Action in the Empty Nest

Of course we miss all our children, and the house does seem "empty", but we're enjoying the flexibility and FREEDOM!

 Daniel K.'s birthday, with an eatable photo of his daughters on the apple cake

 Setting up at the city festival

Station 1 - Knock over the cans

Station 3 - Lower the pencil into the bottle

Station 5 - various Labyrinths

 I had to man this station for 2 hours.  Thankfully, Steffi helped me (well, she did all the work).  I found it a little "awkward".

Station 2 - Knock off the ping pong balls with the water spray

 Steffi in action

Station 4 - Ring Toss

Prize table (along with Steffi's homemade cookies)

Booktable

Harald helping Grace

Salome participated

Former classmates; musicians at the festival

25 year reunion of the relay race to Tatabanya

A beautiful (large!) spider web outside our balcony window

Critter on the house wall (outside)

Moving day for the Schurrs (this is the upstairs hallway)

Upstairs bath

One of the boys rooms

Entry way

Downstairs bath

Living room

Dining area

Kitchen

Salome and Grace visiting the bunny

Old wooden chest that Andi gave Annika

with wooden "nails" and joints

We attended the fall missions fest

 And who should we meet, but an engaged couple to have their civil ceremony that upcoming Friday

Decorating our entrance

We attended the civil ceremony for Gerson and Evelyn in Heidenheim.  This artwork was in a meeting area.

For you, Helen!

Inspired by Steffi and guided by the bread-baking book she gave him, John has had great success in the various recipes he's tried.  This is 4 grain bread.

My hero, posing for a publication photo

Sunset from the balcony

Paint crew doing the kitchen at the church; the Schurrs have given us their former kitchen, so we are prepping for the upcoming installation

And yet another success - carrot bread

And I've been engrossed in a teeny, tiny project - finished size: 10 inch square