Continuing on with May…

Continuing on with May…

Hmm, as usual the month seems to be slipping away. While I was trying to clean up the hot tub room at the beginning of the month, Les felt that the mos comfortable place to lie down was on top of this tub lid full of dirt. We had more lilies of the valley than ever before blooming in front. I love them and wish they'd last a little longer. This mix of plants that my family got me a couple of years ago had been over-wintering pretty well but once I put it outside, the fuschia went crazy. I love that flower, not quite as much as a bleeding heart, but it's a close second, plus it keeps blooming...

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ok, back to july…

ok, back to july…

my plan today (and i had a plan today, yay for me!) was to go through my july and august photos and choose a very small selection to post here. which of course i didn't manage to do. instead, here's...

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happy birthday, tiny sister!

happy birthday, tiny sister!

amy's birthday was on Tuesday, and we had a lovely indian meal. she'd made me a lavishly delicious Indian feast for my birthday and I hoped that she'd be open to me reciprocating. She was! I've been...

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more of the beginning of july

more of the beginning of july

my plan was to hurry up and slap just a few photos of July up here, and so far i'm only up to July 3rd. On the 4th we roared over in the boat to the other side of the lake to watch the fireworks at...

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As the summer slips by…

As the summer slips by…

So, July...well, here's a few photos from the beginning of the month. First, Riley. in June I posted a photo of Riley in my re-purposed my clothes basket , which was so long ago...Riley still enjoys...

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEVIN!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEVIN!!!

today is kevin's birthday, and so far he's spent it competing in our group competition in the game that amy, mom, kevin and i play, June's Journey. It was an intense time and our group didn't do so...

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final photos from june…

final photos from june…

June 19th, and this happened...Amy was rollerblading at Southwind Park and she purposefully swerved into the grass so she wouldn't encounter a person coming towards her. But it wasn't grass, as much...

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(mostly) outside in june

(mostly) outside in june

Les and Riley, always happy to hang out in the fenced yard. Lilies! All transplanted last year from different place in the yard. Now i kind of wish i'd planted them someplace where we could see them...

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driveway resurfacing in june

driveway resurfacing in june

at the beginning of june, in between throwing barge-fulls of giant rocks up onto the shore, kevin resurfaced the driveway, coating it with a new coat of black sealant. it was pretty hot then, but...

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Turkey Escapades, Part Two

Turkey Escapades, Part Two

I didn't think about the turkeys when going to bed on Tuesday, I didn't dream about the turkeys, i'd forgotten all about them when i first woke up on Wednesday morning. But then i got a text from...

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