tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366847192724540772024-03-19T04:35:49.510-04:00The Mitchells Move SouthA blog about family, friends, pets and our day to day life here in Florida.Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.comBlogger433125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-1582064802139383822020-04-20T10:29:00.001-04:002021-07-30T21:06:50.596-04:00Updates Since 2017!! Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-8250590064428926362017-11-05T10:35:00.000-05:002017-11-06T08:12:50.085-05:00Retirement Life... So when we last were together, it was springtime here in Florida. Things were about to get very busy!! Andy had accepted a job in St. Louis and Amber was trying to get the house sold in Virginia.<br />
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In May I flew to Virginia to help wrap things up there. There really wasn't much for me to do. Their friends threw a wonderful good-bye party for them,<br />
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Liz, Maralee and Molly.<br />
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Amber & Margaret<br />
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Quinn wrapped up 1st grade. This was her 1st grade teacher Mr. Powers,<br />
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and we packed them up for a little trip to Florida while Mommy and Daddy and Daisy the Hamster moved to St. Louis.<br />
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Those girls are great travelers! They know just what to do. They carry their own stuff, stay close and keep themselves occupied.<br />
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We had a fun week in Florida. They each had their own rooms which was a first here. Usually they have to share or sleep in the living room!!<br />
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They thought it was so funny when Grandpa threw a watermelon in the pool to cool it off!!<br />
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We swam in the pool, visited manatees and mermaids, read books, watched movies, hung out with Zoe and Charlie and had a wonderful time together.<br />
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Berit was paying close attention while Grandpa explained the ins and outs of chess!!<br />
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Visiting Mimi and Grandpa is never complete without a ride in the Mustang!!<br />
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Visiting the Weeki Wachee Mermaids never gets old either! Notice the turtle swimming with the mermaid in the picture below.<br />
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Then it was time to fly to St. Louis to see their new home! I really didn't take many pictures there. We were busy unpacking and organizing and getting bedrooms set up!!<br />
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We went to an art fair near their new house and there was a small mariachi band playing. And it was soooooo hot!!!<br />
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I was only home for a couple weeks when it was time to pack up again and head to Michigan for Scott and Emily's wedding! Here I am with two of the beautiful flower girls!!<br />
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My beautiful children! xoxoxo<br />
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My beautiful children with their spouses and fiancee!<br />
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We had wonderful family time! Amber and I threw together a quick "rehearsal dinner" at Scott and Emily's new home the night before the wedding.<br />
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It was nice to meet some of Emily's family we hadn't met yet and for them to meet some of our family they hadn't met yet!!<br />
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Of course the wedding was beautiful and everyone looked so wonderful! We also got to see Tyler and Jessie's new house and had a wonderful lunch there before Amber and family had to head off for the airport.<br />
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While Scott and Emily were on their mini-moon H-man and I stayed at their house and took care of Murphy.<br />
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I even got to attend Loretta and Sandy's retirement party and catch up with a few old friends!!<br />
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Back to Florida for a few weeks and then we were packing up again. This time we were flying to Seattle so we could take a cruise to Alaska out of Vancouver with H-man's brother Dan and wife Cheryl<br />
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We were in Seattle the better part of a day so we got to see some sights like the Space Needle and the Chihuly glass garden! Absolutely beautiful!!<br />
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We went on a 7 day cruise through the inner passage and had 3 ports to visit. It was beautiful there!! We saw so many new things and the ship was beautiful too! Great service, friendly people, a wonderful experience.<br />
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Dan an Cheryl on the bus ride from Seattle to Vancouver.<br />
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Vancouver Harbor as we were boarding the ship.<br />
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Dan, Cheryl and H-Man on board waiting to set sail.<br />
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This was our "window" in our cabin! Just above water level and amazing views!<br />
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Howard's Birthday dinner, complete with cake just for him! Happy guy!!<br />
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Bench on the deck with the name of our ship.<br />
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Relaxing on the deck.<br />
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Dressed for dinner every night!!<br />
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First port, Juneau!!<br />
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We were in port and then took transportation to the glacier.<br />
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Dan saw a bear at this stop but none of us were with him at the time!!<br />
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Next stop, whale watching!! These whales were making bubble nets to trap food.<br />
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We saw many beautiful sunsets like this one!<br />
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Another port stop, Skagway. On this stop we took a train way up into the mountains and then on the bus ride back to the ship, our bus driver got sick and we had to pull over and call for a new driver!!<br />
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On our way to another glacier. All those pieces of ice had broken off from the glacier and floated down stream!<br />
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The glacier!<br />
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Final port, Ketchikan. We did a little shopping here and then went on a boat from the show Deadliest Catch.<br />
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On board the ship from "The Deadliest Catch". These people were so nice. We saw eagles and crabs and even an octopus!<br />
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Unfortunately Dan couldn't make this trip as he got sick the night before at dinner and still wasn't feeling up to it! He wasn't down for long though, thankfully!<br />
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The end to an amazing and beautiful experience. Highly recommend!!<br />
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Back in Seattle after the cruise we had another afternoon so visited Pike's Market. It was super crowded down around the waterfront so we didn't spent much time there. We were really ready to get back home!<br />
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Sadly things took a turn for the worse when we got home, for Charlie.<br />
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He turned 10 on Sunday and on Monday he started acting strange. He seemed to have some sort of a neurological problem with his head kind of shaking and lots of pacing. He couldn't seem to lay down. The vet's diagnosis wasn't really conclusive, probably some type of brain tumors or stroke.<br />
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He continued to go downhill for the next two weeks and we finally had to make the decision to put him down when he just wasn't Charlie anymore. We miss him.<br />
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We were supposed to go to Camelot a couple days after that but our hearts weren't really in it. We did go for 2 nights and to check out the place because there had been lots of updates in the past year. First time I had been to the beach since we moved to Florida!<br />
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We dove by our old house on Tacon. This was the first home we owned and where we lived when Amber was born. Place looks great!<br />
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Then we drove by the last home we owned when we lived in Tampa. This is the house we lived in when Ty and Scotty were born. Scott was only 1 when we left here!<br />
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Back at the beach, hot and windy but still as beautiful as ever!<br />
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I had the pool all to myself!<br />
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Sunsets rarely disappoint at the beach.<br />
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Beautiful as always!<br />
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In mid-September we spent a few days preparing for Hurricane Irma!! She was supposed to come right up Florida and do lots of damage. We had food, water and gas for the generator and put away all the outside stuff so we were prepared. We were really lucky. No power outages and no damage. All around us people lost power but we were spared!<br />
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My Zoe girl. She's still hanging in there at 13-1/2. Her hips are shot but she loves her food and still makes an effort to follow me from room to room. She doesn't seem to miss Charlie as much as we do.<br />
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A few days after the hurricane we were supposed to fly to St. Louis to visit Amber and family. I was scrambling because our dog sitter had evacuated Florida and texted me to say she wasn't coming home until October!! Thankfully I found someone else but then we worried that the airport wouldn't open before our flight was scheduled to depart! Turns out we were one of the first flights out after the hurricane!! I've never seen the airport so empty!<br />
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Stopped in at Columbia Restaurant right there in the airport for a yummy Cuban!<br />
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We had a lovely visit with the Porters! We visited the zoo and Grant Park. Love them!!<br />
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Before dinner bug hunt!<br />
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A little chilly but they went swimming anyway!<br />
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Dinner date with the girls at Steak and Shake!<br />
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Grant's Farm and goat feeding!<br />
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Snow cones, so good!!<br />
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Never pass up a chance to go on the Merry Go Round!!<br />
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At the zoo with the whole fam!<br />
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Petting the stingrays!<br />
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When we got back home we celebrated our 43rd Anniversary! Roses and more roses!!<br />
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In October I flew to Michigan to dog sit Murphy so Scott and Emily could take their real honeymoon to California! Murphy and I had some good walks and long talks on the couch!! I also got to spend some time catching up with my friends and enjoyed lots of lunches and dinners while I was there.<br />
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Murphy, enjoying one of our crisp, fall walks!<br />
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We met up with Tyler and Jessie and Kona for a fun morning at the dog park, then went back to Tyler and Jessie's place for lunch. These dog cousins get along so well!<br />
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He's not a fan of the camera but these beautiful red leaves were too good to pass up!<br />
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Howard has been busy with his "job" in the solar industry! We are still hoping to get our own solar pool heat this year. We had to stop swimming a few weeks ago. Well, I did anyway. Howard actually jumped in the pool yesterday and today but did admit it was a bit chilly, under 70! We've had a nice little cold front come through so the doors are open and airs off!! But that also means the pool is much cooler!<br />
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This is Tucker. I see him on my morning walks and finally met his owner and got permission to bring him carrots!<br />
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I've found something to occupy my time. In April I took some training to be a Guardian ad Litem. I got my first "case" in July and then added another case in August. A Guardian ad Litem is appointed by the Court to be the voice for a child who is in foster care. I go to Court hearings and do monthly visits in the home to see how "my" kids are doing. It's sad but rewarding at the same time. I'm also helping H-man keep his logs and files straight.<br />
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Great costumes this year. Cheetah and Jane Goodall!<br />
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We've been here a year now. I will say that summer was tough. So doggone hot!! And humid!! I would go for a walk and then have to hurry and jump in the pool! We survived it though and now our reward is a beautiful fall and hopefully winter with NO SNOW or freezing temps!!<br />
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One of the first lemons off my little tree!<br />
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So that's it! We had a busy summer but we are winding down the year. We may have one more adventure before we say goodbye to 2017! I'll keep you posted!<br />
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<br />Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-65845613522249367842017-04-20T18:33:00.000-04:002017-04-21T10:59:25.957-04:00Catch UpSo it has been a while. We have kept pretty busy, had quite a few visitors and a few exciting adventures! First, the first week in December, Tyler and Jessie came to Florida. They flew in to Tampa, spent the first night in St. Pete Beach, GOT ENGAGED, and then drove up the next day to see us and spent some time together! You can't see it too well in this picture but that's a beautiful engagement ring Jessie's wearing!
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We didn't have time to do much. We did go to the Homosassa Naure Center where we saw many beautiful birds and other native Florida animals. Too soon, it was time for them to go home where they retuned to a blizzard! It was so bad it took them 3 times the normal time to get home from the airport and Jessie even got a snow day the next day!
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Here's Charlie enjoying his new rug. Usually you can find him laying right in the middle of it!!
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A few days after Tyler and Jessie left, Howard's brother Dan and his wife Cheryl came to visit. We went over to see Howard and Dan's Uncle George and Aunt Dora and caught up with them. Dan and Cheryl stayed for about 5 days and we enjoyed the visit.
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We also took them to the Nature Center and got a chance to see their resident celebrity, a hippo! I think his name is Leo but at this particular moment I can't remember it!! GAH!!!
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Here are Charlie and Zoe resting up on their rug for our Christmas visitors!!
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Here's one of them! The girls were so disappointed that the pool was too cold to swim in!! They arrived Christmas evening and I think this was the next morning. Beri didn't wait long to stick her toes in!
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Bet you'll never guess where we took them the next day!! YES, the nature center! This is us on the boat on the way over! Love this picture!
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Looking for gators!! None seen this day.
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Grandpa giving Beri a lift. There was a lot of walking and it was a pretty hot day, for December!
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Mimi and Grandpa with their little sweeties!
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The next day we took them to our nearest beach. Again, too cold to swim but it was sunny and warm and the girls enjoyed sitting in the sand and getting their toes wet. Here's me and my little girl enjoying our favorite thing, SUN!!
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But the fun was only beginning! The next morning we got up really early and drove to Orlando to the happiest place on earth!! Our first stop was at the back of the park to go on The Great Thunder Mountain Railroad! Even that early and going to the back first, the wait was looooooong! Quinn rode with me and she was really scared!! She survived though and admitted she liked it at the end!
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Love the Carousel! Love Andy too!
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Amber and Beri getting excited about Cinderella's Castle!!
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Daddy and his girls. Grandpa is in there too!
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One of many, many, many visits to see a Princess! This one was one of Berit's favorites apparently. Tiana? From the Princess and the Frog? I'm a little rusty on my princesses!
