Reading on a Saturday Afternoon

Yard work

Derrick cut down a tree today.  It's not something that is typically on the "to-do" weekend list, but he has been eyeing this dead tree for a while.  It's pretty far from our house and he was sure it would come down easily.  And it did.  All it took were two strategic cuts and a strong push. 

 

Now comes the harder part of cutting limbs and disposing of the trunk.  

Why is it that destruction is always more fun and easier than clean up?  

The interior of the tree was hollow.

And the ants were working hard to make it their home.

Vet School Open House

The Annual UGA Vet School Open House has become a tradition in our family.

There are activities that we look forward to every year, like the Teddy Bear Surgery:

A surprise bonus was that we saw my niece Callie while waiting in line!  She was on a field trip with her class.  

Checking the vitals of the bears before surgery.

Callie and Amanda suited up and ready to go!

Another room that we always look forward to is the Anatomy room.  They always have different specimens for us to view.

Comparing human tongues to a cow's tongue

Amanda was fascinated by the X-Rays

We also always see new things as well.  This year we arrived at the right time to see a sheep sheering demonstration.

The wool was so soft

Can you tell which one has been sheered?  His friend was going to be sheered later in the day for another demonstration.

Another new experience was seeing the insect zoo sponsored by the entomology club.  There were exhibits of live and preserved insects.  Scott loved the samples of food...cookies made with mealworms.      I had a bite and thought they tasted fine, but just couldn't get beyond the sight of worms in my cookie.  Scott certainly is my most adventurous eater!

Winter Fires

We have had a cold winter.  After several years of barely using our fireplace, we have made up for it this year with many fires.  

Most surprising is it is April and we had a fire tonight!  That is unheard of in this part of the country.  Normally our last fires are in February.  

It certainly felt great to watch a movie in front of a warm fire.  

Egg Hunt #2

Easter lunch at Nana & Pop's house included an Egg Hunt!!  It was supposed to be outside, but an early morning rain caused a change of plans.  Instead, the kids hunted in the basement. 

Each child had his/her own color to search for and an egg carton in which to put the eggs.  

The basement was cramped...

...but Nana and Pop found lots of great hiding places.  

 It was even a bit wild at times...

Finally, all of the eggs were found...

...and the kids went upstairs to check the contents.

They were excited to find bits of money in the eggs!  And there was more!  If they could accurately count the change they had, they would get an extra dollar!  I've never seen such good money-counters.  They all earned the full amount.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter!  

We celebrated our Risen Lord at church in the morning, followed by lunch at Nana and Pop's house.  Their azalea was in full bloom.  It was the perfect backdrop for family pictures.  

Three generations of Christines, plus Merry.

The ladies, including my cousin Katie.

Amanda wore the dress my Mom made for me when I was five.  This portrait has hung in the living room ever since then.  It was special for me to see Amanda wearing the same dress.

Easter Egg Hunt

We had a wonderful time at our church Easter Egg Hunt this year.  Amanda was particularly excited about posing for pictures.