Wednesday, May 6, 2015. And then it was Spring! The apple trees are in full bloom, promising a nice crop this year. The allium is close and the Peonies have buds! Wonderful, beautiful reminders of beginnings. well, they would prefer I enjoy the view from inside. And enjoy blooms and calves and even weeding.

That is not the case. Is that intentional? Will there be blood? .

ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK! Monday, July 5, 2010. Fourth of July BUST! Again, it was too amazing for words. Too much traffic and too many people. We arrived back at the hotel and hung around for a few hours.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009. My daughter, Maddy, was asked to be on the tournament team for softball. She has worked hard and has improved a lot from last year. She is showing some promise as a pitcher but she also is doing really well with her fielding. We need to work on her batting but that will come in time. That is all for now. I am just so proud of her. Thursday, May 28, 2009.

The only two phrases needed for Midwestern conversation. Wednesday, December 22, 2010. The other part of the holidays that is hard is the week between Christmas and New Years. It is the week that my Mom died of an asthma attack. No matter how many years go by-12 this year-it feels raw and sad. Merry Christmas, Happy Solstice, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and any other I may have missed. Most of all, peace and joy and health to you and yours. Friday, November 12, 2010.