Sunday March 7, 2010

 

 

Minnesota Scenery

…surrounding Bob & Doris’ House

Sunday, February 21

 

 

 It was encouraging to attend the small country church where our brother-in-law serves as pastor. 

Because this was the day after their daughter’s wedding, he asked a visiting wedding guest/pastor to bring the morning message. Afterward everyone (including many visitors) enjoyed a fellowship meal in the church basement.

 

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I took lots of pictures during the next six days – Monday to Saturday – and after going through them, decided to divide my Xanga entries into twelve subjects (there will probably be more than twelve posts!).

This entry features pictures surrounding Bob and Doris’ House

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 Their driveway

 

 

 When we had been away, there was usually a cat or dog on the porch waiting for us to return.

 

 

 Japheth and Aimee live on the same acreage, so I was never clear which dog or cat belonged to whom as they were back and forth between the two houses many times in a day.

 

 

 This woodstove in the entrance keeps their small home cozy and warm.

 

 

 I enjoyed sitting on the couch (to the left of the photo) or walking to these windows because of the beautiful view outside.

 

 

 This is what I saw if I looked out the left pane of the window on the left (see previous photo). Dawson and Hope’s home – where we slept Thursday through Sunday – was just beyond the trees in the background.

 

 

 Now I am at the center pane looking a bit to the right. Notice the picnic table next to the trees.

 

 

 The picnic table and chairs are waiting for a warmer day. I attempted to walk toward the lake, but the snow was much deeper than my boots.

 

 

 

 

 An evening shot as the sun was setting.

 

 

 There are lots of white birch trees in their yard.

 

 

 

 

 One day while sitting on the couch, working on wedding pictures, I was pleased to see several Evening Grosbeaks. The males are yellow, black, and white.

 

 

 

 

 The females are grey with very little yellow.

 

 

  

 

  

 

 I noticed these rosehips while washing dishes each day, but the sun was never quite right, then one afternoon it was perfect, making the red berries glitter.

 

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Tomorrow’s Post: Walking to Japheth and Aimee’s House.

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