Movin' Out and moving back in

Here are some pictures from Chicago.

The view from our friends, Jenn and Mikes balcony.
Yes they live on Michigan ave and that is Solider Field!!

Kit and I went to a concert Thursday night, Justice which are djs from France. We love it.

Crazy robot guy in the crowd

Blustery and cold in Chicago, on this day it was 65 in Carbondale

Boys

Girls, we pose much better, it took the boys three times to actually get them all in one picture

I just love this picture of kit

First Signs of Spring and Beer making

The weather has been amazing the past couple of days. It has been around 55-60 which has been wonderful. I saw my first robin today and the daffodils are starting to come up. I am hoping this weather will stay at least in the 40's for awhile. I planted tulip bulbs in the fall so I am excited to see them sprout, I am really hoping that I planted them the right way. My mom told me a story about how she planted her bulbs one year upside down and hence nothing happened. I was careful, so we will see! Kit has been brewing his own beer, something he has wanted to do for awhile. Our friend Toby does it, so he has been helping Kit with the process. He put everything in a 5 gallon contanier for two weeks and then just bottled it a couple of days ago. It still has two more weeks to sit before we can drink it. We are excited, home brewed classic English Pale Ale!! here are some pics of the spring and the beer bottling.

Happy Dog, the animals love the weather

What a great bunch of pets!

Beer making!!!
The hops at the top.

The beer

The brew master

Expert Brew master Toby and young paduan, emptying the beer into a bucket for bottling

The beer

Filling up the bottles

Capping the bottles

Finished Bottles

Empty

All done.

Well done Kit, we can't wait to try it. St. Patty's day should be a good time!!!