Garden Party 2012

This is my 30th NMFN Garden Party and one thing I can say with
certainty.....they are typically HOT and Muggy!  We usually start
with a cold drink (Arnold Palmer for me and a wine or beer for
David)  We then move on to find Saz's ribs, brats, sushi, etc.....
A ride on the zoo mobile is usually next followed by dessert
behind the Penguin Pen.  Luckily, their lovely scent stays outside the
building. 

 Rachel Schwartz, daughter #3, joined us for the festivities!

2012 Root & Wing Run

Northwestern Mutual's 35th annual Root & Wing Run began this morning
at 8:00 am.  This is a competition between the home office employees &
agents.  It's a great kick off for the annual meeting. (Ashley looks tired
before it even begins!)

 These are some of the agents from Ashley's Mitchell Beer Agency in CA

 The starting line is up ahead.  The serious runners get to go first and the
slow people with baby strollers, etc...are in the rear.  We are somewhere
in the middle.

 We have a new general agent, Matt Lieder.  To congratulate David on such
an awesome year he sent us this beautiful bouquet.  I like him already!

Ashley's Home!

Ashley is here for the annual meeting and once that ends
next Wednesday we head up north! We had a last minute pizza
party with Grandma, Grandpa, Heidi, Aunt Anita, Tanya, Christie,
Ashley, Uncle Mike, Dad & Torry.  It was a gorgeous night to
hang out on the patio.  Doesn't Maggie have spoooooky eyes????

Joanie Zeier Poole

Joanie Zeler Poole was our guest speaker this month for North Shore
Quilt Guild.  She is an AMAZING quilter who has won numerous
awards.  She learned from the best....Diane Gaudinski!

    Show and tell time.....

I love these floral pictures I took in Cedarburg and I especially love
the picture of the bicycle that I took up north.  I may even frame that one.

This artist was painting a scene of downtown Cedarburg!

Practice time!

I took this class a few years ago and finally finished it.

It was good practice for my free motion quilting.

We have been working on the guest cabin in St. Germain.  

David has spent days working on the driveway and spreading

grass seed & top soil. I tore down all the wall paper 

(tiny piece by tiny piece) and then ended up having drywall put up.  

What a waste of 3 days :-(

There is an artist in Minocqua that I would love to have

paint this eagle on the small cabin.  Perhaps this is a 

future project for me????  You never know.....