March 2022

smoke detector

This is the bed, and this is the dog: Well, night before last the smoke detector battery was chirping and there she was on our bed between us, trembling. She threw herself down with a big sigh, head on her paws.   And that’s where she was determined to remain ALL NIGHT, even after the smoke […]

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been a while

It was a quiet week.  James stopped by for supper one evening.  Aaron was here for a little while.  I saw my parents, and we spent Saturday afternoon with Jay’s parents. Sunday the guys were working at Kirsten’s house, so I went to keep Heidi company.  Maria came too, and then Kari and Andrew showed

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birthday party

She was taking off for a birthday party in Minneapolis for a friend, and we found a sunny window for a photo of the cute dress, and the girl. What sunshine is there in Minneapolis in March?   Get out of here. The evening downtown presented many challenges, but whatever. Life! So much love, MOM 

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chicken salad

 Chicken salad: 4 chicken breasts, pre-cooked (grilled is good or rotisserie is also) 2 – 7 oz boxes of small circle noodles cooked per directions on the box 1 1/2 cups chopped celery  2 cups each fresh broccoli chopped small and fresh carrots also bite sized 1 fresh onion, chopped 1/2 cup real bacon bits

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quiet week

This was the first day over fifty degrees!  It felt great. The amaryllis is coming back to life again.  These girls were here Saturday evening with their dad.  The big sister was having a birthday party with her friends and wanted them out for a while.   It was fun. Love, Val

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