WE MOVED

WE HAVE MOVED TO    westprairiepoint.blogspot.com PLEASE come for a visit

MOVING

We are half way there. We were able to get a lot moved. The big stuff will have to wait until we get back from our trip to Washington where we will be visiting family and friends. We leave on Thursday and will be taking the train with a sleeper car it will be so much fun. We should be in the new house for Christmas and I will be making the dinner. I have been taking pics on my phone and have to figure out how to get them on my computer. hubby has been busy with the move, hanging window blinds and all but hopefully I can get some pics on here soon. There is such a peace in life when you know God is with you in the choices you are making. Everything has gone well and I really can't believe we bought a house that is just perfect for the two of us and our extended family. GOD IS GOOD. 

BUSY, BUSY BUSY

These are from last Halloween We are not in the new house yet it should close next week so this year there will be no party at Grammy's. We are all going to meet up at Ellie's house and watch the kids go trick or treating. I have begun sorting through stuff and getting rid of more stuff in the hopes this move will go smooth. we will have a couple of days if the closing goes as planned before we head out to Washington on a three week vacation. When we get back we will finishing moving as you can see we were not really planning on buying a house but when God works he really works and we feel he is leading in this direction. Everything has worked out perfectly which is something only God can accomplish. It really feels right. I had hoped to retire in Washington but I can see now this is where I am suppose to be and I am looking forward to this journey. Babysitting Noah is going well and so I don't have a lot of time right now to blog hope everyone can hang in there for a few months while we are transitioning to a new phase. I really enjoy your comments so please leave one. I hope to get lots of pictures while visiting my family and friends and will share them as soon as I get back. 

~~~~~HAPPY HARVEST~~~~~

BABYSITTING AGAIN

WELL I HAVE RESTED UP A LITTLE AND IT IS TIME FOR ELLIE'S AND NOAH'S MOMMY TO GO BACK TO WORK. ELLIE WILL BE GOING BACK TO DAYCARE AND NOAH WILL BE COMING TO GRAMMY'S FOR A FEW WEEKS. WE HAVE A TRIP PLANNED FOR NOVEMBER TO GO VISIT MY PARENTS , SISTERS AND BROTHERS SO NOAH WILL TRY DAYCARE AT THAT POINT BUT THE PLAN WILL BE TO HAVE HIM AT GRAMMY'S UNTIL HE GETS A LITTLE OLDER. IT IS A VERY BUSY TIME FOR US. WE BOUGHT A HOUSE CLOSE TO MY SON AND HIS FAMILY (WIFE KARLA DAUGHTER ELEANOR AND SON NOAH) SO WHEN WE GET BACK FROM VACATION WE WILL BE MOVING. DECEMBER IS USUALLY COLD AND SNOWY BUT MAYBE, GOD WILLING. IT WILL BE MILD SO WE CAN GET ALL MOVED IN. 

AFTER THE MOVE MY BLOG WILL CHANGE TO WEST PRAIRIE POINT.BLOGSPOT.COM (A LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE) I WILL NO LONGER BE NEAR THE WOBEGON TRAIL AND THE HOUSE IS REALLY MORE A RANCH STYLE THAN A COTTAGE SO I THOUGHT MAYBE, THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME FOR A CHANGE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF THAT IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW. THIS MEANS WE WILL RETIRE HERE IN MINNESOTA BUT WILL HAVE LOTS OF VISITS TO WASHINGTON STATE WHERE I HAVE A DAUGHTER AND 4 GRANDCHILDREN AS WELL THE REST OF MY FAMILY. 

THANK YOU FOR VISITING AND HOPE YOU ENJOY A WALK WITH ME ON THIS NEW JOURNEY. THE ROAD OF LIFE IS FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS AND WITH GODS HELP WE CAN HAVE A PEACEFUL RIDE.

MOVING

WOBEGON COTTAGE MAY BE MOVING

We have put an offer on this house and within the next few days we will find out if they accept our offer. This would mean the COTTAGE would be moving to the PRAIRIE and would no longer be near the Wobegon Trail so a name change would be in order. I am developing a new blog West Prairie Point

 ( a little house on the prairie) Hope to see you there.

 We are heading to Washington for the Month of November so I guess we will be moving in December if all goes as planned Merry Christmas to us.

REMEMBER WHEN.....

September 11 changed many lives not just the people in New York . We spend a lot of time remembering the people who died in the towers but what about all the military men and women who have died because of that fateful day. There are still many more dying everyday because of what happened. I would like to take some time to remember those people and their loved ones as well. My son Michael went a few months after that day to Iraq but God watched over him and brought him back safely as well as both his cousins Brad and David. We are all very thankful for their lives. They have all gotten married and have families of their own now but they will never forget what happend over there, it will stay with them forever

GOD BLESS AMERICA

HIKING AT LAKE MARIA

LAKE MARIA STATE PARK

THERE WERE A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF MUSHROOMS ON THE HIKE SO MANY I COULD NOT POST THEM ALL  AND MANY COLORS, RED, ORANGE, YELLOW ALMOST LIKE FALL HAD ALREADY ARRIVED

IT WAS A PERFECT DAY FOR HIKING. WE ARE AT THE HALFWAY POINT HERE. THERE ARE TRAILS FOR HORSES AND PEOPLE..I HOPE TO DO THE HORSE TRAIL SOMEDAY. mY HUSBANDS SISTER HAS JOINED A HIKING CLUB..WE HAVE DECIDED TO JOIN NEXT YEAR.

ON OUR WAY TO THE PICNIC AREA WE CAME ACROSS THE  AREA WHERE THEY HAVE RARE TURTLES AND COULD NOT HELP BUT SNAP SOME PICTURES

THE SCENERY WAS BEAUTIFUL THERE ARE WOODS , PRAIRES AND WETLANDS .

WOODS

PRAIRES

WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND A REALLY GOOD PICNIC!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLIE

Ellie had a Monkey themed party. Hunter and Ellie's birthdays are one week apart Hunter was 3 last week and Ellie is 2. We all had a great time. I was amazed with both kids at how much they enjoyed their Birthday cards, at this age they usually toss them aside. They both really like the clothes they got also. Grampy and I got the trike and just to make sure it was a winner  grammy put some M&M's in the trunk. Hunter did not want to see the party end and go home.