Did anyone else dress-up?
Monday, November 02, 2009
Happy Halloween!!!
I was a lumberjack this year for Halloween, and Cecilia (Matt and Leah's older daughter) was a fairy.
Did anyone else dress-up?
Did anyone else dress-up?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Another kitchen post
I know you've all been in withdrawal without recent photos from my house projects. So I'm drawing together a few recent photos of the kitchen. Hopefully, the next pictures I show will be after the floor and countertop are in place.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Somebody's Birthday!
Today we have a birthday girl,
dark hair, and big brown eyes;
Wonder what she looked like,
And what was her birth size?
Couldn't be a Barnhart,
Light hair was in their genes; (the boys, anyway!)
And blue eyes seem to dominate,
Some with a hint of green.
Me thinks we need a baby picture,
To celebrate her birth;
To show us what she looked like,
When she made her appearance on Earth.
So please complete this post, dear ones,
For this I cannot do;
And a very Happy Birthday, Rachel,
From all of us to you!
dark hair, and big brown eyes;
Wonder what she looked like,
And what was her birth size?
Couldn't be a Barnhart,
Light hair was in their genes; (the boys, anyway!)
And blue eyes seem to dominate,
Some with a hint of green.
Me thinks we need a baby picture,
To celebrate her birth;
To show us what she looked like,
When she made her appearance on Earth.
So please complete this post, dear ones,
For this I cannot do;
And a very Happy Birthday, Rachel,
From all of us to you!
Monday, October 12, 2009
1st Snow of the Season Award!
And the award goes to Ben, in Minneapolis, who captured these photos on his way to work this morning! Clicking on the second picture actually shows the big flakes of snow! Though I'm told by a little 4 yr. old girl in the U.P. that they have snow up there too, so maybe Uncle Ben will share his honor with the other brave souls in the far north.
Monday, October 05, 2009
FBI warning for readers of barnhartcentral.blogspot.com
***FBI Warning #45JC: 10/3/2009***
On or about October 3, 2009, the humans known as Benjamin James Barnhart and David Lee Barnhart (ages 32 and 25, respectively) were abducted from the residence of Mr. Benjamin Barnhart (3636 40th Avenue S, Mpls, MN) by alien life forms of unknown derivation. The purposes of this abduction are unknown at this time.
FBI sources close to the entity known as the leader of the alien life forms, have informed us that the humans known as Mr. Barnhart and Mr. Barnhart have been replaced with well-crafted, automatonic replicant life forms very closely approximating Messrs. Barnhart. Cameras placed within the residence have captured these photographs of the replicant life forms engaged in "authentic imitative behaviour intended to deceive."
We have reason to believe that the replicant life forms are attempting to mask their nonhuman status by passing as humans—particularly, humans engaged in familial event reënactments like the celebration of holidays or birthdays. To that end they've adopted the curious practice of engaging in a birthday celebration. As can be seen from the photos, the eyesight of newborn replicants is not fully developed and they must rely on supplemental light sources in order to discern food objects from utensil objects.
Little is known of the replicant's intentions, though it is safe to assume that their schemes are nefarious and their intentions malevolent. Until we can verify that the actual Messrs. Barnhart have been returned to the planet Earth, we recommend caution on the part of anyone who would interact with these alien life forms. Please exercise extreme prejudice when engaging in any conversations or financial transactions of less than $0.73.
One final note: the president has directed our agency to honor October 3rd as the birth date of Janell McCann, the sister of the recently abducted Messrs. Barnhart. Happy birthday, Ms. McCann. We're doing our best to return your brothers to you.
On or about October 3, 2009, the humans known as Benjamin James Barnhart and David Lee Barnhart (ages 32 and 25, respectively) were abducted from the residence of Mr. Benjamin Barnhart (3636 40th Avenue S, Mpls, MN) by alien life forms of unknown derivation. The purposes of this abduction are unknown at this time.
FBI sources close to the entity known as the leader of the alien life forms, have informed us that the humans known as Mr. Barnhart and Mr. Barnhart have been replaced with well-crafted, automatonic replicant life forms very closely approximating Messrs. Barnhart. Cameras placed within the residence have captured these photographs of the replicant life forms engaged in "authentic imitative behaviour intended to deceive."
