Sunday, September 23, 2012

Avenue E house windows - September 2012

Jake & Jerry replacing the upper story front window











Mary holding the window while Jake put the screws in






Original master bedroom and bathroom windows

Removing window and air conditioner

Very heavy window air conditioner

Jake changing the opening for the new window

New bedroom and bathroom windows in upper story
We had to put the tub/shower  in through the opening
before installing the window because it was too big to go
up the stairs.




Sunday, September 16, 2012

Geocaching Cottonmill Park - Kearney

Geocaching on an island at Cottonmill Park West
of Kearney.  Mark Blinde took pictures from the other
side of the lake.

We made it onto the first island


Finally found the well camouflaged geocache
hidden in the tall weeds.

Heading for the second island geocache


Made it to the second island on Cottonmill Lake.


Success!  We found the geocache here too.
Two more FTFs. (first to finds)


Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Geocaching Picnic - Sept. 8, 2012

Nebraskache annual picnic at Fort Kearney
Recreational Area

Mary at the picnic

Jake going up to get his golden ammo can

Jake receiving his golden ammo can for finding 1,000 caches


Getting our golden ammo can from the Nebraskache President


Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Geocaching - September 2012

New geocache by the Viaero Event Center where
they play ice hockey

Fake fence post cap

We needed a "Welcome to" sign to complete a World Challenge

A new geocache in Sumner under this bridge
Dan and Doris were camp contributors.

Our 80th FTF (first to find)

Looked under there twice before seeing the obvious.

Swinging bridge in Sumner 

New geocache in a cemetery north of Sumner
Our 81st FTF


Another cemetery geocache on our way back to Kearney

Mary really liked this home made tombstone
for a 10 year old in 1906

Lots of Quartz, Rose Quartz and Mica.
Camera didn't capture the colors

Chaining the gate shut on the way out

Last geocache on the way home at another
cemetery.  Hide-a-key container under the roof edge.