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Me with Grandpa and Cinderella's castle. Look at that blue sky!!
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The girls with Ariel. She was asking Berit if she wanted to borrow her dinglehopper!!
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Me, with Goofy Quinn! Love that face. I think we were riding Aladdin's Magic Carpet.
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Grandpa and Berit were right in front of us!
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Last ride of the night! Quinn really wanted to go on It's a Small World. It had a pretty long wait but we finally made it on and she was thrilled!
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Cinderella's castle at night! So beautiful. So were the fireworks! It was a super long day, we didn't leave until 10:30 at night and then it was an hour and a half drive! Thankfully the girls slept all the way home and the rest of us were just thankful to sit down!!!
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After all our company left Howard and I did some exploring. This is at a beach north of us. Small bu pretty!
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Right after New Year I had a visit from my friend Ann and her girls who were visiting her Dad in Ocala. We had lunch and then hung out in the backyard. It was so good to see her again and spend some time together, even if it was only a couple hours.
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In March I joined the Citrus County Newcomers Club and went to a luncheon and then an activity. I was so excited to visit this place. It was the Gypsy Gold Gypsy Vanner Horse Farm. The horses were amazing. This is their stallion, William. He was gorgeous and well mannered.
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This is one of the brood mares. The horse, not me!
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They also had quite the collection of parrots. Gorgeous!!
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Later in March Howard and I took a kayaking lesson. I wanted to kayak with the Newcomers but they said I had to know what I was doing so I figured the lesson couldn't hurt. It was a lot easier than we both thought it would be.
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This is my lemon tree. Right now the lemons are green but I have hope for them. I guess they are a little hard to see in this picture. I also have a lime tree but it's growing a little slower.
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Here's my little herb garden. Parsley, purple basil and thyme!
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Cucumber and zucchini plants. So far two cucumbers that are several inches long and several zucchini that are only a couple inches long right now.
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My girl lounging by the pool!
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Beautiful butterfly. So many different kinds visit my garden every day. This one was particularly beautiful.
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This is Tyler and Jessie's new dog, Kona. She's not quite a year old and a rescue. They say she's very quiet so far and a bit shy. I'm sure she'll come out of her shell soon!! They moved in to their new "farm" (10 acres) a couple months ago. So exciting! This summer they'll be working on a barn and fencing so Jessie can bring her horses there. Can't wait to see it later this summer!
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Charlie, watching for trouble. He loves the new fenced yard and patrols faithfully! He loves to just lay out there and sniff the air.
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We finally made it to Tiger's spring training!! It was the last day but we made it!
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Go Tigers!!
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We even got to see Verlander pitch!!
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The beautiful drive through Floral City on our way home from the game.
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Zoe, guarding the zucchini!
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In April Dan and Cheryl came back for another visit. Howard's sister Sharon drove up and spent the afternoon with us. I think this picture was taken after we ate!!
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Also in April, yard protector Charlie got skunked! It was late, I was tired, I forgot to check the yard! Just 10 feet away was our black and white friend and Charlie didn't hesitate! He seemed to get it mostly in the face, at one point foaming at the mouth. Even after trying all the home remedies, there is a lingering order that we'll all just have to live with. We really couldn't fault him for doing his job and keeping critters out of the yard! You better believe I won't make that mistake again!!!
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Big news! Amber and Andy are moving! This picture was taken while they were visiting their new city, St. Louis!! Andy had already started his new job, the house is under contract, they are searching for a new house and they spent Easter together enjoying their new city!
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More big news! Scott and Emily are also buying a house! They should be moved in before the wedding in June! Scott is going to put his handyman training to work as he has a few projects. Can't wait to see their new place in June also!!
So much happening with the family this year. Within 12 months time we will have all moved into new homes! Guess we started a trend!!
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Another things that's been happening since the first of the year is that Howard has gone into the consulting business. He emailed a solar company in Ocala and offered his services and they took him up on it! He's been pretty busy for the last few months. I'm his "assistant" keeping his calendar and files organized. Obviously being in Florida taking advantage of the sun is the smart thing to do!
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I think that's it! At least the highlights. I really try not to go so long but then I wonder, why even bother. I don't think anyone even reads this blog anymore. Even my most loyal readers seem to have lost interest! It's like the tree that falls in the forest. If a blog is updated and no one bothers to read it, has it really been updated?
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Until next time...
Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-80497176921930034722016-12-05T18:18:00.000-05:002016-12-05T18:18:33.036-05:00Winding Down...The holidays are here and the year is almost over! It was a very busy one for the Mitchells with lots of trips to Florida for house-hunting, packing, "lasts", saying goodbye to my job of 22 years with a lovely retirement party, goodbye dinner with the Bunco gang, last dinners with the boys, last goodbye to our old house and neighborhood and neighbors. Such a whirlwind!
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It's been a whirlwind here too. We've pretty much finished painting the inside of the house.
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Looking toward office and foyer.
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Living room, view out to pool.
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Family room, both sides.
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New drapes in living room.
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New drapes in kitchen.
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Master, new bed and paint. Goodbye dark purple!!
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We still have the guest rooms to go but I think the littler one will be fine the color it is and the bigger guest room will just have to stay a sassy peach color until next year. This is the little guest room. No pics of the lovely peach room for some reason!
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We had a lovely Thanksgiving with Howard's brother Bo, his wife, Kim, their kids, Stokes and Lilly and Howard's sister, Sharon. It was a beautiful day and we were able to take our plates outside and eat next to the pool. We had never spent Thanksgiving with this side of the family so it was extra special.
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Since my last update we've attended a neighborhood horse show (costumes included) and a local car show.
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Howard went with our friend Mike to another car show in Ocala and then just this past weekend to the drag races in Bradenton.
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We are expecting a visit from Tyler and Jessie this weekend! They are flying into Tampa, staying in St. Pete Beach for a couple nights and then coming our way. They can't stay long, just the weekend, but it will be great to see them and we can't wait for them to see where we are living now! I know two pups who will be so happy to see a familiar face or two!!
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These cuties stole the show in their costumes for Halloween. Quinn became a local celebrity!
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Such sweeties!!
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Can't wait to see them again soon!! Happy Holidays everyone! And Happy New Year in case I don't get back here for a while!!!
Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-30351291610991071062016-10-16T16:34:00.000-04:002016-12-05T12:38:47.883-05:00Florida Life and Visitors!We've managed to get a few things accomplished this month. We were finally able to get the fence up in the backyard. The fence guys did a great job and it gives me lots of comfort when I take the dogs out that last time before bed to know they are in and other things I cannot see are out! Most anyway! That, with the added solar lights, helps me feel much braver!
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Howard added a nice step down so the dogs (and mostly me) don't have to jump down from the flower bed to the grass.
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As usual, he does great work! It looked like a professional job when he was done.
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We had visitors this month! Our second hurricane since we moved here, Hurricane Matthew, and Amber and the girls arrived about the same time! It was still warm enough to swim in the pool and we only got rain and clouds, thankfully. The east coast got hit much harder. Thursday and Friday were rainy days spent around the house.
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They brought us the cutest "housewarming" gift! We love it and have it hung where we can see it every day!
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On Saturday the weather finally cleared up and we headed for the much anticipated destination of Weeki Wachee, Spring of the Live Mermaids!
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The peacocks were a hit!
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Waiting for the show!
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The girls decided they now both want to be mermaids when they grow up. Quinn came home and spent the afternoon practicing her mermaid moves in the pool, complete with a "show" when she was finished! Quite impressive! She even managed to use a pool noodle as her "air hose"! Genius!
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Weeki Wachee has been around since the 1940's, changing hands many times. I can remember going there when I was younger and also taking Amber when she was little. It's now owned by Florida Parks and is run in their laid back Florida style. No hurry, no worry! The girls enjoyed it and it was a nice trip down memory lane. If you're ever in Florida, you should see this piece of Florida history!
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All too soon their visit was over! I wish the weather had been better! Of course, as soon as they left it's been gorgeous ever since and not even any rain! We have had a few chilly nights though and the pool temp has dropped. Too chilly for me when it's under 80 but Howard still jumps in when he gets hot and sweaty working in the yard!
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So the other day I was in the backyard when I heard this clip-clop sound out front. I ran down the side walk just in time to see a guy on the back of a beautiful dapple gray, galloping down the street. I was ready for him on his way back but much to my dismay, my brand new iPhone couldn't upload the video!!! He even waved to me! So bummed! But then this morning Howard ran back in the house and said a woman on a horse was riding down the street! She was almost out of sight but I managed to snap one picture before she went over the hill! Twice in one week! Such excitement on our quiet, secluded street!
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Well, there was this the other day! We were out for our morning walk and when we passed a man and his two dogs he said "there's some interesting road kill down there", tipping his head back to where he had come from. He said it was a Diamondback Rattle snake! Thankfully squished as he was crossing the road. Later that day I saw a turkey vulture snacking on him! Next time I go by I'm gonna see if the rattle is still attached! Great Florida souvenir!
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We have begun painting! Man, it's harder than I remember and I'm not even doing most of it! I told Howard the next house we buy we probably won't be able to paint ourselves. My knee was killing me and his back was hurting! It's starting to look beautiful though, just like butta! Good bye lavender kitchen! Next time I'll post the "after" pics!
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Here's your laugh for the day/month! Love these two more than all the stars in the sky!
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Love from Florida! If you're reading this, know that I miss you! xoxoxoxo
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-54554592791568141022016-09-18T13:30:00.000-04:002016-09-18T13:30:41.603-04:00Updates and other compelling news...So, even though the last post was dated September, it was far from current. Here's the update: the house in Michigan sold in mid-July. Before the ink was dry on the contract we were on our way south.
First stop was a quick visit with my dear, sweet Auntie and Uncle. It's never long but it's always sweet. Here we are at dinner on the beautiful Dale Hollow Lake.
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Second stop was a long overdue (can you believe 15 years) Mitchell (and others) family reunion down in Tennessee. Howard's brother, Bo, arranged for us all to gather where his wife's (Kim) family has been gathering for many years. It's called Monteagle and is in the heart of the mountains in Tennessee, southeast of Nashville. Howard's brothers and sisters were there and Amber and her family were there too. We all stayed in a house down the road from "the big house" where Bo and the rest of Kim's family stayed. This was our little place called Ways Meet. Quirky place, built in the 1800's but perfect for us.
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Shamar, Sharon, me and Cheryl posing on the porch.
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Grandpa and Beri chilling on the big front porch.
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Amber & Beri on the porch. That porch was very popular even though it was sooooo hot!!
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Beautiful Monteagle sunset. You know you're getting old when your younger brother-in-law (Bo) says it's just a short hike to see the sunset and 2+ miles later you almost missed it!!
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This was before the canoe trip. Another sign of old age, the 1-1/2 hour canoe trip turns out to be 3+ hours and it almost kills you. Seriously, I could barely walk at the end! Andy looks particularly excited here!! xo
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On the Duck River.
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We stopped here, a little past half way, to stretch our legs and eat our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
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And also to have an old fashioned baptism. Lilly had been wanting to be baptized at church but the timing was never right so Bo and Kim decided to surprise her with a baptism with her whole family, both sides, there. She was overcome with emotion.
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The 5 siblings at sunset (Shamar, Bo, Sharon, Howard & Dan).
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We had to leave a couple days early so that we could get to Florida and find our new home. It was a whirlwind trip. We lookekd at 9 houses in one day, ended up making an offer on the first one we saw, it was accepted, then drove back to Michigan to start packing!
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Just a few days after returning home, our favorite girls came for their last visit to Michigan. Amber is amazing. She does the drive, with two little girls, all by herself in under 10 hours! Amazing! We had some fun while they were there.
Not sure if this will work or not. It's a video of Quinn who had just learned to dive!! She was amazing!
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If it doesn't work you'll just have to take my word, she did a great job in one short afternoon. No if she can only let go of her nose!!
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We also spent a little time at Depot Park, feeding the ducks!
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And a little time on the deck where everyone was fascinated that Grandpa would actually eat a dog cookie!!
