Two Favorite Pins - Books, Books, Books!

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Two favorite things from my Pinterest boards are the library above (I want to build one of those bookshelf trees!) and the book spine step risers. Aren't they great! I've emailed my daughters about doing an August project when they come to visit. This would be so much more fun than painting the kitchen cabinets!

And to the right of our steps, near the landing, I'm thinking of opening the wall (taking off the sheetrock on the steps side) and making bookshelves there, next to the landing. Wouldn't it be fun for a grandkid to sit on the landing and reach for a book to read!

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Don't you think I need a bookshelf tree?



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Rabbit in the Sun

 Rabbit in the Sun
Doesn't that sound like the title of a spy movie?

I took these photos a few days ago at sunset. I was standing near the woven wire fence and captured these shots, one of which really surprised me. I had known that there was a man in the moon, but I hadn't known that there was a rabbit in the sun! See him? Looks like he's in a hurry, doesn't it.

Anyway, I thought these were kinda fun, and wanted to share them with you.

 Sunset 'electrifying' the woven wire fence

 Same woven wire fence with Virginia Creeper vines

Sunset through same woven wire fence

Reminds me an old Madras shirt I once had

(yeah, vintage)
I actually wore it out.

Dandelions at sunset

Field of Dandelions

In my opinion, dandelions are only pretty twice:

When they're brilliant yellow,

and when they go to seed.

After that, they're a real nuisance!

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John Deere, Monster Farm Equipment

Last week we were fascinated with the huge farm equipment that's used by our neighbor to plant his beans and corn. The grandsons, their dad, Grandpa and I watched for a long time, unable to pull ourselves away. I had to get my camera, but still the camera doesn't really capture the immensity of the machinery that's used these days.

What a monster!

 Bet they'd have a hard time going back to a Farmall A.

A brotherly hug

(or was it wrestling?)

in the alfalfa field

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The 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg

 Henry, pointing at the name of his great-great-great-great grandfather on the Pennsylvania monument on the battlefield at Gettysburg
Actually, he was pointing to the 'B'

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NOTE:

In case you're wondering why I've been so rude as to not visit blogs or answer your comments this week, it's because I've been busy with VBS at church and with visiting grandchildren. These posts were written earlier and scheduled to publish. I promise I will get back to your blogs next week when life is a tad less hectic. I hope you're all having a great week!

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Last weekend our daughter, her husband, and their son visited the battlefield at Gettysburg, PA. It was John's first time on the battlefield, and although our daughter had been there before and had pretty much lived the Civil War from 1996 on, it was quite thrilling and moving for them and us that they were able to see the Pennsylvania monument and also have Henry's photo taken next to it.

This July thousands of Civil War re-enactors will meet on a field near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to re-enact the 3 dreadful days in July of 1863 where Union and Confederate forces clashed, leaving roughly 50,000 soldiers dead, wounded, or captured-missing.

From Thursday, July 4 through Sunday, July 7, 'soldier and civilian re-enactors will re-create the 1860s, through battles, encampments and demonstrations. Visitors can get an up-close look at cavalry, artillery and the lives that soldiers led during the Civil War. Re-enactment organizers are expecting 15,000 re-enactors, thousands more civilian interpreters, 400 horses and 100 cannons.' - from Gettysburg.travel

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Henry at Pennsylvania monument
June 2013

Pennsylvania monument

 Checking out the artillery

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I am still sorry that General Lee would not listen to General Longstreet in July of 1863, when he advised that 'no 15,000 men ever arrayed for battle can take that position.' 

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 After the Civil War, Isaac Timblin (my great-great grandpa) settled in Wisconsin and lived there until his death in 1907. He is buried in Wayside Cemetery in Barron.

 Henry, July 2011
at Great-Great-Great-Great Grandpa Isaac's grave

Grand Army of the Republic

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