Apr 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
whew. that about covers it. the other night i was rushing around making pizza, and every once in a while i heard a little sound, maybe something falling over down in the basement? i didn’t think too much about it because i had too many other things going on in...
Apr 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
i’m not getting to mom and dad’s anytime soon to take pictures of how FANTASTIC their house looks already, so here’s what it looked like on moving day. the front hall, with all the moving protective stuff down. now there’s a beautiful...
Apr 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
kevin’s mom, nancee, died on friday evening. her visitation is this wednesday, april 25th, from 5-7, at the McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling, IL. The funeral will be on Thursday, time TBA. the information will be posted on the website on monday. McDonald...
Apr 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
a few photos of moving day for mom and dad, on monday, april 2nd. such a HUGE truck! one of the workers said the truck was only 1/4 full for their move. i guess they could have rented something smaller, maybe? but they were good and fast, these guys. some of their...
Apr 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
…and i read all about how to keep the kitties from attacking the cords. there’s even a video, but i have no time for videos this morning. the very first suggestion for chewing deterrent is SPRAYING SOMETHING REPELLANT ON THE CORDS. so, kevin of course...
Apr 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
first, I’m SO SORRY AUNT SANDY, for taking so long to write again. things have been busy and hectic, but that’s no excuse. three days ago i found out that some kitty had been chewing on the computer cord connecting the computer to the big block thing that...
Apr 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
yesterday kevin took this picture of cute little chester, frequently curled up by the heat register in the kitchen. poor tiny little kittty. mollie is saying to kevin WE’RE SUPPOSED TO GO TO PETSMART NOW, WHY ARE YOU JUST STANDING AROUND????? such a cute little...
Apr 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
plus a bad dog. everybody was very bad this morning and clearly they never want us to get a good night’s sleep. first, mollie – at about six every morning (sometimes at 5), she WANTS KEVIN TO GET UP. she is STARVING TO DEATH. she sits by the side of the...
Apr 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
we didn’t think the boat was working, but then kevin twisted a connector from the gas tank to the motor and suddenly we had power! yay! i alerted erica and mom, who were very excited to join us for a pre-dinner cruise, the first of the season. at about 4:30 we...
Apr 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
and instead of giving massages or helping mom and dad with their endless travail of moving, i’ve been painting. here is the first watercolor i’ve done that i don’t hate. but then i was looking online at different watercolors, and that was kind of...
Apr 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
i am being optimistic, thinking i’ll have time to actually post all my photos before the day is done. there was no place for me to sit the other day, because winnie and lester were doing their best to relax. here are some pictures of the beautiful flowering...
Apr 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
today, the first day of april, it’s supposed to be in the 80s. mollie and i must go running very, very soon before it gets too hot. ridiculous. tomorrow it might reach 89, and we’ll have to turn on the air conditioning because i have to give massages....
