Okay, so there are problems in this old house. Serious problems. One little disruption in the paint was the only clue to the moisture destruction, and WHY? I called a carpenter we know, someone we’ve known over twenty years and asked him to come by and LOOK AT THIS. What is happening to our HOUSE? […]
These little figurines were in a cabinet in the dining room that Dan and Alicia’s little boy could not stop fiddling with. Dan scolded him a couple times, but irresistible. My mom said later that she put things on the low shelves that kids could handle without worry. And this weird little scene in
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This is an old game, played by throwing a ball over the little log cabin while yelling, “Annie Over!’ I’m not sure on the rules, but if the other team catches it, then they run around the cabin and throw it at someone and if they hit them then they’re out. Or they have to
We walked out of Target this morning, a different Target we don’t usually go to, and this was the view out the front door. It was done raining, but everything was hazy and misty and lovely. love, Val
Maria and I drove up to the lake Friday night with the kids. She drove and I wrapped up in an old comforter and slept on the way. We drank apple ale and watched Uncle Buck and laughed a lot. We slept late and I took a long bubble bath in the morning. This was
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I start a new job next month. The call came yesterday late in the morning and the whole rest of the day was lost to just sheer GLEE. Jay and Dan are moving Kirsten to Florida, so they weren’t here, but a bunch of the others bought chow mein and came for supper to celebrate.
These two cousins had a good time hanging out. So did these two: Homeschool on the patio: And the hugging of babies: He was right in there, very interested. It made Tim nervous having a kid at his elbow while he picked his way through his spelling. (Dyslexic people and spelling? Not a love connection.)
So tonight, a guy asked me if I’m married. Yes, I am. How long? Thirty-six years. He was aghast or appalled. I couldn’t tell which. Anyway, tonight there’s an old album piled on the desk. And these pictures were in it. John, Dan, Heidi. 1984. And this, one, some hot summer birthday party at the
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The swamp next door, so pretty. And there was lots of swimming. A couple weeks ago we had a baby snapping turtle in a bucket for an afternoon, just because he was so darn cute. This week it was the neighbors. Later in the evening, they let him go again too. They had rocks and
