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a short week

 It was a short week and we’re back at the lake again. The Little Pool is warmer now and they had fun.  Reading books on the kitchen floor: She refused to put on clothes or cooperate in any way.  That’s all right. It’s warm in the house.  She also fought her older sister, yelling and […]

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this week

 There were kids here. They drew maps.  We were entertained. One kid knows she lives in Blaine.  Another kid wrote Rodihstal.  He lives in Robbinsdale. We got this.  Little Jay was here.  He is entertaining.  We went to the little pool:  We also went to the mall in Maple Grove for a free Teddy Bear

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fathers day

 There were little gifts in the morning after breakfast.  Some goofing around in the yard, then tackled the tree that fell in the field, until Dan was knocked off the ladder and thank God does not seem to be particularly injured, a little dented, but nothing serious. Kind of terrifying.  They were cautious, had a

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monday

 We went to the nursery for flowers today. That’s an overgrown puppy, surrounded by trash and chew toys. Oh look.  There’s a fresh sprinkler wetting down the tomatoes. At that point my hands smelled like geraniums and tomatoes and the baby was just up from her nap. love, Val

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