May 2019

 Love, Val

Love, Mom

 The gang swimming on the beach, the babies playing in the warm baby pools. Love, Val

 She kept busy with some art. The sun is out, looking like a great day.  Love, Grandma

 So much water!  The swamp is full, and the sump pump keeps running.  New roof on the fish house–now we’ll have to re-paint the trim.  We’ll do it, just not today. There’s not usually standing water in these spots where the deer sleep. So much love, Val

We arrived Thursday evening, and it was peaceful, even though the swamp was loud with critters chirping.  We leave this piano at the lake, and he played it quite a bit, actually, in his boredom.  We played Clue, which is always fun.  Here’s to a great Thursday in May. Love, Val

 Picking dandelions  Jumping on the hump Love, Grandma

 All the programs, celebrating the end of the year, fun, hot, wild.  The dance recital was fun, good music, great dancing, paced to keep moving.  She was not scared at all, danced beautifully.  Yes, she’s laughing at him on the floor.  Apparently other people find that silly kid funny also: And that’s the end.  So

 The morning was fresh and bright after the rain. Love, Val

The dog is scared of thunder, came running to our room in a panic and threw herself down on the leftover nests on our bedroom floor from when the little granddaughters slept over. (I hadn’t washed the blankets or put any of this away yet.  It came in handy.) The man who has said he’s