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a work in progress

We painted today while the guys worked on the bathroom downstairs. The wall is being repaired, looking great. The kitchen is getting a whole new look. But, you know? It always gets worse before it gets better, and that’s the truth. After we finished this, we returned to the ham Jay had in the crock […]

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maria’s 23

It was a quiet birthday–work, dinner with a sweet guy, birthday cake and gifts late in the evening. This is so ridiculously cute, didn’t even know it was possible: M, I went looking for some old pictures of you and found a few. This was Christmas Day a few years ago, holding Grace’s son: In

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graduation weekend!

 Maria and Sean in the middle, siblings all around.  After the very fine graduation party this babysitting of Little Jay’s bearded dragon was attended to.  This guy is just beyond cute  So is she.  So is her father.  Okay, this is a good story.  One cousin wanted to steal another’s baby doll, but she screamed,

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