Playing catch-up and I now have one Schrute Buck

It's been a busy couple of months around here with school starting. Dad got broad-sided and was pretty shook up, hurt a little bit. The minivan was totalled, so they replaced it with something that will pull the camper a little better. I'm just glad everyone was okay.

Amelia turned one last week and it was fun to see her eat her spaghetti dinner. She's a smart little girl and has some good parents.

I've been getting out and birding a lot this fall with migration going on. It's been fun. Since I'm a pretty new bird enthusiast, I get a lot of LIFERS. This fall my lifers have been Swamp Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Palm Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler to name a few. (if you aren't a birder, a lifer means the first time you ever saw a particular bird). I've been taking loads of pictures. Here are just a couple.

This is the Black-throated Green Warbler.

This is the Fox Sparrow.

Johnny took me to watch the sunset this week. We also got to try the irish pub menu which was yummy. I had fish and chips and john had bangers and mash. All delicious. (we shared of course).

My new toy: A negative scanner/converter. It's built for 35mm film, but I've been sliding 110 negatives through it anyway and getting 'okay' results. Here are some oldies pictures.

1978 approximately. ME! Check out that outfit and those bangs! Wow!

1972 approx. I'm on the far right. Bea is right next to me in the back, taking a sip . Someone donated a bunch of 50's style party dresses to the thrift store and mom let us girls dress up before they took them in. It was so fun.
My mountain pic. 1979. Not the first time we went to Rocky Mountain National Park, but the first time I, as a teen, did my own hiking. In this one, I took the Fern Lake trail, about a six hour hike which I didn't realize when I left that morning on the Bear Lake shuttle bus. This picture was taken right before the trail takes a horseshoe turn and starts heading downhill. Mom takes painting classes, and she copied this picture for me. It's hanging in my craft room. Anyway, a moment I'll never forget and I'm glad it's digital now!
This one's from 1980. I'm on the right, mom in the middle, Bea on your left. Don'tcha just love my hat????Again at Rocky Mtn Natl Park.

Okay, that's all for now.

Oh, wait....I've been watching a ton of "The Office" lately. Thanks to Jordan we own season 4 now. The best show ever. I have One Schrute Buck too. See below: