Sunday, March 11, 2012

March 2012

Today is Sunday, March 11 but you wouldn't know it from the temperatures.

Also, today is the first day of daylight savings time.  We made it through without any problems.

This month's Barnesism for the month of March on our calendar has something to do about a duck.


 The temperature at 8:00 AM this morning.

 The temperature at 2:00 PM this afternoon.

With the snow melting in our yard, we can see the trails frequented by the many deer that pass through our yard.  These are the trails behind the house.  Our deck is to the right.
The trail to the left is the trail used by the deer when they munch on our crab apple trees in the center of our driveway.
 This is the trail used by the deer when they go between our yard and Thorson's house.

On Saturday, March 10, we went to an open house at Dove West for Hazel Nelson.  Here is Mary with Hazel and Hazel's daughter, Jane Brandvold and her son Ross.  Ross is 16 1/2 and will be testing for his driver's license in two weeks!

Lest we take ourselves too seriously, here is the hysterical marker at the rest area just east of Menomonie.  I found it interesting.  This Wednesday afternoon I was on my way back from the Minneapolis Airport after doing travel shows for Prague in Binghamton, New York.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Grandma G's Birthday Dinner with Goessling's March 3

Last night we celebrated Grandma Goessling's 87th birthday at Axel's Bonfire in Woodbury, MN.  We had a nice evening getting togther with the Goessling side of the family.  Her actual birthday was January 30 but this is the first time we could get everyone together.

Tim, Mom, Grandma G and I headed west to meet Tom & Carolyn, Ben & Marissa, and Josh & Hannah.  We had a nice table for 10 in the corner so we could talk.

 Tom, Ben, Marissa, Mom, Grandma G.

 Hannah, Carolyn, Tim and Josh.

 Ben and Marissa.
Marissa is pregnant, due on April 19.

Hannah, Mary and Carolyn.

Thursday, March 1, 2012