Surviving Sixty

Steve

You look great Bro!!

I had a blast preparing the Surviving Sixty Kit for my twin brothers.  Steve is styling the black wig.

Scott had the stomach flu so we were not able to watch him open his gift.

I wish I had a camera to take the picture when he opened up the hair piece that once belonged to my father.

Love the twins:)

January 12, 2012

I want to make this

We enjoyed FGO (For Girls Only) at the Festival of Trees.  This quilt is an advent quilt.

We (my sistas and I) want to make this for next Christmas.

Isn't it adorable?

We have connections at a quilt shop and they are going to help us out.

Happy Sewing!!

Freedom Fighter

So proud!

Fall Happenings

 Clint and Limmie...She loves to cuddle with him.

 I look really bad here but this is where I recouperated for 6 weeks.

 at the syracuse city pumpkin walk.  K Mae and a friend

 K Mae and Mom

 a tradition for K Mae and I to go together

 Nightmare before Christmas display

 All branches of the armed forces displayed here

 For Blake

 Caraline dressed up as a Smurf for Halloween.  Josh and I stopped by to visit and help out by getting 300 pounds of candy ready to hand out.

 The Smurf and hubby

 New tradition for Halloween...handing out bags of cotton candy.  Go Cougars!!

This was Josh's contribution to the Halloween decor....or lack of it this year.

What an eventful fall we have had.  We were blessed to have an abundant harvest in the garden and have been busy canning.  Fred is the best help around.  I am a fortunate woman to have such a loving, hard working and caring husband.  Through thick and thin we are an eternal team!

moving on

Wow, it has been an eventful fall and with that I've learned many life lessons. 

I am profoundly grateful for the power of the priesthood.
I am a firm believer and have a strong testimony of prayer.
It's okay to be sad and not live up to the expectation that you have to be happy all the time.
Families are eternal.
I have more empathy for senior citizens.
My mind and body have separate agenda's.   
I'm still learning about patience.
Heavenly Father loves me.
I still snore and wake up Fred.
I don't like hospitals.
Parvovirus B-19 is a nasty, painful bug to get.
Time goes by and if it is God's will, healing takes place.
I am blessed with a wonderful spouse.

Memories

 cotton candy man

 kenzie's birthday

 the Ostergaard family at Arlan's funeral

 Ostergaard Siblings

 Carolee and Char   LOVE THIS WOMAN!

Ostergaard Cousins

On September 14, my beloved brother Arlan Mack passed away from pancreatic cancer.  He was a wonderful man with a great sense of humor.  We all miss him very much.  During his illness I became ill with a viral infection called Parvovirus B19 which settled in my hips.  It has been a painful and slow recovery.  I still use a walker and try to use the walking sticks for some therapy, sitting is also difficult for any period of time.  However, I'm trying to be patient.  I know at some point I will get over this.  My husband has been wonderful to me and I have appreciated the support, prayers and love from everyone.
I hope to be able to go back to work in three weeks but it will all depend on the mobility and pain.
My brothers told me I have a puppy disease and I've gone to the dogs.  My brother in law teased be about what some people will do for attention.  HA HA HA  I love you guys and the humor is much appreciated.

Northslope 2011

 The gangs all here!  Mason, Kenzie, Blake, Caraline, Josh, Fred, Char, Kallee, Duncan, Natalie, Dave and Mary Engleman and Clint...oh and Limi

 Fred

 Ax mishap

 Battery Mishap

 What kind of mushrooms are these?

 Mama and Limi

 Lost Key Mishap

Chef Kallee wearing Uncle Arlan's hat.  I brought the hat to camp to have my brother with us.  It is one of his construction hats.