Pepper

We got an Alaskan Malamute puppy in December of 2014.  She was born the beginning of October, in Alaska, and flew to Chicago,  where Brian and I picked her up.  She's turning into a great dog and walks twice a day with me,  every day,  averaging 3 miles a day.   She loves the snow and loves to swim, which made me super happy.   Here are some pictures from the first 9 months of her life.

This is on our way home from Chicago.

Hanging out in the garden. 

Loving the snow. 

on the boardwalk on the pike lake loop

at the woods on spring break, april 2015

she's good with the kids,  unless she's full of energy,  then she treats them more like litt r mates, but she's getting better about the mouthing.

Asleep on the kitchen floor just a couple days ago.

4th of July

Isabele loves the American flag...so she is being very patriotic this 4th of July. I did her hair with many ribberbands, braids, and ribbons from Hannah.   She loves it!

Titus' Last Saturday Before 2nd Grade

 

Titus got to hang out with Brian this morning, on his last Saturday before school starts.  Brian took Titus flying in the Cherokee for about a half hour.  Looks like they both had fun!

What I great smile!

 

Titus flying and looking out the window.

 

 

They flew over Winona, where Isabele and I were helping at my mom's garage sale.

 

Sweet Potato Box

I read that it is possible to grow 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 square feet.  So, I bought the lumber and made the box - 2 feet by 2 feet, with a pile of boards to add as the plants grow, making the whole thing eventually 2-3 feet tall.  You are supposed to be able to harvest from the bottom while the top continues to grow.  We shall see.

Just the other day I added my second layer of boards, and some more dirt.

I'll have to take a better picture later - so the whole box is visible.  But this is a start.

Brian's Pitts Cross Country

Brian has been working on getting a Pitts biplane ready to fly out to Rookie School in Reno Nevada.  The air race is in September, but he first has to attend and complete Rookie school, which is the second week in June.  Here are pictures from today, just before he left.

 Final check of the paperwork.

 

 Just a good picture - talking to his dad about something.

 

 A rare family photo.

 

 Brian and the Pitts.

 

 Brian and Titus.

 

 Being goofy.

 

 Brian and Isabele.

 

 Being goofy.

 

Here he was starting to lean forward - love her expressions.

 

 

I just heard that he made it to Omaha / Fremont, Nebraska today.  Staying the night with some friends of Alan's from AirForce days.

Upcycled t-shirt to Isabele tank top

I have a huge box of t-shirts that Isaac made and sold some of on ebay years ago.  Trying to use them or sell them or something.  I found a free pattern and tutorial on making tank-tops for kids, so used an old shirt to try it before using my better fabric.

 The old shirt.

 Turned to tank top.  Then embellished.

 

Yes, I did the tatting - trying to pick it up again and this was some "practice" stuff that I didn't have a use for other than practice.  I thought it would go great with the beads I told Isabele I'd add to the neck.

 

I think it worked out great, and I'm sure Isabele will like it too.

Jalapeno and tomato plants

Pictures taken 28-May-2014

 

I will try to remember to add pictures throughout the summer.

 

08-Jun-2014 Update: