December 2020
We got a bit into the Christmas spirit towards the end of the month. Danelle’s bakery did some amazing work! Brawndo tried out to be a reindeer. And cats under Danelle’s desk while she tries to work. Hogan Haake
Category: Family
Painting OurMaster Bedroom – 12/29/2020
We’ve been in our house 15 years and decided it was time to paint the master bedroom. It still had the original tan color the whole house was when we moved in. And if you’re wondering how long that is, here is 15 years of dust… Yeah, its gross, but I didn’t realize how bad … Continue reading “Painting OurMaster Bedroom – 12/29/2020”
Waterfall Root Docking – 11/22/2020
Sonora and I went out to Waterfall to get out of the house. There, she worked on a fire to burn honeysuckle. With her keeping the fire going, I spent my time root docking honeysuckle. This helps our woods get clear and provides wood for the fire. Bringing it up to be burnt! We had … Continue reading “Waterfall Root Docking – 11/22/2020”
XC Banquet – 11/10/2020
The 2020 Cross Country banquet is totally virtual this year, well almost. For the select athletes that are receiving an award, the plan is to meet at an outside shelter for a quick meeting. Then everybody would go home and finish the banquet in a virtual platform over Zoom. Corvin was set to get an … Continue reading “XC Banquet – 11/10/2020”
October – 2020
All I can say is CATS! Brawndo is HUGE, blocking the whole laptop keyboard and still growing. And yes, I should clean my desk! Good thing I don’t need to write too much! Our two biggest don’t like to be photographed. Out with Sonora! Hogan Haake
2020 Cross Country District Championships – 10/31/2020
One of the more amazing things about 2020 is that the Cross Country season wasn’t ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meets have been very different this year. Most of the meets didn’t allow spectators. When they did allow spectators, we needed masks on. More surprising yet, almost everybody at the meets complied and … Continue reading “2020 Cross Country District Championships – 10/31/2020”
Landing in Alton – 10/25/2020
We have been considering purchasing land or a house in northern St. Louis area to move when the kids are out of high school. We have seen lots of places at varying price ranges, but none of them said “buy me”! That is until we came across a few acres in Alton, IL. This is … Continue reading “Landing in Alton – 10/25/2020”
High Five Mirror – 10/23/2020
Corvin was at a friend’s house and was getting ready to come home when I got a concerned call from him. Somebody had done a hit and run on the car. When I got to the car (he was only 5 minutes away driving), I saw the damage. I called the local police to make … Continue reading “High Five Mirror – 10/23/2020”
11th Annual Race To The Dome – 10/10/2020
Race To The Dome is a paddle race on the Missouri river and a fundraiser for Missouri River Relief. There is a long and short version of the race. This year was my second time participating and paddling the short 16 mile course. I was on a team with Sonora, Melissa, and Bernie in the … Continue reading “11th Annual Race To The Dome – 10/10/2020”
September – 2020
Another month has moved by quickly. We’re still home more than we want with COVID-19 around. You can tell by the number of cat photos we have this month. Trying to capture Brawndo looking stately. Somehow a sink is the same as a cat bed. Not something I encourage, but I often get overridden. Coatrack’s … Continue reading “September – 2020”