Mother's Day Surprises

We had a few surprises over Mother's Day weekend--first, we found a porcupine up in the willow tree at the corner of the barnyard.  He was apparently either having a nap or a snack, and has since disappeared.  But while he was here he provided some entertainment and a little concern (I wasn't crazy about the thought of pulling quills out of Hadjo's mouth).

Then, Amy and Lorrie showed up to surprise Mom.  I was sure I'd slipped up and let on that they were coming a couple of times, but apparently Mom was clueless until they showed up at the back door.  She already knew that Michael was coming and was looking forward to that, and to have all of the girls here as well was a real treat for her.  It really seemed to perk her up.

We had a great time; it's always interesting when we get so many smart asses in one small place...  We had our first meal at the Extra Innings Bar in downtown Ogema, which was not bad, and breakfast at the Taylor County Humane Society Mother's Day Breakfast in Medford.  That was just as nice a meal as any restaurant could provide, and the total check went to the humane society, too.  That about exhausted the Greater Metropolitan Ogema area's offerings.  Everyone left about 3 weeks too soon, but otherwise it was a nice break in the routine.  I look forward to seeing everyone more often now that Mom is well enough so I can travel a bit and we are close enough so at least a couple of the sibs can make it up here from time to time.