We went out to Stillwater in the afternoon, to the apple orchard. This is the hay bale maze. It’s hot in there and smells wonderful. It was about 80 degrees of bright sunshine, just a perfect day. When we arrived, Jay said he hasn’t been there before, and what do we do? Well, it’s a very laid […]
Yes, I got roped into this at Costco. Julia had half the money saved. These are all the Legos Tim says are in need of repair. I think we should put up some shelves down here for them. Anyway, when we brought this thing home I teased Tim, “I know how much you LOVE princesses.” He
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So we don’t know why he died, although Lydia, aka Kari is doing a lot of research on possible flaws in our care of him. He was delicate and beautiful with transparent little toes and a cute personality. She’s researching deeply, coming up with some ideas regarding nutrients and lighting that she was not informed about
These are pictures from the bike ride today. It’s overcast and warm, with a strong breeze, kind of a odd day. But this morning I went to the hospital to check on my mom who had a knee replaced yesterday, and she’s doing great, so that made me a little giddy–happy for her and also
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We bought the house late in October, so we knew nothing about the tree. All the leaves were long gone by the time we moved in. But it turned out to be one of the best things about the house. Sunday night everyone came for supper. Jay picked up Chinese food. $110 worth. That’s a lot
Lori’s daughter was married last night. It was an exceptional occasion–emotional, elegant, fun. This goofy selfie Maria took while she was watching their baby. Maria was the designated nanny for the wedding day. Arrive at 8am. Take charge of baby, nap appropriately and also feed. Have at the church on time, take back home and
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That’s all we’ve been doing this week. We’ve been working on painting the house. We never paint the whole place at once, but all the time, we paint a little, or a portion. This high wall was more ambitious than some areas. See that cute fountain my parents gave us? Anyway, that wall behind it
John sent these, what a day brightener. Five years ago, maybe? Oh you cute kids, how much fun we’ve had. love you all so, MOM
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Wow. Four years ago? Not a lot has changed. People grew, I guess, but we’re all still us. Probably that’s both a good and bad thing. Okay, time for bed. I love you, Maria. love, MOM
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Today was her first day of preschool! Yesterday she told me, “Grandma, you’re not going to even see me tomorrow because I will be at PRESCHOOL!” I told her we’d pick her up before lunch, so we’d see each other a little. She LOVED it. Heidi said she told the teachers the child is bad
