HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

My mom and dad celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary today.

TOYOTA LAND CRUISER

Gary finally took the top off of the TLC today, I guess the hottest day of the year -(I heard it was going to be 103 today) is a good time. We used to take the TLC to the hills all the time but, not so much now- The ATVs are now the vehicles of choice. I guess that means the land cruiser is in semi-retirement. She doesn't look too bad for 42 years. Gary loves his TLC.

THE CARWELL'S

David and Patricia Carwell came for a visit today. David and Patricia are serving the Lord with Mission Aviation Fellowship in Port-au-Prince Haiti. The MAF headquarters moved from CA to Nampa Idaho. Which means the Pilots will spend time in Nampa at the beginning of their furlow, which is lucky for us now we will get to see them more often. When Gary goes to Haiti to do volunteer work on the planes he stays with the Carwell's. I met David 10 years ago, but this was my first chance to meet Patricia. However I felt like I knew her from reading David's blog. She is a very sweet girl. Gary took David on a ATV ride down the ditch bank and Patricia and I picked a few cherries, a few--because there just isn't very many and they weren't very ripe. but they were still pretty good. We had lunch out on the patio and had a good visit. The pictures are from Gary's last trip to Haiti. I just can't seem to remember to get the camera out. Shame on me.

By the way-- David is the person who got me hooked on BLOGS. His was my first. I really enjoy reading about Haiti and the Carwell's life on the mission field.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY- DAD

Hope it's a good one!

this and that

I am so ready for tomorrow, FRIDAY. Last week I helped with a picture display that the company used at a truck show on Saturday. I had taken pictures of some of the trucks and equipment last fall, so we (Jacq) and I needed to pick the right pictures, print them and then I needed to trim the pictures and put them on card stock, and put velcro on the back. All that put me so far behind that I spent all this week catching up.

Someone has Cherries, cause we can hear the noise makers going off about every 30 seconds. They are supposed to keep the birds from eating all the cherries.

The insurance is sending a check tomorrow to cover the wrecked ATV. Gary is in a better mood now. My dad bought the wrecked ATV, he wants to restore it.

I think Gary is picking up the new ATV tomorrow. And hopefully we will ride the ATV's to Silver City, Idaho, on Saturday. I haven't been for a ride for a long time. I'm looking forward to it.

60% Chance

The Wedeking baby. The ultra sound tech said she thinks the baby is a girl. But she is only 60% sure. I think she looks just like Emily and Hadley did at this age :)

Not a good year for Cherries

Cherries - picture taken 6/24/2006

Cherries- Picture taken 6/15/2008---there are a few trees that have cherries clusters that look like this. But...

most of the trees have Cherries that looks like these two photos, also taken 6/15/2008

Our neighbor owns a "you pick cherrie orchard", and lucky for us it's right out our back door and they tell us to help ourselves. But this spring was cold, there were many nights that it got below freezing, and if that didn' t get them, the fact that it was so cold the bees didn't come out of the hives to pollinate.