Summer 2014!

Here are some random photos from our exciting and very busy summer!

  Here I am with the various mascots of Target Field! Wanda Walleye and Bullseye...

 Louis the Loon and Skeeter. Babe the Blue Ox kept wandering away, so I didn't get pictures of him.

 A lovely panoramic shot (by John) of the Twins Game at Target Field.

 I remembered late in the season to harvest spruce tips for making Spruce Tips Jelly!

It turned out fabulous! 

 Fiona's graduation from 5th grade! Gettin' ready for Junior High!

 Fiona with her favorite teacher and the flowers she brought her! How sweet!

Fiona and friend Claire.

The family celebration with new puppy, Bilbo!

 Outside Target Field watching the game in the courtyard with cheesy poofs.

Mama and Walter having a sleep :)

 Schmoopie and kitties pile-up! Such cute snugglers :)

 A couple of Schmoopie-shots at Twins Games!

 Movies in the Park: BRAVE!

 Movies in the Park: Raiders of the Lost Ark!

 Potions! The delicious and midnight dark Elder Mother Elixir.

More adventures in canning and pickling!

 Minnehaha Falls :)

 More naps with cats!

 Shopping with Fiona :)

 Shakespeare in the Park: MacBeth

 The sky turned all eerie for the Wyrd Sisters scene, then completely cleared!

Gorgeous, spooky full moon!

Taking the LRT!

 Walter loves to sleep with his face smooshed against the blankies :)

 Vesta, as I disturb her afternoon nap!

Incredible shot of downtown!

 Button houses with Fiona and Gammy!

 Posing with her stuff

 Beloved Gammy and Fi :)

 

Photo bombing my button house shot!

Close up of the button house fun

 Fiona posing and rocking out on my drums

 

Walter

 Vesta

  

Pileup on John

 

Me & TC!

Me on drums in a Pixies Tribute Band: Big Big Love

A shot from rehearsal

 

I started to learn how to draw dragons!

 Ultimate Elder Mother Tincture: mega flu-buster potion!

 Our friend Chris' little princess, Kima

 And his shy little Smokey

 A summer is never complete without many visits to Fulton's!

Schmooping it up in the posh Coon Rapids theatre: Guardians of the Galaxy!!!

 

Beer for breakfast at the MN State Fair!

 Me with my lovely dark flight of brews

Twin Town Guitars at the Fair for the first time! WOO! Andrew showing John the squeezebox!

We're about to hit the Ye Olde Mill!

 Vesta, chillin'

 

Fiona's 11th Birthday Party at Gammy's!

Fiona with her buddy Squiggy <3

 Fi holding court with Gammy, Fiona's new doll and Grettie

 

An incredible Bob Mould show at the 7th Street Entry!

 

A friend of ours grabbed the setlist for his 11 year old rocker daughter who was front and center!

 

The kitties share a rare moment on the same cushion

 They like to pretend they are adversaries, but we know the truth!