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– – – – – – He’s been pretty opposed to naps, but she prevailed in the quietness. – – Nobody has played with the doll kitchen in a couple years, but she loves it. – Awww And this pretty mobile adds something special to this boring room where I spend many hours. And that’s […]

The grouse is back.  Look closely because he blends in with the leaves. This gouging was noticed on the deck. At first I thought how on earth did we gouge the deck like this?? Then I realized this was not caused by any lawn chair.  It was animals! Animals!   Chewing on the deck! And the

What incredible scenery – – – – – Love, MOM

Here she is with the report about zebras, very nice. And she had a speaking part, did a great job.  – And the carefully crafted diorama: What a fun night. This school has been such a blast. Love you kids, Grandma

The party yesterday was splendid, have not had the family together since Christmas.  Only one guy was missing, which  he would have loved this, but college is important. Potato salad and a big, fat chocolate cake – It was Jay’s birthday too this week, and we all got to see him and sing. – The

– Thirty-three years! – This is back in the day when you adored the number seven, back when Maria was tiny. The story goes, we were in the grocery store and you were standing in the back of the cart with Maria in the seat.   You introduced her to the person in line behind us,

Love, Grandma

There they are, cuddled in the warmer. And that’s a picture of the Ruby checking them out. Ruby went on a wild adventure earlier this day.  She sneaked out a hole in the fence and ran down to the gulch in back (thank god not to the road) and was living it up, digging, sniffing,

John sent this cute picture yesterday from their fishing trip in River Falls.   Looking good, Buddy! Love, Grandma

– – – – – – – Love, Val