tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91662882024-03-19T05:57:15.231-05:00ShotsnapsAN OUTRAGEOUS WASTE OF TIME AND TYPEAbigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.comBlogger5554125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-74357175968062675662024-02-26T00:45:00.005-05:002024-02-26T02:09:59.841-05:00Probably Just Sunday<div><br /></div>Beads of dun spill out unseen <div>While you walk laughing on the way. </div><div>Heedless of what lands in dust, </div><div>You have enough and more to spare. </div><div><br /></div><div>You string each one along coarse thread, </div><div>A knobby line of common clay.</div><div>A line that lengthens as it must,</div><div>I try but can't avert my stare. </div><div><br /></div><div>And my hand aches </div><div>From six bright stones, sharp-edged. </div><div><br /></div><div>The gems I grip are fine and rare, </div><div>With colors fit for festal days, </div><div>Yet I would trade with joy and haste </div><div>For those you drop without a care.</div><div><br /></div>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-38901355824699904712024-02-16T11:51:00.002-05:002024-02-16T15:44:52.523-05:00Something New<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEBCguDMDxLKQRxtGmnEpj87Inlan1DvYRpKnpqP9AyI32HifPtQcQlwGql3PIwvBTxmro7Va0DCToJV4-Vqn-qkFLyO3g_h0fuOwm00WjC0kUcsMcjKIkU1XRBKmF31lIVT4NGmtJizJX5qQzafo5XmIxNfmz72i64ob8piFs16s5QeJlbnbrw/s6000/IMG_0442%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEBCguDMDxLKQRxtGmnEpj87Inlan1DvYRpKnpqP9AyI32HifPtQcQlwGql3PIwvBTxmro7Va0DCToJV4-Vqn-qkFLyO3g_h0fuOwm00WjC0kUcsMcjKIkU1XRBKmF31lIVT4NGmtJizJX5qQzafo5XmIxNfmz72i64ob8piFs16s5QeJlbnbrw/w426-h640/IMG_0442%20(2).JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Well, it's not exactly <i>new</i>, since Henry proposed last month, but as you can see from their flashing grins (and the flash of that lovely ring on Mildred's finger), our precious girl is moving toward life with someone she loves.</p><p>When she came home after meeting Henry for the first time, Millie told me, "He reminds me of the Terry boys!" Since she loves the Terry-boy cousins with her steadfast loyalty, we should have known. Last March, Henry called John to ask his permission to "get to know" Millie, and that's all it took. They got to know each other better, liked what they learned, and knew after 6 months that they'd like to marry each other. Henry was kind enough to my poor heart to delay the proposal until a few months after Annika left for life with Tim in VA, but when it arrived, their engagement was not a surprise</p><p>All of life is full of Big Things, but I'm at a loss when it comes to blogging this time with its potent mix of deep joy and deep heartache. Since she'll be getting married in three months and moving to NC, though, her engagement needs a marker on here so distant readers aren't surprised if I post wedding pictures someday. </p><p>I guess all that needs to be said is that we are grateful that God saw fit to give Henry and Mildred the gift of each other, and we pray for them both as they approach the start of their life together. And that's the truth.</p><p> </p><p>(All photos by <a href="http://www.zeahrenaissance.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Rebecca</a>, except for the one with an *, which was taken at Annika's wedding by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/burstingskiesphotography/p/CzUVapdupC5/" target="_blank">Danielle</a>, and **, which are post-engagement selfies)</p>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-635517261850970282024-01-19T15:05:00.002-05:002024-01-20T11:31:52.394-05:00My Life Is PotatoAbigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-19338056347659885252024-01-02T14:52:00.003-05:002024-01-02T15:03:10.542-05:00Real Time: How to End a Phone Call You'd Rather Not Be Having<p> </p><p>I just got a call from a woman who follows up on every baby born in our county. If I'd known it was that sort of call, I would have just ignored it entirely, but I thought it might be the pediatrician's office.</p><p>In the course of our brief exchange, both of us politely enduring a boring conversation, she informed me that she was available as a consultant for any parenting or nursing questions I might have about my newborn.</p><p>After congratulating me on Mallory's birth, she then (presumably) looked down at the paperwork she had regarding Mallory and muttered, "It says here that....well, THAT can't be right."</p><p>I waited in silence, and then she continued with a chuckle, "It says here that she's your 11th live birth."</p><p>"Why, yes, it CAN be right!" I replied, grinning.</p><p>The rest of the conversation wrapped up pretty quickly.</p>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-6163896084607344682023-12-27T20:16:00.003-05:002023-12-28T17:25:09.006-05:00Baby Well-Born<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWq01HOsMD4ylpt2EuGNxSJjFIggX4XZO_QgJV4l2gIlqntC6sGi4rBlAz2wvHyyn4bGcKbvj4g472FRT__vY4GtvQoSo3NW23tUzg5_Wk9zei4ZuOIiO3_Ejic4B6wrItAx_rQiGmSIjXH0rzmsPA0S9bSmCubo6GarL_YHWheDyXospWWzTeg/s4160/20231220_155359.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWq01HOsMD4ylpt2EuGNxSJjFIggX4XZO_QgJV4l2gIlqntC6sGi4rBlAz2wvHyyn4bGcKbvj4g472FRT__vY4GtvQoSo3NW23tUzg5_Wk9zei4ZuOIiO3_Ejic4B6wrItAx_rQiGmSIjXH0rzmsPA0S9bSmCubo6GarL_YHWheDyXospWWzTeg/w480-h640/20231220_155359.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>2024 is nearly here, and I haven't blogged half of 2023. It was a hard year, which is hard to blog.<br /><br />I bought the fanciest camera I'll ever own, and I've almost entirely stopped taking pictures.</p><p>I've come nearer than I ever have to closing up shotsnaps for good, and it's a mass of loose threads and gaping holes. Before the new year elbows out the old, though, I want to share a few crummy phone photos of the best part of the year, with more story to come in the future if I ever follow through on good intentions. (Elizabeth Frances! These are for you!)</p><p>Mallory Mirth practically fell into our arms on December 14th, and John and I marveled at her as if she was our first baby. This sweet girl of ours is a full-heart-spilling-over gift to two middle-aged geezers and their children, and we are full of love and gratitude.</p><p>The best papa. I love this man.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVpDcGCKHfWUJhuuukX0ESJPfFsuTyYHR8bBbzwmuvla1dWyxnpW8uKRoNdO_E1rkZYeFlkfRa6kOMAMg2MQTCyecOP3ouwiAHv2Dp_2bMytV7wVyPqEx2bbyctEc3OK9mW22BuSNFD2_Vstn6b3dUIQzXGnxZDLw5nlxe3naBxmCXBsiwR1EaA/s4160/20231214_204754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVpDcGCKHfWUJhuuukX0ESJPfFsuTyYHR8bBbzwmuvla1dWyxnpW8uKRoNdO_E1rkZYeFlkfRa6kOMAMg2MQTCyecOP3ouwiAHv2Dp_2bMytV7wVyPqEx2bbyctEc3OK9mW22BuSNFD2_Vstn6b3dUIQzXGnxZDLw5nlxe3naBxmCXBsiwR1EaA/w480-h640/20231214_204754.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>And here's an almost real-time photo Millie just took on her phone.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio6w7fXM07bXWy4xCqcKDR79MHjxm3AdzGsrt6-atvr72RvkwhvLu2HcCJxsbq3GNBAwDfHneNtA2o8L5wuBXVtEhkIO8K1n5JVYNLTGc20lXkMCI_L2o67xfTiXXr3T_eq3klDwEWPahVSzqUM2F-aVIQY2UadEUAJpxQtyviU5if08awmrC1lQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="653" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio6w7fXM07bXWy4xCqcKDR79MHjxm3AdzGsrt6-atvr72RvkwhvLu2HcCJxsbq3GNBAwDfHneNtA2o8L5wuBXVtEhkIO8K1n5JVYNLTGc20lXkMCI_L2o67xfTiXXr3T_eq3klDwEWPahVSzqUM2F-aVIQY2UadEUAJpxQtyviU5if08awmrC1lQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-80687642537022111212023-12-09T09:53:00.004-05:002023-12-09T09:54:49.313-05:00"Soon" is a Relative Term, Right?<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9CzouH9nQBZJojgF1dk3Uh9YroJUymvUiB4v_zEZnoUWQCd0Jn9IT2UZ88kqRbtPj01MQ8qc2cDeeTfAuW7mPPCcIOTLKNpvkmfiiZ_S_15KUzVzqyAOmZ1ogaTF67LlZgBkmZJc5zSaqzY88f7FJsSxfgRcZgxs-yz6zTCCjHGe8fCwLwcMVQ/s706/1701793930464409530263074428236_217808065751666~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="706" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9CzouH9nQBZJojgF1dk3Uh9YroJUymvUiB4v_zEZnoUWQCd0Jn9IT2UZ88kqRbtPj01MQ8qc2cDeeTfAuW7mPPCcIOTLKNpvkmfiiZ_S_15KUzVzqyAOmZ1ogaTF67LlZgBkmZJc5zSaqzY88f7FJsSxfgRcZgxs-yz6zTCCjHGe8fCwLwcMVQ/s320/1701793930464409530263074428236_217808065751666~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We recently discovered that Pitterpat is a smushed baby elephant! Adjusting our expectations accordingly and accounting for a much longer gestational period than one plans on for humans, we're now anticipating introducing our new arrival by 🎄<span style="font-size: large;">December of</span> <span style="font-size: large;">2024</span>🎄. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay tuned! Baby elephants are worth the wait!</p>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-9662807216384860192023-11-13T16:37:00.004-05:002023-11-13T16:39:53.173-05:00Coming Soon<p> </p><p><br /></p><p>PitterPat, already so loved by us all and fearfully and wonderfully made.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI1OmfR4Mh1BR9-JKqlUXunI7J9rQl2BDRqtkMpk3beLBPxIDtB4TZ5HzJR4AMmx9Izv9arkgcPLorwHEQIOXcvGJ1eS0W-ZI43ZextrVwc241zD47rclYaSgRoZV8QPqU3wy5zeMCBs9pS6-4qMFL5tjQSGfGMg6qar52wLreMheW3JT169iiBw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="287" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI1OmfR4Mh1BR9-JKqlUXunI7J9rQl2BDRqtkMpk3beLBPxIDtB4TZ5HzJR4AMmx9Izv9arkgcPLorwHEQIOXcvGJ1eS0W-ZI43ZextrVwc241zD47rclYaSgRoZV8QPqU3wy5zeMCBs9pS6-4qMFL5tjQSGfGMg6qar52wLreMheW3JT169iiBw=w285-h400" width="285" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJRMgORgkUL_RXB-Hgu2Wh8zyPU4Ic50jEysZqbQvZsFKXCx76LQVem1CiKcodLF8_ulUM7dpJ7qrZ4pStzhVKTsRndDilbbgHzOYAca8e7JMeR_Hln7PODcUOER8NrMejzoIe8EVfgESywbRREkJehnIqDkPNHVcD3krCOU85YthkF0NDskf3MQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="389" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJRMgORgkUL_RXB-Hgu2Wh8zyPU4Ic50jEysZqbQvZsFKXCx76LQVem1CiKcodLF8_ulUM7dpJ7qrZ4pStzhVKTsRndDilbbgHzOYAca8e7JMeR_Hln7PODcUOER8NrMejzoIe8EVfgESywbRREkJehnIqDkPNHVcD3krCOU85YthkF0NDskf3MQ=w385-h400" width="385" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy9PkIo-QZSHdoYER_cGIzvScczXdYbszxQQe15yOUp5B3Or0ZIUGNYX2wBLVjZgjx0fTsGBvGcqaM' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-24633461929659971972023-10-30T12:27:00.003-05:002023-10-30T12:28:36.857-05:00.<p> </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipr7lreUoNLUVTU4xvDAdfWOfV8ciwfM95oSZGBRy7b7CsOmXMDD1kvX0guIyUnd8QBn59K80wmhyphenhyphenKcMWvJAkoJ3BWn1drKWwJig5HSaCBQ47025R8MAcJElcGch7G5oyCxTvLrgp6UG7J5VGGBSE-NCF1PPQzSIbjx5FJNlF1CMHiDbEFalLhWA/s6138/IMG_0738.