Our great-neice & our great-new nephew's Joni & Travis Shaffer Wedding

Saturday May 10th Joni & Travis were married at Spencerville covered bridge. We took a lot more pictures than we have on the blog. It was a wonderful to be able to share this day with them. Joni is my great niece daughter of my niece Cherie'and father is Jon.




Mr. & Mrs. Travis Shaffer


Cherie' (MOM) Daughter Joni


Beautiful Wedding


Beautiful family


We have pretty good looking family this is just a few of them




Nephew Jonathon making a toast


Niece Dannelle making a toast





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Having the military boys home makes us all want to thank them for keeping us safe. Thanks Guys!!!

Weekend at sister Sharon's

Went to sister Sharon's this weekend. She is doing pretty good since knee surgery. Nephew Ryan and daughter Alexis came up and the 5 of us went to see two covered Bridges. One was in Fallassburg the other was called Whites bridge. Then we went to Rockford for supper. We had fun being with family even though the weather was not cooperating. Wet and rainy. We only wished Kristina could have joined us as she was working at the hospital. As you will see we had Alexis posing for the camera. She is such a cutey!!! Aunt Ila loves her very much!!

Looking like Spring

My Favorite tree grew some more really getting tall now





Showing trees turning green

Enjoying my tulips blooming!!




Tulips blooming!!!


The back of house

What a surprise Saturday

I was totally surprised when Warren and Connie came when Connie had this quilt under her arm and said look. It was mine!! Teary Eyed I was. I had told Connie I would like her Mom to make me a quilt at the time Doris was making Connie one. When the guys had went to Detroit Connie and I had done some shopping we looked at material and I had told Connie I like these combinations of material. Not knowing if Doris would want to even take on to make a quilt for me or not. Now I know Connie was taking this all in. I am totally in awe of this quilt. Doris did a wonderful job on this and I know Connie had helped Mom on this some so I cannot say enough THANK YOU girls I LOVE It!! I will treasure this forever and I know my niece Aimee will love it to. She likes doing this quilting stuff to. Again thank you so much. I had put the quilt on both beds so you could see the beautiful work Doris (MOM) has done. Have we awesome friends or what!!!

Spring cleaning

We have had a lot of limbs and winter debris in the yard that needed cleaned up.


To say the least we have it all cleaned up now. Looks so much better around here now. Spring flowers are coming up. Buckeye trees are starting to bud out the leaves so it is looking like spring here. So glad to see winter is over. Hopefully we can start making some shelving for the small barn to get things organized in there. He bought the lumber today. Been a pretty calm weekend here and that is good. Hope everyone also had a good weekend!!!

Our Living room is painted!!

It was so nice to get things back in the living room once again. Though I am a bit tired it was well worth the aches and pains of getting the room painted

Get Together With Friends

We had some friends over Saturday evening for a beef stew supper. I made the stew they brought the rest to go with the meal. Very tasty supper I would say. After that we went to family room and played some pool and the guys looked at car pictures and talked cars & old music most of the night. We had a great time & will get together again soon!!!

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE !!!!

Happy Easter to everyone!! Whether we are near or far we are thinking of all and wishing you a safe and Happy Easter.

Nephew Tim

Been quite a week for our nephew Tim. He had left hip replacement on Tuesday. With love and prayers and a lot of hard work He got to come home today. Want to thank everyone who sent their thoughts and prayers to us. Tim with therapy will get through this he is a determined guy!! He has a wonderful daughter Shelly and wife Lillie who will keep him from doing to much.

Abby Had A Pheasant Visit Her After Lunch

Just Had to take a picture of Abby looking at her visitor at the patio door right after lunch. We had just finished eating I was doing dishes and Abby was making a chirpy kind of noise like she does when she sees a chipmunk or a squirrel close by so I stopped and what did I see but a pheasant looking right at her. Went to grab the camera and the best shots I could get through a window with it raining outside. Abby was sure in ahh!!