Wednesday, March 29, 2006

49th birthday


49th birthday
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Thanks to all the good people who sent cards on my 49th birthday. Love Ya all. Stop by and visit the King at his JFK Court

Monday, March 27, 2006

Johnny turns 49 years young!!

Just a few of my birthday cards ..
Thanks goes out to my good friends!!!

Saturday, March 25, 2006

Shiitake Workshop 2006


Shiitake Workshop 2006
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Today I [Kate] attended a hands on workshop put on by the forestry department teaching how to grow Shiitake Mushrooms. There seems to be a big demand for these in this country and by doing this you can help manage the forests. And make some money to boot. Very interesting day. I will let you know when my log puts out mushrooms.

Listen


Listen
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Gathering for instructions

Watch Carefully


Watch Carefully
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Okay first we drill, then we plug, then we hammer, then we wax.

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IMGP0754
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
The guy in the green hat drilling shared the same name as my son "Jeremy Shaffer"

Mushrooming


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Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Everybody at the workshop jumped in and helped with each others logs

Drilling and Plugging


Drilling and Plugging
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Assembly line

Benny, Bob, & Jo


Benny, Bob, & Jo
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
The workshop was winding down and we all sat down to eat. They served mushrooms cooked on sight with or sandwiches.

Dayton


Dayton
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Not into building snowmen Dayton decides to beat the crap out of the snow with a stick. Maybe we should look closer he might have created a unique picture in the snow.

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IMGP0714
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Dayton & Grammy

Dayton & Grammy Kate


Dayton & Grammy Kate
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
building my snow woman

Greenhouse


Greenhouse
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
It's up and going.

Roger & Buddy


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Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Roger and Buddy decided to help pray for an early spring.

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Childs Play


Childs Play
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.

Ms. Snow


Ms. Snow
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Ms. Snow wants to go on an extended vacation. She is praying to the sun god to take her away.

Snow lady


Snow lady
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Snow lady praying for spring to melt her blues away..

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

March 21 2006


Picture 002
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Kate and John Took Mother and Marcy to vote today.

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Johns Favorite


Johns Favorite
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
The Chicago flower show Monday March 13,2006.This Was Johns Favorite. I think it was because of the big wooden beams.

Unique Tree


Unique Tree
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Another nice shot that gave me some ideas

Flag


Flag
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Stained Glass on display

Monday, March 13, 2006

Rustic


Rustic
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Kate might have been a blur in this shot but this was one of the realy unique gardens on display

Bamboo Curtains


Bamboo Curtains
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
The Japanese Garden complete with curtains.

Stained Glass


Stained Glass
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
One of the beautiful stained glass on display at the Navy Pier in Chicago.

Thursday, March 09, 2006

Sidney & Striker


Sidney & Striker
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Feb 20,2006 Sidney stayed the night, helped around the house, enjoyed the new puppy and had Grammy cut her long hair off to just above the shoulder.

First plantings


First plantings
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Feb 20, 2006 Granddaughter, Sidney helped Grammy start her first four flats of flowers. The tables are full now and flowers are popping up everywhere. The only vegis started are 2 types of tomatoes. 34 different types of flowers. And I'm not done yet...

Whats that noise?


Whats that noise?
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Buddy has gone out on the ice. As he came back to the bank the ice started to move under his feet. We all knew it was time to get away from the pond.

Buddy walks on water


Buddy walks on water
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
This shot taken Feb 21, 2006. Rogers dog was brave that day, walking on thin ice....