a family picture
Here we all are, guys. love you so, Mom and Dad too
cabin
rockets
Here the wisecrackers have gathered to offer wisecracks. Here Dan is wrapping the motor with masking tape so it’ll fit in the rocket. We’ll see if this works or not. The crowd gathered: It did actually work! Video next. love, Val.
saturday volleyball
Saturday afternoon was pretty laid back too. t.c. looking pretty grown up these days: love, Val
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foggy saturday
It was very dark and hard to see. But not inside. These guys were doing their usual chair rides. Working the other chair: Here’s John, trusty dog in hand. Jay cut a new trail into the woods. They were enthusiastic. This beautiful urchin was hanging from my pants leg. And this one was with his
october friday
We drove to see my grandma, who is doing well. It was a fun visit, though I forgot to take a single picture. Back at the lake later, here’s Jimmy done digging in the fridge. And Little Jay, attacking the apple bread. She’s putting together the new coffee pot. The one that came with the
mirror lake
We made our way to the lake Thursday. The water was so still it felt almost spooky. Standing on the dock, I could almost feel it pulling me over. Inside the house there was this: See that pan of dip in the middle of the table? This is the recipe: 8 oz cream cheese spun
disoriented
Late tonight, as I headed for the car, it felt like April. The light was just right, the air soft and damp. The breeze was cool, but it felt good, not cold in the least. October? You’re kind of reminding me of April, which is awfully kind of you, though you’re far more beautiful than
quiet october
Yeah, here are Maria and Claire. Here are kids working on collages. A mouth full of shrimp: The person on the far right is a friend of James’ who joined us for the weekend. God bless him, it was boring, dark, and cold. Here’s the excitement under the table. This is a collage Julia made.
september days
Okay, after the kids took their baths, this is what I found in the bathroom. It is the bath mat. Stuck to the wall. Why? We don’t know. I took a picture as more evidence kids are crazy. We worked on collages. That’s Julia posing with ours. Hers is the top one. Mine is below
trolling
We haven’t done this in a while. They caught a lot of weeds. My mother in law calls it salad. Back in the day we used to do a lot of trolling at their place up north. My brother in law could only stand it for so long and then he’d have us reel in