Some pictures from our own garden of the peonies in bloom.
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Countryside Gardens Peony Show 2012
We went this year as we’ve done every year for a while now, out to Delano to Countryside Gardens to see their peony show. It was the perfect day for a long drive into the country, and the flowers were worth the effort to get there. In the end, we brough two new ones home. Red Grace, a stunning deep red peony with a bloom nearly a perfect globe shape. We’ve been waiting three years for this grower to have enough of these to start selling them, and this year was our year. The other was Laura Dessert, a Japanese form with white outer petals and a yellow center that is supposed to be very fragrant.
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Quilt retreat at Four Seasons Quilts
I’ve been at an in town day quilt retreat for the past two days. I can’t tell you how much I have needed this break from work and just to bury myself in what I love to do. Yesterday I spent all day finishing a special quilt. Today I finished up Juliette’s quilt top I started a year ago, and got the backings for four quits pieced and handed off to the quilter. Such a relief! And I’ve started a quilt kit that Harald picked out a while back when we stopped at Crystal’s Log Cabin Quilts in Grand Marais. I’ve made good progress on that one and it’s a simple pattern, so I may even finish it tomorrow.
Oh, and did I mention that the retreat/workroom at Four Seasons, is FABULOUS?! Second floor, wrap around windows bring tons of light, lots of space, and a great quilt store downstairs for just about anything you need. I highly recommend it. And getting to come home to Harald, Juliette and my own bed every night is so good. Best of both worlds!
Below is Juliette’s quilt top I finished today.
Beautiful pictures
It’s a rare thing to get a really great photo of Harald without him mugging for the camera, so this picture is a double delight. These pictures were taken the Friday before Halloween by one of Harald’s co-workers at a “sunshine committee” event the school put together for staff, a trip to Apple Jack Orchards for a hay ride. Really, for me, I can’t imagine a more perfect picture.
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Halloween 2011
For those of you who haven’t been around little kids lately, Juliette is dressed as her favorite cartoon character from Nick Jr. – none other than Olivia, the piglet. She’s absolutely mesmerized by Olivia and wanted to go as her this year. We were going to dress her as Amy Winehouse, but then she up and died on us, and using that costume suddenly became way too tacky.
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Look at all the wonderful goodies our trip to the Farmer’s market brought this morning. Can you tell what we are doing this weekend? I can tell you it will include eggplant Parmesan, which I have been craving, lots of fresh fruit, stuffed poblano peppers at some point soon, and a French Chablis from Costco we are anxious to try.
More pictures from the 50th Anniversary Party
These were taken by Jonathan (Uncle Johnny to Miss J) and we are grateful he documented the party so well.
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A Fabulous 50th Anniversary Party for Helen & Kaare
We had a great party yesterday – dear friends and family (Americans, Norwegians, Canadians) gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Helen & Kaare. It was terribly hot and humid – everyone drenched in sweat – but we all had a great time!
Pictures and Video from Juliette’s 2nd Birthday party at our house
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Fingerberries!!!!
You mayknow them as raspberries – but to J they are fingerberries because, of course, you put them on the end of your finger to eat them!