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4092" data-original-width="6138" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipr7lreUoNLUVTU4xvDAdfWOfV8ciwfM95oSZGBRy7b7CsOmXMDD1kvX0guIyUnd8QBn59K80wmhyphenhyphenKcMWvJAkoJ3BWn1drKWwJig5HSaCBQ47025R8MAcJElcGch7G5oyCxTvLrgp6UG7J5VGGBSE-NCF1PPQzSIbjx5FJNlF1CMHiDbEFalLhWA/w640-h426/IMG_0738.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Apologies to those of you who sent emails and letters asking about access. I'm not ready to blog, but I opened the gates because I'd like those near and far to pray for our beloved Grandma Owen. Last Friday, I took this last-hurrah picture of Annika with everyone wearing flannels Grandma gave them, last Saturday, Tim and Annika joyfully joined hands in marriage, and last Sunday, Dudette received a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia as the explanation for her recent health troubles. Her diagnosis came almost exactly nine years to the day after my dad received his diagnosis of the same, and the timing is baffling. Today, Annika moved to her new home 10 hours away, and Dudette begins her first treatment.</p><p>Please pray for the Lord to comfort her, Dude, her children, her grandchildren, and the whole family-- to wrap them in peace in an uncertain time-- and, in His good mercy, to strengthen and restore her body. <3</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-80013507553493481902023-09-09T15:06:00.001-05:002023-09-09T16:26:43.571-05:00I Fell Off the Wagon, and the Wagon Wheeled Away (July 2023)<p style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztMzxb4LYqv4PO5_7z5OvlNoY79qDQ_uuP-V-QyLfD-C-TVvjpiDu87mnf805jN0Qt2nvu1QHAl3iy6I8Uepcf3SBNKgKtQfktgNlzknvIn5Hv0X7CCTEENh9Ah7ucEo_NIpmypGexKxl85yThf0jTAHPz9-C9ziR4B4aVcIqbwmf9FPlngSkKg/s4836/IMG_0234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="6120" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcL9ZqQWbQmW2cd6vzAq339HrHSz9Zc5GB024MPdRuY34Fzrm9pMvFHQpaISGOYNzgOOzPLoeVMH6-kw6Qqr-EXNkhO90mq99sHwO02lT4E4bJekBjE65b4Fu-5Ve9nrWqBm8KRtrSBABdjrXGc8fJKnWpJ8_ycKj-HA9La8sd9nKD2zRW61YiA/w640-h426/IMG_0224.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I dreaded how fast three months would disappear, but I didn't account for variables that would make days fly even faster, and crunching numbers makes it worse.</p><p><br />Everything became wedding preparation. I stopped counting hours spent weeding at the farmhouse once I hit 30, I only count hours spent cleaning and setting up the venue there because it earns income to put toward the wedding, and I never even began counting the hours spent sitting on my duff in front of a computer doing wedding stuff because I can't count that high. </p><p>By the time they return next week, Millie and Annika will have spent 35 of the last 71 days down south or out of the country. I know because I just counted. When they're home, they're gone at work for half the time, and Susannah has joined the ranks of working women, too. Garden produce sits neglected in the autumn garden, fruit flies rule our kitchen, the songbirds have flown, cricketsong grows strident, and Annika gets married and moves in a little over a month. Our family rhythm is broken, and I'm lost somewhere here in the middle waiting for a new song to start up.<br /><br />I'm grateful that at the beginning of the year, John planned some specific family days for this summer, because they've allowed scattered time to soak each other up before these days are gone. I want to slow down and savor what we have left, but we're careening helplessly along, and the rowers keep on rowing (and they're certainly not showing any signs that they are slowing).</p><p>So have at it. <br />July's on deck, and August is in the hole. <br /><br /><br /></p>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-57569255370921761852023-09-09T15:05:00.000-05:002023-09-09T16:26:18.297-05:00July Fourth, 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1X0YM3VqUVs7mE4ZqiIYw75mF104F3ho2j7WcfczuNQ4pxRL8dE8h0pitRZiv1D8m-kT5NefLTAN9DHeXEz1zKi5K1Ojxon8kRLRlYpFjap7emIidutlPydcUkEwfXEydiIO4F96WvsayQ8TQ5Ksi9gDYdteiOEJ8MmgQjm9w1f5pD-oRvLUhpA/s3264/20230704_112445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1X0YM3VqUVs7mE4ZqiIYw75mF104F3ho2j7WcfczuNQ4pxRL8dE8h0pitRZiv1D8m-kT5NefLTAN9DHeXEz1zKi5K1Ojxon8kRLRlYpFjap7emIidutlPydcUkEwfXEydiIO4F96WvsayQ8TQ5Ksi9gDYdteiOEJ8MmgQjm9w1f5pD-oRvLUhpA/w640-h480/20230704_112445.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br />Our extended Owen family and Grandma J. came over to celebrate Independence Day with good food and Grandpa's traditional box of explosives. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbY-AxItEhc3-o2bF-J_wbdMWiQ3z9oHcF6SRGOUntbysbe9E90zW0tCMIrUaSomgfQrrwzuAQA_g-maOEaZq5nqf1EovUiNnfCnppBaUA6-sWgMPDS751suFjCN6sK2MQyYNqwBXp2qc8qzhMf9eOv2AKgL6B8StNT-aw9-7NRdWcLDBbPa4jA/w640-h426/IMG_0192.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Two days after Millie and Annika got home, we had almost 100 friends and family here for Lucinda's thirteenth birthday party. We didn't start preparations until the day before, I stayed up almost all night, and I still don't really know how it all came together. I think the guests deserve praise for covering the tables with good food to supplement what we had here. If they hadn't brought what they did, we would have all had to survive on hot dogs, pasta salad, and cupcakes. (And water, if not for Evan's gigantic cooler of fancy drinks in glass bottles!)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_KDIctDLx0kI8mXHuv9nsNiUzZdWkyKJSCQgIoraKzxkaxUFvW38FsNUvLqj7MAUbqseIXUDcLVuo8fT5lGwB7pFy_VVKj1ZmOLFRDlTdef2IlpCk6O7QMvnP0KAjVZz3q5uQlWIaDGqn2knH-VZlW0OECqfSSXAG7PlCaavMNI85E-1jFEdgA/s6240/IMG_0190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_KDIctDLx0kI8mXHuv9nsNiUzZdWkyKJSCQgIoraKzxkaxUFvW38FsNUvLqj7MAUbqseIXUDcLVuo8fT5lGwB7pFy_VVKj1ZmOLFRDlTdef2IlpCk6O7QMvnP0KAjVZz3q5uQlWIaDGqn2knH-VZlW0OECqfSSXAG7PlCaavMNI85E-1jFEdgA/w640-h426/IMG_0190.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I took these pictures at the tail end of the party, so the daisies are worse for the wear, but her simple desires for decorations (daisies and yellow) came just in time for us to scrounge the very last few handfuls of roadside daisies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwLzNTDcCSmexIKcc0B8DkXTjElF50t5peI63nmxbELz8zj5_2zqM-Tk3TUucUDW3-Yx-GEsvNnGHdxQxxlqkWootaMZ5i18fAxgleLGs0-NzUsdMZPi7N8F_kapzhQ3YPI2qWA3vFXh4DuNG4rbz04DIldr73KuI7uygiJCVzFtupMY4v8Jm0A/s6240/IMG_0194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwLzNTDcCSmexIKcc0B8DkXTjElF50t5peI63nmxbELz8zj5_2zqM-Tk3TUucUDW3-Yx-GEsvNnGHdxQxxlqkWootaMZ5i18fAxgleLGs0-NzUsdMZPi7N8F_kapzhQ3YPI2qWA3vFXh4DuNG4rbz04DIldr73KuI7uygiJCVzFtupMY4v8Jm0A/w426-h640/IMG_0194.JPG" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Happy birthday to these girls who still could pass for sisters!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbE19Cf15a2IbCnJr-uHjOer-WOdL21_fVexVGPRB8YZFn7SHJyK3DO30bfqVT7sqSZQwTiPSGP_quRjpO_4RhDUIGbV2Y_hetGZAc4bmUZso8ahJVJCVpeTqy1ZukXSvtyqzSiMDs4C9WbOXenJCp9Ma6El-E5SM2L8VmKsC9IgQMgKv57d77jQ/s6175/IMG_0151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4116" data-original-width="6175" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbE19Cf15a2IbCnJr-uHjOer-WOdL21_fVexVGPRB8YZFn7SHJyK3DO30bfqVT7sqSZQwTiPSGP_quRjpO_4RhDUIGbV2Y_hetGZAc4bmUZso8ahJVJCVpeTqy1ZukXSvtyqzSiMDs4C9WbOXenJCp9Ma6El-E5SM2L8VmKsC9IgQMgKv57d77jQ/w640-h426/IMG_0151.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLUZVRLTnlyEYX1HdNO8gyBEbjorMVbH-TkpdyGNe7SkFx9h6wcBG0aFxQ_xkhVS7tyJTOsAhsh3CUrhAa1O8iK3GoDGZc6_b6VIfwAeTAemTeLB9a65Y2CP5oRKx8TnCTxNnhVO6lDHJOzTUT6QVZG0MgEVfnbaQcs4DAZoKQxkDTCyIg_9g0w/s3491/IMG_0152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3491" data-original-width="2327" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLUZVRLTnlyEYX1HdNO8gyBEbjorMVbH-TkpdyGNe7SkFx9h6wcBG0aFxQ_xkhVS7tyJTOsAhsh3CUrhAa1O8iK3GoDGZc6_b6VIfwAeTAemTeLB9a65Y2CP5oRKx8TnCTxNnhVO6lDHJOzTUT6QVZG0MgEVfnbaQcs4DAZoKQxkDTCyIg_9g0w/w426-h640/IMG_0152.jpg" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugRqoRx3aU6pFKM4VFt8iENgtAwUFtt0To9CBw-of_uW2K0MPe2V5E9ibZuhmOCuFqdwZbXQj7VSapmpHZeiWkmhp6EU_SDLgXLsTbQcHGywPerlyB0bd1JKlziepTkt21sCJewTiJyvOGIgAWEPnr5tWJqbHTjtXWeXEEem_kheQN-H6jbIqbg/s6240/IMG_0158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugRqoRx3aU6pFKM4VFt8iENgtAwUFtt0To9CBw-of_uW2K0MPe2V5E9ibZuhmOCuFqdwZbXQj7VSapmpHZeiWkmhp6EU_SDLgXLsTbQcHGywPerlyB0bd1JKlziepTkt21sCJewTiJyvOGIgAWEPnr5tWJqbHTjtXWeXEEem_kheQN-H6jbIqbg/w640-h426/IMG_0158.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">As has become tradition, Grandma Owen bought a birthday piñata for the birthday girl. As I hope will NOT become tradition, Ransom had an inexplicable meltdown when people began lining up to hit it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWf10RLkZU_Y_IrRhmrcEkLlGvgnpcumJ4rdgiHIQ8mnPj9LCqsNSAuEzQC-t6oE_IRP4OWNqV3wvZ9_qoZY0SFoQUZUgcEx_pbb_ZzK5Y2z6mko4rc1LgLcxSgT9dFVFXhOSzfpf77R5narZdwkv8CBTdW5kPr_10y9zJ0Be1w9MWNtcPm6RiAA/s6240/IMG_0162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWf10RLkZU_Y_IrRhmrcEkLlGvgnpcumJ4rdgiHIQ8mnPj9LCqsNSAuEzQC-t6oE_IRP4OWNqV3wvZ9_qoZY0SFoQUZUgcEx_pbb_ZzK5Y2z6mko4rc1LgLcxSgT9dFVFXhOSzfpf77R5narZdwkv8CBTdW5kPr_10y9zJ0Be1w9MWNtcPm6RiAA/w640-h426/IMG_0162.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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She lined Luci up after all the younger set had gone through.</div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlrCJyLH-RZWHaNrk8l6Pz2Qi12hyrSSgpC-gWSXQGj5GRlwRUQaHF7iaXYUxNxol8X0mI0Kt7kEMwpN0sOG6uLy3XPY51X-T9y9ei9PymA3-S2E0fkbAv-dqIOdnvZVH66XCBLK4T8qdh_save6Z7kh3cLGzWyvDbFYf3ziC7Cyq6NNDuPMbXw/s6240/IMG_0184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlrCJyLH-RZWHaNrk8l6Pz2Qi12hyrSSgpC-gWSXQGj5GRlwRUQaHF7iaXYUxNxol8X0mI0Kt7kEMwpN0sOG6uLy3XPY51X-T9y9ei9PymA3-S2E0fkbAv-dqIOdnvZVH66XCBLK4T8qdh_save6Z7kh3cLGzWyvDbFYf3ziC7Cyq6NNDuPMbXw/w426-h640/IMG_0184.JPG" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">BOOM. That's all it took, and candy showered down, because in addition to being smart, kind, and lovely, Lucinda is also <i>strong. </i>Happy birthday to our lovely Light, Lucinda Hope. You are a gift to us, Luci, and we love you so much!