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When the girls left, a few days later, it was time for the Bunco girls to go up north to Pam's house for our annual get-to-gether! I asked the girls if we could go visit The Walloon Lake Inn, where Scott and Emily are getting married next year. They graciously agreed. Here we are, after walking around, eating lunch and finally finding the place!
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Dinner at Pam's club
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With a beautiful view of the lake. Always have a great time with these ladies!
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We closed on the Michigan house on August 26. The loaders came the day before and somehow got all our stuff packed into the truck. After the closing we came home, packed up the few little things left, and got on the road around 2:00 in the afternoon. We didn't get too far. It wasn't as easy to find a hotel that accepts dogs as I had thought, even though I did do my research. But we managed. That first night we stayed at a Motel 6. It was the worst. From there we compared all other dog hotels to that one and they got exponentially better.
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We arrived in Florida just in time for Hurricane Hermine. We even pushed up our closing a day because of the threat of heavy rain and flooding but it wasn't really that bad. The hurricane made landfall north of us and most of the rain was south of us though Crystal River which is due west of us did get heavy flooding because of the tidal surge. Our new home was none the worse for wear and we were holed up in a hotel because our furniture wasn't scheduled to be unloaded until the day after the hurricane!
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Home at last!
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I took these today, after Howard called me outside to see "Fred". He saw "Fred" the first day we moved in. I hadn't seen him yet. Fred is a 3 foot long black snake who likes to hide in the bushes and wait for lizards. Thankfully he is about as scared of me as I am of him. I always wondered what the dogs were smelling in that bush! Now I know!
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The pool and lanai where we start the morning in our pj's (well me anyway) drinking coffee.
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The view to the back of the lot.
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Looking the other way, toward the front and the driveway.
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To the east, nothing but trees and bushes!
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When we're outside, Charlie follows from window to window or door to door to keep track of us!
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One of our first purchases, or mine anyway, solar lights! It is pitch dark out here at night! Next purchase, a flood light or two!
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My "garden". Basil, rosemary and a geranium I brought from Michigan.
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Now to the inside. This is the family room, looking from the kitchen area. We need a rug.
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The other side of the family room.
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Looking into the kitchen. Howard just installed my under counter lights which will be really helpful because the florescent lights don't work half of the time. Only when they're in the mood.
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The guest room
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And the view from the guest room!
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The master. Still some boxes left and no bed yet. We're working on it!
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The living room.
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The "office".
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Our days are spent shopping, installing, unpacking, organizing and we haven't even begun to think about painting yet. Someday. So far we've had a new fridge delivered and the dishwasher, which I hadn't planned to get but found I needed, will be delivered and installed tomorrow. The fence will hopefully be in later this week or next. The solar floodlights will be here tomorrow too. It's gosh durn dark out here!!! We are adjusting. Some (me) slower than others. I miss my boys, my friends, my old home. I know it takes time. We've had one visitor, our friend of 30+ years, Mike, who lives down near Tampa. The girls are coming in a few weeks, can't wait for that!
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Hopefully the next post won't be so long. Now that I'm retired I have no excuses, right?? Also, taking suggestions for new blog name now that the Mitchells have left Michigan!!
Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-40255612117466650102016-09-11T16:59:00.000-04:002016-09-11T16:59:45.484-04:00Happy Summer!So many things are/have been going on the last couple weeks! First, I was treated to a lovely dinner by my ESL friends. They bought me 2 Alex and Ani bracelets which, I admit, I didn't know much about. One was "Guardian of Knowledge" for the past, and the other a pretty sand dollar, for future adventures in Florida.
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A few days after that we had the official Retirement Party after school. Only 3 of the 4 retirees made it to the party but it was very well attended by lots of old and new friends. My gift from that party was 3 more Alex and Ani bracelets!! So now I have "a party on my arm" as my daughter calls it!
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Just a few days after the retirement party it was the end of the school year. I took what I needed to from my room but it didn't add up to much as I won't really need it so I left it for my friend, Heather, who will hopefully take over at NSE for me. It was kind of unemotional leaving that day. I don't think it will really hit me until I realize I'm not going back there in the fall.
I didn't have a lot of time think about things because the next day I left for Amber's for a 6 day stay! She and Andy had a wedding to attend over the weekend so I was on Mimi duty. Quinn was still in school. They had an extra two weeks thanks to all the snow days they had last winter. Berit was out though so she and I hung out.
Saturday she had a birthday party to attend so Quinn and I both took her. Good thing Quinn was with me because Beri got shy and refused to go into the play area of this place called Busy Bee's. Quinn couldn't go on any of the bouncy houses or equipment but she could go in and got Berit going at least. I also got to go to Berit's last ballet class where parents could go in and watch what they'd been learning. It was a great visit and I just got back on Wednesday.
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Things are slow in the house selling department. We've only shown it about 5 times since we went with the Realtor. Most comments, while they loved the house, were concerning our pond which people insist on calling a "swamp"!! It's one of the things we love most about the house but it's not for everyone, especially if they have small children, even though it's not deep it's still not something you want your little kids playing in. Once Zoe ran off and when she came back she was black up to her elbows on all four legs after a romp in the "pond"! Yesterday, however, we had people who seemed more interested than most so we have our fingers crossed. It only takes one, as we keep telling ourselves. On the plus side, the house and yard look awesome and we are enjoying an absolutely gorgeous Michigan summer!
Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-12371206655348438472016-05-28T17:35:00.000-04:002016-05-28T17:35:49.674-04:00Memorial Day Weekend - 2016Wow, it's the end of May already. Where did the time go? We went straight from winter to summer here in good ole Michigan, as sometimes happens. It was a very gray, cold winter. I thought we would never warm up, even a little. A couple weeks ago I was still wearing sweaters, though the really heavy winter coat went to the Salvation Army at the end of March. That was one thing I promised myself, once the temps stayed above 30 degrees it was a goner! Some "people" (dogs) don't really mind the cold!
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January is a bit of a blur and I don't remember much of anything we did then.
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In February I flew to VA to spend a couple days while Amber and Andy had a little vacay time in Mexico. The girls and I had a good time though there was snow there in VA too!
I was guest reader in Quinn's class. It was fun to meet some of the kids she talks about every night at dinner and also her teachers. I read a few favorite Jan Brett books!
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At the end of March, the week before Easter, Amber and the girls came to Michigan for a visit. We took them to the Rainforest Cafe one day for lunch. We tried not to sit too close to the animals that were a little scary. Quinn was fine but Berit wanted nothing to do with the big cats. They were a little scary.
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This beauty turned 12 years old on March 30. Some days she still seems like a youngster. Food makes her very excited. But I notice how stiff she is when she gets up now, a little wobbly too. Still a sassy lassy though!
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Quinn lost her big front tooth. She must have been wiggling it for weeks and weeks!
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On April 3 Scott got engaged to his beautiful girlfriend, Emily. So happy for them and the ring is beautiful. No date set yet. They kind of go back and forth between September 2016 and September 2017 but nothing definite.
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A couple days later we celebrated with Emily's family. Her sister, brother-in-law and niece and nephew were at the restaurant but couldn't stay because of the little ones so it was just us, Tyler and Jessie, Emily's folks and her brother, plus the happy couple, of course!
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A couple days later Howard and I were on a plane to Tampa. We went down the week after Easter to look at a few houses and meet with a new realtor. The few houses we looked at were either too small or needed extensive upgrades that we just weren't interested in. We also dog sat for Howard's sister since she was out of town in South America. The weather was beautiful while we were there. It only rained once, for a couple hours early one morning, and this was the beautiful site after the rain stopped.
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This was our lunch view one afternoon. The weather couldn't have been prettier.
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The house has been on the market since the first part of March. It was For Sale by Owner the first couple months with no interest and now we've had it with a realtor for about 3 weeks and still not much happening. We've only shown it once and their only real comment was concern about "the swamp"!! Ha ha! We love our "swamp". Oh well, hopefully that right person will come along soon. In the meantime we are enjoying the sights of spring.
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We won't see this next spring in Florida, that's for sure.
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The trees have leafed out with a vengence and the pollen is thick!
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I wonder if they have gold finches in Florida? If not, I will miss them.
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We are winding up the school year. Only a couple weeks left to go now. There is a retirement party scheduled for June 13 for 4 of us who are leaving. Well, actually 2 have already left but will come back for the party. It will be hard to say goodbye to everyone and while I know it's necessary, I also know it will be sad and I don't do sad well.
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The house will sell eventually. We'll have to keep lowering the price until it does. Then it's onward and southward, and the big move will be on! Love these beautiful Red breasted gross beaks. They are ony here for a couple weeks, travelling north I guess.
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I'll try not to wait until December to update. Really, I'll try.
Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-62285701036318280412016-01-03T20:51:00.000-05:002016-01-03T20:51:00.852-05:00Update... the rest of 2015We celebrated Tyler's 30th birthday in March! Jessie, Scott and Emily came over to share some cake.
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We visited Amber and family at Easter. We drove to VA, spent a few days and then headed to Florida.
The Porters after (or maybe before) our Easter hunt.
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Quinn and Beri showing off their treasures from the hunt!
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At the playground.
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Easter dresses after church.
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Quinn with her "Easter present". She was excited!
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In June, Amber and the girls came to Michigan for a visit, just in time for my Birthday!
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We also made a trip to the zoo and fed the giraffes.
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In July I had my knee surgery on my torn miniscus. Sorry, no pics. The recovery wasn't too bad but the results weren't as good as I hoped. The damage was worse than they thought so more miniscus was removed than originally planned. In one spot they removed 60% so I have bone on bone now and it still causes pain from time to time. The next step will be a knee replacement but hopefully that can wait a few years. Also in July we purchased a new car, a Jeep! We've already had it on several road trips and it's a dream to drive! It has everything you could want in a car!
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In August we went to the beach with Amber and family for our week at Camelot. A great time was had by all!!
We stopped to visit Elaine and LeeRoy first, of course.
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Bo and Kim came over to visit one day, along with Stokes and Lilly.
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Kite flying and looking for shells were high on the list of fun activities!
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Watching the sun set was always a hit! Beri was very tired by this time of night but she was a trooper!
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Andy, relaxing. ;-)
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It was a great week spent making great memories! Love spending time with those little girls too!!
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September brought Scott's 27th Birthday and the start to school.
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It was a rough start to the school year for me. We got a new principal and I struggled with finding my place with a new principal and lots of changes. Things have smoothed out a little but I have also adopted a new attitude about my job and the future.
Quinn started kindergarten and is excelling! She loves it!
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Berit started pre-school. She's not loving it quite as much as Quinn loves it. She cries every time Amber leaves but then she's fine 5 minutes later!
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October brought some really big changes. In mid-October Howard accepted a package from Bosch and "retired". He has spent the last couple months getting all his paper work in order and figuring out what we are going to do with the rest of our lives. October also brought a trip to Virginia for me. While there Amber took me to The Kennedy Center to see the Carole King musical, Beautiful. It was a wonderful time!
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November is a blur. I can't remember anything about November except we had a really big snow, almost a foot. And we had Thanksgiving but that is a bit of a blur also. We had Tyler and Jessie and Scott over for dinner.
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December was spent just making plans to go to Virginia to visit the Porters for a few days before Christmas. We were going to celebrate an early Christmas with them before they headed to Michigan to visit the Porter side of the family and we headed to Florida for a visit and to look around at different areas where we plan to retire! The day we were leaving we received terrible news that our niece, Maitland, Howard's youngest brother's oldest daughter, was killed in a small plane crash the night before. The next few days were a blur and trying to make plans while driving to Virginia. We left Friday afternoon, spent the night in Ohio then finished the trip on Saturday. Sunday was our "Christmas" with opening gifts, eating dinner at El Paso Cafe, a surprise to the top of the Washington Monument and a nice family day.
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This is the view of the White House from the top of the Washington Monument! What a view!
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On Monday morning Howard, Amber and I flew to Orlando for Maitland's funeral service. It was such a tough day, so sad, so tear-filled. She was a sweet, beautiful spirit and was taken from her family far too soon. Everyone is struggling, especially Bo, Kim, Stokes and Lilly, of course.
