Mission u @ Mission Valley

Stacey King was one of the presenters

fellowship time

Marcia Prather (from Stevi UMC) was a presenter

One topic was Latin America

Some of Charles' stoles are from Central/South America

Belinda and Sheila joined others from the Yellowstone Conference this weekend for Mission u, an educational program sponsored by the United Methodist Women.

Creamery Picnic Parade (pt. 2)

Celtic Games are coming next week!

A new skate board park is coming to Stevi!

An awesome playground is coming too!

60 years of memories!

A really, really old truck

Creamery Picnic Parade (pt. 1)

American Legion gets the parade underway

Lots of old vehicles!

...and horses

St. Mary's Mission was there

Really old fire-fighting equipment!

 There is something special about a small-town parade!

Creamery Picnic, pt. 2

Charles helped secure the parking lot at the senior center

Amazing stuff at the farmer's market

Great time in the dumpling tent!

Lots for the children to do

The Creamery Picnic activities were a lot of fun and there was so much to see and do for all ages.  Charles had two shifts at the senior center (watching over the parking lot), great group of people there! One treat was at the farmer's market where Charles snatched up several bunches of fresh beets.  We LOVE beets at the parsonage!!!

It's Creamery Picnic weekend

103rd edition of the Creamery Picnic

37th entry at the Creamery Picnic

Children's parade

She had the wave down!

A different sort of harvest

With Belinda and Sheila off to the beautiful Mission Valley for Mission u today and tomorrow, Charles was left to take in the opening day of the 103rd Creamery Picnic in Stevensville by himself.

Harvest is slowing coming in

first harvest of beets, onions, and cherry tomatoes

Sunflowers grew from seeds dropped from the birdfeeder 

More crops coming in

Radishes went crazy. Beets, not so much

We have a smaller garden than we had last year but that hasn't diminished our enjoyment of what is there!

Catching up

Wesley-style camping

Enough excitement for one day

Mia pays us a visit

Sunday at SUMC

Helping with the apple dumplings

Goodness, the days sometimes seem to just whoosh by!  Since Charles returned from Texas it has been one busy day after another! Belinda's work and the church have kept us moving along with helping Sheila get settled into her new abode.  

Charles spent today helping our UMW unit with the annual making of 900+ apple dumplings.  These will be sold at this coming weekend's "Creamery Picnic" here in Stevensville.  Last year the UMW made over $2,500 for mission projects.