<br /><br /><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobZtnVut3KDSjTiTH_7le80lgMKteZFX5amarpAhED1pvFCQzk72QO9Zl4WkfXJJvm3q3mgE-RMmsX1ADjmde58c9XiPuFCmJTWLqaaPanoQ62QqO7BBOk7nHu5EZbrWHIpSgftZwl5SsMIynWFGppNzVTLQk7pC2HA4y6D-lGGoCqtafH74lKQ/s4047/IMG_0187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4047" data-original-width="2698" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobZtnVut3KDSjTiTH_7le80lgMKteZFX5amarpAhED1pvFCQzk72QO9Zl4WkfXJJvm3q3mgE-RMmsX1ADjmde58c9XiPuFCmJTWLqaaPanoQ62QqO7BBOk7nHu5EZbrWHIpSgftZwl5SsMIynWFGppNzVTLQk7pC2HA4y6D-lGGoCqtafH74lKQ/w426-h640/IMG_0187.jpg" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFMl0Kgqy-L6Oyf4R5gJZDGPY2PptQc5Tr_NvIAjpO8BmMIJzmAY4Fj_fifmBkdexcYZ6zAVQKX1iof7fnnXe3AvAY3FAV5rQBJRc9liBFNcHuC6rrcwEFEfABs-jn_QKS2k4d5F9Rr8Jxway1shOjVbXgqhnKZcMQzCI3dlgq1Du7VvXQibQ3g/s6240/IMG_0191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFMl0Kgqy-L6Oyf4R5gJZDGPY2PptQc5Tr_NvIAjpO8BmMIJzmAY4Fj_fifmBkdexcYZ6zAVQKX1iof7fnnXe3AvAY3FAV5rQBJRc9liBFNcHuC6rrcwEFEfABs-jn_QKS2k4d5F9Rr8Jxway1shOjVbXgqhnKZcMQzCI3dlgq1Du7VvXQibQ3g/w640-h426/IMG_0191.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-53888450521660188692023-09-09T15:02:00.004-05:002023-09-09T18:01:44.422-05:00County Fair- July 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-mgsig4-ZmG4DJH63EmAzLJdLWStNJVc_ABDmg97EjsbOD4y1kKtOfRDzOQxUwk1bJ1cmYPJFL2P75Ogo_S5y9ES1Xn-weZSddk11AD7VTf3m76IlX_30fjZIpm9wmxRCYS4SOkQfT6i0tbqxv1bP-EKaUMG2vvLJoTdmgNWy71uq56dbcCRlw/s6240/IMG_0268.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-mgsig4-ZmG4DJH63EmAzLJdLWStNJVc_ABDmg97EjsbOD4y1kKtOfRDzOQxUwk1bJ1cmYPJFL2P75Ogo_S5y9ES1Xn-weZSddk11AD7VTf3m76IlX_30fjZIpm9wmxRCYS4SOkQfT6i0tbqxv1bP-EKaUMG2vvLJoTdmgNWy71uq56dbcCRlw/w426-h640/IMG_0268.JPG" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpHzrtP1yPM6IrZ84JzEoXZx_k0NEa4lpl9XCbcaTjSTQiYZ3kMYHr8F-HqLlxGqO938n0qoP_QsXMS45vPB2znKBCBBPsOBswzjNQNZk5X_PDlxeimopnqGRxEkvvlY2fBtrGrF_AFTWl3Nq4Q7UKaZILLnbwo2_vO9FqNruWPpNnMlC-zmjQA/s6240/IMG_0273.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpHzrtP1yPM6IrZ84JzEoXZx_k0NEa4lpl9XCbcaTjSTQiYZ3kMYHr8F-HqLlxGqO938n0qoP_QsXMS45vPB2znKBCBBPsOBswzjNQNZk5X_PDlxeimopnqGRxEkvvlY2fBtrGrF_AFTWl3Nq4Q7UKaZILLnbwo2_vO9FqNruWPpNnMlC-zmjQA/w640-h426/IMG_0273.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The weather forecast predicted a blisteringly hot day, so we tried to get there early, which was a mixed success. The midway and rides didn't open until noon, and we had to face the heat, anyway! We met up with Rundy, Deborah, and the children for a bit, but they had to leave early because of Debbie's midwife appointment, so only Marnie is featured in a few snapshots, more's the pity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJ3NEOVe_66aGSrN5fKrOA0xOjfmR8sPmNBKcDR9doDTZs5YzWC_nEDuJMoKVnsIDRKDssWOOyZSP2EcAOGpvwS-8HaM5htOlQaDa-b41bFibRMrBVK4sjVZXvt4610pP4uag6rWIu1GSn52C-g7MQKGLQnFZEwq-h73EGorX2bQqT0tSQLh7kg/s6240/IMG_0274.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJ3NEOVe_66aGSrN5fKrOA0xOjfmR8sPmNBKcDR9doDTZs5YzWC_nEDuJMoKVnsIDRKDssWOOyZSP2EcAOGpvwS-8HaM5htOlQaDa-b41bFibRMrBVK4sjVZXvt4610pP4uag6rWIu1GSn52C-g7MQKGLQnFZEwq-h73EGorX2bQqT0tSQLh7kg/w640-h426/IMG_0274.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It's a two-seater for the romantically-inclined farmer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6edfRBsNB9MVnZa3XCnXFAGzACrwh8BlObdNWGgXAWfW5E7dy-I7_-TmLirOJyN5KVADJgJk3s1fQ6IJcZECQ-fmlmvuOMz4IQTEIjlWjyUBNvwMjKEoK47e1psB7d2VFWYbykbvcGlg0Hxr9XhE3-ZhuxYiziEWz0GO2H3QP-lPQgzOuQCFpQ/s6240/IMG_0293.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6edfRBsNB9MVnZa3XCnXFAGzACrwh8BlObdNWGgXAWfW5E7dy-I7_-TmLirOJyN5KVADJgJk3s1fQ6IJcZECQ-fmlmvuOMz4IQTEIjlWjyUBNvwMjKEoK47e1psB7d2VFWYbykbvcGlg0Hxr9XhE3-ZhuxYiziEWz0GO2H3QP-lPQgzOuQCFpQ/w640-h426/IMG_0293.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The county fair is so tiny, but it still has enough to hold our attention. Tractors, livestock, and elephant ears. 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I wasn't sure if he'd start crying or not, but he was big-eyed and enamored the whole time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KC9NVGkZvaKNU6y8WtSeutN5NexLoPcli62GRkA26Eiu3qdIbwyEcuLVblspF1ItGknnrKicJ_31ZAnYguoVUglkfI8bOc0YwbAZVF7MTGsuzozQf1JSuke_65YKPEl98XgxuXSXgcQoaNnDz_KgJD-tYieC2yhxFnpw5TiX5_mdwtugQp2a7Q/s6132/IMG_0347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4123" data-original-width="6132" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KC9NVGkZvaKNU6y8WtSeutN5NexLoPcli62GRkA26Eiu3qdIbwyEcuLVblspF1ItGknnrKicJ_31ZAnYguoVUglkfI8bOc0YwbAZVF7MTGsuzozQf1JSuke_65YKPEl98XgxuXSXgcQoaNnDz_KgJD-tYieC2yhxFnpw5TiX5_mdwtugQp2a7Q/w640-h430/IMG_0347.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lark went on the caterpillar rollercoaster ALL BY HERSELF. She was super-scared but still said she had a good time. The fun she's since had bragging about how scary it was has more than made up for the fright she experienced on the ride itself. You can scarcely<i> </i>see part of her head here. The ride was too high and too fast and too <i>scary </i>for me to get a picture of her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzgb1u6tlBnSauGLlY4stM1VHiBPEb-sypsEU6f2crk5CwFqB_RpO8b07bHnybeKhjCb6ePN0exZA8LNBm47jMpobnwf5Q4oZ90sJ3tXFn-ArWjhwONB05IF_nD7F_LusOz7w8FvXPLmJZJPy2dTKCPUJKwYORLmskwtrbVZZ4pBWgStINfM6QA/s4949/IMG_0352.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3453" data-original-width="4949" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzgb1u6tlBnSauGLlY4stM1VHiBPEb-sypsEU6f2crk5CwFqB_RpO8b07bHnybeKhjCb6ePN0exZA8LNBm47jMpobnwf5Q4oZ90sJ3tXFn-ArWjhwONB05IF_nD7F_LusOz7w8FvXPLmJZJPy2dTKCPUJKwYORLmskwtrbVZZ4pBWgStINfM6QA/w640-h446/IMG_0352.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cadence went on Hang Glider for the first time, accompanied by Annika and Aidan. I was convinced she'd be traumatized once it started swooping skyward, but I was wrong. She came off bouncing and smiling, declaring it the best ride ever. <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKOt1rmx6JNaroU8HV3Nt2vW0woa2QHPQ32TsweEBwPt1ggf7c7RiUGX4tXetmMrBvjAnNvH0LR2HzC4TxiuswoWpc6mpWT54to0FA_wtk5cz-NsSFrAwLjTisIuwpFHw66YberM6D0wG-W_qX1DteNUEjMb9rhP9m60PPNt7waBR444p341JmQ/s5526/IMG_0355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3684" data-original-width="5526" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKOt1rmx6JNaroU8HV3Nt2vW0woa2QHPQ32TsweEBwPt1ggf7c7RiUGX4tXetmMrBvjAnNvH0LR2HzC4TxiuswoWpc6mpWT54to0FA_wtk5cz-NsSFrAwLjTisIuwpFHw66YberM6D0wG-W_qX1DteNUEjMb9rhP9m60PPNt7waBR444p341JmQ/w640-h426/IMG_0355.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSpPHfMLKt3vVHf8B0l49ejE_KK14v3-c-pL0z56mvMGPgwPP5okIGvmMZCU1wYn6vElXhU0LiEPjael4rc3cadj1AV7E8WalfhU40IeTJfbouQ0-jOWlgyNHMzbdAlhD4c_FIGL_klWGx1Gr3DCfuvAXEDDmXHaSkZ6CRxo0pGi2nV6CSX-w_w/s6240/IMG_0356.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSpPHfMLKt3vVHf8B0l49ejE_KK14v3-c-pL0z56mvMGPgwPP5okIGvmMZCU1wYn6vElXhU0LiEPjael4rc3cadj1AV7E8WalfhU40IeTJfbouQ0-jOWlgyNHMzbdAlhD4c_FIGL_klWGx1Gr3DCfuvAXEDDmXHaSkZ6CRxo0pGi2nV6CSX-w_w/w640-h426/IMG_0356.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here they cooooome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXG_JR1f1nkZ30NaCJezGKVvdMkSyz1S-8MfXAdwQyoDu9czmq282kHeK4emjcFpJ6VpH58MptSeaFYCOh623TuhDRoKC_YpTCkK3ngzno2kr86wpRvnxsKMfj59v1KdFd617uOaj-nGVFA86uZrRMmSNTgQREdhWosoJR7yCDkymM8kd9BgVUQ/s4160/IMG_0361.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="2773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXG_JR1f1nkZ30NaCJezGKVvdMkSyz1S-8MfXAdwQyoDu9czmq282kHeK4emjcFpJ6VpH58MptSeaFYCOh623TuhDRoKC_YpTCkK3ngzno2kr86wpRvnxsKMfj59v1KdFd617uOaj-nGVFA86uZrRMmSNTgQREdhWosoJR7yCDkymM8kd9BgVUQ/w426-h640/IMG_0361.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Zeke rode with two strangers. Here he is hanging on for dear life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNrq3vzwu5r6WiCOoZAIz_P2tYIv6G1fYFG11drrSt6Vj9O9I2iM8T6VFFdckhNbODlpTjlAAmBu7dR-xZ_624ucS5jFznkRcx0h6DLrx1HPSBjT9D7R2F6GxcPIWtMJDr3beDsyh-fFg7pTFgxFI-qs80PZp2gCupMDOMPeUOk0lUO7CNhi_kA/s6240/IMG_0362.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNrq3vzwu5r6WiCOoZAIz_P2tYIv6G1fYFG11drrSt6Vj9O9I2iM8T6VFFdckhNbODlpTjlAAmBu7dR-xZ_624ucS5jFznkRcx0h6DLrx1HPSBjT9D7R2F6GxcPIWtMJDr3beDsyh-fFg7pTFgxFI-qs80PZp2gCupMDOMPeUOk0lUO7CNhi_kA/w426-h640/IMG_0362.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Millie, Susannah, Piper, Luci, Annika, and Caleb all rode the swings. I'm sure they're here in this picture somewhere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtnlQm-a_c3WijP24ALbX_VjJNV54lfabIKdZ3Kq9xZIQ4KGIX_ZsfkOv2x-uO5_8XJC0tp7TzZQ_6lTpXd-BZpZ0zWQ6fLO09Dw23ZKbbuh8RA8aT8beTmCKL-TnMeOqNRYrQ0zs78OS35wmUNmWSY5Olo82VKZ2o1eZpfIMmVMCP9S2wnZELA/s6240/IMG_0374.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtnlQm-a_c3WijP24ALbX_VjJNV54lfabIKdZ3Kq9xZIQ4KGIX_ZsfkOv2x-uO5_8XJC0tp7TzZQ_6lTpXd-BZpZ0zWQ6fLO09Dw23ZKbbuh8RA8aT8beTmCKL-TnMeOqNRYrQ0zs78OS35wmUNmWSY5Olo82VKZ2o1eZpfIMmVMCP9S2wnZELA/w640-h426/IMG_0374.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The grandstand was HOT, and we were TIRED and THIRSTY.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZsiGBHg9s2IgY1O7-5VA8fJDoRWN1LMx3wOhhwC9p5Vp1Wwla5w_jtRAb0deqZh7FZOjsBt0Ihwe_3YwxGo-J5bJGWVa5ZQd4m3dOQ0PjoXyNwXxHNK0XZ8IlUPhFkGC0mle9iCZaNBWVELn5giny-F3kOBHBiNv_h4qBH6x6VOi26FUxZHxIg/s5120/IMG_0381.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3413" data-original-width="5120" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZsiGBHg9s2IgY1O7-5VA8fJDoRWN1LMx3wOhhwC9p5Vp1Wwla5w_jtRAb0deqZh7FZOjsBt0Ihwe_3YwxGo-J5bJGWVa5ZQd4m3dOQ0PjoXyNwXxHNK0XZ8IlUPhFkGC0mle9iCZaNBWVELn5giny-F3kOBHBiNv_h4qBH6x6VOi26FUxZHxIg/w640-h426/IMG_0381.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7ez6vv9NzTthsGj5jAwVqMr-9ahXfoQr70s-nfzG26WRBh_vRsG3c7TKUe0TGugh0ZpEZSvDSANuih8B3pMz7Pt4paLg5W_x3UKY3_vefVhnUVxyQaWFFkdqHR-lD8kiCMxolJozDLPTvW_0TaQ43jHNedGDqltkuHHe_DOYx2DOnRuXcv4CBw/s4222/IMG_0382.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4222" data-original-width="2815" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7ez6vv9NzTthsGj5jAwVqMr-9ahXfoQr70s-nfzG26WRBh_vRsG3c7TKUe0TGugh0ZpEZSvDSANuih8B3pMz7Pt4paLg5W_x3UKY3_vefVhnUVxyQaWFFkdqHR-lD8kiCMxolJozDLPTvW_0TaQ43jHNedGDqltkuHHe_DOYx2DOnRuXcv4CBw/w426-h640/IMG_0382.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9eBjr2m-YqRsn7geHkDSp3kH-m59p2PfhJ4ZmAcxbNdXjEtE1mN9bK1gQrMcqB1OU_g942AYHK-qDrWzKJM_MoaoDkx1BNcfwNvXNEyiVz4ONENmfPbWfTbm5xlFpDVYLHYFschm9IxqsU6Xfui2DYsnWMtw0iDjvfQyo949UGFS9I-IDmkxPg/s5378/IMG_0385.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5378" data-original-width="3585" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9eBjr2m-YqRsn7geHkDSp3kH-m59p2PfhJ4ZmAcxbNdXjEtE1mN9bK1gQrMcqB1OU_g942AYHK-qDrWzKJM_MoaoDkx1BNcfwNvXNEyiVz4ONENmfPbWfTbm5xlFpDVYLHYFschm9IxqsU6Xfui2DYsnWMtw0iDjvfQyo949UGFS9I-IDmkxPg/w426-h640/IMG_0385.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I say it again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were HOT and TIRED and THIRSTY. What, O, what, I ask, shall save us from this torment?