Saturday, July 24, 2010
Blogging Break
The computer will be turned off Sunday night and disconnected in preparation for our move. I will be taking lots of photos and when we land in SD and get internet I'll share the whole story with you!
Fun in the Sun
Thanks to my friend K.M. for the photo! After our picnic we joined our home school group friends at the sand bottomed pool at our local State Park for an afternoon of swimming, splashing, snorkeling, digging, chatting and laughing. Thank you NUASH for being such a blessing to my family while we lived in MN.
Friday, July 23, 2010
A neighborhood dating back to the early days of New Ulm
the name loosely translates, a low lying horse pasture.
The Frederick Kiesling House
Most downtown buildings were destroyed during the Dakota War, three original structures remain, one of them is the wooden home of Frederick Kiesling.
The Wanda Gag House
This is the childhood home of Wanda Gag author of the children's book _Millions of Cats_. It was designed and built by her father Anton in 1894.
Roebbecke Mill Site
Another of the important structures in the defense of New Ulm in the Dakota War.
The John Lind House
This 1887 Queen Anne style home was once home of John Lind, the 14th Governor of Minnesota.
Our next stop was
the Veterans Memorial and the Defenders Monument. The Veterans Memorial honors past, present and future veterans who honorably serve their country in peace and war. The Defenders monument was errected in 1891 by the state of Minnesota to honor those who defended New Ulm in the Dakota war. The artwork at the base was created by Anton Gag.
A Tourist in Our Hometown
While we have gotten a chance to see many things in our city, county and state there were a few more local things I wanted to see. These murals are oil on canvas permanently affixed to plaster walls. They were created by John Martin Socha in 1940 as a Federal Art Project, part of the Work Projects Administration(WPA). The Battle of New Ulm and the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux murals are 7 by 19 feet. The Progress and Industry mural is 8 by 14 feet. These murals are in the New Ulm Middle School Auditorium.
On the road again. . .
I headed to SD to take care of some more pre - moving things. Again, it was my treat to get to eat lunch AND supper with R! When we lived in NC I remember seeing fireworks stands just across the border in SC, same thing here!
Riding Lessons
H rode Sadie, I rode Heidi and Ms. J rode Zahra and we headed out on the road. It was warm and sunny with a cool breeze, a beautiful day for a ride.
Kneeboarding
The girls were the lookout while each other kneeboarded. C eventually loosened his grip on me enough to let me ski!
Zahra
is an Arabian pleasure horse. She moves beautifully. H enjoyed riding her and she looked real nice too.
At the Stable
S and H groomed Zahra and C played with kitties and motorcycles! Jeans enjoyed some attention from S.
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