Another Cold January Weekend

It's another weekend of mind-numbing cold outside but we've been keeping warm and busy with a Granddaughter Week. We finally got to Madison to visit with Shawn, Kevin and Ivy between cold temp days. We had great fun with Ivy - and Grandpa B. even put up a ballerina bar for her to practice on. OK, its actually a pipe to cover some metal spaces where little fingers could get stuck, but I think Ivy will be in fine shape after all the pull-ups she has been doing. She's very busy learning "So Big" and discovering all kinds of new and delicious foods. We stopped in LaCrosse on the way home from Mad Town and Adalia came home with us for a few days. Grandpa's job on Saturday morning was assembling a huge dollhouse we received from a neighbor. He had an eager assistant on the project and it has a place of honor in our dining room, living room - wherEVER! We'll have to find projects to do when its Finnian's "Grandpa and Grandma Weekend".
We have a sad duty this weekend as we say goodbye to Orlin's last aunt on the Mueller side of the family. Sweet Aunt Tracy Mueller passed away on Friday at the age of 95. She was the matriach of our family and we will miss her so. May she be quilting with angelic threads of gold and silver. Peace and love to her family.
Stay warm and safe -

AMERICA - YES WE CAN!

We have been glued to the TV - what a memorable day for America! We all need to do our part and try to help this young leader who needs our prayers and support.

A few hard working people put together an inaugural ball in Wabasha, Minnesota tonight and we were invited to attend. It was a wonderful event where an jazz ensemble played throughout the evening; we toasted our new president and sent prayers and thoughts through the universe to bless him and his family. YES WE CAN have a great country again.

BRRRR..irthday

Oh man, the temperature today is really a doozie! I bundled up to walk to the post office - layers and layers, with barely a peep-opening to see through. It takes longer to get layered up than it does to walk to the PO. But it was worth it - Netflix had Mamma Mia waiting for me, so I'm thinking its going to be a movie and hot chocolate night!
To those of you who know me, you know I have two daughters, but what some of you do NOT know is that I have a Quasi-daughter, who is having a birthday today- These old neighbors still know how to have 80's fun! Happy Birthday Q-daughter Colleen!

Happy Birthday Kersten

Life is good when you can celebrate birthdays with your children over a couple of Strawberry Margaritas. We had a great evening at Carlos OKelly's beginning with margaritas and ending with wonderful German Chocolate cake - and it never hurts to have help blowing out the candles. Happy Birthday Kersten!

Grandpa-In-The-Box

You know when you own an old house and have a wife with lots of ideas there is always remodeling to be done. We are in the middle of a very tedious project of installing a wet room replacing our old main floor bathroom. Sometimes you need to be a "jack in the box" or in our case a "Grandpa in the box" - jumping in and out of the basement doing one of the favorite of all parts of the project - PLUMBING!
You all DO see the smile though don't you? Once done the Jill and JACK of the house will enjoy the fruits of the labors - we'll keep you posted on the progress.

Greetings!

Greetings!

Welcome - I'm going to attempt staying connected to friends near and far through this facinating media form. Check back from time to time to see if I have any Great or Small inspirations to share. One warning - I have three Great and Small inspirations who come with the label of "Grandchildren". I will strive to not bore anyone, but when a great quote is uttered or some new discovery made, I probably will be forced to share with you.

For this cold January weather we are warmed by the thought of January 20th drawing near - Remember: Keep a Buick in the garage, vote Democrat and buy union made! Cheers all!