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLeSrbz5LOGHH5Lc_E-hnb9TKRFIXFUeatzO5gMoPNYoMySfogADYDvZJ5kHQTL57r8_GjcSEmtHC4TQRA2coJkdmcBhOy7EQR5ktmfvGly_l9YeXytvWJbeX5VfRx8zKrz-UoAkY0eEY66mpWaMZcWmvMj7vYW-g_MfEEm0a636ZBYiJ5VfCUA/s5471/IMG_0396.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3647" data-original-width="5471" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLeSrbz5LOGHH5Lc_E-hnb9TKRFIXFUeatzO5gMoPNYoMySfogADYDvZJ5kHQTL57r8_GjcSEmtHC4TQRA2coJkdmcBhOy7EQR5ktmfvGly_l9YeXytvWJbeX5VfRx8zKrz-UoAkY0eEY66mpWaMZcWmvMj7vYW-g_MfEEm0a636ZBYiJ5VfCUA/w640-h426/IMG_0396.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lo, they have come.<br />Yes, siree, elephant ears stretched in a line should do the trick.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONiK2Lam5HIPnYft0OPanFHDPcbS2PhecTE475fWaexT4tciIzDipFWJb2O4Hc09GDFoPLN38R-fEqz4wEOdpHOr39_QSEEM7wRdIo7rF3kUYuzNVHAfp6op2UZVoOfxg-J_pPvHcxmdzPM8YrPetWfFqpy_XN4jJ7CTgGkzuazI4pOEQv7wnow/s5796/IMG_0400.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3928" data-original-width="5796" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONiK2Lam5HIPnYft0OPanFHDPcbS2PhecTE475fWaexT4tciIzDipFWJb2O4Hc09GDFoPLN38R-fEqz4wEOdpHOr39_QSEEM7wRdIo7rF3kUYuzNVHAfp6op2UZVoOfxg-J_pPvHcxmdzPM8YrPetWfFqpy_XN4jJ7CTgGkzuazI4pOEQv7wnow/w640-h434/IMG_0400.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwHwk9Yc_b0cXDZRRolcfnks58TbV_-L32Q3M-S_H5pm51E_0ZLhGcrrhyffIisMjy2zB26qkYoqAKuLVgpgX7EMsrfF-oeiEbBLw6aiOWdxab4uymUB8o2bof8lOX2-yjj06rW8hNpLY4Vv3aP2s7Nzns-ZD8T0pvUpyGbSQytp-PjircbCe5w/s5502/IMG_0405.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5502" data-original-width="3668" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwHwk9Yc_b0cXDZRRolcfnks58TbV_-L32Q3M-S_H5pm51E_0ZLhGcrrhyffIisMjy2zB26qkYoqAKuLVgpgX7EMsrfF-oeiEbBLw6aiOWdxab4uymUB8o2bof8lOX2-yjj06rW8hNpLY4Vv3aP2s7Nzns-ZD8T0pvUpyGbSQytp-PjircbCe5w/w426-h640/IMG_0405.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Caleb met up with us for lunch and hung out for a couple of hours so he could see everyone before he had to leave for school. He has a notoriously healthy diet and normally eschews sugar. WE MADE HIM EAT HALF AN ELEPHANT EAR because we are kind and thoughtful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqV2cRum_3zPrhHYj8NjHtQOdeZO9BXB5xCf_63-Wr8cimZwryIIYeaJve0lGj27Ej8rDRY77pKWbVSrM12YMm6KjSc50Ek81yfbqbzC0r4QJlYld3ql0kXB6RjPY7FvTgL5gudJkBezOCs0uDw3_k43EtlRieKBU-knZJKd_ayctPx9HmnkYqw/s6050/IMG_0409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4013" data-original-width="6050" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqV2cRum_3zPrhHYj8NjHtQOdeZO9BXB5xCf_63-Wr8cimZwryIIYeaJve0lGj27Ej8rDRY77pKWbVSrM12YMm6KjSc50Ek81yfbqbzC0r4QJlYld3ql0kXB6RjPY7FvTgL5gudJkBezOCs0uDw3_k43EtlRieKBU-knZJKd_ayctPx9HmnkYqw/w640-h424/IMG_0409.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Every year, these girls perch at the top, whisper secrets, and grin down at me.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxLtu9CnDNPAeTEA2fkDJv9p9z1TFzHheJMdHQ-wATc9ueLLT6wcEE4r9Cw5T7ywQ13zy6EM74ox5ZCceqXuRmKj2vn-dLYYSOFVx2IIW-aiovwswENApqpd9CYtu5kLr3OWE3HqeGFnextCri0_0CSkr40gO2rcABAKQZowMMJGBTd58C05gCA/s5599/IMG_0430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3108" data-original-width="5599" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxLtu9CnDNPAeTEA2fkDJv9p9z1TFzHheJMdHQ-wATc9ueLLT6wcEE4r9Cw5T7ywQ13zy6EM74ox5ZCceqXuRmKj2vn-dLYYSOFVx2IIW-aiovwswENApqpd9CYtu5kLr3OWE3HqeGFnextCri0_0CSkr40gO2rcABAKQZowMMJGBTd58C05gCA/w640-h356/IMG_0430.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-43427115900414553972023-09-09T15:01:00.001-05:002023-09-09T16:36:05.717-05:00Thank You, Robert Treman<p> </p><p><br /></p><p>This is one of our family's favorite places to spend a day together, but the last time we came, I was pregnant with Ransom. There's nothing like family adventuring at Robert Treman, and I was happy to be able to walk these gorgeous trails with everyone again. It was a wonderful day with my favorite people.</p><p>I have no pictures of swimming in the proper swimming areas or of our picnic. Oops. Instead, here's a tousled jumble of pictures from the hike that I stole from Millie's and Susannah's phones. I don't know who took what pictures, so it's a good thing it doesn't matter, anyway.<br /><br /><br /></p><p>Here's a video of one of our favorite spots, as a bonus. <br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzLybO9a-k95rdb048zd9dL7cbyioAr2I4wsmfzfpXR5puQU7-08gC465FUInWhghJC8mFkQPBMTpg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS53nJz87Z-s8xQP-FJ8lUW84Nlg4BTGNNT62do3dlI1Qa3nmMcRgtc-WC2JhGtvd7xHcNAcy2Su6sLKt9fN3gS03ynK38ezKPgBv9sHd4qIUPdA1hWWnbRlPKebdFIIHp6WTTB_XepcaBeM3RPDKc0FbWhzSXTOFILKHwVBGabULMuyC37uunjA/s4080/20230714_123326.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS53nJz87Z-s8xQP-FJ8lUW84Nlg4BTGNNT62do3dlI1Qa3nmMcRgtc-WC2JhGtvd7xHcNAcy2Su6sLKt9fN3gS03ynK38ezKPgBv9sHd4qIUPdA1hWWnbRlPKebdFIIHp6WTTB_XepcaBeM3RPDKc0FbWhzSXTOFILKHwVBGabULMuyC37uunjA/w640-h480/20230714_123326.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93VMDZRAIYZZvF6rslk85-Fg-he08qvSeL2cR98TiRkOYKbSVqkWXRLlfjhpVlC9UHHBHT5Li1vBiuewllC1MyfQIieBa9t3YdRH88wqPa9yS4PJql-jBbolok6pDesscmQqg8WwU4CsD3IXUc9FAtrK9PZAFypf1pbUgA_1kHUqluh3tx7OYgg/w640-h426/IMG_0256.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Susannah and I planted new flowers this year! Two early summer favorites were the larkspur and snapdragons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0nlA7JrBVNbIspfvZNV9JzCAwmV7FIEQM5wxXs-8qGEq5I04OuffdeftznCZqACQ8a8frYSEhLVycUWhnMQZfV4w00szBsfCvwaaBDYt2RjZp0oUVqLgwuGFGgCIpVRO3ANWRFnd5eSBoM_l-cZkqT2ppSSFWm7UYJJCRd8axXWqLvFbUr4CmQ/s3264/20230801_171308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0nlA7JrBVNbIspfvZNV9JzCAwmV7FIEQM5wxXs-8qGEq5I04OuffdeftznCZqACQ8a8frYSEhLVycUWhnMQZfV4w00szBsfCvwaaBDYt2RjZp0oUVqLgwuGFGgCIpVRO3ANWRFnd5eSBoM_l-cZkqT2ppSSFWm7UYJJCRd8axXWqLvFbUr4CmQ/w480-h640/20230801_171308.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwd0MlmnPHCoZ4ZYGVKRZIrbHfIWUEIS2bdbuqIho5MBDaqQ6dqJPNu5gm2fGw84QGQgu2tYR42I36TptIbqmHOOfGM00ixv-0QRaMKIprjqy0yXzhtAe1q3I18Wy8bNZyC9Y8Gd190N47V-M0bCst0g_BA_L69t0VK3c994eGIMu4cOi8dOnJw/s2560/20230728_140345.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwd0MlmnPHCoZ4ZYGVKRZIrbHfIWUEIS2bdbuqIho5MBDaqQ6dqJPNu5gm2fGw84QGQgu2tYR42I36TptIbqmHOOfGM00ixv-0QRaMKIprjqy0yXzhtAe1q3I18Wy8bNZyC9Y8Gd190N47V-M0bCst0g_BA_L69t0VK3c994eGIMu4cOi8dOnJw/w640-h480/20230728_140345.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The three oldest girls went to Alaska to visit Uncle Andy, Aunt Wendy, and all the cousins (and babies!). They flew for the first time, went on many adventures thanks to Andy's generosity, and have a slew of gorgeous pictures. It was a trip of a lifetime, and they'll remember it when they're grannies, but all I have to show for it is this picture of them at the airport.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KpKwyK7bCTuQT_KrXDNNFDI42hEWTM3SKKA7p_tezcFFMVwv_24wmILeirsx0azPOLau75tnOuv_4USP2pmq5fT2LfJOORcsqMUHJro--GxrvZIQSpTcd5X0DUo8TwNG87YfHlPx66LsoV7ujDQDE2D_QmIaAAMkmX7Q0ShSsFyl-yJ-WA25NA/s3264/20230717_104701.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KpKwyK7bCTuQT_KrXDNNFDI42hEWTM3SKKA7p_tezcFFMVwv_24wmILeirsx0azPOLau75tnOuv_4USP2pmq5fT2LfJOORcsqMUHJro--GxrvZIQSpTcd5X0DUo8TwNG87YfHlPx66LsoV7ujDQDE2D_QmIaAAMkmX7Q0ShSsFyl-yJ-WA25NA/w480-h640/20230717_104701.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The rest of us went to the Syracuse mall to kill time until their flight left, just to make sure they didn't need any rescuing. They didn't, and we got multiple escalator and elevator rides out of the deal, along with bourbon chicken. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p>And slurpies! It's been a long time since we've seen a 7-11, and it brought back Long Island vacation vibes.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyo_G9yB8Nh6xMY59d4LCvxoDit8BGX2MLRQNFkM4H9QjSfMYVXmH6wfG9BiTzqWbgq3ex3b5-QhJ6r_LouSkjPE5exl97545aZAm46AjCI5E-GgqWBL9FtnVFCdKVBAtsbYKfDMLYk35uVWcuY56hVtPFZepHipUzt6r8Xe3mhoFnjH_jCdxpA/s3264/20230717_141210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyo_G9yB8Nh6xMY59d4LCvxoDit8BGX2MLRQNFkM4H9QjSfMYVXmH6wfG9BiTzqWbgq3ex3b5-QhJ6r_LouSkjPE5exl97545aZAm46AjCI5E-GgqWBL9FtnVFCdKVBAtsbYKfDMLYk35uVWcuY56hVtPFZepHipUzt6r8Xe3mhoFnjH_jCdxpA/w640-h480/20230717_141210.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-29730822464182586842023-07-11T07:35:00.003-05:002023-07-11T07:35:46.714-05:00B.t.B.<p> </p><p>Before the Boys.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpLCpEOQyjHKdWhOzBGyu1Ho88RlmXVrUHsuOzxwGSvh5PU4MKgTydI6gi_cRBFFuRiK2W7ZrXhgyq-LnkkvhGsyWGghymA_KfULmaxi8oR6FRUlC1HnazgcVGw9X2U52dfQlwaGSOWllA7uLbliIM6SeTdTB1v4Ht6lxTZE67KdzjC8xhRvt7w/s640/WHIZZbang.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="640" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpLCpEOQyjHKdWhOzBGyu1Ho88RlmXVrUHsuOzxwGSvh5PU4MKgTydI6gi_cRBFFuRiK2W7ZrXhgyq-LnkkvhGsyWGghymA_KfULmaxi8oR6FRUlC1HnazgcVGw9X2U52dfQlwaGSOWllA7uLbliIM6SeTdTB1v4Ht6lxTZE67KdzjC8xhRvt7w/w640-h376/WHIZZbang.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Also, why is it that none of the dresses marketed as "mother of the bride" dresses are ALSO maternity dresses. What a weird culture we live in. I'm starting my own company when all this is done. ;)<p></p>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-89509004884559723112023-07-04T13:25:00.011-05:002023-07-05T08:08:26.794-05:00Finally<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4hRoMM9pavt5RwgYU-Bs5OJo-6syw8O3zJ3Hwq3dkneYTI_goV86okdma52JkPdRr54jj7roz8ZkDEqzY1b1e4q7-MkcODUCNt69pmRiuebHc019TNb3cg6f26FHEmB7ThgKyB3griYd_AKONePY7TZLzlXRKM4FGPNCW9DsF8-5plXQFtarow/s2048/IMG_4300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1538" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4hRoMM9pavt5RwgYU-Bs5OJo-6syw8O3zJ3Hwq3dkneYTI_goV86okdma52JkPdRr54jj7roz8ZkDEqzY1b1e4q7-MkcODUCNt69pmRiuebHc019TNb3cg6f26FHEmB7ThgKyB3griYd_AKONePY7TZLzlXRKM4FGPNCW9DsF8-5plXQFtarow/w480-h640/IMG_4300.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Also, this just happened down in VA. If they were smiling any bigger their faces would split in two. (Yes, I know. They're the cutest things you ever did see.) <3</div><div><br /></div><div>Until the ring arrived, we knew a wedding would happen at some point, but we had no way of knowing when it would be, and we couldn't begin preparations. For a slew of reasons, I was hoping we'd have until next spring, but I'm afraid there's no way those split-in-two faces are going to wait through an interminable winter. Annika would be happy with feeding 300+ people raw hot dogs on picnic blankets and has said as much, so we don't have to worry about Bridezilla, but finding a venue, ordering dresses that will come in time, budgeting pennies for All the Stuff that comes with pulling off a wedding, and packing up our girl to move 10 hours away during harvest and canning and homeschooling season, all while getting ready to welcome our new baby who will arrive shortly after she moves away seems utterly impossible right now. </div><div><br /></div><div>For those of you waiting in the wings with the pat answer, "All things are possible with God," just plan on raw hot dogs and picnic blankets in the cold autumn rain! (Joking...kind of...not really....but, seriously, you'd better plan for that.)