Saturday, January 05, 2013

A general update

*  We left the Hill's Texas compound on Wednesday am, stayed at a Hampton Inn in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, and then stayed with Ryan last night in Springfield, IL.
* We got to eat lunch yesterday at a Cracker Barrel restaurant and we treated Ryan to dinner last night at Darcy's Pint.
*  Leo was glad to see us when we arrived last night.
*  Older news -  the week before Christmas, Janet's Dad's live-in girlfriend died unexpectedly of diabetes complications.
* I have to sign up an elder for tomorrow when I get back to Elgin.
* I have 8 weeks of Elder service at Calvary late service for Jan and Feb.
* In Wimberly, TX Lila spotted some yard art made of ceramic dinner plates.  She stocked up some plates and will try her hand at this in Elgin.

Thursday, January 03, 2013

Texas vacation photos

2013-01-02  Linda's layers


2013-01-02  Four mule deer at Jim & Linda's house
2013-01-02 Linda's Bantam hen

A view of Jim and Linda's house from the back

Sunset at Jim and Linda's house

A view of Jim and Linda's house from the back



Rancher Jim and his tractor




View of the henhouse

Tuesday, January 01, 2013

A Texas vacation holiday

Lila, Mark, & I left for a holiday in Texas on Christmas Day last Tuesday.  We will probably start our return home tomorrow.  My last work day last year was Friday, Dec 21.  I return to work next Monday, Jan 7.