~ Pink ~

Virginia Trip August 2nd - 6th

 On our way down we stopped at the miner rescue site near Somerset, PA.

The Flight 93 Memorial Site was just down the road.

 at a Vietnamese Restaurant

 overlook in the Blue Ridge Mountains

- Monticello -

 Mr. Jefferson's amazing gardens

 Limes

 flowering trees on the veranda

- Music College -

 before the concert Friday Evening

- Mt. Vernon -

 Potomac River in the distance

 The side of the house facing the river

Mumma standing next to the painting of Washington praying.  She painted a copy of it a couple of years ago.  All in all this was a great trip.  We are glad that we went.  It was much fun!

`*~- Rascal -~*`

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an evening with friends...

 Uriah, Ben and Jared

 

 Isabelle

 Sarah and Nolmes

 There is not a better impromptu sport than arm wrestling!

 half of the Anderson girlies, Emily, Olivia and Isabelle

 Nolmes and Lydia

Sarah and Olivia

` ~ * Straw * ~ `

the place - summer 2011

Welcome!

 one of Grandpa's Tonka toys

 raspberry shoots planted this year

some of the boxes... a practical approach to gardening

 rhubarb to the left and asparagus to the right

 raspberrys

 strawberrys - everbearing to the left and seasonal to the right

 berry patch as a whole