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIAo_3uratHaB_4dhAG3sNh4WoXJtZ_9_GuaDfOXU4HPMcYccsMoh6Ix9MP3fdd4NEMP-KJI0el4zMyN2oAOJSj9hsDQamGm6ti4odPB4v_WDMHMK-sn5mhTuuJRnwA8vhtWr9yoGnZBsr5ruU-AxBfXBH9OdoXibyVBhV4msxMLtk2uZ19XpQw/s4032/IMG_3094.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIAo_3uratHaB_4dhAG3sNh4WoXJtZ_9_GuaDfOXU4HPMcYccsMoh6Ix9MP3fdd4NEMP-KJI0el4zMyN2oAOJSj9hsDQamGm6ti4odPB4v_WDMHMK-sn5mhTuuJRnwA8vhtWr9yoGnZBsr5ruU-AxBfXBH9OdoXibyVBhV4msxMLtk2uZ19XpQw/w480-h640/IMG_3094.HEIC" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuofq8llkerqBiLiWGEicQL05G052T3-OlogzQPCy7Kg63kq4ltStewxMTRdmlFsnGPyzHIG39Lv4LXbDxS8RreKbgJbARBT68Nqvbw_dF2_zkEbE7jykLyxOXxxbk0Nb9BZ_g9aDlVjFxZ-gB_kQ8yAf_CLn126_wtMHg5_WsQbS56akZc7wCrw/s4032/IMG_3127.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuofq8llkerqBiLiWGEicQL05G052T3-OlogzQPCy7Kg63kq4ltStewxMTRdmlFsnGPyzHIG39Lv4LXbDxS8RreKbgJbARBT68Nqvbw_dF2_zkEbE7jykLyxOXxxbk0Nb9BZ_g9aDlVjFxZ-gB_kQ8yAf_CLn126_wtMHg5_WsQbS56akZc7wCrw/w480-h640/IMG_3127.HEIC" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKWG_LhOVtEANzMkVletrHLcmMivciXyNTNt_uRka7fyJG8Az3Ebc4qkvgvRtdkL1gALxkWWfZQg7DumGDqV4Pl9rh89qe_qKW8rkeAEJNPuxA4ctfxW0emUOZ12336tFdLST_Kw2z1WmnPiKoLB7Y5zvlccDloMDsVSb_4i0-XY0elHKffOUjA/s4032/IMG_3128.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKWG_LhOVtEANzMkVletrHLcmMivciXyNTNt_uRka7fyJG8Az3Ebc4qkvgvRtdkL1gALxkWWfZQg7DumGDqV4Pl9rh89qe_qKW8rkeAEJNPuxA4ctfxW0emUOZ12336tFdLST_Kw2z1WmnPiKoLB7Y5zvlccDloMDsVSb_4i0-XY0elHKffOUjA/w480-h640/IMG_3128.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In the meantime, just scroll back up and look at those faces about to crack in two with the joy of each other. (Better than raw hot dogs and cold rain!)<br /><br />*Also, it probably doesn't need to be said, but I didn't take these pictures because I'm not in VA. Photo credit goes to Someone Close By Them.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-4208714771230912242023-06-29T18:47:00.000-05:002023-07-02T07:19:49.243-05:00Simple Truth<p> </p><p>More deaths than that of flesh<br />Exist to rend a heart in two.</p><p>__________________________________</p><p><br /></p><p>The last two months have been most like the December and January after my father's sudden death, a time of grief that finds its echo in those who grieve the same. This time, too, has loss that reaches beyond the present and is marked by clear recognition of a future bereft.<br />The similarities surprise me.</p><p>In the midst of this stirs something Other, a new, little life who deserves far more attention than what I've given him or her so far. My Heart and I were happily astonished on St. Patrick's Day by a green shoot of life curling sunward. For this new baby, we have only joy and gratefulness and celebration.</p><p>PitterPat-- a quiet sign of God's grace in hard places. <br /><br /></p><p>___________________________________<br /><br /><br /><br />Snapshots for shotsnaps? <br />Sure thing.</p><p><br />Here are the five lonely photos rattling around on my camera.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL9c7bp6_FnP4UVUjWMZJc-MZuId2VAqz5SZNm_tRiJBZh6jqq0GqqNZ_6uai4oQnHLe_xHsQe3Xwvlit-m2xe2gCK5K4PC81Me-jXa9mSmEw5zw1FygGNXehwJ_6d2ViHaDqalm3ghLAmJyYisjGqh-gkhPQeoffAIqPKGHtBV2djo6qT8wYWQ/s6120/IMG_0003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="6120" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL9c7bp6_FnP4UVUjWMZJc-MZuId2VAqz5SZNm_tRiJBZh6jqq0GqqNZ_6uai4oQnHLe_xHsQe3Xwvlit-m2xe2gCK5K4PC81Me-jXa9mSmEw5zw1FygGNXehwJ_6d2ViHaDqalm3ghLAmJyYisjGqh-gkhPQeoffAIqPKGHtBV2djo6qT8wYWQ/w640-h426/IMG_0003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Everything is in relationship.</span></i></p><p><br /><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3tkmbxmUAeMhplNZ3xjDus-Xct72_SoCdmgbBLshX8rUfJKUBrmSgTZEUhmw-KW84WIrQLfZzSp1cv5mTbDiVuOXPCGP8zj6Fjhvw-U2TcBP2gxvlhpFaK-D4UOf2wUONLu3e7tv6Bd_ohZ2DKlYHIEIaWyaTEUUEb-9KLj6r9kjabaqu1iitw/s5819/IMG_0317.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3879" data-original-width="5819" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3tkmbxmUAeMhplNZ3xjDus-Xct72_SoCdmgbBLshX8rUfJKUBrmSgTZEUhmw-KW84WIrQLfZzSp1cv5mTbDiVuOXPCGP8zj6Fjhvw-U2TcBP2gxvlhpFaK-D4UOf2wUONLu3e7tv6Bd_ohZ2DKlYHIEIaWyaTEUUEb-9KLj6r9kjabaqu1iitw/w640-h426/IMG_0317.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYlAKsQ2Lt6jIXJS1OMSQy08fcYpqfcY58sSChuADhbqsn9iY8JGsBNfzU6FOP9stByH-znmsCLvihXeScoCb-S1tAYcdd6N4bQhNsd7Yt4UUqcJwtq2fNy__chJAuAcGMHZGRX3Z-AHPF0fHPLoJoCBR4hPRjRjlXawfjiIiKdkuuIHHE60BVw/s5912/IMG_0315.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3941" data-original-width="5912" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYlAKsQ2Lt6jIXJS1OMSQy08fcYpqfcY58sSChuADhbqsn9iY8JGsBNfzU6FOP9stByH-znmsCLvihXeScoCb-S1tAYcdd6N4bQhNsd7Yt4UUqcJwtq2fNy__chJAuAcGMHZGRX3Z-AHPF0fHPLoJoCBR4hPRjRjlXawfjiIiKdkuuIHHE60BVw/w640-h426/IMG_0315.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><p>_________________________________________</p><p>For years now, I've thought about the intersection of local church community and steady faithfulness, a small thread of which was the blog post about Pastor Steve a while back. Lately, my thoughts have centered on roots of place and family-- how they inform and shape our values and actions, their permanence or lack thereof, what it means to pass them on to the next generation, and what it means to move away and leave them behind.</p><p>I've always been deeply rooted to this specific land which I call home. Growing up with a large extended family nearby was normal, family gatherings were many and frequent, and a childhood spent roaming land that had been in the family for several generations instilled in me immutable ties to people and place. This was all I knew. Even for those years after I moved away, this land and these people were bound up in my bones, and they always will be. </p><p>Since moving into the Old Homestead, these roots have taken even stronger shape. Watching my children's feet swiftly tumble over floorboards worn bare by the feet of their great-great grandparents, their great-grandfather, their aunt and uncle, and their older cousins before them puts actual flesh on the intangible. My children are the fifth generation of family to call this place home. They, too, roam on land that their mother, grandmother, great-grandfather, and great-great grandfather knew. They fed chickens in the same coop in which kin kept chickens 100 years ago. They grew up eating apples and cherries from trees their great-great grandfather planted and picking their great-great grandmother's old-fashioned roses. These roots are bound up in <i>their</i> bones, and they always will be.</p><p>I believe this is important, and I believe it is a gift.</p><p>One of my greatest pleasures has been watching my children over the years rediscover the hollows and hills and secret spaces of my own childhood. I've watched them grow from childhood to young adulthood in these spaces and with these people I hold close. Stories and family intertwine with the land and the geography itself. </p><p>Even with all my dreams of travel and adventure, this is the land on which I want to live, and this is the land on which I want to die. </p><p>I have conclusions but none to share in this space. The impetus for piling haphazard thoughts in a heap, though, is an essay John sent me yesterday that was written by Paul Kingsnorth, someone whose works I've enjoyed who is also a fairly recent convert to Christ. His essay is already sinking deep and provoking further thought, even at the unwelcome hour of 2 o'clock a.m. Some people I've known have longer time-ties to family and place than I do, and the Irishman he references in the essay would laugh at the short-lived, comparatively shallow roots that bind me and my children to these people and this place-- what's 150 years compared to 1,000? These days, though, it seems like many folks have little to none, living their lives fresh in each new space and leaving behind what came before. What does all this signify? </p><p>Perhaps, in spite of those romantic dreams of worldwide travel, I'm a provincialist at heart. In the best meaning of the term, I suppose I am.</p><p>If these topics carry any weight with you, maybe you, too, would appreciate <a href="https://paulkingsnorth.substack.com/p/the-raindance?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2" target="_blank">reading it</a>. (To access the complete essay, you have to sign up for a seven-day free trial. I think it's worth it. If you want to read it but have a moral obligation against signing up for free trials, I'd be happy to share it over email.)</p><p>_________________________________</p><p><br /></p><p>In other news, the peonies bow low, roses spill over, and after another full day's work, we've finally finished planting all the gardens and have nearly finished laying the black plastic mulch. Praise the Lord for these mercies. A few days ago, my mom stopped in and mentioned that all the flowers we've planted over the years would make my great-grandma happy, as she loved flowers and grew many here at the Old Homestead. A small thing, yes, but hearing it made me happy, too, and this one truth can tie a jumbled post together with a bright bow.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrEl7EwoZqIY5ciOqp0zC-QiqHIg9eDHnLYDbmEKc09IX3Y3QRXpH0U21uIeU2_tKuzJ20qZMD-3UNnfSmMnGkJOaO58hG_iHl2a8T55nrFnDRTCrRY13xyysi2dVNVOxv1TU3gOIM1uDNIus5YSjwLMf4dUTed-irvYnPV6MoMzi6GuH32IcEg/s6240/IMG_0287.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrEl7EwoZqIY5ciOqp0zC-QiqHIg9eDHnLYDbmEKc09IX3Y3QRXpH0U21uIeU2_tKuzJ20qZMD-3UNnfSmMnGkJOaO58hG_iHl2a8T55nrFnDRTCrRY13xyysi2dVNVOxv1TU3gOIM1uDNIus5YSjwLMf4dUTed-irvYnPV6MoMzi6GuH32IcEg/w426-h640/IMG_0287.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was strange and bittersweet walking through the whole thing for the first time in eleven years. My mind was overwhelmed with memory while my mouth chattered inanely. I don't even know what I talked about. </p><p>So, in this short-lived attempt to turn my blog into an Instagram account, I offer pictures from today-- Ransom watching hummingbirds out the window with me while most of the house was still asleep, along with an incongruous addition of some gorgeous touches in a house you'll never see.