Has it really been four months since I posted to the blog?  Am I lazy or what?

Since my last post (March 23) a long winter gave way to a short spring and now summer.  It was mid May before we were free of snow.

When spring finally came and the ground thawed, we buried Uncle Denny.

Things have been fairly quiet.  We made one ten-day trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee.  Gatlinburg is a tourist town at the entrance of the Smokey Mountains National Park.  The mountains were beautiful.

There was an enormous aquarium there.  The picture is of Erleen looking at a beautiful jellyfish.

We have been busy with church activities, home bible studies and our senior club the Friendly Fun-makers of Hannaford.  Erleen also helps the ladies of the Hannaford church make quilts for the needy.

Erleen's cousin, Becky Hager and her husband, Tim have a huge barn which they have completely remodeled.  They have hosted several musical barn parties which we have enjoyed very much.

My brother, Tim visited for a few days.  We had a great time with him.

The big news will be a life changing event for us.  I have accepted a full-time job with the State of North Dakota as a bank examiner.  I will be based in Grand Forks which is an hour and a half to the north-east. We will rent an apartment there.  My work week will be four ten-hour days.  We will spend four days in Grand Forks and three here in Hannaford.