ta-da!

My man's project is finished!
A shiny, stainless-steel smoker.  Isn't it a beauty?  Designed by himself and built in our garage.  Firebox, smoker, cold smoker; custom grating, smoke-regulating doors and a handy pull-out shelf.

It's a beast...

but Caleb can handle it

without much apparent effort. :)



Easy-to-latch shelf



Off to its new home it goes to cook good things.

Ft. Laramie

One of our afternoons staying at Grandma Mary's house we took a trip to Fort Laramie.  Caleb and I had never been there before, and I was so glad we went.  Wyoming is beautiful in October.  There were many buildings to look through, restored and with period furnishings.  It was fascinating.



Miss Greta in her new bonnet



Grandpa Phil and Tubby

Fencing

We spent a lovely several days at Caleb's Grandma's home in Wyoming on our recent vacation.  We drove out in our van--did I ever mention that we bought a big van last year?--with Caleb's family.  It's such a blessing to have family, and even more to have close, faithful, members-of-Christ family.  While we were at Grandma Mary and Grandpa Jim's house the guys spent a couple of days fencing out at the farmstead--now just grassland--where Grandma Mary grew up.  It was beautiful.  Miles of grassland stretching to the horizon, blue, blue sky and bright sun. 

 





 

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Grandma Mary; lovely woman



"Gamma Maywee" and Greta

 

Auntie Ana and Josiah



Setting fenceposts
(Note the handsome guy directing)







Sweet Greta Rosie



Four generations
Grandma Connie, Greta, Caleb, Josiah & Grandma Mary



Us four!
(dearest peoples)



Auntie Leah helping Rosie & Caleb



Mr. Tubbs



My Josiah-boy