RIP sweet Maitland.
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On Monday night we flew back to Virginia, spent Tuesday there and then started driving to Florida on Wednesday. We arrived at Sharon's on Christmas Eve and spent a quiet night there. The weather was incredibly warm in Florida, 85 degrees on Christmas day!
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These 3 kept us entertained.
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Christmas morning we drove back up to Orlando to spend the day with Bo, Kim and the kids. A few of their friends were over there as well. It was a tough day but we tried to make the best of it. Somehow Kim and Bo prepared a delicious, untradational Christmas dinner that we enjoyed next to the pool.
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The rest of the week there was spent looking at areas where we might want to live, Howard helping Sharon around the house, fixing ceiling fans, lawn mowers, etc., meeting with a Realtor and finally the last day a trip over to Camelot to walk on the beach and swim in the pool. Another beautiful day!
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Something you don't see every (any) day, a barefoot nun, walking on the beach!
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We left Florida Thursday morning, drove New Year's Eve day and New Year's Day. The only good thing about that was that traffic was pretty light and no problems.
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Things were good at home, no problems there either, just freezing cold and gray! So, all caught up. We'll see who reads this or notices that I've updated. Happy 2016!!
Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-32328081473726427842015-03-01T20:27:00.000-05:002015-03-01T20:27:34.098-05:00March! Still Looks Like February!This February was the coldest ever, on record. I'm not sure we had any days above freezing! We've had several days off just because of the cold. When the temp plus wind chill get to -25 they start cancelling school. That's too cold for the kids to wait at the bus stop. Too cold to sit on a bus if the bus breaks down.
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A couple good things have happened in February. I got a badly needed new camera. During our summer vacation mine was really acting up and most of the pictures came out blurry. This one also has a much greater zoom which is awesome!
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Another good thing is that I had a little break around President's Day so I got to fly to VA to visit!
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Someone (Anon) had a really big celebration the first night I arrived! After 7 years and many, many, many hours of hard work, he became a partner!!
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Much celebrating followed!! For days!!
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Quinn and Berit have probably had as many, or maybe more, snow days than I have this year. Mama has not been happy!
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Berit doesn't have snow boots so she hasn't been out in the snow much but they improvised and found her some rain boots instead. Not sure she's having that much fun! But she looks adorable!!
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We had our Leadership Day last Thursday. It was no easy feat because we had had so many days off due to cold we didn't have much time to get organized, practice and set up for the day. We pulled it off though and the day turned out great!
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We did have one medical emergency. While I was in VA Tyler called me to say that Zoe had some blood coming from her rear end. Things seemed ok for a day or so and then he noticed it again. When I got home Tuesday night I didn't notice anything. But on Wednesday, when I got home from work, there was quite a bit of blood so I called the vet, he got us right in and it was discovered that Zoe had an absessed anal gland. It had already ruptured, which apparently was a good thing. She was put on an antibiotic, pain meds and I had to wash the area with epson salt water. In just a few short days she was already on the mend and now, almost two weeks later, you can't even see where it was!
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So now on to March. Hopefully we won't have any (or at least not too many) days off. In just another month we'll have a week off for Spring break and I'm so looking forward to going somewhere warmer. This has been a tough winter. Even with the cold though we have had our deer visitors on the pond most days. Sometimes it's just 2 and on a few days we've had 4! Today I noticed a Mom and her older baby. She was giving him quite the face washing! So cute!
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We've also had lots of birds, as long as I keep the feeders full.
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And don't forget the squirrels. They didn't bother to hibernate this year. They knew the Mitchell Cafe was open!
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So that's it for February. Hopefully March will be uneventful and maybe a little warm up? That would be so appreciated!
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It's been quiet. Charlie and Zoe got a new bed.
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But for some reason they didn't want to sleep in it.
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And then Charlie decided he liked it after all.
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And Zoe thought it was ok too.
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But she has other favorite spots too.
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Howard painted the new guest room. It's all ready for guests!!
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Pretty quiet around here. One morning I was sitting at my desk thinking that I hadn't even seen a single deer yet this winter when not 10 minutes later I look out the window and there was a deer across the street in the neighbors yard. She sprinted across the street, followed by two friends and back onto the frozen pond.
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Last Thursday was our Leader in Me Parent's Night. I was worried that the weather would force us to cancel but we only got a small amount of snow so the night went on without problems. Another good turn out this year so everyone was happy!
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Then things started getting exciting! This happened!!
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Meet Murphy, my new Grand Dog!! So precious. We went down to see him on Saturday. He's a golden retreiver and very sweet. Scott and Emily definitely have their hands full, especially in the middle of winter!!
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Today was our first snow day of the school year! It started Saturday night and didn't stop until this morning! We got over 12" of snow. Today on the back deck it was up to my knees!!
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These two would love to get out and enjoy it!!
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But that won't be happening any time soon. On Saturday I took them up to the high school to stretch their legs. They sniffed around for a few minutes and then Charlie headed across the field, straight for the woods. Zoe followed but she soon returned to me when I called. Charlie didn't. Zoe and I had both gotten back into the car and were waiting for a few minutes and then Charlie finally returned. We won't be doing that again any time soon!
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So that's it for exciting news. Just got word there's another snow day tomorrow. Guess the back roads are still difficult to manuver. Snow that deep has to be moved out of the way, you can't go through it!
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And they are predicting more snow for tomorrow night, though not much, just 1-3 inches.
Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-84175589946497487382015-01-04T22:00:00.000-05:002015-01-06T16:59:18.824-05:00Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!Christmas has come and gone and it's back to work/school tomorrow. I was lucky enough to have the whole family together for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Amber and Andy hosted Christmas in their new home in Virginia this year. They did a wonderful job. The decorations, tree, Christmas dinner, everything was wonderful.
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I flew over the Monday before Christmas. I was a little worried because there had been a flu outbreak at the house just before I arrived. Friday night Berit had thrown up, then Saturday Quinn got it. Later that night Amber and Andy both had it. But by Monday they were all feeling better so I flew over as planned. Howard drove over on Tuesday and then Tyler and Scott flew in on Wednesday, Christmas Eve.
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Christmas Eve we went to church early and then had our traditional Christmas Eve dinner of pizza. Then we took our Christmas Eve picture with only a few people missing. Howard had gone to pick up the pizza and I don't know where Quinn was!
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The next morning we opened our gifts. Quinn had the biggest pile and Berit wasn't far behind her.
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That afternoon my stomach started rolling and I wasn't feeling to well. It was all I could do to stay upright and try to be part of the festivities. I was only able to eat a small part of the delicious dinner Amber prepared.
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Later that evening I was headed up to bed and finally got sick and started feeling better. I took a couple long naps the next day but was feeling much better. No one else got sick at Amber's house. Scott got sick after he got home and then Howard started feeling ill the day he drove back home. Tyler seemed to be the only person who escaped the illness. Lucky him!!
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Berit loved riding her baby around on her new scooter!
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Scott and Tyler flew back home the day after Christmas. But before they did Amber & Andy took them to see a museum first. Berit enjoyed spending time with her Uncles.
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The next day Amber and Andy took us to the Museum of Natural Science. It was pretty crowded but we had a good time and spent a couple hours looking around.
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They even had The Hope Diamond there!
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We had a really great visit!
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Everything at home had been well taken care of. The dogs did fine even though it seemed they had a different caretaker every other day or so. Tyler's girlfriend, Jessie, really came through for us staying with them Christmas Eve and Christmas night.
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The rest of the week at home was spent cleaning, decluttering and getting rid of things I've been holding on to for way too long. I cleaned out two closets and Howard made two trips down to the Salvation Army. It's a good start but I have lots more to do. My goal is to be ruthless!! Get rid of everything that we really don't need. Stop hanging on to things that just sit there year after year. Sometimes you don't even realize how long you've been holding on to them. I finally got rid of the clothes that were 3 sizes too big for me and things I just didn't want to wear anymore.
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So that's it! 2015, here we come! Can't wait to see where the year takes us! Happy New Year!
Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-25181190212675945902014-12-21T21:00:00.000-05:002014-12-21T21:00:02.219-05:00I Can Skip "Fall Already!" and Go Right To "It's Winter??" What??? Wait!!!I'm not kidding myself. Only a handful of people even read this blog. It's mostly a few family members and maybe a friend or two who sometimes remember, oh yeah, that Mitchell blog thing. The rest of the visitors arrive strictly by accident and I'm sure they don't stay around long. So why am I posting? Because my dear, sweet, 87 year old Auntie wants to know what the rest of the family is doing. Because this is the way I can share pictures from our summer vacation (which I just uploaded actually) and because when I do read back over the year(s) I enjoy seeing what was going on, the things I may have forgotten. So, here goes.
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Our summer in Michigan was really beautiful and August was no exception! The baby ducks kept growing and coming back to the feeder for snacks. Here it is almost Christmas and I think saw a couple of them just last week. We have had a pretty mild winter really, at least it might seem so because we haven't had much snow. We had a little around Thanksgiving but really none in December. It's been nice after the deluge from last year!
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We also had to buy a new stove/oven. The cooktop started shorting out and there was no replacement part (too old) so we had to bite the bullet and order a new one.
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The garden continued to give and give and give. I also got a nice amount of potatoes from the pots on the lower deck. I did finally get a pumpkin, pretty good size, but it didn't have enough time (or heat) to turn orange.
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Our last hurrah for the summer was our trip to Pass-A-Grille, Florida. We flew down this time which was a nice change. Amber, Andy and the girls arrived the same day we did. We all had such a nice time together.
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Quinn made a new friend. She lives in England and we got to spend time with her family at the pool and beach and we even went out to dinner with them one night.
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We got to see friends
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We got to see family
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Berit learned to walk!!
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The sand and open spaces provided just what she needed to finally take off! What a great memory!
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When we returned to Michigan it was back to work, back to school and back to reality. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7OqRjZZ5zR5jJ6gWkOfo4wveB45ez0qEa8Byyot0s4bJH0OJFMUUDCLkJSX3Gu4ZW4tANhWua0ZO0Xes451gTyJ0wAnHPkKCv1Qx8rfcTP_1PFT2GKHrlEkAaB03LsD62OwzVsKFpLk/s1600/464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7OqRjZZ5zR5jJ6gWkOfo4wveB45ez0qEa8Byyot0s4bJH0OJFMUUDCLkJSX3Gu4ZW4tANhWua0ZO0Xes451gTyJ0wAnHPkKCv1Qx8rfcTP_1PFT2GKHrlEkAaB03LsD62OwzVsKFpLk/s400/464.JPG" /></a></div>
In September we celebrated Scott's 26th birthday with a little at home cake and ice cream.
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Emily and Jessie joined us.
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Apparently nothing noteworthy happened in October because I don't have a single picture. All I remember is that Halloween was so blazing COLD and miserable and I was so thankful that Emily and Jessie came over and between the two of them (and the boys, of course) they handed out the Halloween candy (lowest kid turnout in history of us living here) so I didn't have to go out there and do it!!
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In November Amber and the girls came for a short visit in the beginning and end of their Thanksgiving holiday over at Andy's parents. We enjoyed our time together and Amber even planned and cooked our own family faux Thanksgiving the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Emily and Jessie came over and apparently I didn't take a single picture!! Arrrrrrgggghhhhh! I did manage to get a couple pictures of the girls though. The weather was nice enough for a couple days to go for a walk. In a couple of these Quinn is pretending that she's fishing!
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Now it's December, almost Christmas and we are on break from work and school. We have big plans for Christmas and I'm hoping and praying they can happen. Unfortunately, just last Tuesday I came down sick, after bragging the week before how well I had been this year! Figures! When will I learn to keep my big mouth SHUT! I missed 3 days from school due to bronchitis and I'm still coughing and tired! I'm hoping to be all better in time for our Christmas at Amber's house next week. Then Amber called to say Berit had thrown up, then Quinn, then Amber and then Andy. YIKES!!! That does not sound good. I'm scheduled to go tomorrow, Howard will drive down the next day, then the boys will fly in the day after that. I'm hoping they open windows and all the germs are gone by the time we are all together!
