matte Joe

this dog is so very special in our lives. We have had dogs in the past and have loved all of them and they are all special in their own right ...but this dog almost talks to you. She is with us all the time and never wanders and is just happy to be at our side. I wish everyone could have a companion like her.

Chad Schmidt and Lou

Chad just turned 41 on 8-20 and happened to stop by. We of course did not know until he was leaving it was his birthday.

Chad owns a logging company and Lou is going to work for Chad a couple days a week for spending money now that he is retired.

Chad and his wife Kim and their son Steven and daughter Erin are just very special people to us. They are smart people and very funny,,,,i mean very funny. When ever we get together we laugh for hours and so enjoy every minute of their company.

We hope to see them often.......

My Hero

Lou found Marsha.....
thank you Lou for all your efforts in finding my best friend (aside from you of course).
He knew I felt bad I could not connect with marsha and thought and thought and finally found them about 3 blocks away at the Indianhead Motel.
How many guys would go to that trouble to find your old friend from High school...

He did and Thank you so very much for what you did for me.
They loved Lou and said how lucky I was to have him for a husband and friend. they loved our yard art and House and were amazed at all our unique things.

I was quite happy that someone fially recognized it as art and not just stuff. Thank you Miller Girls.
It was fun indeed and I think even Lou had a good time with 4 girls laughing and having a good time.
I had a wonderful time.

corn corn corn and Matte Joe

I know we take more pictures of Matte than any other of our dogs, but look at that face. she never wonders and stays close by her Dad as you can see. You see his boot, typically you will see Matte.
After we were all done with the corn and were discussing how many bags we managed, Matte thought she would like to see what all the fuss was about in talking about HOW GOOD THE CORN WAS. I think we got her approval as she licked the bowl clean.
Lou got his firt retirement check today, it was Friday and we did our corn.
Life does not get any better Lou said. I agree...

Mikey's place

We love to hang out with Kathy and Mikey at Mikeys shop. We laugh and have a few drinks and kathy who loves to cook always brings something to much on while we laugh for a good two hours at best. I love Mikeys shop because there is organization, yet not.....if that makes sense. its very casual at best and you never know where you will place your drink or plate of food because he is always making something and it might be that one spot last week you were able to sit. Its the most Wonderful Place to meet up with them. the smell of the wood of all kinds, the equipment dusty from todays and yesterdays making of cabinets just makes you feel at home. You can go down from a hard days work with a baseball cap and dirty t-shirts on and you are always welcome.
Honestly, we all laugh for about two hours and walk away feeling wonderful and being thankful for such treasured friends.

the pictures are crude but real, nothing too fancy except for the truck. (cant resist)

We love Saturdays with them and today is the Chippewa Swap Meet and their son is taking some of Lou's discarded treasures to make money to buy new treasures....so we will try and meet them up there (weather does not look good) but oh well. little rain never hurt a treasure hunter like myself.

LOL