Grandma Jan Turns 70!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA JAN

Please mark Saturday, May 12 at 11:00 at David's house for a birthday celebration for Grandma.

Turning 70 is quite a celebration so please plan on attending this event in honor of Grandma. You may be asked to participate in some way, also. Details to follow.

Auntie Ann

Saman needs a Summer Job!!!

Hey everyone, this is a request to do some brainstorming with me. I am without employment for this summer, and as much as I'd like to draw robots and monsters all day, I need the money.

Anyone have any ideas??? I'd like to NOT end up with some menial service job, but that might happen and that would be okay (if any of those places would even hire me).

I'd love to try and get a creative job of some sort, as I have been getting more and more involved in art over the past year or so.
I also know how to fix macintosh computers pretty well. I think I'll be applying at some places where those skills could be put to use, but I doubt the apple store or firsttech would be hiring.

Any ideas?

LOST CREEK FARM

We now own Lost Creek Farm.
Our offer was accepted at 3pm.

We bought the farm with another couple that we will split it with.
We will build a place in the open field on the top of the bluff.
I'm thinking of a rammed earth house. What do you think?

Help me with some ideas for the farm.
Apple cider, wool, apple vinegar, furniture, art etc.

My friend Sotera bought a place near by and two other friends are starting a vineyard one mile away. We're all moving to the country!

The farm is four miles from where Laura Ingels Wilder grew up.
This is exciting because I am a fan of Little House on the prairie.

FOSTER/BENRUD UPDATE

I finally figured out this family blog site.
It's a busy week for ne.
Greg and I went to Mexico and looked for property last week and decided that we do not want to own a place in Mexico. Too many headaches.
While we were in the Baja, we found out that a farm in Wisconsin that we are interested in came on the market.
Tonight we are writing up and offer for 140 acres on a bluff over looking the Mississippi.
I'm very nervous and very excited.
This could be our transition to a country life.
Keep your fingers crossed that they accept our offer.

New Format

Hi! I simplified the format a little bit.

-Saman

Information about the Blog

Hi Everyone!

I'm glad you are all interested expanding the space in which our family exists! We can make great use of this site.


I'd really like to talk in person with you guys about how it works! Until then, here is some info:

1. I recommend you all to "subscribe" to the family blog RSS feed. Here are directions for those of you with Macs:
There are a number of ways to do this, but the easiest was is to create a new bookmark folder in safari and put it on your bookmark bar. Go to the blog website, and click on the "RSS" button in the address dialogue box. Once that page loads, copy that feed URL and put the feed address into the bookmark folder. After that is completed, whenever a new post is made to the blog, a number will show up after the name of the folder.

Of course, you can also just visit the family blog site directy if you want.

2. You should all be able to post blog entries after becoming a contributor to the blog through the E-mails I have sent out. So far I have sent invitations to the following E-mail addresses:

mugfase@yahoo.com sent 3/5/07
mayabenrud@yahoo.com sent 3/5/07
benrud@lcp2.net sent 3/5/07
joanna.renn@genmills.com sent 3/5/07
sophiafaithb@yahoo.com sent 3/5/07
qwertymug@comcast.net sent 3/5/07
davidbenrud@mac.com sent 3/5/07
benru001@umn.edu

I am just about to send blogger invitations to Asha's personal E-mail and yarrow's yahoo account:
mugfase@yahoo.com,
joannarenn@excite.com

have you guys received these E-mails? Have you been able to become contributors?

3. Here's how you post pictures on the blog:

First, they need to be hosted on the internet. This can be done through a .mac account or a free flickr account . Flickr is an image hosting site that makes it really easy to post pictures.

once you have the image hosted, copy its URL (should end in .jpg or .png), and post it here using this format:
< img src="image URL" >
except without the spaces between the tags(< >) and the content.

Here's an example:


If you have any questions, it'd be easiest to post them here! If you can't do that, E-mail me.

-Saman

List from Ann

Hey Benruds +:

Saman, thank you for setting up our blog! How exciting.

IMPORTANT family items to know about:

1. Sophie, Maya and I are going to New York City on March 16! Wahoo! Can anybody get those girls to the KC airport at 5:00 a.m.???

2. Grandma's 70th birthday is May 11. I'm still looking for good party and gift ideas. Please note: all family members are on the planning committee.

3. Check in with Cameron. As you all know, he started a new school (Brenden's school) a few weeks ago. Call him and see how he is doing.

4. Second Sundays need to start again. I'll check with G and G about dates that they can make it to the cities. I would be happy to host.

5. What's up with Yarrow?
Missing in action? How about checking in on here, Yarrow? Where are you? What's going on in your life?

6. What's up with Sophie?
Missing in action? How about checking in on here, Soph?

Love you all,
Auntie

Blog Open

Hi Family! I started this space for all of us to use to communicate. Post happenings in your life, thoughts on the family, or anything at all.

I want to eventually get a whole site made, but for now this should be good!

-Saman B