April 2023

Jay made a trip up to the cabin today to get the water running, get it started. The hail storm last summer caused a lot of damage and insurance covered having the damaged siding replaced. They’re almost done. Snow has melted. Swamp is full. Hoping for a sunny weekend next week.   Love, Val 

This was a wonderful occasion, an entrepreneur program for middle school kids.  It was at St. Thomas, and each person or group presented their idea, and it was so well done.   The kids had practiced and polished their presentations so they were as comfortable as kids can be presenting to an audience and panel of

Went to a listing appointment yesterday morning and took him along.  I often do when meeting with strangers, mostly out of an old habit.   Others also love to discuss the furnace and electrical with him, show him the plumbing.   It’s all good. Yesterday was a phenomenal duplex in the city near the lakes, very beautiful. 

We went to a band concert in the gym last night.   It was warm in there even though it was very cold outside.  The musicians had been practicing and it was a great performance. There is a commercial on TV that plays constantly during the morning and late evening:  “Call Blue Ox Heating and Aiiiiirrr:

That was the name of this musical program.   We made our way across town Friday afternoon, and what a great program. It was so good to be in the gym, in the warm air, doors wide open, children singing. There she is in the braids, handing off the microphone. She had a speaking part and

This week was 80 degrees, first time it has been that warm since last October.  It was pretty amazing.   We just went around smiling for no reason–felt so good to be outside. That frog with the light up eyes was a birthday gift from my niece.  He’s such a wacky guy there on the table.