Back to the bazaar

We set out this afternoon for Corvallis where we took in the annual bazaar at the high school. It was a nice outing and after a whirlwind of the holiday sights and sounds, it was back home while enjoying the beautiful scenery along the Eastside Highway.

Anniversary stroll

Carolers stopping by Naps

Bundled up against the evening chill

Wesley gets into the holiday spirit

The 2017 Christmas tree

We enjoyed our 20th anniversary with a stroll on Hamilton's Main Street this evening along with many others taking in the start of the Christmas season.

Supper at Naps, light refreshments at River Rising, and the lighting of the Christmas Tree in front of the post office made for a nice evening out!

Coming home, Charles finished decorating the Christmas tree, closely supervised by Wesley!

Twenty Years of Marital Bliss

We are happy to celebrate our twentieth anniversary today!

Where we've been on our anniversaries:

1998 - Osmond, Nebraska
1999 - Iwakuni, Japan
2000 - Iwakuni, Japan
2001 - Jacksonville, North Carolina
2002 - Williamsburg, Virginia
2003 - Jacksonville, North Carolina
2004 - Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom
2005 - Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom
2006 - Vienna, Austria
2007 - Sidney, Nebraska
2008 - Sidney, Nebraska
2009 - Aitken, Minnesota
2010 - San Angelo, Texas
2011 - Columbus, Georgia
2012 - San Antonio, Texas
2013 - Stevensville, Montana
2014 - Missoula, Montana
2015 - Stevensville, Montana
2016 - Stevensville, Montana

2017 - Hamilton, Montana

Thanksgiving Day fun!

 

 

 

For our Thanksgiving Day meal we journeyed north to Missoula and joined the fine folk of Grace UMC for a wonderful feast!

As we were leaving Stevensville just after 1 pm, we were amazed at the beautiful rainbow that appeared over the valley (during a lull in the autumn rain).

From our house to yours

Our week thus far

Sunday morning light and St. Mary's Peak

Belinda and the choir during the praise singing

Charles' next painting system in place

Sushi dinner serving set

The Bitterroot Valley has been unusually damp this week though no snow except in the mountains. Keeping busy with church, school, and home is the norm for us and this week has been no exception!!

Picture-perfect Saturday

St. Mary's Chapel and mountain on an autumn afternoon

Visitors at the church this morning

Saturday UMW Circle

Cammie, the birthday girl

Another great bazaar at St. Mary's Catholic Church

 A full day for us with church activities, a UMW meetings and member's 50th birthday, and a visit to the St. Mary's Catholic Church bazaar! It couldn't have been a nicer day to enjoy in this community. We also paid a visit to a member's moving sale and got a nice recliner for the parsonage!

A nice week

Blooms in Charles' office

Frosty morning on College Street

Buttons from the Health Fair

Charles' latest piece

After the hectic week we had last week, a slower week has been very much appreciated for us!

With chilly mornings, but no appreciable snow, we're easing into winter on College Street. More snow is falling in the mountains but nothing on the Valley floor thus far.

The week in review

Belinda is happy in the choir

Charles' current studio piece

Patch enjoys quiet time with Charles

Charles' latest teapot on the table

What a week! We've been busy at school, church, and home all week without a break. Still, it has been a good week with good weather and good health all around!   

A busy weekend (and it's only Saturday!)

First measureable snow of the season

Belinda has a go with the Oreo game

The view from Corvallis UMC 

Charles' first attempt at a teapot

Our weekend began last night at the dessert "Friend-raiser" for Intermountain (the children's organization) held at Corvallis UMC.

We woke this morning to the first measureable snow of the season, just enough to be pretty but not enough to be trouble with. This morning we returned to Corvallis UMC for the Adult Convo, a taster of church camp activities for adults, presented by the youth. It was a lot of fun for everyone!

This afternoon, Charles made a quick trip to campus to get in a wee bit of work in. His efforts at a teapot have yielded only one worth keeping but he's happy with what it is to this point.

Damp day, fun evening

After a damp day, featuring about 1/4" of snow, We had a fun evening at Corvallis UMC tonight where we supported the Intermountain "Friend-raiser."

A taste of winter

 

 

A taste of winter was waiting for Charles in Missoula this morning with strong winds coming out of Hellgate Canyon and a dusting of snow on the ground. Work began on his next project in the painting studio and the teapot assignment in the ceramics studio.