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFgo1ZspCl6HyKNZr1tou_QPjmS5zEpXAjJRakLqcHwR9oMHxO-whFG1RGkxY-GiMfEPD24UPKkc7RUhvB32cFsWURJ2Er9f142zSDaXdIRQQsBZKyy99PhH4z40GVp6g-gHnDl6AWpmxRlKeFPNCNp76ejaC3FRgblRb5_BFd6aDAYgIixMlkA/s6240/IMG_0212.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFgo1ZspCl6HyKNZr1tou_QPjmS5zEpXAjJRakLqcHwR9oMHxO-whFG1RGkxY-GiMfEPD24UPKkc7RUhvB32cFsWURJ2Er9f142zSDaXdIRQQsBZKyy99PhH4z40GVp6g-gHnDl6AWpmxRlKeFPNCNp76ejaC3FRgblRb5_BFd6aDAYgIixMlkA/w640-h426/IMG_0212.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmfnrgl10EAeFyvgJgxszfuXKZ7MdtAQbETkgQNTpwwpae-fz7J_ZgOD7SHZU1DyJ90J6zwzqvhWOfIaxrdYH4zudkeOpIDwrix4OMoNCL_aFsaXcppWKDa68MoYkPUlB7YwudA_uysvz1Zg30zNZ2sp5tidW_5pdoJRL5jAKRf75QwY8djGfxA/s6240/IMG_0219.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I, of course, did not unpack my new camera even once while everyone was here. </p><p>That's the way it goes.</p><p>I do, however, have the first fruits of the shiny thing. I took a couple of pictures from the couch as soon as I lifted it out of the box, a few more the day that company was due to arrive, and then a few more today after everyone left.</p><p>All of which means, in case you hadn't noticed, that this is practically a REAL-TIME post!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjANVnf7vSk7mjqt3klTHpkYzQp_ET5zJgmNObJ4Z6UhaKm3jQs9IQfyXdr8PO8ueLl36bpNRt_O5vC95X2aTC4kkKe0fsBzDJgqJDls9RS3igQeawAC-hWjF73LeqTTbnODmvWDR_4wry87RDTT33d0Ndxce3FXYCS4BokjYgboh8Gh2a4V1PA/s6240/IMG_0129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjANVnf7vSk7mjqt3klTHpkYzQp_ET5zJgmNObJ4Z6UhaKm3jQs9IQfyXdr8PO8ueLl36bpNRt_O5vC95X2aTC4kkKe0fsBzDJgqJDls9RS3igQeawAC-hWjF73LeqTTbnODmvWDR_4wry87RDTT33d0Ndxce3FXYCS4BokjYgboh8Gh2a4V1PA/w640-h426/IMG_0129.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NDoxcJP0t--v8Z_VgnyLH6TBnIXReBOim9RQQRQUaRtCrikacMi1Wn2UxVRkCLi8yvKJi0G2eS2I5Jx-xPZAQE_wvs98bRtvsQsavQEfLyu9x5dmj4UZAiRMS_O8qvExFoKpa9-hIzRJWTCVj12xbCuIM1i2ih9j90N-CNFufMY-Wpuw3iMXDA/s4443/IMG_0147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2962" data-original-width="4443" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NDoxcJP0t--v8Z_VgnyLH6TBnIXReBOim9RQQRQUaRtCrikacMi1Wn2UxVRkCLi8yvKJi0G2eS2I5Jx-xPZAQE_wvs98bRtvsQsavQEfLyu9x5dmj4UZAiRMS_O8qvExFoKpa9-hIzRJWTCVj12xbCuIM1i2ih9j90N-CNFufMY-Wpuw3iMXDA/w640-h426/IMG_0147.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjQoVmenJ-LmNQpRPK8zYbFYmKsvNdjSMuUHoEBLe6JOS5tvVbGeSl3pharS0p_zrJjenq_w5NY-hdai6MJFBxZD4rjARsqLRJXCTds-x_HzG0a6hvvgLJMXVljq9T2iJbygvHXyMPAW7hHpYhfYVkpJZCcKthVKXZcm3hZNnq3bo9LYD42r2UA/s6240/IMG_0140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjQoVmenJ-LmNQpRPK8zYbFYmKsvNdjSMuUHoEBLe6JOS5tvVbGeSl3pharS0p_zrJjenq_w5NY-hdai6MJFBxZD4rjARsqLRJXCTds-x_HzG0a6hvvgLJMXVljq9T2iJbygvHXyMPAW7hHpYhfYVkpJZCcKthVKXZcm3hZNnq3bo9LYD42r2UA/w640-h426/IMG_0140.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The day that company was due to arrive, this was the scene in the living room. Akkk!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXzO1eIv7YZOhHenru_AJs-fp31DzZAmwZz-wYg7MB9e12wkYHyooCASLj5j1fl2bxxsxjZwwCkhhUtRHMEe-KNJ6pCHpMo-YYkzXhqL9EFSMtl0HPQLf5xl92xNk0dBDfk8kmDhhAXiGjRf4HLlVBPUT2f21DwCegly9wQQvxSweR7PCYBtTdA/s5883/IMG_0199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3922" data-original-width="5883" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXzO1eIv7YZOhHenru_AJs-fp31DzZAmwZz-wYg7MB9e12wkYHyooCASLj5j1fl2bxxsxjZwwCkhhUtRHMEe-KNJ6pCHpMo-YYkzXhqL9EFSMtl0HPQLf5xl92xNk0dBDfk8kmDhhAXiGjRf4HLlVBPUT2f21DwCegly9wQQvxSweR7PCYBtTdA/w640-h426/IMG_0199.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOtVkFFfMjHJPfunA46FecV8vwi6jBgv0n39HJ_BymcvW4AFnkOWU7qFoPL9FhiNJ3L5S7u9cvQ4_GTcOvsGyFjfLk6K3GLtF8Yj9INb2QJepkTxp3Yx97G4Umph__bWxKdfKxtqhlE3cM6OUw3S_0XtNNzkpu9SJJy5PMmNXMl3Q2mEwq27P8w/s6240/IMG_0200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOtVkFFfMjHJPfunA46FecV8vwi6jBgv0n39HJ_BymcvW4AFnkOWU7qFoPL9FhiNJ3L5S7u9cvQ4_GTcOvsGyFjfLk6K3GLtF8Yj9INb2QJepkTxp3Yx97G4Umph__bWxKdfKxtqhlE3cM6OUw3S_0XtNNzkpu9SJJy5PMmNXMl3Q2mEwq27P8w/w640-h426/IMG_0200.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /><br /></p><p>But, still, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/399068.Andrew_Henry_s_Meadow" target="_blank">this book</a> has captivated me since childhood, and I'm pretty pleased to have an Andrew Henry in the making, even if it entails spilled salt all over the living room rug. (In case any of this looks familiar, yes, Zeke has watched a couple of <a href="https://www.josephsmachines.com/" target="_blank">these videos</a>.)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioF_OCx0wkyRif97aSDLr8UV-ZlVJLh-4bl5gYCEDrrwJm--ywHQmRwpYTERkZmrj0AfB7IJvWa_v59gdL4ULU6_rmDdpvVuz1vibLE9G_qu-EYaeMNad_884dLfVE4qcRAlMsvv5WuxGF1focEnPOdtjgxWp47l2lcIuC2iHf_HtDJbuTK_tzfA/s6240/IMG_0202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioF_OCx0wkyRif97aSDLr8UV-ZlVJLh-4bl5gYCEDrrwJm--ywHQmRwpYTERkZmrj0AfB7IJvWa_v59gdL4ULU6_rmDdpvVuz1vibLE9G_qu-EYaeMNad_884dLfVE4qcRAlMsvv5WuxGF1focEnPOdtjgxWp47l2lcIuC2iHf_HtDJbuTK_tzfA/w426-h640/IMG_0202.jpg" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Today, after everyone left, we had a gaming party with John dominating most of them. (Millie was actually not at all grumpy here. The camera lies!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp27gv21BleZuCumexT-SuxJ5nf3gywqUIeuUTpMM7LXv8aTU1-NESumSlZhd5ztprOFuFNQG7gauGknVAgnMowuMua3J4YHOes7QQijO0bTsuWN5E7MkKRcgVx1MdFegBPAeM48tpR9EGct2CPXrLbm6DUcHKLE0_VPM-_M2JCPNUZThMnqSxAA/s6207/IMG_0209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4138" data-original-width="6207" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp27gv21BleZuCumexT-SuxJ5nf3gywqUIeuUTpMM7LXv8aTU1-NESumSlZhd5ztprOFuFNQG7gauGknVAgnMowuMua3J4YHOes7QQijO0bTsuWN5E7MkKRcgVx1MdFegBPAeM48tpR9EGct2CPXrLbm6DUcHKLE0_VPM-_M2JCPNUZThMnqSxAA/w640-h426/IMG_0209.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Off in the corner, Ransom read an exhausted Nixie to sleep.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_Eo9Am3OQGZBJNMmr7x0W4DrGdUz7LdQXZy2U5ajwzyF89751D3SLpSY0Vi1Yr8omsS2igk3MAm6vvAI8hc1Jj2e8CqsWWFkIFyExZBCtL00agi7ZXuO-1IHuZ-EgVwpkgsmY7iPSke4vn6LVHjCC50TVQcebqOT8CJksTq0Ru_SonUIzDSUNw/s6179/IMG_0204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This year her June 1st birthday was sandwiched in between two sets of weekend company, fell 3 days after Aidan's birthday on a day that was packed to the gills with extra garden and household tasks, all while the 3 older girls were gone at work.</p><p>I managed (barely) to get her birthday supper on the table by 7 o'clock, and that only because she, Luci, and birthday <i>guests</i> helped finish it up.</p><p>She's a sweetheart, though, and was such a good sport about it all. To offset my guilt, she and Luci at least got to enjoy a 2-hour birthday walk and adventure in the woods while I did dishes and worked on supper, but her cake-- that fancy birthday cake she requested? Weeeeeell, we can't have everything we want all of the time.</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDSETbRRm8lvEIVxG-_F8bBQgvVNK211VFeuWBqA_l3eCTbUZaoxUBT5qUYrw3dWMherq_BgJvg2AFhQJ2JugtSPCVhqCYSlI0rKrLcDh2RC08Q68pdaZX0uGYAau-Ckmj-AQmIoXlTznPmDTqo5BzZQZp7jPVedrRWsk-0FgNqK9mfUKe94/s6000/IMG_1517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDSETbRRm8lvEIVxG-_F8bBQgvVNK211VFeuWBqA_l3eCTbUZaoxUBT5qUYrw3dWMherq_BgJvg2AFhQJ2JugtSPCVhqCYSlI0rKrLcDh2RC08Q68pdaZX0uGYAau-Ckmj-AQmIoXlTznPmDTqo5BzZQZp7jPVedrRWsk-0FgNqK9mfUKe94/w640-h426/IMG_1517.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cWJH7f0iIc9vhS53iGjYZI_JASHtE23A06Jbn3d-jmVaPkGdiznDRgmydTdUAwAPyqWADB-lgK26oy_mrmcrX45nwqX-8VblXuKfI-IbsICJZQQzg3FN75JsEmEj2I6dW4yVgcX87KlBIoA-WvGgJ4k1qiRqlQVrcwlT8jZhwAvB727-xQI/s6000/IMG_1521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cWJH7f0iIc9vhS53iGjYZI_JASHtE23A06Jbn3d-jmVaPkGdiznDRgmydTdUAwAPyqWADB-lgK26oy_mrmcrX45nwqX-8VblXuKfI-IbsICJZQQzg3FN75JsEmEj2I6dW4yVgcX87KlBIoA-WvGgJ4k1qiRqlQVrcwlT8jZhwAvB727-xQI/w640-h426/IMG_1521.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>The cake was the worst cake, bar none, I've ever made in my life. The taste wasn't bad, but the frosting kept clogging the tubes, so I couldn't even give it the simple decoration she requested, and then halfway through serving it, it plopped over on the table, too weary to make the pretense of being a proper birthday cake for more than a few minutes.<br /><br />I plan to make her a second birthday cake in a couple of weeks when life slows down, to honor this cheerful, competent, talented, love-bug girl who deserves a Fancy Cake of her own.</p><p><br />We love you, Pip, even though this cake doesn't show much love!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tnQrugmodBP-wXCqx_R8Qq7Mj9KdvtTuhO9QMs9N9fav7jpgEsUSNc7liNHQDZ7D8V2hYElPJ_A0u3OCkjgQyyMRJeR0xuACItTPly4oN9H1pvKOKHxGFYWJ73viK-A7Z6gPriPPixLySP7nbRnM4JaxbdBWYsjarW-t1u6sJCOBQyyYWu0/s6000/IMG_1525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tnQrugmodBP-wXCqx_R8Qq7Mj9KdvtTuhO9QMs9N9fav7jpgEsUSNc7liNHQDZ7D8V2hYElPJ_A0u3OCkjgQyyMRJeR0xuACItTPly4oN9H1pvKOKHxGFYWJ73viK-A7Z6gPriPPixLySP7nbRnM4JaxbdBWYsjarW-t1u6sJCOBQyyYWu0/w640-h426/IMG_1525.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>(And this is the last of the pre-Abigail-Has-a-Working-Camera-Again snapshots! From here on out, it's Fancy Camera Land.)</p><p><br /></p>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-6749464092377545362023-06-14T08:03:00.001-05:002023-06-14T11:03:48.940-05:00May<p> </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDO0N-Snpl1BauBSQ-riTSAcvkYgeYm-aB-ZNtvVv7MurXrUlk68uo4ywlS9YK4s-LT5kUGcVEq5prl8b59zd2QYR-TbDuvs0ZSwmKtE-shpTNYvrypoGXz19cSDfKY9msx4dgwHlOBi8iOsKbk4sffIO8Uq6MA12xmqiiEbMUp4GVnQFdKOI/s3264/20230501_080509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDO0N-Snpl1BauBSQ-riTSAcvkYgeYm-aB-ZNtvVv7MurXrUlk68uo4ywlS9YK4s-LT5kUGcVEq5prl8b59zd2QYR-TbDuvs0ZSwmKtE-shpTNYvrypoGXz19cSDfKY9msx4dgwHlOBi8iOsKbk4sffIO8Uq6MA12xmqiiEbMUp4GVnQFdKOI/w640-h480/20230501_080509.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I guess having a broken camera comes in handy when one has a blog backlog, because the longer I went without a camera of my own, the less inclined I was to go through the bother of borrowing someone else's to take pictures. So here's May-- a few handfuls of snapshots I can easily post before my day begins in earnest.