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So, there's the fall and with only a couple more weeks left in the year the only other pictures I will probably take are at Christmas. I'm hoping everyone gets well really quickly and that it's a little warmer and sunnier there. Michigan has been particularly gray these past two months. Depressing.
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So Auntie, have a Merry Christmass and a Happy New Year and I'll post after Christmas. I promise! Love you!!Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-20688150652198561572014-08-10T21:17:00.000-04:002014-08-10T21:17:56.138-04:00Summer?? Already???It was just Spring!! At least that's the last time I posted and if I remember correctly, it didn't really feel like spring at all! We had a really long, cold winter, lots of snow, lots of snow days and days of school closed. So many in fact (10) that we had to make up 2-1/2 days. That doesn't sound like much but in reality the kids (and teachers) were pretty much finished after Memorial Day so that was just another couple days of going to a place no one wants to go to. Anyway, it's over now and summer has been wonderful but is winding down too.
Here's what's been happening in the last 4 months. All the beautiful creatures of Spring returned. A little chilly for them at first but they survived.
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I include the neighbors cat and our number one chipmunk/mouse/mole hunter. At times this summer I have watched her trot from our backyard to the house across the street with various varmits dangling from her mouth. She's a killing machine that one!
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This bird was particularly interesting. At first I thought it was some kind of oddly colored finch, like a one of a kind. Then the next day I saw two of them and decided to google them and found that they were in fact a real bird, an Indigo Bunting. I had never seen them here in Michigan before. They only hung around a week or so but they were spectacular!
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Three mama ducks were having babies on the pond this year. This was early spring. They are so big now that I saw 5 or 6 ducks all together on the pond the other day and I believe it was one of the mama's and her babies, all grown up but still hanging out together.
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We also had some other Springtime visitors
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It was Berit's first time really around the dogs and she learned quickly how to keep them from licking her in the fact. She stuck out her little arm and batted them away. She was so hard for them to resist!
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Shortly after their visit, with spring officially here, it was time to start my new garden. I had decided to give up my plot at the Community Garden and give gardening at home a chance. My problem had always been not enough sun since the backyard is mostly shaded by big trees. Over the winter the guys cut down a few so I thought there was a chance. Here's how it looked after I dug out all the hostas and hydreageas and began by planting some carrot and radish seeds and some lettuce.
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And of course my porch lettuce though I put it on the back "porch" this year.
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My ever-faithful helpers/watchers enjoying some Springtime sunshine.
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These next two shots are from the upper deck with a few more things planted.
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And I planted two more barrels of red potatoes this year. One planted from organic red potatoes that had started sprouting and the other from seed potatoes, also red, from the local nursery. So far the plants from the organic red potatoes look bigger and healthier but I haven't harvested the potatoes yet so we still don't know which produced better but we will soon find out as it's almost time to harvest. One small worry, the seed potatoes never flowered so that is a little concerning.
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And this little guy paid a visit one day. He wasn't eating anything but he did have a heck of a time trying to figure out how to get out and over this log.
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May came and went and I must not have taken many pictures because I got nothin'. However, June was another story. I had a BIG birthday approaching and thought I was going to get through it quietly but my family and friends had other plans. The Thursday before school got out I was in an all afternoon meeting and was called to a teacher's room at the end of the day for a behavior problem. When I got there she insisted I go to another classroom to talk to a teacher about a student. When I got there, still clueless, the room was filled with balloons and friends, gifts and I was having serious trouble processing what was going on! While still in the middle of that shock, my friend Ann says, "there is only one thing that could make this surprise even better" and I turned to the doorway to see Amber and the girls! That was it, the waterworks began! I went into the ugly cry and I guess I should be thankful I don't have any pictures from that though I'm sure someone out there does have some. How they all, work and family, managed to keep this from me is still a mystery! So much preparation and planning went into the day from picking the girls up at the airport, all the behind the scenes organizing Ann did at school, sneaking around, the whole deal. I felt very loved that afternoon. But that wasn't all, oh no. On Saturday Amber wanted to have a "girl's lunch" with just us girls. We headed to our 12:30 reservation and when we walked in there was the whole family, Howard, Tyler with his girlfriend Jesse, Scott with his girlfriend Emily, my two good friends Cheryl and Judy and their husbands and 5 or 6 of the Bunco girls, all attending my Birthday lunch! There was another cake, more presents, a beautiful lunch and I was again having trouble processing how they could have kept this all a secret from me all this time since I could tell much planning went into the day!
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So surprised!
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Berit took everyone in and was a trooper, until naptime that is!
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Scott and Emily
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Tyler & Jesse
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Cheryl & Mark
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My Birthday Banner
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Beautiful cake in my favorite color!
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Quinn and I looking at the story of my life. Howard put together this beautiful frame collage of my life from my earliest baby picture to our recent family photo. How he was able to do this without me knowing is still a mystery to me.
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Happy Birthday to me.
Those 3 or 4 days were such a gift. I also received a wonderful present made by Amber that everyone should be so fortunate to receive at some time in their lifetime. It was a wonderful book of letters from friends and family telling me about a memory or what I mean to them or how I am in their life. The best present ever. Truly. Now any time I'm feeling down I just have to look at that book and it changes everything. So special.
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Amber and the girls were able to stay for a week and since I got out of school a few days later we were able to spend lots of time together.
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July brought more gardening and beautiful weather. We have had an amazing summer here. I don't think I've had to have the air conditioning on more than 2 or 3 days at a time and sometimes for just a couple hours in the late afternoon/early evening until it cools down enough to open the windows again. I also went up north with the Bunco girls and we had a great time. Love these girls!
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The Porter's celebrate July 4th! Great picture!
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Berit celebrated her 1st Birthday!!! Can't believe she's a year old already!
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In this picture she's wearing a dress that my Grandma made. Amber wore it on her first birthday and Quinn wore it on hers.
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I love this one! So precious!
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July also brought a trip down to Tennessee in the Mustang to visit my Aunt and Uncle. We usually make this stop on our way to Florida but we decided to fly this year so we won't be driving through Tennessee. We had a wonderful visit, as usual. A trip to their neck of the words is never complete without a ride on the boat, dinner in their favorite little cove and a swim. It was quite hot and humid there so the swim was just what was needed!
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H-Man relaxing and driving the boat.
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Me and my Auntie, selfie. She's still a looker at 87! Love her!
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Uncle LeeRoy, relaxing while H-man drives.
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We had a great visit and an uneventful trip, the best kind!
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Someone else had a birthday! We had to celebrate early because I wasn't going to be at home on the big day!
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I realize this post is getting quite lengthy but I'm just getting to the really exciting news! Amber & Andy and family purchased a new home! Well, new to them anyway. I flew to VA to wrangle the baby during the move. It was crazy and hectic but they are moved and setting in quite nicely.
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Quinn loves her new basement playroom and art room. Amber and I spent the better part of one day, in between errands and baby wrangling, putting up this 3 piece world map. It's sticky like sticky notes and you have to match all the lattitude lines and match words up exactly. Quinn loved it and is trying to remember where Australia is!
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Beri calling for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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She loves the stairs but the newly purchased baby gate keeps her safe.
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Quinn loves Mimi's iPad.
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Sitting in their new comfy chairs!
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Love their new home!
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Before I knew it the time was up and it was time to go back home! I miss them!
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So, summer is coming to a close. In two weeks we'll be in Florida for one last fling. We're hoping to see some family and friends while there and Amber, Andy and the girls are coming too. Before that though I will be finishing up in the garden. This is what the potatoes look like now
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These are radishes I'm growing in pots. I tried them in the spring in the garden but all I got was greens and no radishes. I saw this on Pinterest, planting in pots, and they're doing much better. I'm seeing radishes.
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The vine in the front is the pumpkin. No pumpkins so far and there probably won't be any but the vine is awesome! In the middle there is the cucumber. So far I've harvested only 3 but I see more coming on.
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The tomatoes are absolutely delicious!
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Another zucchini coming on.
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First and second harvest! Plus some green beans that I forgot to take pictures of.
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And the flowers in the front yard are doing well too.
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So that's whats been happening with the Mitchells. Often when I think of writing something it doesn't seem like it's really worth writing about. Today when I looked back through this I realized all that's been happening in the last 4 months. It's been a really good spring and summer. Lots of friends and family, beautiful weather, a little travel and a lot of staying home, just like I like it.
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Have a good week! Hi Anon!! Finally!! But of course you already know all this stuff!!! xoDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-73161612971388777632014-03-23T20:39:00.001-04:002014-12-21T17:31:57.470-05:00Spring Has Sprung..... OfficiallyBut Spring has not sprung here in this part of the country. It's still quite cold out and there's still quite a bit of the white stuff still on the ground. It takes a while to melt 90 inches of SNOW!!
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Since I last wrote we have had many more snow days. In fact, we are up to 10 now. The word on the street is that we will be going to school two days longer, so into the next week, and the half days we were supposed to have will now be full days. I think we are still waiting on the State to make it official but it's not good. I get that we need to have so many days of school but trust me when I say, after Memorial Day both the students and teachers are DONE and all that's happening is they are preparing for summer. Thankfully I don't have plans yet for that first week out of school but many families do so we'll see what happens.
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I have started walking outside again, when possible. The snow/ice has melted off the street and if it's above 30 and not windy I try to walk outside when I can. Yesterday I actually took Zoe with me for the 3 mile loop. She was so happy to get out and see the world again. I really should have taken Charlie but he's so bad on walks, especially if we meet other dogs, it's a hard thing to even think about. Some day soon, promise Charlie.
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My cleanse lasted about 6 weeks. I hung in there but I really got tired of drinking that sweet juice after a while. I'm still eating mostly vegatables and organic when I can but I did have a couple pieces of pizza the other night while we were out celebrating Tyler's birthday. I haven't lost any weight but hopefully my organs are all clean and working well. I am only taking 1 medication right now so that's good too.
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Speaking of Tyler and his birthday, he turned 29 on Friday. He's still trying to get a better job and recently a friend arranged a meeting with the head of the parks system here and we are hopeful something will come of that meeting. He really needs something else and something that he will be able to work through the summer.
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Also since I last wrote, I was able to make a short trip to visit AAQ&B. I took a Friday off and already had Monday and Tuesday so it made for a nice long weekend.
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It was pretty chilly while I was there so we didn't get outside too much but we still had fun. Quinn tried ice skating for the first time.
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She was very determined. It's nice that the ice rink is right across the street from them so they can get there easily, it's just not cheap since you have to pay for the ice time and also rent skates.
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While Amber and Quinn were skating around, Berit and I spent some quality time together.
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Not much else is happening around here really. Last weekend we were all invited to a wedding. Our bowling partners, Bill and Judy, hosted their daughter's wedding' We have known the bride since she was a little girl and all the kids grew up together so we all had lots of fun.
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Tyler brought Jessica
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Scott brought Emily
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I've been seeing lots of wild life around the yard lately. I kept seeing just one little deer across the pond. I felt so sorry for her that she was all alone. And would you look at how deep that snow is???
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One evening she came right up to the house. She saw me looking at her out the window but didn't sem to care. On another day I did see her with a friend but only the one time.
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I've also seen a hawk
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an opposum (kinda creepy)
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the ducks are back
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and bunnies eating with birds
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It's a regular wildlife refuge out there!!
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I guess that's it for the updates. We are all just really waiting for spring to actually arrive. Real spring temperatures, no snow, birds, green grass, flowers growing, trees budding, and all that spring-type stuff. In the meantime we are also patiently waiting for our little sweeties to pay another visit.
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These were Berit's 7 month pics. She's getting so big! She will be 8 months old in a couple days.
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At least it's Spring somewhere! At least it was on this day! Happy Spring!! Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-56385257949484542722014-01-28T15:25:00.000-05:002014-01-28T15:25:15.830-05:00Deep in Winter...We are deep into winter. Christmas and the prep for it have come and gone. My two readers already know most of what's been happening but here's the update.
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We've cut down quite a few trees. Some were dangerously close to the neighbor's roof line, some were too close to our deck, some blocked too much sun from our deck in summer and others were removed so that I can possibly have a small garden in the back yard now that I've decided to give up the plot at the Community Garden.
