Last week, on a warm, sunny evening, Heidi and I took some kids to a pumpkin patch near her home. Afterward we went back to her house and ate ravioli for supper and it was a fine, fall evening. What’s a chicken with a puffy hair do? What a great night. Love, Grandma
Today was gorgeous, and this maple always turns color first, and did not disappoint. We moved into this house right before Halloween in 1988, knew nothing about this tree. Well, it’s one of my favorite signs of fall, one of the best things about this house. And today, right on schedule, it’s your birthday! (A
Her first request was to drive. There was nobody on the lake so she was free to do whatever, went in circles and zig zags. At one point, Jay said, “I think I recognize that island.” October, you gorgeous devil. Love, Val
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I hope your birthday was wonderful. You are the father of a couple of my very favorite people, and what a fine weekend this was. Happy Birthday, Buddy. With love forever, Jay and Val and Everybody
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Joe and Heidi went to Duluth for their anniversary and left these three in our care. We worked on scrubbing the cabin, hasn’t been done in a couple years, is looking fresh and bright now. Inspired by all the scrubbing, she asked for a bucket of soapy water to wash toys in the sandbox. Doing
We had a good time at the lake, in spite of the dark and occasional rain. Boat went to storage for the winter. Looking at a tree frog: Demonstrating the new railing: These two decided to go swimming. There were dares and someone jumped off the dock. Trying on everyone’s shoes: The window sill is
It’s fall, so about 2/3 of the light bulbs in this house have suddenly gone out. I’ve been going here and there with my little ladder changing bulbs all over the place. Two bathrooms had gone completely dark, and that was a pain in the neck. We went to Menards, bought bulbs, ($35!! for light
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We spent the weekend in Wisconsin with my parents. Dan and Heidi were there, Heidi with both her kids, Dan with only one of his. p.j.’s little sister: This hammock was SO MUCH FUN they eventually destroyed the post that held up the feet. Not sure what’s to be done about that. If my dad
p.j. started school last week, and she’s happy to go. She also has a loose tooth, and called my sister yesterday to let her know too. It’s weird after all these years of her here with us, to be in our days without her. We’ll adjust in time, but it’s so quiet around here. She’s
