The Floating Aunt Annie

Snowbound Guests

Katie (my neice) and Annie (my sister) pose with our
creation.
















We taught them Schmiddle on Friday and played
another "Fairview game" on Saturday - Telephonic
Pictionary. All I can say is there was a pitcher of frogs
and a guy in a kilt with a wedgie.

















COUSINS. Jake-Katie-Walker. Katie's an officer at Ft.
Bragg and in other photos, she picks up these guys to
their dismay. They're wearing matching hats from the
annual paramedic contest started in our dad's honor -
Randy Boaz.

Walker Turns 24 & Durhams Arrive

Walker ponders the infamous 8-layer cake which came
out hyper-yellow due to our awesome hens.
















A table full of silly folks telling silly stories. Cameron
surprised Walker and drove down from Boone for the
occasion.
















Walker ferried our guests up the road and Ace greeted.

Black & White

After visiting the barn (and the pigs) we headed up a trail
that goes by a pasture. 2nd and 4th photos are that trail
looking uphill and down. The other two photos are the
view from the trail out over the pasture. Funny how
black and white it seems these days.

A Walk on the White Side

Every morning I take a 45-60 minute hike. Here's some
veiws from one I took in the first snow of January 2011
This view is from our mailboxes looking back up the road.
It's where we have to park our cars because we can't
get to our house in the snow.
















When you get to our mailboxes and look right, this is the
view up "the hill". It's the hill that even Kelley looks
forward to conquering. It's waiting for you, Katie.
















Farm truck.
















Belle. Smokey, in the background, has illusions that she's
his girlfriend.

Snouts in Snow

Poem From a Friend

Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrive safely because we have sailed too close to the shore.

Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess, we have lost our thirst for the waters of life; having fallen in love with life, we have ceased to dream of eternity; and in our efforts to build a new earth, we have allowed our vision of the new heaven to dim.

Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, to venture on wider seas where storms will show your mastery; where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars. We ask you to push back the horizons of our hopes; and to push us into the future in strength, courage, hope and love. Amen

Attributed to: Sir Francis Drake: