5-3-2017 Purse

Our oldest GD told me

(in no uncertain terms!)

that she wanted a purse...

and she wanted me to put money in the purse...

and she wanted me to drive her to the pet store...

and she wanted to buy my kitty some cat toys for kitty's birthday in July!

So, here's the purse I made for her...

guess we are ready to go shopping!

Also made some (pocketbook) Slippers for my DD...

5-2-2017 Date Night

Went to the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre

to see a murder mystery comedy

with DH tonight...

so much fun!

Before the play

DH took me out to dinner

and we enjoyed/split a Scotch Egg!

We only allow ourselves one per year!

5-1-2017 Yet Another Storm

Just when Mother Nature

teases us with our first peek of sunshine in a month...

in comes another storm!

DH & I decided to go out for lunch

at our fave Deli along the Mississippi River

and I snapped a few pix along the way.

4-30-2017 The Grotto

And DH and I HAD to stop here again on our way home!!!

Forever grateful to my BFF for introducing me to this place!

4-29-2017 Mmmm Mmmm Good!

 Wisconsin Cheese Store...

Carr Valley Cheese

We bought some

and nibbled all the way home!

My fave was the Sweet Vanilla Cardona cheese!

4-28-2017 Bridal Veil Falls

At Pikes Peak State Park...

Mississippi River meets Wisconsin River...

4-27-2017 Siewers Spring Falls

It was a bit of a hike

(45 minutes uphill)

to see the Siewers Spring Falls, 

but the views along the way were lovely!

Spring flowers bloomed everywhere on the forest floor...

Siewers Spring Falls was 

yet another spring bursting forth from a mountain side...

this one cascading about 150 feet down the mountain

before falling into the river below...

4-26-2017 Deborah Fish Hatchery

4-25-2017 Dunning's Spring Falls and Luther College

And a tour around Luther College...

4-24-2017 World's Smallest Church

Had to stop by and see the

"World's Smallest Church"

4-23-2017 Waterfalls Weekend ~ Beulah Springs

DH and I have a 4 day weekend

with no babysitting duties

so we decided to explore Iowa waterfalls.

This is the first one we visited...

Beulah Spring Falls.

4-22-2017 Earth Day

Oldest GD turns 5 years old today!

Little sis gets a present too!

 GD added her 5 year old hand print to the birthday board.

4-21-2017 Critter and Fossil Park

 GDs explored a newly opened park today

and decided to name it "Critter and Fossil Park"

because of the critters and fossils

imprinted on the concrete climbing walls.

 After a picnic lunch at the park,

GDs came home and made some cupcakes 

for tomorrow's birthday (J's 5th),

and some rhubarb crisp for PaPa.