Update from Jeannie

at last i am parked with everything working!! got the generator in yesterday and was back to the springs in time for a soaking. for the first time since mn, i unloaded my bike and lounge chair, plus got out my grill and grilled a steak for my birthday dinner. thanks to all who sent a greeting, it was a great day.

grateful for sure to be finally planted for a while, went for a long bike ride this morning before getting some chores done and for the first time, i am looking at the news on tv. the solar is working great, the inverter is keeping a charge on phone and computer, the generator is for making coffee and tv - all is good!!

hope all is well with all of you and i am grateful too, for each of you - love from here, jmp

Lots of news from Wisconsin

Hi Mary
It isn't that we haven't been thinking and saying a prayer for you! I'm glad to hear all is going well for you with setbacks now and then. But they sound like they can be handled. We've had a nice month. Ellen has been home and we will miss her when she leaves on Monday. We had a nice visit with Loretta and hear she is going on a cruise. She is really getting around. I would love to go on a curise but get so motion sick that I don't think we will ever make it. John is doing well after his cataract surgery. He had problems with inflamation afterward and took about 6 weeks to get that controlled and is looking forward to new glasses or no glasses. A friend of ours had a lens implant that corrects for both distance and close vision. Hope that is available when I have to have it! I had another skin cancer surgery. Not much doing except lots of snow as you have , too. We enclosed our deck with patio doors last summer and that really keeps the dining area warmer. Some days it's over 80 on the deck when the sun is shining. John likes to sit in the sun - he and the cat. Glad to hear that all is going well. Take care - John and Florence
Florence forwarded me this comment:
Friday night JR and I went to Colfax to a new pizza/Italian place. Right on Main Street (west side).
They are open 7 days a week and have WONDERFUL FOOD.
Please try to patronize this business sometime when you are in the area.
Lets help them succeeded in business.
Be sure to try the garlic cheese bread appetizer, the best I've ever had!
Curtis "Curtie" Harrison1118 18th AveBloomer WI 54724

So that prompted the question if Anne owned the restaurant? And this was her comments:

Anne owns the restaurant. She and her friend, Rick, gutted a building and remodeled it and my niece, who is an art teacher painted the murals’ on the walls. She makes all of her own bread and pizza crust as well as her sauces, etc. She has pizza, spaghetti, lasagna, chicken alfredo, etc. She has excellent salad with her homemade dressing. She doesn't have a bar, but you can have beer or wine. She is just starting into deli items - cheese trays, etc. This more information than you need, but I just thought I'd give you a little background. Florence

I think we need to make a road trip. Sounds great! m

New Years Greetings

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008

may your new year be full of sunny days, lots of laughter, good friendships, peace and prosperity!!!!!!

lots of love from the desert, jmp (Jean Podzimek)

Everyone,

Here's wishing you a Happy and Healthy 2008!!!

Jeff and Elaine

Thank God 2007 is over and I'm so looking forward to the happy things that will come in 2008. If anything, anything will be better than last year! Love and Happy New Year, Mary

Party Pictures from Kim Weimer

Here is the link to some of our photos from the Schieber Cousins Christmas party last night, 12/8. Click on the link below. Click on "slideshow" on the upper right side of the page. If the title/descriptions to not appear during the slideshow on the bottom of the right side of the page is an "options" button. Click on that and then check the box that say's "show titles/descriptions"

Merry Christmas!

Kim Weimer

http://www.flickr.com/gp/11406578@N08/2gH505

Special Birthday Celebrations

Happy Birthday Jack Kiecker, Jack turned 15 today as he shares his birthday with Aunt Millie. He is my oldrest grandchild and is pictured here with cousin Nicole or "Colie".

Happy "90th" Birthday Millie,
Photo taken last year for her 89th birthday. From left, Gene, Denise, me, Millie, Debbie, Pat, Dar and Butch, having lunch at David Fongs. Millie is the only Schieber to attain 90. So there is hope for the rest of us!!! m

Diane and Millie update from Denise

Hi Mary:Looking forward to seeing you and your perfect sister at the Cousins Christmas Party.I want to pass along the recent information about Dianne's cancer treatment. She is starting her first chemo session tomorrow (Thursday 29th), the day after her 62nd Birthday. She's feeling good and has scheduled her treatments so that she will be able to work the first 3 days of the week, have treatment on Thursday and then off on Friday and she'll have the weekend to rest and recuperate. That will happen about every 3 weeks for the next 3-4 months. Please ask the family to keep her in their thoughts and prayers.I talked to Aunt Millie today, she was getting ready to go out to David Fong's for her Prime Rib Birthday dinner. She said that there would be about 20 from the immediate family that would be there. Wow, on December 2nd we will have our first 90 year old on the Schieber side of their generation. Aunt Millie told me that she is praying every night especially for you, Frank and Dianne. If there's anyone else out there that needs her prayers, send your request. Congratulations Aunt Millie, even though you don't read the Blog, Here's to you!!! Happy 90th!!!Love, Denise

Thanksgiving Wishes!

Happy Thanksgiving to all the CC family! Hope you are as thankful as I am that I have such a wonderful family to surround me. The Turkey smells great! m