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We've had ice storms, snow storms and below 0 freezing temperatures and days off from school that come with it. I am currently on day 3 (Friday, Monday & Tuesday) and had 3 other days before that, including the Friday before Christmas break. My paycheck is taking quite a hit! This has been the coldest and snowiest January in Michigan's recorded history.
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We've had Christmas, with the before and after prep. Christmas Day was pretty low key. It was just H-man, me and the boys, opening a few gifts and dinner of ham and a few fixings.
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Charlie enjoyed his gift but unfortunately, this one was thrown away about 30 minutes later when he had ripped it and removed most of the stuffing.
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A couple days after Christmas Amber, Andy and the girls joined us for our second Christmas. It was just as exciting and maybe moreso than the first since Quinn had a ball opening and playing with her presents. Kids bring so much joy to the day.
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Even though Q didn't get a real puppy, this one was the next best thing. Nothing compares to Charlie though. She spent lots of time reading to him and playing music for him. You can see he's enthralled.
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There was sledding, visiting, reading, eating, baby holding, all kinds of family fun.
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We even made time for a family portrait!
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Love it!
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All too soon it was over, New Year's day they all left and it was sooooo quiet and we missed them.
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And before we knew it we were back to school and work and it was very cold and life goes on.
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Instead of New Year's resolutions I made a couple goals. One was to get off of my medications. Toward that end I went to see a holistic medicine lady and I'm currently on day 4 of a liver cleanse. It's hard. I drink these healthy shakes 3 times a day and eat only certain veggies and fruit. No protein (except beans) and no carbs. It's hard. I was super hungry for a few days. Today is better. We'll see how it goes. I'm going for at least 7 days and 14 is my end goal.
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I'm also up to my neck in planning a Leader in Me Parent Night. It's scheduled for this Thursday night and these snow days are not helping me bring the plan to fruition. I'm really hoping we have school tomorrow so everyone can get done what they need to get done before Thursday night! It's our first time opening our school and showing people what we've been learning and teaching so I'm hoping for success!
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This guy has been visiting the wood pile often. This isn't the best picture of him but he's a beauty. Watch out little sparrows!!
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And while it's very cold here today, bitter cold, too cold for school, at least the sun is out. That's a bonus, right?
It's either been very gray or very cold. At this moment it's hard to convince myself that "spring" is only a couple months away.
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Hurry Spring!
Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-56525430660500411982013-11-27T18:45:00.000-05:002013-11-28T08:22:22.367-05:00Two Months of Fascinating Happenings...Yea, not so fascinating. Boring actually which is why I haven't really felt inspired to write about anything. Let's see what's happened since I last wrote back in early September.
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After his shower one day Scott noticed that there was water dripping onto our kitchen table. Right above the table is the boys bathroom. Upon further investigation, H discovered that the tiles were easily moved above the tub and he suspected a problem. Sure enough, there was water behind there and it had soaked into the wood. Thankfully the wood wasn't rotten but he had to pull all the tiles and the tub out! Yikes!
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He also found these! Carpenter ant infestation! We had not seen any signs of these in this bathroom!
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Here's what things looked like just before the tub removal.
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And after things were all cleaned up! Unfortunately we didn't get any pictures during the progress of the rebuilding but here is the after.
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He even added a new fan and two really nice lights! The only light before was from the old fan but it's really bright in there now! All in all it took about a month of weekends, maybe a little more, to finish the remodel. It was about 1/4 the price of what we would have had to pay if we had to have professionals install it and I think it's probably a much better job. Howard is nothing if not a perfectionist. He had to make some adjustments and tweaks but the finished product is beautiful. He decided not to do shower doors as we had in the past but used one of those bowed curtain rods and we got a nice fancy curtain out of the deal.
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This was one of our last hummers of the summer. He was either really young or really cold as he never moved, no matter how close I got and he seemed to be looking right at me!
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The end of the summer brought the last of the flowers and a Saturday spent canning some tomatoes for those Winter-time chili dinners.
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In September I went back to school and began the beginning of a very busy year. We also began our Leader in Me program which has brought added responsibilities since I'm on the Leadership Committee. I've also taken on the Leader in Me Parent Night plans which will be held in January sometime.
In late September Tyler started subbing as a special ed para and in no time was asked to come in for an interview for a permanent position. He's done very well and they love him at his school. They love him so much that he's been nominated for an Employee Recognition award. We will be heading to the Board Office in a couple weeks to help him celebrate! He and I have been sharing a car for the past 3 months. This usually means him dropping me off and then picking me up at the end of the day. Last weekend he was finally able to buy his own car which should have solved all our problems but, of course, something else cropped up. Here's his beautiful new Jeep!
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In October I traveled to Virginia to visit Amber and family for a long weekend. The plan was changed somewhat when Amber decided this would be a good time to come visit us since I would be there to help with the girls. This would be baby Berit's first time flying and Amber's first time travelling with both girls. Let's just say we learned a lot, but more on that later. While I was there we enjoyed our weekend and part of the weekend we travelled to an apple orchard/pumpkin patch which was about an hour away. Here's a little sample of all the fun we had.
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On the flight back to Michigan we learned that Berit is a trooper. She cried when we first got on the plane but quickly stopped and was a happy girl after that. We also learned that Amber needs to wear a nursing friendly shirt. We also learned that no matter what she says, Quinn should always go to the bathroom before we get on a plane. About 10 minutes before we were scheduled to land, after the seatbelt sign came on and during our approach, Quinn announced, quite loudly, that SHE HAD TO GO TO THE BATHROOM! We were pretty sure she could hold it and kept talking her into it but then the plane started circling the airport, several times. At one point we stuffed some diapers under her and said if you have to go just go. She was able to hold it and as soon as she was able, once the plane had mostly stopped, Amber jumped out of her seat, handed me the baby, grabbed Quinn and pushed her way to the back of the plane and to the bathroom.
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So once back in Michigan we had some introductions! The boys hadn't met Berit yet and Grandpa needed a little bonding time with his girls!
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We decided to go to a pumpkin patch but it was very chilly!! It was all we could do to stay there because we were freezing. Amber and Berit ended up spending their time inside the store where it was warm. Even though it was cold Quinn didn't let that slow her down!
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All too soon the week was over and they had to go back home. Amber said the trip home was much more uneventful!
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Soon after that Halloween rolled along. Before she left Quinn helped Grandpa carve the Jack-O-Lanterns. This is what she ordered. This one is scared.
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Because this one scared it!!
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I love that girl!!
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In November the Juncos arrived.
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The snow arrived soon after. It's been a chilly November. And it's almost over! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and it will just be the 4 of us. It will be nice to have Tyler home. I can't even remember the last time he spent Thanksgiving with us. We have a quiet day planned. I'm cooking a turkey breast and all the trimmings and I'm hoping it won't be too cold to go for a walk some time during the day.
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As I was saying about the cars, almost the minute we got Tyler's car problems solved, we found out that Scott's car needed several thousand dollars worth of repairs. Since he was hoping to upgrade in the next month or so anyway, he decided to move up his timetable and has been working for the last week or so to get a deal on a car. Apparently today is the day he will get it! I hope it stays light enough so that I can get a picture!!
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It didn't. It was dark when he got home but here is a picture he took while at the dealer.
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Our little sweetie is 4 months old now but I don't have a picture to share yet. I do have her 3 month picture though. She is such a doll. She's so happy and easy going.
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And she is so photogenic. Amber takes so many good pictures of her. Here's a sampling.
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The dogs are good. Zoe seems to be over all her health concerns. No accidents in the house in the last couple months so that's a good thing.
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Bowling started in September. We all started with pretty high averages. Mine was up at 148. It's since gone up to 150! That's a hard average to keep and I'm sure I'll be coming down soon. Last week we were in 2nd place but we took 4 points so we could be up in first by now. Next time we bowl the first place team and we hear they are "ringers". They all have very high averages and the ladies on the team where an intimidating "boot" over their shoes to keep their sliding shoe in good shape! Judy and I said we were going to make sure we had some boots by next time so they know we mean business!! Cross your fingers!
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I think that is all the news worth reporting. Christmas is right around the corner, of course. We've decided to do a Secret Santa this year so the 6 of us drew names and will only buy for one person. At least that's how it's supposed to work. Tyler is dating a really nice girl named Jessica that he met at work. She doesn't work there any more but got a new job in her field which is wonderful for her. Scott loves his new job. Much of what he does he can't really talk about right now. Hopefully when the campaigns launch we will get to know more about it. I will be turning my key to the garden in soon. I've decided not to do a garden next year. I'm hoping H will build me a raised bed on the south side of the house and I will plant a few things in there in the spring. That's the plan anyway.
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Hopefully those crickets will stop chirping now. UMMMkay??Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-59019122197907663922013-09-08T18:05:00.000-04:002013-09-08T18:05:59.169-04:00Time to Update...I can't believe it's been almost 2 months since I've posted! I've been busy and not home too much. I know everyone is busy so that's not a great excuse but I've been away from my desk top computer and ability to download pictures and what's a post without pictures? And finally my two loyal readers, anonymous 1 & 2 have been asking for updates though they already know everything that has happened these past almost two months!
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The first thing I did was go up north to Traverse City with my Bunco girls, or most of them anyway. We had an enjoyable weekend of talking, laughing, eating, shopping and enjoying being together.
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The golf club Pam (our hostess) belongs to was hosting a Motown night and apparently our presense was requested. We had a fun night of singing and dancing with the better dancers trying to teach me some line dancing. My brain struggles with that stuff but I kept trying until I was almost doing it!
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It was a great weekend spent with really good friends.
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I returned home Sunday evening, spent Monday doing laundry and packing and Tuesday I was on my way to the airport to get ready to meet my new granddaughter!
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Here's the happy family the morning before the big day!
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I had just enough time to help put a few things away (they had just moved in to this new place the week before) and organize a few closets and learn where everything was and it was time to go to the hospital! Amber & Andy left in the morning, called us throughout the day and then Quinn and I went to visit in the afternoon.
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Berit Anne Porter entered the world on July 25, 2013 at 1:19 p.m. I think we were visiting around 3:00. Quinn was a little in awe of her new sister.
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Just a few days later (Sunday) they were home from the hospital and the real fun began!
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Thankfully Berit is a very content baby, sleeps a lot and is easy to please. She had a little bit of an issue with weight and jaundice the first few days but once her feeding was adjusted and some formula added she put on the weight quickly and the jaundice went away.
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The next weekend Grandpa came for a few days to meet his new granddaughter. He also hung a few pictures and helped Andy with a couple "honey-do" projects.
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Another week went by and then it was time for me to go home too so that others could visit the happy little family too. They weren't really on their own for almost the first month!
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Sisterly love!
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So sweet!
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Berit is a little more than a month old now and doing great. She sleeps a lot and seems like a pretty easy baby overall. I can't wait to visit her again soon!
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After my visit to Virginia I was home for about 10 days finishing up my summer project list and getting ready for our 10 day visit to Florida. I also had to go to school and get my room ready and attend a day and a half training for our new ESL program that is going into effect this year, including screening, testing and cirriculum!
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Our first stop on the trip was my aunt and uncle's house in Tennessee. We spent a couple nights there but really only one day and that day we spent around their house and then were able to go out on their boat in the afternoon. We always enjoy this beautiful lake and relaxing visit!
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All too soon our time was up and it was time to get on the road again to Florida.
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We arrived in Florida on Saturday and as soon as we unloaded our suitcases and groceries we headed down the beach to visit H's brother, Bo and his family who were staying in a large resort down the beach. We hung out on the beach and then went to dinner with them and went back the next morning to meet them and also H's sister, Sharon. We stayed until late Sunday afternoon when they all had to leave to get back home for school and work the next day.
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The rest of the week were spent relaxing at Camelot. Our friend Mike stayed at Camelot too and his family came over to visit so we had lots of little ones around. We spent our days at the pool, evenings on the beach and really had lots of time to relax.
