We're engaged!!

Yay! Jeff and I are engaged. Here are a few pictures of the ring and our Valentine's Day present opening, which we did when I got off work at the Collegian at about 3 a.m.!

Iron Chef Greeley!! (Citrus)

Last night we had Iron Chef Greeley! It was awesome! The secret ingredient was Citrus. From the time we met in the grocery store, we had 2 1/2 hours. Everyones dishes were amazing. My menu was:

-Cream cheese stuffed dates with clementines
-Spring greens salad with lemon maple balsamic dressing and pomegranate seeds
-Greek roasted chicken and lemon soup
-Clove and cinnamon spiced orange tea
- Orange glazed bacon quiche with orange roasted chicken tartlet
- Orange liqueur creme brulee' with dark chocolate florette and raspberries

MMMmmmmmm.....
So yummy......

Thinking cold wintery thoughts....

Midori

Mama and Papa ready to head out on the town in Omaha, Nebraska
We enjoyed an evening of perfection with balcony seats right over the stage watching and listening to violinist Midori, accompianed by Robert McDonald on piano. And here is a birthday picture for Papa with Midori!
One big piece of handbuilt ceramic art in the Holland Performing Arts Center.
An evening sky over the farm.
Annie, my big one-year old girl!

K-State Kids

Willow, Jeff, and Jeff's dad in front of the best coffee shop in the Little Apple - no one does cappuccino foam better than Radinos!
Willow at her desk in the Collegian's newsroom. A sign above her desk notes her official position: City Editor
Jonathan expressing under a cool new arch on campus.
Jonathan engaged in his favorite activity!
Willow and J in Willow's apt.

Fall pics!

Our spooky house!

Phoebe and the stone work that I did around our gate this summer

Phoebe peeking out for trick-or-treaters!

Our dear little Phoebe

Sandy and Phoebe on Halloween

Katie's pumpkin

Sandy's pumpkin

My home-made light box that I've been using to do my Highlights illustrations

My new art skreens - actually they are the old ones Papa and the boys made for me, but with new duck cloth that fits over them and painted up for a nice backdrop

The evidance that there is no insulation in our house! Yikes! This is Sandy's wall that he is re-wiring and sheet rocking.

Cinderella pumpkin that we picked from Aunty and Will's pumpkin patch

Frosted and beautifully curled leaf in my flower bed

Frosted flower in my bed

The resort that I stayed in when I went to Highlights party

Katie and Phoebe on Halloween