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 Wishing the bride and groom a lifetime of happiness,   Love, Val and Jay  

More snow, and more expected this week.  Chickens are doing well over at Heidi’s.   Only one has died, and that was very sad. Onward.   Love, Val

Happy birthday you amazing twelve year old! She shouted the loudest cheer of all! Chickens are doing well, kicking and digging. This little maniac on the swing: What a great night. Happy birthday! We hope the year ahead is all kinds of wonderful. We love you so,  Grandma and Grandpa and Everybody  

Living it up in Florida! Happy Birthday, my darling. I hope this is a phenomenal year. We love you like crazy, Grandma and Grandpa and Everybody  

For a while the light had a very February slant to it, but this week it has changed and the days are longer and damper, and there’s a spring feeling about it. The snow is shrinking down and the ice everywhere is treacherous. One night inspiration hit and this guy was brought from the cupboard

Happy Birthday, my dear! You make everything better and more fun. This whole family is better with you in it. Happy Birthday and love for always, Grandma and Grandpa and Everybody

The dog thinks she’s a person Ahh, this neighbor kid is one of the family, for sure. Gifts! Cake!  What a great party. All the long years we could not be together for occasions like this seems kind of long ago now, but we haven’t forgotten it–will never take this for granted again, long afternoon

The science event was last week, so this morning since it was still set up during church, headed over to see the display. There were a lot of projects, and they were all interesting and cool. They described their ideas, the process, the data, the conclusions on each one. Really nice.   The gloves were a