Conner's Birthday Party

Grandma #1 made waffles...Conner's favorite...

the best part of the day...unwrapping gifts....

Happy Birthday to you....

and best wishes for a great year#7....

Fallen Family Christmas Gathering

My daughter, Shannon, hosted the event this year....

and served home-made (not from a box) Belgian waffles...

David helping Ruby unwrap her present...

Derek, Lee and Gavin...

Brooke and Shannon...

Jim and Daryn pouring a holiday toast...

Jim and Shannon enjoying a moment between waffles...

future Julia Child contest bloggers...how many recipes in how many days...??!!

Great-grandma Bob and Great-grandpa Doug with Olive...

We send good wishes for a very Merry Christmas to all

Grandma's Christmas Babies

Grandma's New Cabin

Grandma's cabin is on Lopez in the San Juans... about 2 years ago, excessive winter rains and a broken septic line created a moldy nightmare...

so we opted to tear down and rebuild....

the structure passed its final inspection last month....but the inside will be unfinished...

which gives us the pleasure to move forward at a more favorable monetary rate...

we will keep comfortable and warm...as there is propane and electricity and water...

view to the northwest....

view to the south from the upstairs loft...lots of privacy back in the woods...

view to the east...looking at Humphrey head through the kitchen window...

ferry passing through Upright Channel...between Lopez and Shaw...

back porch

view from the ferry terminal...

Uh Oh...Grandma has Frozen Pipes

the pipes burst and the flood of water created icicles everywhere...

found the problem...just too cold for too long...and the pipes under the eaves froze...

these copper pipes will soon be replaced with a new technologically advanced plastic product...

Christmas in Seattle

Grandma's Surprise Birthday Party

It started as a quiet weekend morning...

and a few friends stopped by...and then a few more...and then some more...

the guys are busy in the kitchen...

shrimp...

and steak...quite a feast for the birthday girl...

obviously, a great birthday party...( check out the labels !!! )