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We had a two day drive home and they were long days. We were very happy to be home again. We had one day's rest (Labor Day) and then it was back to work for H and I started school. The week was a blur, so busy, but things went well.
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A few other things happened while I (we) were gone. While I was in Virginia Tyler called one night to say that Zoe or Charlie or both had gotten into rat/mouse poison and he was in a panic! He rushed them to the emergency vet where they were both made to vomit and it was determined that it was mostly Zoe who had eaten the poison. She went through a 10 days treatment of Vitamin K, no activity and much worry on my part. Her latest tests showed that things were ok but she seems to be having other troubles now, namely a bit of incontenance. She's on an antibiotic right now and hourly visits outside to go potty. We'll see how things go and she may possibly have to go back to the vet again. Then this past week Charlie woke me up in the middle of the night and asked to go outside. The next day Tyler called me at work to report that he was vomiting and had diarrea and was making a mess all over the house. I brought home some Pepcid and Imodium at lunch time and we made an appt with the vet for later that afternoon. The vet determined that he had some kind of a bug that he possibly picked up while eating something he shouldn't have but of course no one saw him eat anything. He's also been on antibiotics for the last few days and seems to finally be getting back to normal. He's on a restricted diet of just rice and a little beef or chicken. Finally today he seems to be feeling a little better. Man, dogs are worse than kids!! We've spent days and days cleaning the carpet and I'm so glad we have that little "green machine"!
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In other news, Quinn starts back to preschool tomorrow. I know she must be so excited! She hasn't attended a school program since last April and she loves learning so I'm sure it will be wonderful for her.
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Tyler still hasn't been able to find a job in his field but did work at school with me on Friday. He is on the list to sub for para-edeucators and aides and already has two jobs for this coming week. It's not perfect but it's something and maybe it will lead to something more permanent.
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Scott turned 25 yesterday but sadly this wasn't one of his happier birthdays, I'm sure. He came home on Wednesday and announced that he had been let go from work. They had let go 10 people and he was one of them. He didn't even see it coming and in fact the night before was talking to H about asking for a raise on his one year anniversary which was coming up. He seems to be keeping a positive attitude and he actually has an interview tomorrow morning and a phone interview in the afternoon. He only got two weeks severance but can file for unemployment insurance which he plans to do and in case he doesn't find something quickly we are able to add him back to our insurance until he is 26.
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So that's the last two months in a nut shell! See Anon 1 & 2, you guys already knew this stuff!!
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Have a good week!
Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-5058498376833826582013-07-14T20:44:00.000-04:002013-07-15T08:15:22.479-04:00Best Month of the Year!!July in Michigan is usually a beautiful month. Hot some days but then it cools off a bit and you can open the windows for a few days and enjoy warm weather but lower humidity. That's exactly what it's been like. The 4th of July was a beautiful day, in the 80's but tolerable humidity. We went to our friend's house (Mark & Cheryl) and our bowling partners (Bill and Judy) came over too so it was a lovely afternoon spent going to the craft show, swimming in the pool and grilling followed by watching the fireworks right from their backyard.
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This past week I spent some time up at school. Monday I helped move the ESL room into a different room. We didn't move furniture, just books and other things from the classroom. It was a hot, sticky job that lasted a couple hours and then we all went to lunch. The next day I was back up there to help paint the girl's and boy's bathrooms as part of our school makeover for Leader in Me. It was hot, sweaty work as the humidity was high. Between the wet paint and heat and humidity, by the time we finished painting the floors were wet! They both look so good though, pink with a green stripe for the girls and blue with a red stripe for the boys! On Wednesday I was back up there again helping my friend Natalie paint and decorate letters that spell Leadership to put up on a high wall. Tedious work but at least we worked in the teacher's lounge which was air conditioned.
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On Friday I went over to a friend's house to help her and another teacher paint her kitchen. We had so much experience painting the school we felt highly qualified to paint this girl's kitchen now! During the time spent painting we were chatting, as women are known to do, and the topic of Tyler's job search came up. When I mentioned that he had applied for jobs at the DNR, Mary (the friend's whose kitchen we were painting) said that her brother-in-law was one of the top guys with the Michigan DNR! How fortuitous! She offered to pass Tyler's resume along so that's just what we did! He later called her to tell her he could do his best to get Tyler an inverview! Can't ask for more than that! Thank you so much Mary!! I will owe her big time!
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Thursday, Friday and Saturday were gorgeous days. Days I could open windows and go for walks first thing in the morning without sweating! All that changed today. It's been quite warm and muggy and the air conditioned house feels so good! I went over to Cheryl's this afternoon for a little sun and pool time. The sun was hot and the water felt cool!
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In other news, Amber, Andy & Quinn are packing some of their things this weekend into a "pod" so it can be placed in storage for a while. Hopefully these things won't be needed for some time. Then on Wednesday the movers come and move their furniture and things they will need to their new "home". I wouldn't say they're excited about the move but at least they will be all moved in before the baby comes. Speaking of the baby, there isn't much time now. Just a little over a week now before the big day! We are all so excited. Quinn even took her "sibling" class on Saturday so she's all prepared for the new arrival.
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Tyler's Kroger job lasted one day. He came home that night and said he wasn't going back. Bummer. He continues to search for that elusive perfect job. Hopefully this DNR connection will help! Fingers crossed.
Scott's life seems to go along on an even keel. He was home sick with a cold this week but he was still working. I'm sure his co-workers appreciated him keeping his sneezes at home!
What else is new around the house? The flowers have been blooming and my back deck veggies are doing great.
After purchasing all the supplies to re-do my 30 year old foyer table, H suggested we just purchase a new one. I found the perfect table at Target and a few days later it was delivered and then Tyler put it together for me. I absolutely love it! It's perfect!
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Last week we had this salad and the lettuce and radishes were all from the garden. It was delish.
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I've also been making doggie cookies and dog food, enough to last while I'm gone off on my adventures in the next few weeks!
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This morning I looked out on the pond and saw this!
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The babies are all grown up and you can't really tell which are the babies and which is the mommy!
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That's it for the week, mostly. This week will be spent around the house, finishing up organizing projects, yard stuff, garden upkeep and then on Friday I'll be going up north with the Bunco girls for the weekend. Lots of exciting things coming up in the next month. But more on that later!
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Have a good week!Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-79103238773381127682013-06-30T20:01:00.000-04:002013-06-30T20:12:46.328-04:00Summertime...It's been another sultry, summer week. We've had hot temps and then quite a bit of rain. On Thursday a very strong thunderstorm blew through with high winds. Our cable (and internet and phone) went out and we didn't get it back until Saturday morning. Luckily we didn't loose our power like the neighborhood next to us.
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I heard there was a bit of damage out at the garden but haven't been out there yet. Hopefully on Monday I can get out there and see how my plot fared. The veggies on the back deck are growing like gangbusters. The potatoes plants are huge but no flowers yet.
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The tomatoes have lots of little fruits on them. They have more fruit than the plants at the garden.
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I've spent the week mostly around the house. I went up to school one day for a meeting about painting the building and then went to my accountability partner's house for lunch. These accountability partners are part of our training, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People that we are learning so that we can teach the children in the fall.
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It's not easy but I am learning and trying to live the habits. Hopefully they will make me a better person and a better teacher, wife, mother and friend.
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I've done a little baking this week, wheat bread, cinnamon raisin bread and a pineapple upsidedown cake from scratch. No pictures of any of those things for some reason!
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We also had the carpets cleaned on the main level. I had a couple nasty spots that I couldn't get out when Charlie got sick. They did a good job but it took a while to get things dried out. Luckily today was cooler and not so muggy so we were able to open the windows and that helped, along with the fans.
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Here's a little project that Tyler's been working on most of the afternoon on Saturday. He dug the trench and then H went out to help him lay the pipe. Our driveway has been flooding every time it rains since we've lived here. Turns out the drain only extends out about 8 feet then hits solid clay, hence the lack of drainage. They installed a long pipe all the way to the woods so hopefully that will take care of the flooding problem.
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Amber, Andy and Quinn are out in Cali this weekend.
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They, and the rest of Andy's family, are out there for the wedding of his brother. Quinn is in heaven getting to spend so much time with her cousins, she loves them so.
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Almost as soon as they get home they will be getting ready for their move so that they can be in their new place before the baby comes later in July.
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Tyler will be among the working class this week. He will be working in the meat department at our local grocery store. He is not happy about this but it's a job. Hopefully he will find something more to his liking soon but in the meantime this will help him pay his bills. Plus we get a 20% discount on grocery store brands!! Maybe I'll get a job at Kroger! I could definitely use that discount.
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Nothing new with Scott. He lives the charmed life, what can I say?
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We got this new rug. Love it!
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The pups have gone on a few walks and trips to the park.
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And we've had our share of parties! Wedding showers, 90th Birthday parties, Graduation parties. Party animals, that's us!
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Have a good week!Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-43646994099140845712013-06-23T16:08:00.003-04:002013-06-23T16:12:44.382-04:00Summer... and it's hot, hot, hotIt's been a busy couple of weeks here. According to my dear, sweet Auntie, one of my 3 faithful readers, I haven't even posted anything in June yet!! I've been busy Auntie, very, very busy!!
First there was the countdown to the end of school. My birthday fell in there somewhere too and being that it was the last day of school it was a busy, exciting day. I did go to lunch with a few teacher friends and the Principal, who bought my lunch!! Then the boys took me out to dinner. We went to a Mexican restaurant where I had my yearly Margarita.
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I had Mexican food for both lunch and dinner that day and I wasn't complaining! :-)
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Then on Sunday Amber and Quinn came in to town. Unfortunately (but also fortunately) I had to attend training for a program we are adopting at school next year on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday so I didn't get to see too much of the girls. They were able to find things to do though and H took off Wednesday and we were all together on Thursday and Friday.
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Quinn and Amber and I went out to the garden one afternoon. No one else was there and Quinn enjoyed it so much. She was content to sit on a rock next to the sand box or play in the sand and didn't really want to leave.
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Then on Friday we all spent a beautiful day at the zoo! The weather was absolutely perfect and we got there right when it opened because we had been told about the Giraffe feeding and we didn't want to miss it!
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We saw most of the animals that day and Quinn didn't want to miss anything. I always enjoy the butterfly house.
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The train ride was pretty fun too!
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The zoo closed at 2:00 that day for a special event that evening so we tried to get everything done by 1:00 so that we could leave and go eat lunch. Here are some more special moments from that day at the zoo!
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So much fun and it was so nice to spend time together!
On Saturday Quinn tried to fit in all the things she wanted to do again before they left. That included taking the dogs to the field with Uncle Tyler. She got a little distracted picking flowers for Mommy but she and the dogs enjoyed their time together.
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Tyler took them to the airport early that afternoon because we had to head up north to attend a wedding celebration. The bride and groom were actually married in February but it was a destination wedding and the families wanted to have a reception for them with all their friends. We drove up to Traverse City to our Bunco friend's Pam's house for the party.
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Here is the lovely Mother-of-the-Groom and the Groom during their dance. Tears all around.
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It was a quick trip. The reception that evening then back on the road. We made a couple quick stops in Glen Arbor and Empire on the way home. That's where we saw these horses and many more. The Michigan Trailriders were out in full force.
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Since coming back from up north last Sunday I've just been busy around the house. I've walked every day and spent some time in the garden weeding. It's not looking too good right now. Eventhough I'm not growing potatoes this year in my plot it seems my neighbor is and her bugs are coming over to my plot and munching on one of my tomato plants!
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I did harvest these radishes though this week.
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And the lettuce is looking pretty good. I brought some of that home too.
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My first tomato on a bush the bugs aren't eating.
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The garlic is still looking good, starting to put on scapes.
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That's about it. This weekend has been pretty busy too. On Saturday I attended a wedding shower for my bowling partner Judy's daughter Jill. The wedding is in August but I won't be able to go to that as I'll be in Virginia visiting my new grandbaby!
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Tonight we are going to a birthday party for Judy's Dad, Bill. He's going to be 90 this week! What a great guy too. So happy we get to celebrate this day with all of them!
