I took this video the other day to document the triplets we've been watching. I've read that they really aren't all that uncommon - twins normal. Has most due to the health of the mother and the amount of forage. So, things must've been pretty good.

Two pics belonging to last post

I was motivated to include this shot of a profile in the rocks up the Poudre Canyon because Kim has one similar to this on her Argentina blog. She has so many neat pics of the beautiful parts of her field. Plus they are so creatively displayed!!! I want that program...




Below is another shot of the gathering up the Poudre river, and proof positive that I was indeed there too.

A little more from the weekend in Ft. Collins

Just adding to what is above... wanted to include some "young" pics for comparison. Had none of Kate or Susie, and Becky's is so dim. Still it was fun

Ft. Collins weekend

Nice time in Fort Collins. Had supper with Joe and Angie at their home. Delicious rib eye steaks, roast new potatoes and tossed salad. My first time to meet Angie, great lady. Had met Joe before but only the one time. Bill spent his childhood, through graduation with Joe - best friends. Kind of fun to listen to the "Remember when" stories and there were a lot of them.

They have four dachshunds, one long haired and all sweet. One has recently had back surgery - on Angie's right in the photo. She has had her hands full taking care of him, the others and herself as she too has had recent surgery.

On Sunday we went up to the service for the 50th anniversary of the chapel for which Scott and Kate had donated the land. Scott was Bill's 5th and 6th grade teacher... and his favorite. Joe lived with Scott and Kate so Bill spent more time with them than would otherwise be the case. So they were a special part of his childhood.

Debbie, Scott, Joe, Bill, Susie and Kate sitting.
We stayed there for the service and the lunch afterward. But so sorry to have missed out on our own fellowship meeting. Bill called later from the hotel to see if there might be a gospel meeting in the afternoon (as there was here at home) but they haven't restarted yet after conventions. So we did w/out but did study the scripture that was the main focus of the morning chapel service: Joshua chs. 3 and 4. Our study was better than provided by the pastor at the chapel.


On Monday we checked out and took ourselves on a tour of our old homes. Now that was great. There have been a lot of improvements of the house on Regina Dr. in Ft. Collins. I should find a picture of this house when we lived there for comparison's sake. We planted that tree in the front yard that is now so big. Of course it was '72 when we lived there. A new garage has been built and the old garage turned into family room or some such. Nice to see the improvements.

Next was the house on 1st Street in Loveland. We moved there in '69. Most changes in this place and we had lived longer in this house than any of the others. The first house we bought. I think I will try to get a 'before' pic in here:
Those pine trees in the front yard are in really bad shape now. Some disease has savaged them.









I can't put all of the pics I took of the house here but it was really nice to see all of the changes. A man was working on the house and has been for three years. The house has been doubled in size, at least. Very high quality work being done. The fellow gave us a tour and I got pics inside and out. It was actually a little heart tugging when some situations from the past came flooding in. The cellar Bill dug for potatoes was still there only it is now a wine cellar. The little garage was still there and the barn, chicken coop. The pasture remains but the Italian plums are gone. So glad we stopped there.

We did also stop at the place we first rented in Loveland, which has been improved nicely. Only the place on Terry in Longmont had not been improved. But the color of the house has changed.  This is cream I guess and it was green when we owned it. Bill built that stone retaining wall

Too long since last post

Two years ago I ordered and planted some exotic irises. There were 8 bulbs, if I remember correctly. Last year two of them pushed up some tiny green shoots that never really developed into plants and certainly no blooms. So it was especially exciting to see the blooms this year. Only the two plants but we are glad for any at this point.


No pictures of the peonies, but the two tubers I planted 2 years ago are finally coming up. That too is exciting even if there are no blooms as yet. I had another peony plant that was alive and growing last year but no bloom there either and still none. But I will just continue to nurture and surely soon - one of these years - I will get those impressive peony blooms!

Swine Flu

Having recently been to Texas, and San Antonio in particular, we are glad to have gotten in and out before the outbreak of Swine Flu. However, I am of "two minds" on the subject of the flu. Would it not be a good idea to be infected, have the flu, let it run its course - which is so far pretty mild in the US - and then enjoy the immunity to further infections it would provide. The other mind is of course to carefully avoid any known contact. That one is easy for I know no one with the disease - nor anyone who has been to Mexico or any other 'infected' locale.

Our Trip to Texas

Make a Smilebox postcard

Busy Vacation prep...

So the days are dwindling down and departure time arrives Saturday a.m. Busy trying to get clothes ready to go and the house ready to leave. Thankfully we have a great house/dog sitter which allows us a more worry-free time away. It won't be a long vacation but we're making the most of the week we have by flying to Austin instead of driving. Cost is about the same considering motels and meals on the road. Most of our time will be spent in Lampasas with Bill's sister Shirley. Our last 2 days will be in San Antonio so we can see - for the first time - the River Walk and the Alamo. I will have pictures to post when we return.

Long enough of a break here...

Bill's Subaru Justys

Just wanted to get this picture of Bill with his two Subaru Justys on the blog. It has been a fun project for him to get them both running. The old Subaru Brat he has been using for several years to get back and forth to the bus barn has finally 'given up the ghost' making a replacement a necessity. Now he has two!

March - out like a lion...

We had been having such lovely spring like weather until a couple of storm systems just had to move through to prove the old saying, "In like a lamb, out like a lion"! Much of the fruit has been lost due to temps down to 14 degrees here. So now we'll really appreciate the warm sunshine that is undoubtedly around the corner for us.

But here is an interesting one... my Christmas cactus is blooming. Started mid March and has a variety of stages on it now from tiny bud to full blooms. I don't really care what they call it or when it blooms they are beautiful. Next a close up of one bloom, which is blurry from being a little out of focus.

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This is our favorite camping spot on the West Fork of the Little Cimmaron