It has helped. Yesterday they fought. And fought. And, yeah. Ugh. Today was better. Everyone was in a better mood. Mud pies: The weeds are down around the creek in the easement. Normally there’s so much thick brush, can’t even see the creek. It’s about a foot deep, meandering current. I’m sure it’s much […]
Spring break took a weird turn this year, as everyone knows. There are five kids home, three college students and two high school students, and none of them really want to be here. James and Aaron are finishing up and graduating in May. This was not the ending any of us pictured. Kari is back
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I ordered these two acrylic racks to put literature in at my real estate listings. All good. They’re just fine. But they were sent in a box bigger than a cooler, just a gigantic box: With another box inside, and all this packing foam. I’m glad they didn’t break, true, but this seems like vast
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This was a long awaited day–the day Julia received her little retainer which would fill in the congenitally missing laterals in her smile. We didn’t even thing it would happen because Corona. But the office called and said they could meet in the parking lot and see if it fit, and if it did, good
Someone, a long time ago, pointed out to me that boredom is not the worst thing. Time and space allow unexpected creativity. They worked on make up creations, very beautiful. An unexpectedly beautiful collage: You girls. So much love, MOM
Events were cancelled, but the day went on anyway. It’s been a good winter for our baby. She’s standing now by the furniture and crawls everywhere like the wind. She’s been healthy all winter, and she’s been doing well in swallow therapy, enjoying eating with her family. And her therapists are both absolutely sweet and
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The Leprechauns threw their candy around and left a mean note. The kids are pretty big for this, but this has been going on since the late 1980s, over 30 years. And who doesn’t like candy and a mean note? Plus, it’s at that point of the year, where spring is right there, a day
We never sang to him. On March 10th he was still at school, and this weekend, we didn’t think of it. Well, then I did. He was a good sport, willing to eat cake. Look at the fire on that ice cream cake: There you go– Happy Birthday again, my beautiful James. We love you
The party was postponed a week due to the stomach flu going through the family. Gosh, good times. Ugh. But today was a great day, loved ones all around celebrating and having fun. You my dear, are a delight. I hope NINE is a great year. Happy Birthday with so much love, Grandma and Grandpa
