Church Lunch

Today was our turn in serving church lunch, along with Andy and Suzy.  We had lots of willing hands to do the work and are thankful it is behind us for another year. 

 

Andy slices the cucumbers.

 Preparing meat, cheese, and veggies plates and the fruit/veggie bowls.

 Suzy and I and our girls spent a couple hours yesterday washing, slicing, preparing and grouping food items, which made everything run so smoothly this morning.  It was worth the time....

 Alex and Beau sliced all the buns and now begins the process of filling the trays.

 Like I said, lots of willing helping hands putting all the sweets on the trays.  (Megan, Sierra, Bethany, Beth, Beri, Mary, Moriah and Alex)

 My aunts washing and drying dishes at the sink.

 I have lots of fond memories with A. Elaine, so it was so fun having her here when we served!  Visiting with her this weekend felt like I was with Grandma Broquard in the room again!

Thanks to all who helped!!!  Until next year.......

~Wee

Another Summer Project

Since our chicken coop was built in the vicinity of where our fire ring is and not wishing to smoke them out every time we wanted a fire or had to burn something, we decided (a vision I've had for quite awhile) to put in a fire pit as an extension off our patio.  We started about 4 p.m., Saturday afternoon and were adding the river pebbles around the stepping stones around 10 p.m.~~ 6 hours from start to finish - not too bad!

 

We had to dig up and remove all the sod first......

 ....then decide the width of the pit and the placement of the stepping stones around it.  Alex worked to get the first row of the pit level while the girls and I dug out more and more and more sod......

 Between bouts of rain about every day thereafter, we attempted to enjoy the warmth of a fire. 

 So happy with the finished project!  Now we can enjoy a campfire setting anytime we want without smoking out our chickens!

Come on over and we'll roast marshmallows together!

~Wee

An Afternoon at Parkview Field

Every summer we get (at least) one Tin Caps game in, thanks to the Library's summer reading program and the free tickets the girls get from that!

 

Right at the beginning of the game, the Tin Caps questioned the ref's call of a possible home run.  Ruling stood.....no home run.

 Along with their free tickets, they each receive a hot dog, drink, chips, and a backpack.  It sure is a rewarding program!

 Johnny entertaining the crowd.

 And a view of downtown Ft. Wayne.

Tin Caps lost 4-8 (or something like that).

~Wee