Kammi and Cora spend time riding

Time for riding the high line canal. First is s trip past the "Bee Tree" Poo bear would like this one as there is a constant flow of honey bees in and out of the hollow trunk of and old cotton wood tree. It is the most active hive we have seen in a long time and that is a good thing. the we ride down in the canal and under a old concrete bridge to see the collection of swallow nests. Most of them are now empty as the babies have hatched and are out hunting insects. The bridge now leads to "nowhere". It has been unused for over 25 years except for the birds. As the girls take turns Cora was at the play ground. Then she stops for lunch having a vinegar and salt chip to which Misae wants to try it but sniffs and sniffs then tries a bite only to drop it to the ground but still acts like she wants a bit of grandpa's lunch. Center are the two girls by Misae with grandpa on board. The on the right are pictures of both girls after they return for seeing the sights and a long ride down the trail.

Grandma's roses

These are some of Robyn's roses (with one non-rose, can you find it and name it?)
As you can see she has quite a variety.

Tiffany & Jeffrey Bed Project

Rebuilding of antique bed Tiffany bought in IN. This Birdseye maple bed had some issues and had to be rebuilt. The pins holding the sideboard brackets in place were missing or so loose they would fall out. They were replaced by custom made spring steel compression pins (all 8 of them).

It was discovered that the legs had been all shortened and that the foot board had been modified as well. The foot board required new veneer (as the old was missing) new moulding and a new top cap (the 2 lower right pictures). Lots of glueing, sanding and re-staining . Now about to start the finish coating.

Korean Reunion

This is Cosette and her case worker who came to visit from Korea

Family picture taken by the water fountain at the

conference/wedding center. This was Cosette's second trip to the renunion

to see people that were part of adoption process.

Another family pix taken in the elaborate gardens (an neat place) And the food was good.

The kids really like the lemon bars and brownies.

Early Summer trip to Estes Park to the YMCA camp (pix from upper left clock wise)

The Sandstone cabin was the highest and the last cabin on the road. (2) Grandma V, Cora and Robyn during the lunch break at Estes Park (the town), (3) Caedmon and Kammi at the skating rink, (4) Caedmon and John in the pool (the only picture take in the pool area because grandma got in trouble for having the camera in that area).
(5) John, Dallas, Cora and Kara at the rocky
point about 75 yards up the hill from the cabin. (6) Vivian and Dallas sitting on the large porch. (7) John and Gary getting the food organized. (8) Gary and Cozette getting ready to read a Peretti book. (9) Taxi the big hunter. (10) Gary, Cozy, C.J. in front of the big fire place. (11 center) Kara, Kammi, Cora doing the funky chick at the roller rink.

Played several games of mini golf, Kara and the kids did a orienting class and did a nature walk where Cora told the instructor (after he explained that black bears can climb trees) If he was being chased by a bear would he climb a tree or run in a church. And of course he said run in a church.... her reply was "with a bear (bare) behind. He did get the joke. We had lots to eat. Pulled pork, twice fired chicken, biscuits and gravy, coconut scones, salads, lasagna, gingerbread cookies, Saltwater taffy made in Estes Park. Even had KFC and tacos for the final lunch before heading home.

Nathaniel Raymond Carney

I don't want my diper changed

I like my new bunny with my name and birthday on it.

Required picture with the parental units, look at mom's long hair

(we don't talk about dad's hair)

First photo was at 12 noon (see last blog)

next photo (1) above was at 4 p.m.

the last photo was at 7 a.m. Friday