Monday, December 1, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!
Missing: Angel that tops little Christmas tree.
Reward: The last deviled egg next family gathering.
I have been staying at Grandma's house the last few days, and we've had a lot of fun getting Grandma settled back in, which has meant quite a few scavenger hunts and deciding where all the Christmas decorations should go (Christmas decorating is so much more fun than homework!) - so far we've been pretty successful in finding what we need. The one major setback has been finding the angel to top the small Christmas tree. Let us know if you have any ideas. Meanwhile, we'll share a few of the new places we've found to decorate: 
Update: The angel has been found! I gues I get the last deviled egg.
So here's a picture of grandma with the tree (and Angel)
Now all that is left is finding her comb. Wish us luck! and Merry early Christmas to all!
Friday, November 28, 2008
The "Retro" coat
This coat should look familiar to many of you. Originally it was Angie's, then Beth's, Jen's, Becky's, Staci's, Crystal's, (after that I'm not sure), Ethne's, Reagan's, and now Catie's. Did I miss anyone?
Out of the mouth of babes
It was a beautiful, sun-shiney day here in central Illinois. Ethne likes to "lead us in silent prayer." Here is Ethne's Thanksgiving prayer:
(with much enthusiasm) Dear Jesus! It's kind of funky that it's almost Spring again! Spring before winter comes. Hmmmm. Well, thank you Father for this food and thank you for this drink. In Jesus' name, AMEN!
(with much enthusiasm) Dear Jesus! It's kind of funky that it's almost Spring again! Spring before winter comes. Hmmmm. Well, thank you Father for this food and thank you for this drink. In Jesus' name, AMEN!
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Happy 50th!!!
Eldon - Congrats on the big 5-0.
I can't believe my youngest brother is 50.
Wow, you're getting old.
Seriously, I hope you have a great day
and many more wonderful years.
I understand that your sight and
the ability to communicate are the first to go :-)
And that those around you politely grin and listen.
Looks like you are well on your way.
Your kid brother,
Mike
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Duck, Duck, Gooo…ross
Let’s start this story from the top – of our chimney.
In June 2006, we heard a little critter that we thought was a small bird ‘scritchen’ inside our fireplace flue. We tried to get it out, but to no avail. Sue and Sid’s youngest daughter Megan, who is incredibly softhearted, heard it scritchen one day and said “I don’t suppose that you are going to feed it are you?” So after about two weeks the little bird died. We opened the flue and cleaned everything out.
However, later in the winter, when we tried to use our fireplace, we noticed a thin layer of soot throughout the house. So we haven’t used the fireplace for the past two winters.
So this past October, we decided to find out what was wrong and hire a company to clean the flue if necessary. So Faye opened the flue and immediately called for me. There was a ‘wad-of-bird’ stuck inside the bottom of the flue. We taped up a garbage bag and I put on a pair of gloves. I started pulling out charred feathers and bones – handful after handful. Then I grabbed something hard and told Faye to stand back. And then I pulled out the head of a duck! That’s when I started to scream like a girl. I screamed and screamed. It was my finest hour.
However, later in the winter, when we tried to use our fireplace, we noticed a thin layer of soot throughout the house. So we haven’t used the fireplace for the past two winters.
So this past October, we decided to find out what was wrong and hire a company to clean the flue if necessary. So Faye opened the flue and immediately called for me. There was a ‘wad-of-bird’ stuck inside the bottom of the flue. We taped up a garbage bag and I put on a pair of gloves. I started pulling out charred feathers and bones – handful after handful. Then I grabbed something hard and told Faye to stand back. And then I pulled out the head of a duck! That’s when I started to scream like a girl. I screamed and screamed. It was my finest hour.
So there you have it.
We are glad to have our fireplace in working order again.
And just in time for Santa Claus.
Seattle
Brett and I are childless and fancy free for the week! We headed out to Seattle on Thursday and will (hopefully) be home on Wednesday. Not sure if we'll make family Thanksgiving at this point.
We're probably the only people in America who intentionally book as many legs as possible and as long a layover as possible when we fly. Brett loves airports, planes, and flying. Lucky for him, I don't mind! He's pretty excited to be flying on the busiest travel day of the year, but it could mean delays or even not making it home at all until Thursday or Friday.
On the way out, our plane (leg 2 of 3) was overbooked, and they were looking for volunteers to be bumped. Guess who got two free tickets to anywhere in the Lower 48? And they even re-booked us on a direct flight (Brett was only slightly bummed, free tickets offset his disappointment) which got us there 30 minutes earlier than planned.
We're probably the only people in America who intentionally book as many legs as possible and as long a layover as possible when we fly. Brett loves airports, planes, and flying. Lucky for him, I don't mind! He's pretty excited to be flying on the busiest travel day of the year, but it could mean delays or even not making it home at all until Thursday or Friday.
On the way out, our plane (leg 2 of 3) was overbooked, and they were looking for volunteers to be bumped. Guess who got two free tickets to anywhere in the Lower 48? And they even re-booked us on a direct flight (Brett was only slightly bummed, free tickets offset his disappointment) which got us there 30 minutes earlier than planned.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
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