<br /><br />Andy and Wendy and all the Johnsons left for Alaska, and this short visit was tinged for the first time with the knowledge that they will not be moving back, though the opposite has been our expectation for the last decade. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but hope denied is harder yet. Maybe someday I will learn this lesson gracefully. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Color rioted everywhere in May, lilac lingered long, and the air hung heavy with sweetness. Spring is a strange time to be sad, but everything grows, anyway, quietly speaking the truth that new life always comes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-6412831965464612202023-06-14T08:02:00.000-05:002023-06-14T11:03:06.708-05:00Waving Goodbye to Papa Every Morning<p> </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUT7Vt0_Z4ZKTbqO02ckUACVU6Qs9SQhCNSmLHbMUXdVDswkwFRMgkpOaJjIz4ZzjJTi-Gtk-5YVZzpMAiL9UMYZOJtn9WXVbABWbBTYE9evto5FMXM_4eZskedWM85z6xe3cFbzbvksawgOP-L9k5JK3K0DKecDGGdemj89eE7Zqe-IWv97A/s5671/IMG_1457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="5671" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUT7Vt0_Z4ZKTbqO02ckUACVU6Qs9SQhCNSmLHbMUXdVDswkwFRMgkpOaJjIz4ZzjJTi-Gtk-5YVZzpMAiL9UMYZOJtn9WXVbABWbBTYE9evto5FMXM_4eZskedWM85z6xe3cFbzbvksawgOP-L9k5JK3K0DKecDGGdemj89eE7Zqe-IWv97A/w640-h426/IMG_1457.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDj7BP57cdyEhsJpTZoPz5DWs6QD4aud0qSA2D2kGMHA9MaClxCqD5mG5mp_zhvd10jvyRu3brsS-sXtkKGGbUINPv67Ml9N17FMH0J8S_o6iFrxDOP1IxXoL5ZOGTZGnzwtj_aXhmD0SDrHyVH6Df3Skgd8haDv6r-4_v-w6maA3QlWAMwPQ/s5549/IMG_1465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5549" data-original-width="3661" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDj7BP57cdyEhsJpTZoPz5DWs6QD4aud0qSA2D2kGMHA9MaClxCqD5mG5mp_zhvd10jvyRu3brsS-sXtkKGGbUINPv67Ml9N17FMH0J8S_o6iFrxDOP1IxXoL5ZOGTZGnzwtj_aXhmD0SDrHyVH6Df3Skgd8haDv6r-4_v-w6maA3QlWAMwPQ/w422-h640/IMG_1465.jpg" width="422" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxx_KHY8XNBz5fUQU3fLo-NfDayfY9RImNzRoGF9CWrVtlpEMpVyS_Zr1AIzoltYdVxRweK1z3BlpOCvn_YkiC520edteiPGYkKp0caHbHtUPKxr6eo6a-nB_4iTubG4bROY1mzg5OZKiDg9Z9OYxRHn51mje4I_Vshzy8xU3xlxg38jYHT0/s5535/IMG_1466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5535" data-original-width="3634" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxx_KHY8XNBz5fUQU3fLo-NfDayfY9RImNzRoGF9CWrVtlpEMpVyS_Zr1AIzoltYdVxRweK1z3BlpOCvn_YkiC520edteiPGYkKp0caHbHtUPKxr6eo6a-nB_4iTubG4bROY1mzg5OZKiDg9Z9OYxRHn51mje4I_Vshzy8xU3xlxg38jYHT0/w420-h640/IMG_1466.jpg" width="420" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDQHTXBVuBX02MfRVVOAbkkmeCDVM1OhFVdnfGyGJEFL-Dy3flb4iUCX4SELIFKA84aqAXfZvH6cZu58WG3hWiALGFjoRGcr24CwHc4Vbhbobnvcnfmy86CT0h4z-QJdRtrOEn3wBYGJDDSHrQUIfxjJAa2rVoLHcfl7oFbYPwaxhX27RWiQ/s5967/IMG_1467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5967" data-original-width="3847" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDQHTXBVuBX02MfRVVOAbkkmeCDVM1OhFVdnfGyGJEFL-Dy3flb4iUCX4SELIFKA84aqAXfZvH6cZu58WG3hWiALGFjoRGcr24CwHc4Vbhbobnvcnfmy86CT0h4z-QJdRtrOEn3wBYGJDDSHrQUIfxjJAa2rVoLHcfl7oFbYPwaxhX27RWiQ/w412-h640/IMG_1467.jpg" width="412" /></a></div>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-14392140779578003272023-06-14T08:01:00.000-05:002023-06-14T11:02:50.586-05:00Aidan is Nine!<p> </p><p>Our Little Fire full of fire added another candle this year!<br /><br /></p><p>We had weekend company again (I don't know what it is with boys wanting to travel hundreds of miles to visit our daughters for a few days), but we were still able to celebrate him properly on the day itself, and by "properly," I mean with sausage, hard-boiled eggs, waffles, berry sauce, whipped cream, syrup, cinnamon sugar, and NERDS for breakfast. (Akk. He couldn't finish it because he felt sick. At least he's smart enough not to plow through, anyway.)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtE0mGbbBRn9wHPEBLR7Sh3lJ4rIZj6jCBg7sh8qazAMwcf3_um-rHUverB2iCSIycgP3O17zWHZskDYS196NTIwbAUD3pafpn1r_FRmmqUi3ZoakOJaLlXdx9F6guJxdLhIDe6OBiPpJej1OeM7OeiV5Bu3RhpNmf-fJ_FK1jTmciXYyDso/s6000/IMG_1479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtE0mGbbBRn9wHPEBLR7Sh3lJ4rIZj6jCBg7sh8qazAMwcf3_um-rHUverB2iCSIycgP3O17zWHZskDYS196NTIwbAUD3pafpn1r_FRmmqUi3ZoakOJaLlXdx9F6guJxdLhIDe6OBiPpJej1OeM7OeiV5Bu3RhpNmf-fJ_FK1jTmciXYyDso/w640-h426/IMG_1479.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8meBYNGrjLMemzX9jha_T2MmI9Hfu3CjO1nWuX-O8EwxyM9v5KvzoDc-Tg3-tUmdkaCmnJFs1Jz7dC7Qi257XFfVupFddL-RcHTfYN3RXAsfArYJX-fZbyfvbKYzMhhzcQZ2k-6_1tLIsyYlDtK65WBRP4paS-SB7XINwh2g4iwXo-Lw4Ro/s6000/IMG_1468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>We had meatball subs and roasted brussels sprouts for supper (His request! Can you believe it?!), followed by ice cream sundaes sans bananas (also his request, which is definitely believable).</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A brief interlude of Tadhg instead of the birthday boy, because he was so adorable. We bought Cherry Sprite for the first time, and Tadhg was very excited to try it. One sip in, and he had declared it the yummiest soda he'd ever had in his whole life. Go Red 40!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJQwucjD-kK_Z7tXsuIWXLlvjfvNqk6QNTOMiRjAk2bpWvwrvJHF107ZDwDWxi-kO174i0INST1R5fcllNl1auO8dZyvirKkzNOFMVJ--e0LRn439DcaECN8cGzOhT5fOfxkD_ix6eyTQl0SK0BFGaqUjT2ZQgEG9MauwSvRtOiBvejg63G8/s4579/IMG_1492.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3053" data-original-width="4579" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJQwucjD-kK_Z7tXsuIWXLlvjfvNqk6QNTOMiRjAk2bpWvwrvJHF107ZDwDWxi-kO174i0INST1R5fcllNl1auO8dZyvirKkzNOFMVJ--e0LRn439DcaECN8cGzOhT5fOfxkD_ix6eyTQl0SK0BFGaqUjT2ZQgEG9MauwSvRtOiBvejg63G8/w640-h426/IMG_1492.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIylG5VZM1E-ANK-KOQp4_sOxi1wVsc2PVMn2SfqQ-gNZfMJ_gUqZTVmrVEc4eoEzIHuiKi8fktF7ubQNOorwZap6UM15OGfgqpZm3jwTjPx43SUWDvq78D0L_YQ9JE-P4PUcYKZ9_HGKoUxSg5VOP99X1gcKDRihGV8bfZwD1Y7XyqCtYi80/s3148/IMG_1493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3148" data-original-width="2099" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIylG5VZM1E-ANK-KOQp4_sOxi1wVsc2PVMn2SfqQ-gNZfMJ_gUqZTVmrVEc4eoEzIHuiKi8fktF7ubQNOorwZap6UM15OGfgqpZm3jwTjPx43SUWDvq78D0L_YQ9JE-P4PUcYKZ9_HGKoUxSg5VOP99X1gcKDRihGV8bfZwD1Y7XyqCtYi80/w426-h640/IMG_1493.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I usually have the birthday child make their sundae and then plop candles in it, and then the ice cream melts while we sing. This time, I realized I could just put the candles inside the ice cream cartons, and that's the way we're doing it from here on out.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUnjpViL37eZhON_Ks_MN7SJHVwxZy9VUaLxyxorTBMYJJSBw0yQ6GaPZlwwNF2rBBym800KvnjUvyAStYQPQPRrR49hMRbwwxKsqQmh2mF4Pa15WAwnP3Uac60tEc0uJ_hXwT44pQSkNMZBj4wOINPp3aTKTYqIxPxRRDm2b-wW_JMdHE9o/s6000/IMG_1494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUnjpViL37eZhON_Ks_MN7SJHVwxZy9VUaLxyxorTBMYJJSBw0yQ6GaPZlwwNF2rBBym800KvnjUvyAStYQPQPRrR49hMRbwwxKsqQmh2mF4Pa15WAwnP3Uac60tEc0uJ_hXwT44pQSkNMZBj4wOINPp3aTKTYqIxPxRRDm2b-wW_JMdHE9o/w640-h426/IMG_1494.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh, Aidan. Nothing beats a birthday boy full of delight on his big day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1Mr-Thj_8VbzD3Jl09WCeOS41u8TZz-aLvqkJw8zQQLisBGSReHExoabkt4TczQGKKlw_oTG5x9BBxopYJpZgBDrSvj0cfuW0EoQFwbDSSXh8cqdZCQw18zxF6V43Ta6vJGhFXqLznnleTxUBA19wI6Zo6K58WeH9irV6V2AwVxdyuAQTPI/s6000/IMG_1497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1Mr-Thj_8VbzD3Jl09WCeOS41u8TZz-aLvqkJw8zQQLisBGSReHExoabkt4TczQGKKlw_oTG5x9BBxopYJpZgBDrSvj0cfuW0EoQFwbDSSXh8cqdZCQw18zxF6V43Ta6vJGhFXqLznnleTxUBA19wI6Zo6K58WeH9irV6V2AwVxdyuAQTPI/w640-h426/IMG_1497.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7YPMNtWnmp1N6Kd7DphGdQgy-bSKUsyTnvViKBB-LHLJHkBpReYKzaNk9FdBhzk-RkmF-hx318bAEfaIRoMdxIYQZda6yUS86zYHOeHfVp4_vVx1iA3eF9T7VRlEqKiPBB-ivG-q2nn4qBafBwtMsyiijxhwwAVx60pM3nuInjHZotfLFko/s5389/IMG_1498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3656" data-original-width="5389" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7YPMNtWnmp1N6Kd7DphGdQgy-bSKUsyTnvViKBB-LHLJHkBpReYKzaNk9FdBhzk-RkmF-hx318bAEfaIRoMdxIYQZda6yUS86zYHOeHfVp4_vVx1iA3eF9T7VRlEqKiPBB-ivG-q2nn4qBafBwtMsyiijxhwwAVx60pM3nuInjHZotfLFko/w640-h434/IMG_1498.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16ZgMs7W4KzBanpZZADzRfQ-TyaRsyyJmP36dQyfU-D1SHHl9o7DgjSc5u2BIuxCpznbd7NSaN1GUK0YiT1KT9Aa3wJzf0EXWtMtODf8bfGSYdS6gerT6WOTKpzegyLofIEd3i9F9NDVDDkAvkAfaZ_gCmIE9Cb6zPPpsDJfJC5QCCGwHugo/s4645/IMG_1500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3054" data-original-width="4645" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16ZgMs7W4KzBanpZZADzRfQ-TyaRsyyJmP36dQyfU-D1SHHl9o7DgjSc5u2BIuxCpznbd7NSaN1GUK0YiT1KT9Aa3wJzf0EXWtMtODf8bfGSYdS6gerT6WOTKpzegyLofIEd3i9F9NDVDDkAvkAfaZ_gCmIE9Cb6zPPpsDJfJC5QCCGwHugo/w640-h420/IMG_1500.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbir5xcyJ_sfATb0rIZ2Q4UqGOagh_JjVCLRJoYdlj_8R1VOaq5JzMBYsqfVmwizWea3IarIy_e1PIvdteMMAu3qFSnXqaqImMwOOJN-H4xbRYboUXcawbHNfVffy0eaX5VGgRaErCVSwP7en3Af6xw1iZ363SHcwWBTbOMnZtv-kyYJRgww/s5826/IMG_1502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3884" data-original-width="5826" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbir5xcyJ_sfATb0rIZ2Q4UqGOagh_JjVCLRJoYdlj_8R1VOaq5JzMBYsqfVmwizWea3IarIy_e1PIvdteMMAu3qFSnXqaqImMwOOJN-H4xbRYboUXcawbHNfVffy0eaX5VGgRaErCVSwP7en3Af6xw1iZ363SHcwWBTbOMnZtv-kyYJRgww/w640-h426/IMG_1502.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /><br /></p><p>We love you bunches, little stinker. I'm so glad you're ours! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBjiWHFhXTyjyMPEdOilzT5gey70zcbsVKEYbnFgh-x1mwSjyuzCURmv_wPZJ028dHzTFpmRyTopNjB0GrxfglUpnqkYhwam_EbFmMXhPosVW6OzTsHwZa60nl679gTE34oUzBFWVBWP0ulUuyAsni8ddOHBbB2cMuadGIZE4kZeIQBmH_QQ/s3558/IMG_1505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3558" data-original-width="2372" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBjiWHFhXTyjyMPEdOilzT5gey70zcbsVKEYbnFgh-x1mwSjyuzCURmv_wPZJ028dHzTFpmRyTopNjB0GrxfglUpnqkYhwam_EbFmMXhPosVW6OzTsHwZa60nl679gTE34oUzBFWVBWP0ulUuyAsni8ddOHBbB2cMuadGIZE4kZeIQBmH_QQ/w426-h640/IMG_1505.jpg" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166288.post-20896787067489567332023-06-14T08:00:00.003-05:002023-06-14T14:12:14.406-05:00Lephtover Phone Photos<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The only reason why so many of my phone photos pheature phood is because my children are phenomenal and make me yummy things to eat. (If I were of a suspicious nature, I'd be worried that I'm bound for a hot oven in a gingerbread house.)</div></div><p><br /></p>Breakfast from Millie. Perfection.