January

I have not felt much like writing any posts lately.  We have had a houseful of company since the start of the New Year, and my focus has been elsewhere.  We celebrated our National Championship win over LSU Tigers and we are now going through College Football withdraws.  Our second son, Josh and family drove down from Pittsburgh to watch the "game" with us and also spent over a week with us.  I love when the grandchildren come!  I am not sure they have ever come before this time of year.  This is our rainy season here, and true to form, it rained, and rained, and rained the whole time they were here.  Fortunately, they (grands and parents) found comfort at the local Aquatic Center and spent some time almost everyday swimming and working out there.  

Josh loves to build fires when they visit, but this time it was nearly impossible to be outside and sit around the campfire making 'smores.  I managed to start a fire in the old cauldron a couple of days near the end of their stay when the rain had ceased, but the wind was fierce.  

Here are a few photos of what it has been like here for the past month.  

Fungus growing on a very large dead Poplar

Wet weather creek

While they were visiting, Kathy, our daughter-in-law, made perogies.  What a process!  She stuffed them with mashed potatoes and cheese.  The Grands pitched in and helped put them all together.  They were delicious!

Casey helping

Kathy, Jacob and Casey hard at work.