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 James told the kids they could use his old camera.   They brought it a few days ago and wanted to download the pictures from it, so I helped them. The biggest problem was finding the cord.  There were some fun pictures on there.  Those Barbies are just weird.  He looks like such a baby here […]

These are pictures of yesterday, where a bad mood began to be overcome.   The first step was to make a pot of minestrone for lunch. This is something Lori used to make, and thinking about her and eating minestrone helped. Then in the evening, we went over to Dan and Alicia’s to see the

Yes it is, and Monday I removed all evidence of February and dragged out the Easter decorations. This little funny trinket is something Pam gave us many years ago.  I removed it from the mad clutches of Miss p.j. and put it in a higher place.   By some miracle it may be the only trinket

We totally are.  We’re almost cracking up.  It’s very, very cold out.  We’re sick of winter. She insisted on these pants because of the monkeys.  These are some hyper kids making a fort out of the sheets.  And those two don’t care if it’s barely above zero. Here we go:  I found some warm pictures

It’s gloomy and dark this morning, as she set about her daily strewing of random junk over the house.  It’s the age.  A friend said they’re like raccoons at two, with the wandering around making messes.   The good part is there are a lot more people in the house who neaten than mess these days,

 It snowed overnight, heavy warm air, flakes swirling at the windshield as I drove home.  This morning, perfect winter beautiful. And not even cold.  It’s over 30 degrees out.  And these, presented this morning–elaborate hand made Valentines. Tonight it’s dinner with old friends and a pretty fine Thursday it is.  Happy Valentine’s Day.   love

love, Val

James, 1999 I ran across this in a folder, something written in 1999: “I am pleased to say that we are down to the last six weeks of winter here. One Valentine’s Day many years ago I bought a crocus for myself and one for my neighbor who was also at home with tiny children.  

And hard to get a good picture of it!   It’s cold here today, maybe about ten degrees with a sharp wind.  My bare hands were burning while I carried in the groceries late tonight, and the storm door glass was all frosted. But this little plant I bought at the grocery store is liking life

  a cute picture from October  My grandma died in December, and my grandpa died in April a few years back.   So now the house is sold and mostly empty.   Thursday we went there to help empty the second floor of the house, to get all the last remnants down the skinny, steep stairway, and