Ice Cream Sandwich Sky Watch ...

Tasty skies at Sky Watch Friday ... and love from The Prairie. xoxo.

I Love The Way You're Breaking My Heart ...

It's terribly thrilling.

Spring Sky Watch ...

It's the nest of an Orchard Oriole in my budding Willow. And it's also Sky Watch Friday. http://www.skyley.blogspot.com

Green ...

Quite often the Leaf is as mesmerizing as the Blossom. An Optical Illusionary Geranium Leaf front side, with the light behind it causing the appearance of the backside.

Sky Watch ...

This is my Back Yard.
This was Tuesday Morning.
It's no longer just a day of the Week.

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Aunt Kate Rocks ...

I'd like to introduce my Great Great Aunt Kate Redmond Mulroy. She is my maternal Great Great Grandfather's sister, born in 1870, DeKalb, Illinois.

A very strict School Teacher, Aunt Kate was known for, and relied on, to keep the Native American boys in check at the Country School House that was hers for many many years. It seems she kept the Ancestors hopping as well. I truly love and understand this about my Aunt Kate.

Aunt Kate and Uncle Matt did not have children. They had been married 29 years when he drowned at the age of 57, along with his friend and brother in law, John LeDehoff. Their row boat capsized in the icy waters of Minnesota's Lake Traverse while returning from a duck hunting trip on a November evening. Bless Aunt Kate's heart ... it must have broken a bit more with each minute that passed, and Uncle Matt didn't come in their door. She lived on without him to the age of 90.

I really love my Aunt Kate today. I love her story. I love her eye glasses. I love her complexion and the waves in her hair. I love her pearls and her tear drop shaped earrings ... the subtle ruffles on her chiffon dress. I love the total package ... a very classy Aunt Kate, a formal portrait, and the totally unexpected mod, colorful, and ethnic frame. I think it's all pretty spectacular. I hope Aunt Kate does too.

Maybe some day a descendant of mine will discover a photo of me at a family member's home. It will be in an unexpected place and will be found at an unexpected time. Maybe she or he will speak up and say, "May I have this photo of Aunt Laurie" ? From wherever I am, I am going to want the answer to be "Yes" ... Yes, of course" ... exactly like it happened at Mom's. And perhaps that photo will go home with he or she, and it will land, right away, in a great frame. And I will be brought back to life, along with my story, rocking once again.

Maybe I'm Amazed ...

Sound Effects & Gate Check ...

Yesterday we were out in t shirts and jeans. We had shoes on too. I was taking photos while this White Light Plane flew over (click on it now). It was making a sound that I have grown to love. Don't get me wrong ... I love Bird sounds. I love mooing Cows too. But there is something about the humming of a small Plane or beautifully parachuted Ultra Light. The Northwest Airlines Mesaba Turbo Prop has a great sound too.

We live just a few miles from the Airport. Trust me, it's not a problem. Only 3 flights come in and out of Watertown per day via Minneapolis. The planes are made by Saab. I believe they have Italian MoMo racing steering wheels. We drive Subarus with Italian Momo steering wheels. We also have Boxer engines, horizontally opposed. These things sure come in handy here.

If you fly in to visit us here on The Prairie, we will hear then see your plane go over, and I will jump in one of our Subarus to go pick you up. It's a quick trip across Highway 212 and around the eastern side of Lake Kampeska. We will drive right up to the Airport door and there you will be, already with your luggage, after having arrived at Gate 1 and Only.

You will immediately notice how fresh the air is. And the blue sky will knock your socks off. I'll drive you to Kellers On The Prairie then, after having been gone less than 20 minutes. How cool is that ?

Oh ... and when you leave, the chances are pretty good that your flight will depart from that same gate.