We Lost a Friend...

Our freind Whitey Carlson died Saturday. Here's a picture of Betsy, Whitey, and Gayle showing off our new quilt at the Blueberry Arts Festival in 2002.

Betsy in The Color of White...

Friday night was the opening of a show at The Johnson Heritage Post in Grand Marais titled The Color of White. Betsy has some life-sized birches. I[ll get some pictures up soon. Saturday night we went to a presentation by Lonnie Dupre at North House Folk School in Grand Marais.

Our Pet Ladybug...

We acquired a pet Ladybug. It's so much easier to take care of than a dog or a pig. Here are some snapshots of her washing her face and then sunbathing on the tea box on the upstairs bedroom window sill.

Canada is Like Being in a Foreign Country...

We went to Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada to get our travel shots today. The clinic and the service was impressive...and cheaper than U.S.A. Afterwards we went shopping and had lunch in a little mall on West Arthur Street... Great hot dogs! Betsy just had hot tea. It was like being in a foreign country...in a very good way.

Sunday in Grand Marais...

We attended a radio benefit at Betsy's studio for a new girls effort on WTIP. Great music and fun.
In the evening we played old time and digeridoo music with Roger the spring-pole lathe bowl-maker.
Annie got the bowl.

Wild Rice Pancakes...

We had wild rice pancakes for breakfast. We are blessed...Thank You.
And I am blessed with Betsy's gift for coming up with this stuff.
Marko harvested the rice from Cramer and Cabin Lakes last fall. It's the best!
Michael and Aurora just showed up hiking on this sunny March day.
Talked to Randy in New Mexico this morning. Deb and Brian from Hovland stayed in our house in TorC last night.
Baby Olive Rose Moon was delivered to Natasha and Ray last week. Life is good.

Family Singing...

Anna and Ben led our singing and clapping session when we visited in February...Clap Your Hands!