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love, Val

 These are pictures of my mother in law’s father. Today would be his 123rd birthday. You’re so beautiful and so dearly loved.  Happy Birthday, Grandpa.   Love forever, Everybody.

 It’s cozy in the house though.  The rain has made a huge difference this week.  When the sun comes back out, spring will be fully gorgeous. And this little lantern is the sweetest thing on a gloomy day.  It was a birthday gift from someone I love and I brought it in by the computer

These little girls bring out some kind of emotion I can’t describe.  Just like how tender and protective and fierce I feel about their boy cousins? Yes, that same thing. Who knew grandmas are fierce and wild?  (We are.) There are so many things I understand about my own mother as we have spent these

Last week I had a dream while I dozed on the couch during Curious George. Sam has always done this thing where she puts her head against my leg and leans.  She’ll look up at me and lean harder.  I scratch her ears and pat her.  She’s been a great friend, the epitome of patience

This month of April has come creeping in so quietly. These are a few pictures from Little Jay’s birthday.  He moved back home last September, and he’s here only about half the time, if that. But it’s also time when I’m not at work, so this has been just a pleasure having him here with

 This morning while p.j. and I were half-awake, tucked together on the big, red couch, Dannell called and asked if they could come over in an hour? Heck, yeah! She woke  up the kids, we all got dressed, straightened up. This little guy said our macaroni with chicken and vegetables was the BEST macaroni ever.

So, yeah, this makes sense. Heidi found these diapers she provided to us for the baby’s care.  SOMEONE drew poop on them with pens and markers. Because that makes sense. Yeah. So.  Add this to all the evidence I’ve provided that kids are crazy. Cuckoo. Cuckoo. The good news is, these diapers are not wasted

This is how we’re living today.  This little girl happened to go down to the basement and asked me about the candy all over. Then she found the note. It was the Leprechauns. They left a rude note, but they enjoyed the candy. It was thrown far and wide. Starbursts may be being found for

 Welcome, honey!  I am so glad to see you. Yesterday I took down the dusty bedroom curtains and threw them in the wash. Then I observed the condition of the window sill and edges of the window panes.  They’re normally behind the curtains and easy to ignore. But they’re also original to the house, been