Blog Abandonment

I should be arrested for blog abandonment.  But . . . I'm back now!!  It was quite the eventful week.

 

1.  Our new nephew, Isaiah Luke, was born late last Thursday.  We hope to meet him tomorrow . . . or maybe on Easter (which will be his Baptism day) . . . it (still) depends on the weather!

 

2.  Friday and Saturday were spent preparing for the Confirmation dinner for 200.  We found out that 100 pounds of grapes is equal to 6 boxes and it takes about four hours for three people to take them off the stems.

We also found out that we should have scaled back on the number of servings that was suggested.  We did have about 50 fewer plates than we expected, but we still would have had more than enough grape salad!  Needless to say, we workers were paid generously in food at the end of the night!  Everything went very well, though, with the Confirmation students, their families and Bishop Swain enjoying the meal.

 

3.  On Monday morning, Roxanne and I ventured out into the arctic winds to complete a road trip that had been on our calendars since January.  We spent some time shopping and eating in Sioux Falls (neither of which ever disappoint) and continued onto Walnut Grove, MN to Junk With Purpose on Tuesday morning.  The store also did not disappoint!  I found this hutch after about three minutes of walking in the store . . . and a few other treasures as well!  David thinks we junk collectors are kinda crazy. :o)

 

Teresa talked me into this shamrock plant at the grocery store yesterday.  It looked pretty droopy until this morning.  I guess it decided it likes it here.  We also planted our greenhouse flower seeds this morning.  We will have lime green and hot pink zinnias in the front flower bed this year!   

 

We are ready for some COLOR!