July 2017

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Storms have moved in tonight.  This afternoon was perfectly clear, but we knew they were because of how squirrely and restless the kids were today. No worries. We spent much of it at the Little Pool where they could be as squirrely as their little hearts desired. She ditched her bathing suit top at some […]

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sunday in july

 These cardinals were so happy about the lawn sprinkler.  Jay put together the hammock and frame Kirsten gave him for Christmas.  It was quite popular.  He and James and Tim moved the playhouse across the yard onto the cement pad once occupied by that old grill. They rolled it on pipes across he yard, smooth

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monday!

It was warm and beautiful, a little hot, but not too much.  Kids were here getting babysat.  We had a pretty good time even though they were so tired from the fireworks late last night. All day they were weird and complaintive, droopy and just plain tired.  These birds on the roof, Renee. I zoomed

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tubing 7/8/2017

 It was a gorgeous, warm afternoon, a little hot, but not too much.  Little Jay and Katie were at the lake. They haven’t been up often–too much work and school.  But not today.  We played games in the evening.  Usually I’m pretty marginal on board games, but p.j. was counting on Apples to Apples, and

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a short week

 It was a short week and we’re back at the lake again. The Little Pool is warmer now and they had fun.  Reading books on the kitchen floor: She refused to put on clothes or cooperate in any way.  That’s all right. It’s warm in the house.  She also fought her older sister, yelling and

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