feeling nostalgic

I've been working on these pictures.  My heart just melts when I think of holding Tony for the first time.  I found this quote that I love, and speaks of our feelings so perfectly.  In just a matter of days, we will be holding Tony & Amy's baby.  It is utterly amazing!

 

farewell but not good-bye

Yesterday was the farewell at church for Harvey and Gladys.  Harvey grew up in this church, they were married there, and they have both served in various capacities there for many years.  During church, Pastor Frank called them to the front, along with Dean Reddig, one of the deacons, to present them with a gift.  Many nice things were said about their years in the church by Pastor Frank and Dean.  Harvey and Gladys both said a few words as well.  After the service, we all shared in a potluck meal.

 

 

 

 

barbecue

I tried something new on the smoker today.  Pork Tenderloin.  I put on a dry rub last night, then let it do its thing in the fridge for 13 hours.  This morning I put it on the smoker.  After 3 hours it was done.  I have sliced it and put it in the crock pot for the potluck at church tomorrow.  I really hope that it doesn't cook too much in the crock pot and dry out.  I'll serve it with 2 kinds of barbecue sauce that people can add. The sauces are from Knackie's, who catered Craig & Lindsay's wedding rehearsal dinner.  I need to get busy making something else for the potluck yet.

tenderloins with dry rub on it, after being in the fridge 13 hours.

turned and rotated half way through smoking

Warren is down at Tony's today, and I've been puttering around here, doing a little housework.  Nothing too exciting.  Tomorrow is the potluck at church in honor of Warren's parents, Harvey & Gladys.  Next week looks to hold more fall projects for us.  Can you believe it will be November already?  Don't forget to set your clocks back tonight!

not fun

Its not fun chasing cows and calves around the yard in the dark...  Its not fun checking and fixing fence in the dark...Thank God it wasn't colder.  Thank God for Warren coming home early.  He rescued me from having to chase the cows in Again!

Dodge Ball!

Lustre doesn't have enough girls this year to have a volleyball team, much like many small schools in the area.  As a result, the junior class doesn't have the fund raiser of game concessions.  Sunday they hosted a dodge ball tournament with concessions and a spaghetti supper for a fund raiser.  There were 9 teams, and a good time had by all.  Warren was one of the refs for the games.  Each game lasted about 1-2 minutes and was very fast paced, kind of hard to get decent pictures.  My camera was having some focusing/lighting issues, so my apologies at the quality of some of the pics.  Hope it gives you an idea of the fun, tho.  I did try taking some video of the Olfert Jolly Dodgers team (best name, I think), but its not working. 

 

 

 

 

 Warren is working down at Tony & Amy's today.  They have been insulating his garage walls and putting up OSB.  It will sure be nice for Tony to do some work (and play) in the winter now.  The hopper bottom bin Tony has been working on is in the paint stage now, and looks great!

I'm trying a new recipe today for some beef short ribs.  Its smelling good in the house!  I need to get some potatoes boiling for some garlic mashed potatoes to go with it.  I'm home alone today, and wouldn't you know it, I had some cows and calves out in the yard.  yeah!!!  not really...

Sunday is a farewell potluck meal after the morning church service for Harvey & Gladys, Warren's parents.  They have attended our church for many, many years, and now will attend the church that Tony &  Amy go to in Glasgow. 

Easter 1985

This set of photos has been set out on my work table, staring at me, just waiting to be put into a layout for weeks!  I finally got it finished yesterday.  Tony was 4 months old at Easter.  We gave him his first Easter basket before church in the morning.  After church, we went down to Wolf Point for dinner at Mom & Dad's for a Heidner family get together.  Dave & Jeanette were there also, with their baby, William.  Fun times.

Warren has been fighting a nasty cold, but finally started feeling better last night.  Hopefully he will be back to his normal, joking self soon.  Tuesday we got our flu shots, and Thursday we gave the calves their fall shots, so they will be ready to ship within the next couple of weeks.  We should all be good for the winter!

Tony has been busy in the shop this week building hopper bottoms for grain bins.  Darin Pankratz has been working with him on the project.  If you know of anyone looking for hopper bottoms, give Tony a call. 

Scrapping again!

I finally sat down today and did more than just look at the next batch of photos to scrap for our family album and Tony's baby album.  I actually did a page for each of our albums.  I am a long way from getting his first year done in time for the birth of their baby in just a month, but I'll just plug away on it as I can.    The photos are a mixture of family and friends holding Tony.  Two are from the first time he went to my parents' home when he was 7 weeks old, and my mom and aunt held him.  The other photo is when he was 3 months old.  Warren and I were playing in an alumni volleyball tournament and Tony stayed with Edith Klaassen.  She was his first babysitter other than family.  John Chisham, one of the dorm kids, is holding him.

the page for Tony's album

The page for our family album, which Warren and I keep.

We've been keeping busy around here the past couple of weeks since I updated the blog.  I finally finished canning for the year.  I canned the last batch of tomatoes, gave a few boxes away, and kept enough for fresh eating here at home.  We've had some rain and snow showers, and it sure feels like fall around here.  We had a couple weeks of cold weather, with daytime highs seldom getting above freezing.  Sunday it started to warm up a bit, and is more pleasant, although you still need a jacket outside.  

Harvey & Gladys have moved into town now, although they also stay out at the farm off and on.  We have been doing some entertaining, which we enjoy a lot.