Winter is here!

This is Mr. Slushy: created by Joshua

This is a windmill created by Grandpa Zvirzdin

THIS IS A WIND TURBINE-created by Big Business--
all 550 feet
(note door at bottom)

And THIS is how we feel about them in our back yard.
ALWAYS STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU FEEL IS RIGHT!
And this little darling came to find her old friend Jamie. Remember the day, "Ah the country is so lovely--(cow turns head) Augh!" You just have to laugh! Lets name her "Eyeda".

Fun Bike Trip along the Black River

HELLO FAMILY AND FRIENDS!
-Sorry, our computer took a nap for most of October. She's awake and kickin' now! Yea!

And it's Hogans Heroes while we are carving. Our next addiction with the oldies is the TV series, "Lost in Space".
Joshua had a great idea this year for Halloween. He was bummed about how the world celebrates so much death and violence at this time of year. He said, "Why don't we celebrate Halloween this year by doing our genealogy and learning about our deceased ancestors!
It was an awesome idea!
We decided to choose Great-Grandma Ruth Isabel Long (Catherine's mother's mother). We made dinner from her cookbook and dessert was of course sticky buns! We told stories and looked at pictures. It was very memorable.



Our home from a different view.


We are continuing our tradition of "rolling the pumpkins" after Halloween. I'm not sure which activity is the favorite, carving or rolling. The hill behind our house didn't do as good a job on smashing the orange guys like the ol' "back bank". Good times

30 MILES OF AUTUMN BEAUTY
The pond on the right has been dubbed "Pickerel Pond". Biggest pickerel fish caught here was 20"!! See Joshua's blog, "The Zvirzdin Catch" for the fishy details.
It was a beautiful day. Our last big family activity before the
winter weather sets in.