Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Container Gardens.
With all the rain and now the hot weather, we are getting some very beautiful flowers in the garden. Kathleen also got one of her orchids to bloom again.
Friday Adventure, 22 May 2006
We had a light lunch at the park in Osceola on the St Croix River, even though the water was cold, some kids were swimming, then it was off to our favorite stop, the Sculpure Park. 
This year they had a giant metal man on display and were building a house out of cut-up 5 gallon buckets. Fred was very interested in the technique because our house needs shingles.
A May Visit With Friends
Shown are Fred, Alicia, Grace, and Kathleen. We had a very enjoyable dinner and conversation. 
Hostess gifts (a bottle of wine was also included but not shown)
Rhubarb Cake
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Spring Plantings
Kathleen and Kate planting the vegetables for the big garden and some hanging baskets of herbs. http://fred-hemker.blogspot.com/2005/05/kate-just-looked-on-with-that-superior.html
Walter's hostas from Great Grandma's house are in the upper left and Alicia's Day Lily opposite. Lower pictures are of the Tiger Lilies in the garden and the Honeysuckle on the fence. With all the rain we have gotten this spring everything is doing very well.
From upper left clockwise, a new addition to the Trillium, Kathleen's Fern Leaf Peony, the Clementis in the front of the house (a long story but we call him Lazarus), and The Garden Angel looking after everyone. .
Monday, May 15, 2006
Mother's Day Walk for the Cure #4
Starting the walk.
Some group photos. Fritz flew in from California to walk with us. It was his first walk. Kate made lunch reservations at a restaurant in the Mall of America (MOA). It was the Nappa Valley. It allowed us to avoid the 56,000 people trying to leave at the same time.
By the end of the day the weather had cleared up a bit.
Rainy Day Rhubarb Pie
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Phyllis, Corrine, and Bonnie Visit Continued
The weather was good throughout the visit and we had an excellent time.
Well, most of us did. I cannot speak for the animals who had their routine disrupted.
Phyllis and Corrine and Bonnie made us a cover for Kathleen's trunk. We will use it at the end of our bed to put the bedspread on. It was a very difficult project but Corrine got it done. Corrine told us a story about how when she was dating she would start making an outfit on Friday night to wear Saturday night. that kind of skill is a joy to see.
Kathleen's Fern Leaf Peonys
Fred's apple trees and his Michigan Trillium. 