Boys will be boys...

What to do with a 12 year-old boy on a 95 degree day? Invite yourself to your cousins to play in his pool! Jake and Noah had a great time chilling out...here's the proof...

A week with Jake

Larry and I have a houseguest for the week. Dad works, mom will be in Kansas City and Beth is on Noah-watch this month. So...Jake will be staying with G'ma and G'pa! How does one keep an active 12-year old boy occupied and remain sane?


Tell me please!

Contrast

Last Spring (2009) when we purchased additional land from a neighbor we inherited a "dead" tree. With each wind or storm there are more fallen branches. I think the tree offers an interesting contrast to live growth around it. I wanted to document its unique shape. At one time it was green and one day it may provide firewood...keeping us warm on those cooler Nebraska nights.


Pretty cool, huh?

Ogallala Boys Baseball

Had the opportunity to watch Jacob play baseball against Imperial at Sutherland. It's a 30-40 minute road trip from Ogallala...obviously Jake was bored...messing with mom's cell phone. As you can see my hair looks pretty darn good, even if you can see a little of the "grey"! Neckline is looking a little gnarly...good thing I have an appointment on Monday!


Unfortunately Jake's team did not win...but they put up a good fight! Jake was the first at bat and the last at bat. Neglected to take my camera-so the cell phone had to do. That's him at bat, field all lit up and everything!


Their baseball season is officially over. He's already talking football!!! But first, folks need to install that new basketball hoop...

July 4, 2010

We had a great July 4th week-end. Saturday started out with a fish-fry provided by son-in-law Curt and his dad Danny. I love Curt's fried fish...fresh and very tasty! There were 18 dinner guests...we dined on fish, fries, coleslaw, fresh fruit salad and cookies. Fun, fun, fun.

Sunday we had 22 guests to help with the holiday celebrations. Son-in-law Dan grilled burgers and dogs (and all the fixings). Also served potato and macaroni salad, baked beans, coleslaw and cupcakes - decorated red, white and blue! AND while we watched the fireworks show...homemade ice cream!!!

Pleasant Dale did not host a fireworks show this year...so we all had to invest in some entertainment for after dark viewing. It was great...we could see Lincoln fireworks...plus families celebrating in Pleasant Dale and our rural neighbors...Absolutely spectacular!


As you can see we had a little "litter" to prove we had a good time!

The Challenge Quilt!

At a family Thanksgiving several years ago the "women" decided that it would be a fun project for each of us to design a 12x12 quilt block. Actually...design and sew thirteen 12x12 quilt blocks to be finished and distributed at the next Thanksgiving dinner! The goal was to have a quilt for each female member descendant of the 3 Sengstake Sisters (Terry, Debi & Judi). Oh yeah...and to make a true "challenge quilt" each block had to include 3 identical fabrics! So we each left with 3 fabrics to be integrated into 13 finished identical 12x12 quilt blocks.



For me, it was a challenge to--first decide on a 12x12 block design and fabrics to compliment the 3 required fabrics; second meet the deadline (12 months to complete 13 blocks???); third and most challenging was to lay out my 12 assorted block design and purchase contrasting fabrics to compliment each (borders, bindings and backing) that would be appealing to the eye.

Christmas 2010 we are all to gather again and share our finished quilt project, either in person or through photos...should be interesting to see how each of us finished our project!

Trixie and Champ our "grand-dogs"

A year ago I "babysat" for our daughter's two labs, Trixie and Champ. Rather than have the dogs at our house I go out to Ogallala and "sit" with dogs! The kids were going to Las Vegas where Curt was in a bowling or golf tournament (I can't remember which). The dogs have been with the family since they were pups, they are siblings and nearly 7 years old. They are just another set of kids - and really LOVE their people...as evidenced by this picture.


Here the dogs are sitting at laundry room entrance looking at the garage door...as if to say..."just wait...they'll be back...just wait". It was such an odd moment and it just broke my heart...they love their peeps so much!