It has only been half a month since I sat down to catch up on the blog.
It has been a busy half-a-month.
I took pictures for about ten different posts.
You are only getting the short summary version here.
Because, as I said, it has been a busy half-a-month, with more to come.
So what has been going on?
We've had company to play with.
We've had birthdays to celebrate, both at home
and out.
The Man Who Cooks has been perfecting a recipe,

and trying it out on all the company.
The Bloomingtonauts have sorted through boxes and boxes to find treasures to take home,

and my German BIL has done the same with American stores.
We have braved the cold to look for migrating ducks.
And we've had lots of conversation and discussion
and planning and anticipating.
Oh - and lots and LOTS and too much weather!