the apple peeler! He has kept me in apples all weekend! I am a lucky girl! He does this part of the job I'll can until it's all put up!! Cheerfully! ;)


The loyal companions of our home.
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Got Apples?

Can anyone hear in their mind Tim the Tool Man say, " OAOH OAOH OAOH-H?!






While Christopher demonstrates this apple cannon, Uncle John said... Wouldn't Mitch and Jake love this!!
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Saturday, October 1, 2011

She Loves You Christopher

When Christopher has worked out of town we get to have Bailey. She is the smartest and very loving and obediant dog. I love her! However, when Christopher walks through that door she literally is all over him! Tonight her master came home. She pushed herself against Christopher's legs and spun around and around and made this sound. Christopher couldn't take her home tonight and now she lays making that sound again. Ears bent down, eyes beholding the look of a broken heart... and drool!! Slobber drool!! I am thinking this dog has eaten already. She keeps whining. I take her out to potty. No potty. She comes back in and whines somemore. Wow she really misses Christopher! Sitting on her haunches looking at me around the corner. She has a big slinger!! Everytime I take her out she runs for her food dish. OH!! I get it!! When your upset EAT!!! I gave her a scoop of food and she's been happy ever since!!
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From Canning to Rendering

My husband and son, Cory, have been picking apples all week! Last week they started juicing apples. This week I have been asked HOW TO make applesauce. Hmm I detect a project. Well, here comes the promised day to work together making sauce. John was so sick last 24 hours that I thought I was off the hook at least for today. Well, he woke up cured. I woke up crabby and not looking forward to canning all day. I honestly did say a prayer for my attitude and asked for help from "above". I wasn't feeling it and I went about it like a chore. Lucky for John he was able to retreat to the shop to peel apples. Lucky for me I was being transformed! FOR REAL!




Long story shorten, hubby kept on peeling apples and I kept putting by more and more apples. After I was done I took the scraps and peels out to the chicken coop and found my hubby picking more apples off of Christopher's tree. I walked up to the man and thanked him for all his work and kissed the man! He smiles and strangely enough I'm a happy girl. Thank you God!
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