pumpkin time
Last year we had to carve our own pumpkin. This year the pandemic has everyone back at home. We had a good time. Love you all, MOM
October 2020
last sunday eve
We had supper for Kirsten’s birthday, not the usual wild party, just us, very quiet. We had chicken divan and cake and gifts and candles, very sweet. I cooked up at the lake and brought the food home to put in the oven. This guy kept me company while I worked, played piano After supper
katie!
Happy Birthday! It has been such a pleasure these last years getting to know you and watch your life and Jay’s unfold. We appreciate your patience and sense of humor. I hope today was a wonderful day. Happy Birthday! Love, Jay and Val and Everybody
happy birthday, kirsten
Today’s your birthday, so I went looking for pictures, and there were so many good pictures. Here we are, you and me back in the hair twirling days. Your best girl: Halloween You and dad Florida! Thailand! I hope today is a wonderful day, the bonfire at Heidi’s with all the rowdy nieces. We love
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winter in october
This was quite unwelcome, honestly. Nobody was impressed, but that’s nature. It’s supposed to warm up next week, so we will clean up the patio and flower pots then. Usually we do all this before Thanksgiving, not before Halloween, but whatever. Onward. Love, Val
the last of the pictures
The docks were hauled out. They’re playing some kind of funny video game. They pick flowers and stuff. That sad face over on the right is because it is the end of the weekend and after lunch, it’s time to go home. She so did not want this weekend to ever end. I told them
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a soccer game
This soccer game was held in John and Dannell’s field, the field behind ours. Heidi strolling along with her baby: These three little girls all born in 2015–January, February, and May: Love, Val
mea, 2020
It was pretty, even if it was cold. The island looks intriguing in the fog. Here we go, snow. What in the heck? Snow before Thanksgiving is so unpopular. Supposed to be six inches of it tomorrow. Blech. But this: She knows how to live. Here’s her mom on a ride too. And that is
more mea weekend
The kids booby trapped the living room. I’m not sure why. I crawled through and said, “I hope you all are going to pick this up again.” They said they were going to. Riiiight. Alicia’s mom was a good sport in the cold–good thing she has lots of jackets and warm shoes. I didn’t have