Dannell took these yesterday, kids riding old bikes in the field. The light and low angle of the sun are all about late summer. Pics continue to be chopped off. You will have to click on each one to see them as they actually appear. The ivy is beautiful this summer, the part that grew. […]
He wasn’t actually lost at all. We just thought he was–Lydia had followed along with him and taken him on a walk back to the field. We were all working–Alicia was nursing her baby. I was cleaning and packing inside. The men were putting the trailer away. The older kids were in the yard putting
Tonight I was at school conferences with James. We were not in bathing suits. It’s become cold! We had on sweaters. We met his teachers. They all are personable and positive, in general and also specifically about James and the classes. This is all good. I talked to a couple of Maria’s teachers too, and
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Gotta warm up the fryer if we’re going to have shrimp or cheese curds. Here’s a fierce uncle and his nephew, each with a big stick–no idea what they’re doing. Okay, cinnamon roll, which t.c. asked for when we had him with us at the grocery store, OR apple bread, which Big Jay picked out?
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Yeah, what about moments? Some are worth remembering. Like this. This is a picture Renee took of my Sweetie and me. She took it in a moment with her phone, and I laughed, expecting it to be a hideous picture–my hair looking like a rat’s nest, no make up, bad light. But it’s a gorgeous
These three cute people came with their parents to stay for the week: They caught toads. The heat was hazy and damp. There was a Katy Perry dance party in the kitchen. And more swimming: And dodging the rain: They teamed up for one-card poker, And were the most uncomplaining good sports ever on some
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We had movies before bed. Slept late in the morning. Art. We had a visit from my grandma. That’s her, holding my grandbaby. There was a kooky fashion show. Some of this, and some of that. And these chickens were pretty cool. The kids argued over naming them, but in the end, I saw a
This little peanut came with us today. Often we have the pool pretty much to ourselves. Not today. That water has warmed up nicely too. She liked it, but the sun was so bright on the cement and white enamel that it really was a little uncomfortable on the eyes. And now it’s Friday night,
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It’s a bike ride with Grandpa and alot of rowdy bike riders. Here he comes with t.c. cheering. This is me and my dad in his garage. I didn’t see him today, only talked on the phone. Some animal called a fisher cat got into the chicken coop and killed most of the chickens. He
It’s Friday, and cold and windy, but enough with the bullshit weather. I decided to do the flower pots anyway. Lydia and I took this child and went to the nursery and bought geraniums and petunias, dirt, tomato plants, all that. Plus a weird wind chime for my mother-in-law’s birthday. Lydia picked it out and
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