The Asphalt Caravan

A couple Saturdays ago I woke to find the house surrounded by all kinds of construction equipment. I had a need to investigate further, from the top porch. They were going to put an asphalt sealing on the parking lot of the shopping center around the corner. It did not take long for them to complete the job, and they were gone.

Early Autum Flowers

Mid September garden. Hosta, wild sunflowers, Chinese lanterns, tansy, purple coneflower, the dried seed heads of columbine, the leaves of the ditch day lilys and some annual I bought this Spring because it grew tall enough to add interest to the back.

They look nice in a photo. They are a bugger to keep from taking over. Thank goodness for gas lawn mowers to keep them tamed.

My computer did not do well with a recent Windows update. Everything had to be re-installed. Photo shop is still waiting. This leaves my options limited to paint box and rotate. I soooooo miss the crop feature. Thank goodness the photos were taken when the sun was up. There is no way to brighten, either.

The 4th picture is Cassie adding air to her tire. I like the way she reflects in the back quarter panel of her truck.

Max and the Alabama Cousins take a ride

More Lucy and Kristie with MaxKaileigh went last in the Max work out.

Max and the Alabama Cousins

Kristie took the children for a buggy ride with Max while she practiced for fair competition. Keegan went first... and then my battery started to wear out. The y had to be lightened in photo-shop because of the contrast between a very dark horse and very bright walls.


Lucy was the next passenger.

More Team Pictures

Larry, Lenny, Kerry and Mark
Lenny, Larry, Dave and MatthewFuture softball player for the other team. Too Cute!!
I was one of the few of the cheering section for our team so I took this pic of the other team's cheering section.
The lady (Eileen) on the top bleacher furthest away used to cut my hair when I was a child. It is a very small world.

Softball in the park

I caught up with the co-ed church league team earlier this Summer. The season is over now and I have time to post the pics.

This posting is Karen running to first.
Mark at first and Lenny at bat.
Bill is ready to swing.

And, the remaining two pics are the bench warmers.

May 16 we took a trip to bring our college girl back from the other side of the state. The first pic is the new dent in the bumper of her truck. Her brother and dad brought the truck back home. She rode with me. Since then her clutch skills are much improved and she is self transporting.

The rest of the pics are from our way out of Grant county. Mineral Point still keeps the big M. The last 3 pics are from the top of the M.