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Everyone else here is fine (this especially for my Auntie). Amber is in her final month of pregnancy. Her delivery is scheduled for July 25. I'll be flying over a couple days before to take care of Quinn while they go to the hospital. H will come over the next weekend so he can spend as much time with Mommy and Baby when they get home from the hospital.
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Tyler is still looking for the perfect job. He's had a few offers already but so far has not found anything in his field and he really wants to be able to use that degree he worked so hard for. He is probably going to have to take something soon just to pay his bills and to add to his car fund.
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Scott is doing well. He's still enjoying his job and spends his weekend hanging out with his friends. He kind of comes and goes as he pleases which is fine with me, as long as he comes hone quietly and locks the doors!
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H-man is enjoying a little more free time lately. He actually joined a golf league and plays every Wednesday. We went last night to get him a new driver. It seems clubs have changed quite a big in the last 10 years, when he last purchased clubs. Hopefully this one will help his game a little.
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I guess that's all the news worth reporting. This weekend is hot and muggy. The house is closed up, air conditioning on and fans going. Temps are in the high 80's all week and no real break in site for a while.
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Have a good week!Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-58401834192043142002013-05-27T17:51:00.000-04:002013-05-27T17:51:22.258-04:00Memorial Day and Counting Down...I didn't post last weekend because we were having some serious computer problems. We (Tyler) ended up taking the whole thing down to the computer store and had to wipe out everything. Turns out we somehow had some nasty viruses. Things are better now and it's finally working but I hate it when that happens because you then have to search for everything and reload. Unfortunately H lost some files he had on there for the Homeowner's Assn. and he spent a good deal of last Sunday trying to recreate what he had lost.
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Happy Birthday Amber, one day old! Amber celebrated her birthday on Sunday.
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All reports were that it was a great day, complete with decorations and lots of goodies.
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The guys spent some time doing stuff around the house. H had a nice pile of sticks to burn and Tyler got another container ready for me to plant some more potatoes. The first pot is really doing well. I've had to add soil a few times already. In fact, the back lower deck is turning into quite the garden spot with some leftover tomatoes that I couldn't fit at the garden and of course the potatoes.
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Tyler and I headed out to the garden. My plan was just to plant my 5 tomato plants and marigolds. Plans changed however when we got there to discover that the whole plot was loaded with weeds! Guess that horse manure really did the trick. It took us several hours to weed and then finish the planting. I'm just glad Ty was with me because I would have been there a couple more hours if he hadn't been.
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I was off on Friday for a teacher development day so I've enjoyed a nice long, 4 day weekend! We got a lot accomplished this weekend as well. We planted flowers here and there after putting down a load of mulch on Saturday. The boys made pretty quick work of things and the yard looks great.
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Saturday afternoon I noticed that our front yard bird house had new occupants and they've been busy. They've already hatched some babies and are busy carrying food in to their brood. Late Saturday evening H was sitting at the desk in the office area and noticed that the neighbors cat was trying to get to the babies and he had to chase it off a couple times. Yesterday I noticed the same cat, in his own yard across the street this time, toying with a baby chipmunk. Devil cat.
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Speaking of birds, I also saw a hummer in the front yard on Friday. I figured I better get my feeder up in the back yard. Can you see the hummer? No? Well, believe me, he was there a second ago. By the time I got the camera he took off and I haven't been able to get a decent picture of them all weekend.
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While sitting down on the lower deck Saturday I saw the mama duck and her little babies. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera when I saw them but yesterday they came back around again and I got some pictures. Some of them are a little blurry but they still show how adorable the little babies are! They can't be very old because they are still pretty little. I just hope they all make it to adulthood between the vicious cats and the coyotes that people report seeing in the neighborhood.
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The weekend has been beautifully sunny but still a little chilly, highs in the 60's. I even had to cover some flowers Friday night when a frost warning was predicted. Today when I went out to the garden it looks like my marigolds have been nipped a little. I may have to replant but we'll see if they come back. One of the tomatoes looks a little worse for wear also. Today has been a bit cloudy, at least this afternoon, and showers have been coming off and on. Looks like H will have to hold the umbrella while he's grilling those burgers and dogs.
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The coming week will be a short one. Not only do we have Monday off for Memorial Day, but I have two mandatory days I still need to take off so I'm planning on Friday and then again next Monday. Might as well start winding down because school will be out in two short weeks!
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We have a busy summer ahead of us. Weddings, vacations, visits, babies!! Better take it easy while I can.
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Have a good week!
Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-59952125216828643782013-05-12T21:00:00.000-04:002013-05-12T21:00:09.852-04:00Happy Mother's DayMy family has always made Mother's Day special for me. In the past few years we haven't always been all together but they still find a way to make me feel like a special Mama.
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They all still tell the sad tales of woe of having to go to Bordine's with me on Mother's Day to help find and then help plant the plants and flowers we bought.
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Most Mother's Days were just time spent together, nothing fancy.
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We didn't go out to dinner, just cooked at home.
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Just like tonight. H took charge of the steaks, Tyler handled the potatoes and salad, Scott took care of clean-up.
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And H even attempted dessert! Can't wait to dig into that later.
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Tyler bought me these lovely tulips and I received wonderful cards from everyone.
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I am one lucky Mama. Such a great family.
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Here are a few things I've seen around the house this past week. The weather has been absolutely gorgeous! Until today. Today it was gray (with a tiny bit of sun), chilly (only in the high 40's, low 50's) and a bit rainy/snowy. Not cold enough to stick (the snow) but I will definitely be covering plants up tonight! Plants like these peonies that have grown like crazy this past week.
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H got the flower boxes up last weekend. Yesterday I bought some pansies and I'll plant them in there later in the week.
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The geese paid a visit last week and the dogwood is blooming.
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Yesterday was sunny and we enjoyed a few minutes out on the deck.
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The potatoes and porch lettuce are doing well. I'm keeping my tomatoes under the porch until the weather warms up a bit.
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I spent a little bit of time this weekend baking.
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I'm getting a little package ready to send to a special little someone!
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That's all the news worth reporting. The tender plants are covered for the night and I'm hoping that will be the last time I have to do that!
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Have a good week!Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-53737886386855154222013-05-05T19:49:00.000-04:002013-05-05T19:53:46.708-04:00I Do Believe Spring Has Finally Sprung!What a beautiful week we have had! The sun has been shining most days and we haven't even had any rain, though we could use it.
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The week was fairly quiet though Thursday night held some promise for a little while. Three of the teachers in our building were nominated and made the finals for Teacher of the Year. The ceremony was at 5:00 that day but I wasn't able to attend. We were all supposed to meet up afterward to celebrate. Sadly, none of our teachers won but we celebrated anyway. One of the aides in our building did win the Betty Campion Distinguished Support Staff Award so we celebrated her too! A good time was had by all!
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Saturday was filled with chores around the house. I started the laundry and worked out in the yard a bit. I finally got those lillies planted. I harvested a little of that porch lettuce Saturday night and we added that to our dinner.
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H was working on a project. He found that our old ones were rotten and falling apart so he decided to build some new ones. He's mostly finished, the paint is drying, and he still needs to attach the pickets but that will probably have to wait until next weekend.
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I tried not to be on my feet all day, like I usually am on the weekend, because Saturday afternoon was my first 5K Walk! It was at a local county park and while I was hoping the path would be mostly level, that didn't turn out to be the case. The course was tough with 3-4 steep hills and not the lovely paved path we had started on. The runners took off first and the walkers started right behind them. There were four of us who stuck together for the walk, Loretta, Dorene, Diane and me. A couple other teachers did the run portion and we only saw them at the start because by the time we finished (I believe we were last, though I can't confirm this) everyone had pretty much gone home. With a couple stops to catch our breath on the hills and a few photo opps at the mile markers, we finally finished at around 1 hour. We were all happy just to have finished our very first 5K Walk!
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Today was a gorgeous day but I spent much of it inside, shopping, I went to Kohl's to try to find a couple more pairs of pants and shirts to get me through to the end of school, then on to Sam's Club for a big shop. We were out of lots of stuff and the freezer looks so empty!
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When I got home I had just enough time to plant my potatoes. I have decided to plant them at home this year, using the pot method. The bugs out at the garden were just too bad last year. By the time I was ready to harvest the tops were pretty much eaten off. The harvest wasn't as good as it had been in past years either. I'm using Scott's laundry tub that Tyler drilled holes in, half filled with potting soil and composted manure.
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When the potatoes begin to sprout you keep filling it with dirt, covering the potatoes. It's in a good spot and they should do well unless those darn chipmunks or squirrels get wind of what's growing! Then I'll be in trouble and we will be purchasing our potatoes from the farmer's market in the fall.
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Life around the house has benefited from the warm temps. My peonies have grown,
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the trees are trying to bud,
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the ducks are still hanging around. I have no idea what this guy is doing but something in the pond must be yummy!
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the geese are honking and last night I couldn't resist recording this sound so you could hear what I do every night when I go to bed. A spring lullaby.
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It's going to be a busy week. I have after school tutoring, I'll have to try to fit in a walk every day, and Thursday night is our school talent show and Bunco. Not sure if I'll make it to Bunco as we are selling candy at the talent show as a fundraiser for our Leader In Me program that we'll be working on all summer and will begin in the fall.
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Have a good week!
Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636684719272454077.post-57829373980676362832013-04-28T18:39:00.000-04:002013-04-28T18:56:53.619-04:00Bowling Champs, Planting and Can Spring Be Far Behind?Yes, we are the Champions! It was a bit anti-climatic since we really already knew a month ago that we had won but there was still money to be won Friday night. Sadly H and I didn't win any. My bowling was far below average except maybe one game. Bill and Judy, our partners, bowled best that night and won extra money. They and H were feeling no pain by the end of the evening! Here's the beautiful trophy that is ours to keep until next year. We will keep it until December and then give it to Bill and Judy for their Christmas and New Year's celebration. When I looked back at the plaques on the trophy I see that we won this trophy the first time (with different partners) 20 years ago! We also won it again back in 2009 with Bill and Judy.
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Yesterday was a beautiful, sunny, warm Spring day and we got a lot done around the house. I took my herbs outside on the deck to enjoy a little of the sunshine.
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Zoe was enjoying her time in the sun too!
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It was a good day to take my geraniums outside on the lower deck. I've been bringing these in every winter for the last 5 years or so and because the basement gets a fair amount of sun they continue to bloom all winter long.
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The ducks made an appearance yesterday and I found another little turtle. This one was even smaller than the one from last weekend. I tried to take a picture but with my phone and it turned out all blurry. I quickly took him down to the pond and tossed him in. There must have been a nest around here somewhere but I don't know where it is. I've found both turtles in approximately the same spot though, in the middle of the back yard.
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I had to go to the plant nursery to buy soil so I took a quick look around to see what else I could find. These lillys were on sale for just $5! What a deal. Hopefully I'll get them in the ground later this week.
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When I got back home I was able to pot up my porch lettuce. We'll be able to have lettuce for a month or so now.
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I picked up these tomatoes also but it will be another month or so before I can put them out in the garden. I figured I better get them now or they won't be there when I'm ready for them.
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Speaking of the garden, H and Tyler went out there yesterday for me to make the bed four sided. H brought some boards out, attached them to the existing boards and now we will hopefully be able to keep the grass out. I went out there this morning to plant a few things and to see how my garlic is growing. Tyler told me yesterday that it was coming up.
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It's off to a good start! Today I planted some lavender that I got at the nursery yesterday and also planted my onion sets, carrot and radish seeds. I also planted some extra lettuce seed I had and some green bean seeds from last year. If they don't came up it won't really matter. I just thought I would give it a try!
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There's the lavender, the green plant. Carrots and Radishes to the left, green beans and onions to the right. I left just as the rain was beginning so hopefully everything will get a good soaking. It's a light but steady rain and has been coming down all afternoon.
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It's a perfect day to stay inside and enjoy a nice warm fire that just takes a little chill off since thankfully it's not too cold outside.
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And just watch the rain do it's work on all the things that are coming up.
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The weather for the coming week is supposed to be warm, in the 70's most days. Finally, capri and sandal weather!!
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Have a great week!Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523372239616277853noreply@blogger.com1