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 The lake? Hotter than hell? Dodging around 100F. Patience and kindness prevailed, as they always will. Love you all, Mom

Love you all, MOM

 We were here, ate at a restaurant, felt a bit people-y, but also not that close logically.  What has happened to my brain? I never used to care about germs at all. Now I’m measuring distances in my mind, asking weird questions, like don’t cough, or clear your throat. We had so much fun, laughing

The flowers were ordered, delivered and planted, and the house is looking better these days. These brave little tulips were shortened by cold nights, I think.  And this bramble of a wild perennial garden is coming to life again. Whee. I’m not that good with plants. Hostas spring to life: And this begonia photo taken

 Happy birthday! We had a great time yesterday! So much love, Jay and Val and everybody

It’s my mother in law’s parents back in 1981.  That’s Dan in the high chair, John swinging something at Grandpa John. Grandma, my mother in law’s mother, wielding the baby bottle at some point.  And my cute mother in law and her mom, back when she was younger than I am now by far. And

There it is.  While we were looking for something else misplaced, we were searching around the house with flashlights, thinking and thinking.   Then I picked up that suitcase and thought it felt very heavy for an empty suitcase.  I unzipped it and voila. This was put into the suitcase while we were putting away Thanksgiving

 So beautiful. So much love, Val and Everybody

That happened this week. Also St. Patrick’s Day and the leprechauns.  For the first time ever the candy was left in a bowl on the cupboard, not thrown around, and this was the note.   It’s been rain off and on all day, which is sweet and lovely compared to snow. Don’t have to shovel it,

Supper meal, provided by Applebees.   All good.  You, our best buddy.  We could not love you more. Thanks for being ours. Happy Birthday,  love, Mom and Dad and Everybody