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photo credit I thought you'd like to see what modern windmills look like here, since I've been showing you my pictures of the old o...

After work today, Dan drove the kids & me to Ikea , a Swedish furniture store. This pair of lamps represents the style of furniture and ...

On our way back from Ikea, we took a long drive around the countryside surrounding my brother's apartment. This is the second old windmi...

This old well marked the corner of a big farm. This country scene reminds me of a print my dad used to have in his home office.

The moss growing on the roof of this half-timbered barn is common around here. See the unmelted snow lining the street?

Right by this farm there was a little cottage that was being completely redone. A great pile of debris lined the curb beside the house. Mixe...

When we got home from our outing, David and I both pulled out our little gifts for Annette. In the store, most of the time I wandered around...

Dan got off early from work again today, giving us more time for our escape from the house. Given the larger allowance of time, we decided t...

At a deli in the train station, I noticed these open faced sandwiches made with raw ground beef. According to reputable sources, they are a...

When we arrived at the city park, I couldn't believe how green the grass was, considering that the water was still frozen over, and smal...

After walking in the park for a few minutes, we came upon a huge greenhouse.

The greenhouse was filled with all kinds of plants in different habitats. Here's David in the desert section.

We left the greenhouse and crossed the park to the rink. The girls planned to skate; we guys ended up setting off on an adventure of our ow...

Ellen snapped this one.

Ellen and her friend Solvi

When we got to the rink, they were taking a break to resurface the ice, so we killed time eating a snack and playing on the adjacent playgro...

Ellen shows off her mega jungle gym skills.

Doesn't every little kid dream of driving the Zamboni?

The skaters started making their way onto the ice, while the three of us made our way up to the balcony for a better view.

The little kids could skate holding onto little gnomes. I wonder if they have those in adult sizes? Can you tell why I wasn't out on t...