New Years in Marquette!

What's in the stocking?

It must be a cook book!

Go Badgers!

Zeb got a couple of great walks and ran along the shore of Lake Superior!

Thanks Jana and Jared-house smells great-camu!

Zeb and his new toy from the Ohio dogs!

Haley, heading up the craft afternoon!

Craft time with Haley-t-shirt necklaces!

Bill and bikestuff!

Thanks Jesse and Junebug!

Getting the Element ready for the road!

Jon thinks it fits!

Not the traditional orange juice toast

Making Christmas Pie! Marquette, Michigan

Ta Da! Snowman is done!

We have to get out on the snow shoes again!

We took a ride to Oshkosh today to go to Hughes' candy-mmmmm! We had nice Canada fish for supper and a ride to Elkart Lake to see the sites-horse drawn carriage, etc.

Visitors from Colorado!

and Zeb and his new toy!

I couldn't get a photo of Zeb not moving~

Emily is here!

The outfit of the day!

I didn't go outside all day-stayed in my new long underwear and pj's! We were able to watch the Packer game online-great game!

Merry Christmas! We love and miss you all so much!

Dad's surprise gift-the missing extra VW key!!!!!!!

Yeah! Christmas cakes!

Soon to be "grandpa" Peter and his new book.

Dad found these two bowls at the Scandinavian Store in Green Bay

I pulled this off without Dad knowing.

The Ice Age Trail on Christmas Day.

We took several breaks to check out the wonders of nature and to catch our breath!

Glad for the snowshoes today-deep, deep snow!

A treat for the birds on Christmas day!

Red berries all over the snow for a Christmas surprise!

Dad is over there somewhere and I am on "the trail".

and he gets us back to the car!

Our traditional Christmas toast-Merry Christmas!

My little metal tree-Evans in Kiel

Doing this and that today. Looking forward to a fun night snowshoeing the Ice Age Trail to see if animals really CAN talk at midnight Christmas Eve!

The crossing guard on 57 near the school

This guy waves at every single vehicle that passes while he is crossing the children by the True Value Hardware Store. Today I had to take his picture all decked out as Santa!

My new idea: cookie jar with the cookie cutters!

Dad decorated the part we cut off the top! It's our Charlie Brown tree at last!

Decorated tree!

Winter Solstice Total Lunar Eclipse starting at midnight!

For the first time in over 400 years there will be a total lunar eclipse tonight (midnight to 2:00 a.m.) on the winter solstice night. The moon will be at its highest point in the sky. However, we will not see it because we have overcast and snowy forcast. Emily says they have clear skies tonight and a beautiful full moon. Don't miss it if you have fair skies! This picture was last night through our high window. It is always a beautiful sight.

The little angel still sits atop the Rhoades tree.

We scored at Pick 'n Save in Plymouth!

Merry Chirstmas to All!

Many of the Clauses, Rhoades, and offsprings were together for the celebration of my mother's 90th birthday following Jana and Jared's Texas wedding. What fun! Tom and Molly Clause came from Des Moines, Iowa (daughters Meredith and Hilary and families live in Minneapolis and Seattle respectively). Haley and Bill flew in from Marquette, Michigan. Lindsay and Thomas, Jeff and Leizl's children live near Austin, Texas, they flew from South Africa, Mother back in Jefferson, Iowa, Emily and Jon from Colorado Springs, Jesse from Athens, Ohio Jana and Jared from Mobile, Alabama, and Peter and me from New Holstein, Wisconsin.

Santa's Helper!

December 15, Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail. Dad was the first on the trail-except the deer!

The trees are loaded with snow along the trail.

Dad v entured out on the Ice Age Trail today-beautiful!

Dad's version of Rocco Dispirito's Chicken Fried Steak with Sausage Gravy

We are using what we have in the freezer. We could eat for two years I think-really! This was a breaded pork tenderloin that we got in Iowa a while back. It is baked, not fried. Quite good-especially the gravy made with Greek yogurt!  It is from his book: Now Eat This!

December 13 After-It's up!!!!!!!!!

 

It took 4 adjustments before it was PERFECT!

It is tied to both doors so I hope it doesn't fall over.