Just us Women!

Marie and her kids came to visit last weekend...good times! We worked on a pinewood derby car, went fishing and enjoyed the cool Idaho weather. Brian missed it all by running off the to east coast to "work"!

Jordan's Visit

Oh what do you do in the summertime? You have a nephew visit and you go fishing and you turn magic wands and you go school clothes shopping...When Jordan came we had a great time and did so many fun things. I hope he thinks so too!

Lightning strikes

So as the storm blew in this evening, Brian and I decided to try and chase down some lightning. We tried it last week and all we got was wet and muddy. Anyway, we got a few shots tonight of a few bolts. Harder than it looks to catch lightning in a camera! Still it was fun!

Grandma's Funeral

My Grandma Weeks passed away July 14th and we had her funeral on Saturday the 17th. It was a wonderful funeral, great speakers, great songs and a beautiful warm day. She was a great lady and she will be missed.

Nevermind...

Well, our last post was premature. Our last little fishy friend expired during the night. Guess we were not supposed to have fish this year. I think we will wait and try again next year. :(

Koi Kare...

Well, we are dealing with more trauma in the Pond..or as Brian calls it, the Money Pit!!! Over the last 2 weeks we hadn't seen the 5 new fish that we bought. Saturday when we finally saw the 2 yellow koi, one of them wasn't looking to great. As we investigated further we found the dead carcii of 2 of the other 3 fish. After much internet research, we found out that the pond has a parasite that is attacking the fish. The larger fish (yellows) were still hanging on because they were...well, larger. But this morning we lost another one. So, this afternoon, we got serious, Brian caught the sole survivor...who was lethargic and showing signs of being really sick. Dr. B then gave the poor little guy a salt bath, then a medicated fresh water bath. We have added a treatment to the pond and in a week, we treat it again. Only then can our poor lonely little fishy friend go back in and swim freely. Wish us luck, better than that...wish our fish luck!!! By the way, we still haven't named him...any thoughts!

July 4th Fun!

Brian and I headed over to the Balloon Festival in Driggs early in the morning. We took pictures of some colorful and fun balloons, then meandered home. Later we turned on the lathe and generally had a peaceful and mellow day.

Lightning, ice cream and Hail! Oh, my!

Last night, Brian and I had been working out in the garage, enjoying the warm weather, when he decided we needed Ice Cream. As we headed out a thunderstorm started brewing overhead. I love a good summer storm, especially when it is warm. It cools the nights down so nice.

So we sat on our patio under the eaves as it rained and cracked lightning, generally enjoying the moment. Then all of a sudden, wham, Hail. We scrambled for the shelter of the garage, wondering what would be left of our already pathetic garden. It didn't last long. thank heavens!

Parkinson's pay a visit

While we were in Preston, Heather, Lance and little Kaysn dropped in for a visit. Of course everyone was so excited to see them. Kaysn gave everyone five and even a few smiles. Hopefully it won't be another year before I see them again. :)

Family Fun

Yesterday after church we headed to Preston to get together with Tam's family. Just a good old fashioned afternoon picnic in the backyard. Grandkids playing, mom cooking and siblings trying to catch up with each other. As usual there was way to much food and not enough time. Here are a few of the images of the day.