Hooray for Erin's new Mary Kay car!

Twenty pink balloons decorate the new Chevy Malibu! Carter's got a balloon, too
Here's Erin with those pink balloons!
Erin's excited to sign the papers

Signing the papers...20 seconds later, she's ready to roll!

The men are excited, too!

Stuffing the balloons into the trunk

Quick, slam the trunk!

That's a happy girl in her shiny FREE car!

Carter takes a moment to settle into a Carter-sized car

I'm a Domestic Diva!

I have wonderful pleated blinds on my living room windows, but decided we also needed draperies. Sarah's husband, Brett, welded the longest curtain rods ever - it spans both side-by-side windows. I sewed panels of fabulous taffeta-like fabric. Pat and I found it at a fabric store in her neighborhood.
I pressed the hems and they stayed put without pinning. All I had to do was press and sew!
The first panel is up - it's the one that covers the space between the two windows.

All three panels are finished on the set of windows that look out on Ute Mountain. The panels are attached to the rods by ribbon. Seven tabs of ribbon are sewn to the top of each panel. I bought all the ribbon our Walmart had and drove to Durango to get another spool of ribbon. Unfortunately, I still need three more spools of ribbon to finish the last set of drapes. Perhaps I'll find some in Grand Junction this week. I don't like unfinished projects! But I LOVE the looks of these drapes!

There's Nothing Better Than Having Carter Here!

Carter walks with his Papa out to the mailbox

Carter's off like a shot! He loves puzzles
Carter stands outside the tractor with his John Deere hat pulled low.
Carter prepares for work by settling into the buddy seat

Carter also likes to bake cookies!

After carefully cleaning off the cookie dough, Carter informed his Mom, "It's so tasty!"

Carter and Papa baled together for about an hour and a half.

Remembering Bo-Cat

Bo was handsome, dignified cat, as well as being a tough fighter. Bo loved being in small spaces
Bo moved with us from Billings to Cortez, then to the new house

What an amazing cat!

Bo slipped into the house and found a comfy box!

Bo in the b0x

Rest in peace, old friend.

Carter's Here!

Carter's got the tool belt on and his John Deere hat in place -

he's ready to work with Papa. The tool belt is loaded and locked on...

Let's get to work!
He is a fast runner! According to Carter, his shoes are made for runnin', but his boots are made for walkin'

He loves this wooden pyramid puzzle.

Have you EVER seen a cuter bicycle!

Evidence of my Willy-Nilly Ways

During my year's leave of absence from school, I am enjoying one adventure after another!

Erin, Carter, and I went to the Clark Family Reunion in Soda Springs, Idaho, over the Labor Day weekend. We stayed in a cool,

re-furbished turn-of-the-century hotel.Earlier in August, I was in Memphis when Erin debuted as a Mary Kay Sales Director. She is pictured with her adopted Director,

the amazing Carol.
The week that July turned into August found me in Dallas

at Mary Kay Seminar.
Last week, I zipped to Grand Junction to visit the Tanners. We went to a wonderful bagel place in downtown Junction. They have a wooden train set that entertains Carter for ages!
Cute Carter with the train
Carter enjoys the tasty pumpkin chocolate chip muffin.

We spent some time chillin' on that back patio.

Carter has gotten so tall and talkative!

My little friend poses at the back door.

After spending some time with Mom in SLC, I went to the new Oquirrh Mountain temple. Then Pat and I did some serious shopping!

The Streets of Mukono, Uganda

Two guards outside our hotel
Rain makes the streets muddy

Out on the streets in the early morning

Two little girls in uniform run to school

From the car window

Four boys push the stalled school bus

Motorcycles are rented as taxis

Bicycles are used to haul many different things

Motorcycles dart all over the place

We couldn't figure out how the passenger stayed on the motorcycle-taxi. It looked like they weren't even holding on

Kathy poses with a motorcycle-taxi and passengers

Two-wheeled wagon

Skinny poles are used in many types of building