She came in third place in the Science Fair. I heard she was doing something about ice melting and thought, oh wow. Climate change is a big topic for a 5th grader to tackle. Wheee. It was about a different kid of ice melting, more manageable and also an interesting project. Way to go, Girlfriend! […]
As always, if you’re involved in a project involving a ladder and saw and so forth, you probably want to have a big old dog right in the middle of everything. She is sweet and funny, but she definitely parks herself right in the middle of the way. It’s getting there, so much work. He’s
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We had a small, last minute party here tonight for his birthday. He opened one gift with his teeth, just to amuse her: They had energy galore. Pandemic, super cold week, stuck in the house crazy. It’s amazing to me how much wild kids do not bother me when they’re not my responsibility. I noticed
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This morning a guy came to look at some broken chairs and a dresser to be repaired. After that I went and got these guys and had a snuggle with their puppy. We stopped at the pet store and bought crickets for Lillian and then came back here for the rest of the day. There
Saturday we went up to Mark and Barb’s to visit Jay’s parents. It was a pleasant afternoon in their cozy living room and we got to see Barb, Jenny, and Joe too. On the way home we stopped at Menards to get stain and varnish for the ceiling. We bought cedar tongue and groove boards
They announced today that they’re extending distance learning for another week. It’s not that there are so many students out with covid. It’s that they don’t have staff. Teachers have kids of their own with positive tests, short bus drivers and janitors, same reasons. So. She’s being a good sport about it. Pandemic high school,
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It was a very nice band concert. The director is enthusiastic and a good leader. She gets a lot of music out of these young kids. Nice work, Buddy! Glad you’re enjoying music and your hard work is paying off, plus there was the opportunity to play all together. Love, Grandma and Grandpa
It was a quiet weekend, got us out of the house anyway. This game was fast and rough. They did not win, but not for lack of trying. So many shots just did not go through the basket. But it was fun anyway, exciting game. Love Grandma
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These two–the older one is back to college, semester off to a start this week. The younger is back on distance learning starting tomorrow, due to the pandemic. So many positive covid tests, though nobody we know is dangerously ill, it is just a lot. Probably this is a wise decision, but their anticipated return
