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I love you, Val

 This little petunia turned up blooming. Pansies love cool, damp days: So did this ancient old lilac bush.  This barbecue grill is slowly returning to the earth.  This may be the summer we get a dumpster and knock it down for real and be done with it.   When we first moved in, we cooked

 We went to Jay’s parents yesterday, to celebrate his mom’s birthday. It was a stunning day, warm and bright.  They played around on this foolish board.  Today we went to Heidi and Joe’s for Mother’s Day brunch, and this character was there. Lovely day, and many thanks for all the laughter and good food. Love

Heidi took this cute picture of Tim and her baby last weekend at the lake.  He’s helping her play Fruit Ninja, not sure what that is.  The baby seems to know. Later that morning, we asked Tim to please go along with his dad to get the boat from storage.  “Go learn how to do

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