Happy Birthday to the BEST MOM!

Happy Birthday beautiful lady! Love you!

What was it?

I was roaming the yard, going on weekly poop patrol, when I looked down and saw something that didn't look right. At first I just saw the rounded top and thought it was a funny lookin' walnut shell. Then I picked it up and saw what it really was...

...........a skull. You always wonder what happens to critters when they die, where do they go? Well, don't know where this squirrel died, but the skeleton (most of it) ended up at the trunk of the walnut tree. Here's what it's underside looks like.

I Have the BEST MOM!

I love flowers...........just like my mom.


She had fun putting together an arrangment using flowers from the yard.


Here she is while we were waiting to be seated at P.F. Chang's restaurant. Let's just say we did our part to boost the regional economy (and then some.)

Fun with Mom

My mom came to visit me - triple YEAH! We had so much fun.


The Paul Bunyan Logging Camp


The farmer's market.


A wonderful meal at the Creamery in Downsville (if you haven't tried it, you're missing out!)

Chalk Fest

I love Eau Claire - there's so much cool stuff to see and do. This weekend was the annual Chalk Fest sponsored by our local publication, Volume One. Here are some pics of just a few of the chalk art I liked.

We have great bike trails around town and along the river, this one reminds me of that.

Don't mess with her.

I like this one best, it's a replica of Mt. Rushmore, but instead of the presidents, pictured are suffragettes. Thanks to these and other courageous souls, women were finally allowed to vote.