We have reason to believe that the replicant life forms are attempting to mask their nonhuman status by passing as humans—particularly, humans engaged in familial event reënactments like the celebration of holidays or birthdays. To that end they've adopted the curious practice of engaging in a birthday celebration. As can be seen from the photos, the eyesight of newborn replicants is not fully developed and they must rely on supplemental light sources in order to discern food objects from utensil objects.
Little is known of the replicant's intentions, though it is safe to assume that their schemes are nefarious and their intentions malevolent. Until we can verify that the actual Messrs. Barnhart have been returned to the planet Earth, we recommend caution on the part of anyone who would interact with these alien life forms. Please exercise extreme prejudice when engaging in any conversations or financial transactions of less than $0.73.
One final note: the president has directed our agency to honor October 3rd as the birth date of Janell McCann, the sister of the recently abducted Messrs. Barnhart. Happy birthday, Ms. McCann. We're doing our best to return your brothers to you.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Bee-utiful Day in the Park
With summer starting to wind down, Amber and I decided to capitalize on the nice weather in Chicago today and head down to one of the larger parks nearby, Humboldt Park.
We packed up a small picnic lunch and retired to the grassy knoll.
While Amber took a little nap in the sun, I had difficulty resisting taking tons of pictures of all the flowers.
The bees were also eager to log some final summertime hours. This one seemed especially concentrated on his work.
We packed up a small picnic lunch and retired to the grassy knoll.
While Amber took a little nap in the sun, I had difficulty resisting taking tons of pictures of all the flowers.
The bees were also eager to log some final summertime hours. This one seemed especially concentrated on his work.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Call of the Wild
I just returned from a six-day trip to the Boundary Waters (BWCAW, for those of you who love acronyms). And I think the pictures do a pretty good job of sharing the experience, so I'll just give a brief explanation for these shots.
Loading up the packs before we depart. That's Peter on the left, Liz in the background, and Sergio on the right.
It rained the first day.
But after that the weather was great.
We saw a snake...
...and an inquisitive owl...
...and a fish getting a suntan...
...and a ninja loon...
...and two bald eagles, who watched us while we were swimming.
We stood on rocks and pointed.
We walked through a part of the forest that burned a few years ago.
This is Long Island Lake, where we stayed for two days. Our campsite is on the point jutting into the lake from the left.
A nice sunset.
Same sunset, just a little while later.
We built fires from dryer lint and used flint and steel to light them.
And we roasted acorn squash on one of those fires.
We did a lot of standing around...
...and practiced looking tough and growing our beards.
We saw a lot of beautiful lakeshore...
...and a couple misty mornings on the lakes.
Oh, yeah, and we paddled our canoes a lot. Altogether we canoed and portaged (where you carry the canoe on your shoulders from one lake to the next) 30 miles in five and a half days. It was pretty idyllic and relaxing.
Loading up the packs before we depart. That's Peter on the left, Liz in the background, and Sergio on the right.
It rained the first day.
But after that the weather was great.
We saw a snake...
...and an inquisitive owl...
...and a fish getting a suntan...
...and a ninja loon...
...and two bald eagles, who watched us while we were swimming.
We stood on rocks and pointed.
We walked through a part of the forest that burned a few years ago.
This is Long Island Lake, where we stayed for two days. Our campsite is on the point jutting into the lake from the left.
A nice sunset.
Same sunset, just a little while later.
We built fires from dryer lint and used flint and steel to light them.
And we roasted acorn squash on one of those fires.
We did a lot of standing around...
...and practiced looking tough and growing our beards.
We saw a lot of beautiful lakeshore...
...and a couple misty mornings on the lakes.
Oh, yeah, and we paddled our canoes a lot. Altogether we canoed and portaged (where you carry the canoe on your shoulders from one lake to the next) 30 miles in five and a half days. It was pretty idyllic and relaxing.
Monday, September 07, 2009
Fun at Green and Yellow Park w/Aunt Janell!
First Aunt Janell is the Leader...
Now it's Ella's turn!
What fun!
Now it's Ella's turn!
What fun!
Pizza to Make Your Mouths Water!
Get a load of these beauties! We would be proud to claim we put them together, but they are the creation of Loading Zone II, in Lake Linden, a little town north and west of Hancock. The first pizza is Bacon Cheeseburger, swirled with yellow mustard, and topped with dill pickle slices (does the inclusion of dill give any clue as to who ordered this one?) The second pizza is Hawaiian, complete with onion and green pepper. Both were very good! They look homemade...does that count?
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