Riding the Storm Out

Great REO Speedwagon song indeed, but also something we did here over the weekend. Got a big storm on Friday night which put a damper on Mackenzie's concert that she was at, she says running around looking for a car in the dark with rain pelting her face, water coming out of the top of her boots, and tree branches flying all around was rather scary.

We also ended up with some damage to our trees out back. Saturday the kids went on a bike ride early in the morning and came back to report tree damage. I went to look out our back window and asked it anyone had seen the large branch laying across our garage.










We had chain saw action and the kids were real excited to drag branches around and even cheered on Dean when he was cutting the big log off. Three of these children are my sisters, they walked over and joined in on the cheering and cleaning up.



















While at church on Sunday another storm blew in and true to Lisbon form we lost power again. The only positive on losing power so often is that you simply hope it will save you a bit on the electric bill. When we got home, there were more branches in the yard and the large cherry tree had split and is now being held up by another tree in the backyard. This will require a professional.

Tonight, Dean and the kids built two really cool lattice type things for our grape vine.
One done!








Dean giving a lesson on power tool safety.








Cael screwing in the second one.








Father/son construction.









Sawdust playing.










Cade is "on break" eating blueberries.










I was looking for Jaycie, and found her where I often do, under the raspberries eating anyone that she can reach.







Dean thought I should get in this picture. This is the end result of tonight's work.








Mackenzie is going to play in the community band for our town's Sauerkraut Days celebration in August. I am totally jealous. I have always wanted to play in the community band but it has been so long since I read music and had my hands on my flute that I can no longer remember how. I am so proud of her and look forward to hearing her play.