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More From Aaron

Hey, I read the blog, thanks for posting that there. I can expand on the job and you could cut and paste this to another entry:

The Minnesota Bound Show is just a small part of the new job. I start on the bottom rung which means alot of different things but mostly it means I have to pick up some pieces of a show that was started but not finished because the first 6 epiodes were not shot up to standards (a different company shot these). I have to shoot 6 new episodes and edit all 12. The first six months is a freelance period and after that I could go full time. The show is a big game hunting show with 6 week-long shoots in places like Colorado, Montana and other western states. I'm not exactly sure where the finished products will air, but I think it will only be in the Denver area.

The outdoor shows are just part of the company, they do alot of work for the Discovery Channel and History Channel. Right now The History Channel is airing a series called "Monster Quest" that was most recently shot by the company I am going to. So there are some wonderful network and travel opportunities that I am looking forward to. Most importantly I am looking forward to be able to live in Minnesota again. Florida is truly dreadful.

-Aaron

Some GREAT News

Aaron gave me permission to post his news...! We are excited because he is returning to Minnesota around Thanksgiving time. YEAH!

His home/job base will be in Minneapolis, but will involve traveling and shooting his camera for Ron Schara Productions. If you don't know who Ron (and his dog, Raven) is here is a link: www.mnbound.com - we are excited to say the least.

Welcome Home, Aaron!

Some Fun Old Games

GAMES FOR WHEN WE ARE OLDER
1. Sag, you're It
2. Hide and go pee.
3. 20 questions shouted into your good ear.
4. Kick the bucket
5. Red Rover, Red Rover, the nurse says Bend Over.
6. Musical recliners.
7. Simon says something incoherent.
8. Pin the Toupee on the bald guy
SIGNS OF MENOPAUSE:
1. You sell your home heating system at a yard sale.
2. You have to write post-it notes with your kids' names on them.
3. You change your underwear after a sneeze.
OLD IS WHEN:
1. Going bra-less pulls all the wrinkles out of your face.
2. You don't care where your spouse goes, just as long as you don't have to go along.
3. Getting a little action means I don't need fiber today.

Our kitchen is done!

Our Little Celebrity wearing her ribbon & medallion with the Area Coordinator, Gwen.

Congratulations Are In Order!

Tomorrow morning Mom will be receiving a special, century award from TOPS for losing 100 lbs and keeping it off for an entire year. The area captain will be there to make the award with all the other TOPS members in attendance. So, that is why congrats are in order...good job, Mom!

Anna's Visit

Anna came up north to Bemidji for a visit and we had a nice time. She came into town on Thursday and I ran int her at Mom and Dad's-She had requested we go to Dave's for pizza and we did-I ate way to much. She came over on Saturday and had a light lunch, some good games, a hot tub, supper, and generally had a good visit. Anna-you "easy to have around" and we enjoyed your visit. You know you are always welcome.

Hi Everyone

Grandma says good morning. I am learning how to blog. Imagine that!

Girl Saunders

Yesterday Matt & I went to have our 20 week ultrasound. It was so amazing! It's hard to believe we're now less than half way to the due date. The most exciting part of the ultrasound was finding out we're having a girl. So....another granddaughter for the Saunders grandparents.

The baby measured around the 50% range for most measurements and looks as healthy as can be from what they tell us. Here is a pic to view of our daughter, your new great granddaughter, granddaughter, great neice, neice, second cousin and cousin (do I have everyone covered? ;-) )

Hope you are all doing well!

Love,

Matt & Mandy

A Big Bash!

Boy, did I have a party! You betcha, I did. I used a fiesta theme and had Mexican food and decorations. I even made paper flowers and borrowed cacti from Myrna to help make things a little more southwestern. Matt and Mandy even came with sombreros. Ole!

After dinner we looked at old photo albums, then played Spoons--it was a fun game for all ages. Then came the cake. Did you know that 60 candles will set off a smoke alarm?? Just like the greeting cards, huh? That might have been the highlight of the party.

Nancy took some great pictures for posterity (and the blog).

So I turned 60 with a lot of fanfare--I'd recommend it for anyone.

Carol

The birthday girl

In the words of Emma and Morgan, it was "The best party ever!" There were games. There was cake. There were candles. Lots of candles...

Five pairs of hands are faster than one.


Shiny!


Carol, can you do this?


Whoosh! 60 candles are no match for Carol.


Happy Birthday, Carol!

September, It's In the Bag, Too!

Last night our land was illuminated by a beautiful, harvest moon. Imagine our grandparents harvesting grain, corn, etc. by the light of the moon, working long hours during the day & into the wee hours of the morning...I neglected to get my camera out (sorry!), but you probably saw it, too.

Speaking of harvesting, we usually plant about 12 tomato plants, 4 grape tomatoes, 4 Roma tomatoes and 4 beef steak to ensure that our harvest is plentiful. Well, it is plentiful again, and so I have been canning tomatoes by the "oven" method. It is very easy just to peel, put into jars & pop into the oven & forget for 24 hours. When we open them during the winter, we can taste and smell our "summer in a jar!"

Our biggest project has been our kitchen...& we are nearing completion, as the crown and window molding are all that remains. I do have a couple of boxes to unpack, but that is minor and will get them done shortly. It was a lengthy project and we did all the labor ourselves. We are absolutely in love with it...the sun and moon light streamed through because we took out a wall that blocked some of that previously. Although Dale has an eye for a finished project, I really don't. I have to pick things out very carefully & consider all angles. I must admit, with Dale's expertise & my careful planning, we did well.

Now, realizing that September is gone...yard work is about done and it is time to turn into the direction of fall and all that has to offer...like the harvest moon and a good book! Any suggestions?

Where has the time gone

Wow, it's hard to believe that fall is here in full force. Where has the summer gone. I'm really beginning to believe that the older you get, the faster time flies. I've been at my new job for 5 months already. It's going very well and I'm learning something new every day. Nursing is a lot more stressful than I ever imagined, but the more I work, the more comfortable it gets. My summer has been filled with my friends weddings and I have another one in 2 weeks in Duluth. I guess I'm officially at that wedding age that everyone talks about. I hope everyone is doing wonderful!

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Green Tomato Pie

Miranda made an interesting desertGreen Tomato Pie-Its in the oven now and we'll be eating it in an hour!

Family Visit

Miranda and Nick came home this past Tuesday night and now (Saturday) they're getting ready to go home again. We have had a very nice visit and we're really happy they came home. We did get a lot done while they were home. We made a batch of Chocolate Stout. We made four pounds herbal bath soap and we canned some salsa and pickled green tomatoes. We spent a lots of relaxing time in the hot tub as well as playing some of our favorite board games. We'll miss them!

Hildur is back on line

Hi Everyone-Mom (Hildur) is back on line-her e-mail is bhlamon@paulbunyan.net . Please welcome her back!

Hi everyone! Just an FYI to let you know that I've changed the URL for my photo blog; it's now at http://yonsaucywench.blogspot.com/, so you'll want to update bookmarks and feeds accordingly. Thanks!