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm5bqBmb1UH8LVntr6NZTPkoi7dsYX5T2Dx_gWWhoVzPCd78dYZ-29om7L_A-ISWdAU9CmRb7lbFECeJZ16PXOjQnjxElzXJREa7TPNeV1Jx94GpZs5PdBX1Pwharm8LFd_gCu7qTT-eLbOhurNec2b2OdhvC6IZo-snuwC6MjrExmTepoPI/s3264/20230503_091139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm5bqBmb1UH8LVntr6NZTPkoi7dsYX5T2Dx_gWWhoVzPCd78dYZ-29om7L_A-ISWdAU9CmRb7lbFECeJZ16PXOjQnjxElzXJREa7TPNeV1Jx94GpZs5PdBX1Pwharm8LFd_gCu7qTT-eLbOhurNec2b2OdhvC6IZo-snuwC6MjrExmTepoPI/w640-h480/20230503_091139.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Homemade bread, lemonade, and fancy olive oil dipping sauce that Ezekiel made for me on a day full of struggles (note the "A" and the sunshine scored on the loaves). What a boy.<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGNIzlWACcFPg6vzOqiz0tuemXt8NP-cF9d03P-LRw0HuC1L3cIwu2jggsaAwapZaHSz13mnW0CMMOB5opLivO5JsLrRLY0vQNH9KEURTMfdoFxwgtNsGtqt17aK_ZBfpKO_JIzA5R2ZNgYDfSBQ0ypYBNM7_Ekh6zUVlB85w72qfO-L21Uw/s3264/20230523_160527.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGNIzlWACcFPg6vzOqiz0tuemXt8NP-cF9d03P-LRw0HuC1L3cIwu2jggsaAwapZaHSz13mnW0CMMOB5opLivO5JsLrRLY0vQNH9KEURTMfdoFxwgtNsGtqt17aK_ZBfpKO_JIzA5R2ZNgYDfSBQ0ypYBNM7_Ekh6zUVlB85w72qfO-L21Uw/w640-h480/20230523_160527.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCGlors9b-ilFjgaW1vvkSEBAvIQ7IrnPanT_f6EZ4j02nmASGIGun9nKpzPT7ldcEPzbI1_CAakZZweitl3ndh8SRS-6IRcdak8fb-kNXJA4sCCgEcUrUeQREGzsNyppc1tp2lq_ODgoIMtgrZdNnmQG_HtBxTMXLso013C_OSLhHaUZ4WA/s3264/20230523_160434.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCGlors9b-ilFjgaW1vvkSEBAvIQ7IrnPanT_f6EZ4j02nmASGIGun9nKpzPT7ldcEPzbI1_CAakZZweitl3ndh8SRS-6IRcdak8fb-kNXJA4sCCgEcUrUeQREGzsNyppc1tp2lq_ODgoIMtgrZdNnmQG_HtBxTMXLso013C_OSLhHaUZ4WA/w480-h640/20230523_160434.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Some neighbors have been restoring their barn for years now, in hopes of turning it into a coffeehouse. Right before Andy and Wendy had to return to Alaska, they had the grand opening, and I took the two little girls for a late night and their first coffeehouse coffee ever.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCsnbY0qSK5-rzp5XWjymh6u-LRLJrvQn-qKGnaQRa0OxeOscnj_DXAYSRq8vQjmzdkb1Kbl6a6aVgsgABqXk5K9uGZB7BdRX6ISlHSS33RBjCo0IsFradtBYYLvKVCne-hzCn3TcR9xFNF68vlk4NEqpHmYwhNEleRZP6vUQ0C-zdReeOog/s3264/20230506_202029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCsnbY0qSK5-rzp5XWjymh6u-LRLJrvQn-qKGnaQRa0OxeOscnj_DXAYSRq8vQjmzdkb1Kbl6a6aVgsgABqXk5K9uGZB7BdRX6ISlHSS33RBjCo0IsFradtBYYLvKVCne-hzCn3TcR9xFNF68vlk4NEqpHmYwhNEleRZP6vUQ0C-zdReeOog/w640-h480/20230506_202029.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRiG5mxKAGGy-OsdMQ2tF0FpNhmVInD98ACg7aXI9XaoyQPh-yahZKlgRXdPX7s11XCEzvdPB2CtgBwBnw0Z6gDKLPWd8vNqtUTr6TUneDjiSFqtLZB0jI6DkxGy_L4l0gdgIaHArrfYPBd3Y0xTFAsm8lW_8glvqgglOiGhCizwEyliGexY/s3264/20230506_202019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRiG5mxKAGGy-OsdMQ2tF0FpNhmVInD98ACg7aXI9XaoyQPh-yahZKlgRXdPX7s11XCEzvdPB2CtgBwBnw0Z6gDKLPWd8vNqtUTr6TUneDjiSFqtLZB0jI6DkxGy_L4l0gdgIaHArrfYPBd3Y0xTFAsm8lW_8glvqgglOiGhCizwEyliGexY/w480-h640/20230506_202019.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>This man is my favorite. He took me on an early morning Ithaca booksale adventure for my belated birthday date. We got there a couple of hours early and waited in line on the sidewalk with other crazy people. John was the only one who brought not only camp chairs but also a folding table and card games.<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGp9-3dNb6gRLNLxzt8QHw2k8M6KLzWI0EJSlkSSIQYBJuDCEDGy45yNYql_g-YzwTaPpYavMq6-Gfpsm8u17TAOGcdvup9RJO-JvicUCsUsU19FiMCYyJju6Nz4SIjSqZpSKq23qHoXif3GeXIEu51Dn5s1TzmFx7MQzN_gutBTc9p9Vo5s/s3264/20230506_072450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGp9-3dNb6gRLNLxzt8QHw2k8M6KLzWI0EJSlkSSIQYBJuDCEDGy45yNYql_g-YzwTaPpYavMq6-Gfpsm8u17TAOGcdvup9RJO-JvicUCsUsU19FiMCYyJju6Nz4SIjSqZpSKq23qHoXif3GeXIEu51Dn5s1TzmFx7MQzN_gutBTc9p9Vo5s/w640-h480/20230506_072450.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It was the nicest date. For breakfast, we had bagels and coffee from the bakery around the corner, and then for a couple of hours he beat me over and over again in every game we played. And it was wonderful! Then we ignored each other for the next four hours in different sections of a book-lover's paradise. :)</div></div><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWGoRwK8LhP0615xsaIKzU-dV54PfYgwaZ-KE-xR932s8BArFPrdk69wpoRYYSwx3bs_swLkviy3zveMmylEVZrKlCxuiHjM_t6LVTJWvWH0XQIec4Yb7PIhAtrdFeVGanPJg_aMkR4xaui4KNVlO0Sp4_DRh9CX476YISXK37lBIjLL-50c/s3264/20230506_074639.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWGoRwK8LhP0615xsaIKzU-dV54PfYgwaZ-KE-xR932s8BArFPrdk69wpoRYYSwx3bs_swLkviy3zveMmylEVZrKlCxuiHjM_t6LVTJWvWH0XQIec4Yb7PIhAtrdFeVGanPJg_aMkR4xaui4KNVlO0Sp4_DRh9CX476YISXK37lBIjLL-50c/w480-h640/20230506_074639.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">May was the month of weird dates. John and I sometimes go on "Dump Dates," in which we load up a vehicle with recycling and garbage and take it to the county landfill. This time, he took me to a great restaurant after the fact. There I was, in my dumpster clothes and smelling of garbage, eating out with my Heart. And it, also, was wonderful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4ugT545jGfl_ThdJvEkY642Lf1yR_Urp-WzxeKp6Ck8OuEcuno-GGMEBy7bct1sXnqUy4LLBEQfPznFQmLTv-yW2P57cYZa6Z-TMlhyD8CA_XSV3XkU_g-lkG0MFeyVmobQXfCUWG__7J9wth_jEnPdhF1-2gSMtvK3UirC32OEpj5LZfSU/s3264/20230508_123234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4ugT545jGfl_ThdJvEkY642Lf1yR_Urp-WzxeKp6Ck8OuEcuno-GGMEBy7bct1sXnqUy4LLBEQfPznFQmLTv-yW2P57cYZa6Z-TMlhyD8CA_XSV3XkU_g-lkG0MFeyVmobQXfCUWG__7J9wth_jEnPdhF1-2gSMtvK3UirC32OEpj5LZfSU/w640-h480/20230508_123234.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These pictures are for Mom Owen. While cleaning out part of the basement, I found a leftover Christmas present from you. Oops. <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtqbztdztBbzbt-12-ugd-WUESR4ryN7HW5rbwpgRWKBg8VjHnzyMZPiSl77tWWPfIY--eim7u_BTnlM2-kYtuU5tdlNWeHfueCjY5fhTTig8gGHqDogWByh0ULwzw4wWyIyYduq_yr9r6oqi30YHSGfeCYxCL9bsG5_rhJYc4lKNs-lLGYg/s3264/20230509_205421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtqbztdztBbzbt-12-ugd-WUESR4ryN7HW5rbwpgRWKBg8VjHnzyMZPiSl77tWWPfIY--eim7u_BTnlM2-kYtuU5tdlNWeHfueCjY5fhTTig8gGHqDogWByh0ULwzw4wWyIyYduq_yr9r6oqi30YHSGfeCYxCL9bsG5_rhJYc4lKNs-lLGYg/w480-h640/20230509_205421.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The verdict? Everyone loves getting surprise Christmas gifts in May! It was a true May-ree Christmas. (Groan.)</div><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePZF1bjLXpA49LCj2XL6iQEUbEfbOpKMT458fCGgkQnlHYQ1P6kRVEcbl7PPujnKJQODJWrfr36bH93a_8GiZPbqmCTPvLQdMHrf5OHW3CS0wLOIqk-Dpt2y1x6n8Z0hHS1zCDLZZflgrH6_5tHZwtywofjtNvlJJzWT2QeZcVpnoO1AJI4w/s3264/20230509_205622.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePZF1bjLXpA49LCj2XL6iQEUbEfbOpKMT458fCGgkQnlHYQ1P6kRVEcbl7PPujnKJQODJWrfr36bH93a_8GiZPbqmCTPvLQdMHrf5OHW3CS0wLOIqk-Dpt2y1x6n8Z0hHS1zCDLZZflgrH6_5tHZwtywofjtNvlJJzWT2QeZcVpnoO1AJI4w/w480-h640/20230509_205622.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Extra photos from Millie's phone! Her happy sourdough.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjsROpo6k9SSy5nevj4pDV-yNXXO-hTcPxXnwsBC8TQ19Ix8KRwk1kVd49FhKHo2cmmysNTKufavnid16TmJjyxzB5plR1VaHbVjLY1JD9xH5mVKHP6U06PlaJqslnJbmpgxP0zyxWaSruuZ6DITP5aKbEtFxRvdlObbHLKk5yzqmN60KrT0/s4160/IMG_20230524_074418573_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjsROpo6k9SSy5nevj4pDV-yNXXO-hTcPxXnwsBC8TQ19Ix8KRwk1kVd49FhKHo2cmmysNTKufavnid16TmJjyxzB5plR1VaHbVjLY1JD9xH5mVKHP6U06PlaJqslnJbmpgxP0zyxWaSruuZ6DITP5aKbEtFxRvdlObbHLKk5yzqmN60KrT0/w480-h640/IMG_20230524_074418573_HDR.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Skylark is going to make a wonderful old woman someday. She's already got the skill of fingers dripping with costume jewelry down pat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigu7OFRVsXlwVcRM12-rxHEEpkftroXDLlXfffLgnaqz-JHnFNpXD27YaL-yHfhIucooSaP8QLQjI5TZ_xDW8ij-KnUtSU_oQSApIyVGN2Rreg93qGWFyamlkLud1XNgm1_l792pmgEVpv5bnp-Lwrmm3nOq8fXcA1kty9cx--Nl2plwvNZ2o/s4160/IMG_20230521_111114378_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigu7OFRVsXlwVcRM12-rxHEEpkftroXDLlXfffLgnaqz-JHnFNpXD27YaL-yHfhIucooSaP8QLQjI5TZ_xDW8ij-KnUtSU_oQSApIyVGN2Rreg93qGWFyamlkLud1XNgm1_l792pmgEVpv5bnp-Lwrmm3nOq8fXcA1kty9cx--Nl2plwvNZ2o/w480-h640/IMG_20230521_111114378_HDR.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I forgot we also were given two Holland Lop bunnies in May-- Clover and Caspian.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoNOoC7-03oxfYFFs0fOVofFz8ZoJE-Z9nb2WHxzkLJSZn80AJH9k5e-UDnmdXeeeBZKybtJLgd7Q4DxOq6dUEQrHax75UVkKZVtWwVf6dGXXk2Qf7fE-vUHndzYwTz4RBq7YeZkezlpBSfzhxHFeznno67UANm7XBodVESviGXpU0oNqnFw/s4160/IMG_20230521_110758915.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoNOoC7-03oxfYFFs0fOVofFz8ZoJE-Z9nb2WHxzkLJSZn80AJH9k5e-UDnmdXeeeBZKybtJLgd7Q4DxOq6dUEQrHax75UVkKZVtWwVf6dGXXk2Qf7fE-vUHndzYwTz4RBq7YeZkezlpBSfzhxHFeznno67UANm7XBodVESviGXpU0oNqnFw/w480-h640/IMG_20230521_110758915.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We don't do anything for Mother's Day, usually, but Millie made me a gourmet breakfast...with coffee!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wWPUEdmY85VSOPwWoQeuSlxAj9llntiwm0jfOnbeRZwU3rHaJDblRLAT8G8IgDlEZSULUUZcQ6zx943IwiqX-e8EloZmr8p9E9DC3CsVRIyXwHKGn1TS1Ql0QPU26sVT35kG2hqsdK38GrN3LcVa-b6uKtF3o1JUiUZsBfBjzdzihzZNswE/s4160/IMG_20230514_092301596.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wWPUEdmY85VSOPwWoQeuSlxAj9llntiwm0jfOnbeRZwU3rHaJDblRLAT8G8IgDlEZSULUUZcQ6zx943IwiqX-e8EloZmr8p9E9DC3CsVRIyXwHKGn1TS1Ql0QPU26sVT35kG2hqsdK38GrN3LcVa-b6uKtF3o1JUiUZsBfBjzdzihzZNswE/w480-h640/IMG_20230514_092301596.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ransom is too cool for his mismatched britches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZdXc1sHt3SbTRWDQYWwF42l1XAZFXe49OhSElbHkdzu77fxJDG7QO9xSLQnxo_IwMohxfa6yYGfF6FgukG2WAvG_4w2Eb_Up9NrJ42iwgYcKMbwGvEWtFWL73Wep13I2QRZGHsfrmW94Li75Vgu7Sii_z2oIjaO2GKcR0WrVpQvjy8MoKG4/s4160/IMG_20230509_083852398.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZdXc1sHt3SbTRWDQYWwF42l1XAZFXe49OhSElbHkdzu77fxJDG7QO9xSLQnxo_IwMohxfa6yYGfF6FgukG2WAvG_4w2Eb_Up9NrJ42iwgYcKMbwGvEWtFWL73Wep13I2QRZGHsfrmW94Li75Vgu7Sii_z2oIjaO2GKcR0WrVpQvjy8MoKG4/w480-h640/IMG_20230509_083852398.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In which children wish to invite cute snakes to tea:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dziSpt5awXNNa78Xz8bXx20kG8JCSGakeD3hJqp3a6xGw09BhSnK_-_JsdJgei1s3gtJ5woTrWbVj8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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