Day 263 of 2026

This is the best example of what it means to be a team. 

Runners cheer on one of their teammates 

who was injured but continued to run. 

As soon as he was close enough, 

they all ran on the inside of the track 

alongside him until he finished the race.

 

Day 222 of 2026

What is summer without baseball? 

It was really hot but fun, and as the song goes, 

we did root, root, root for the home team, and they did win. 

It was a good day.

 

Day 153 of 2026

Happy Birthday, Big D!

 

Day 135 of 2026

I love this restaurant floor. 

I can see this as a quilt using striped fabrics. 

I can also see some of those stripes coming from my scrap bins.

After eating our dinner here near this floor, 

Fireball and I went to see our eldest perform 

in a production of Kiss Me Kate. 

It was such fun!

 

359 of 2024

One more sleep 'til Christmas.

 

Day 327 of 2024

Fireball and I had a good time at the Christmas at the Zoo preview 

with Big D, R, and GB#3.

 

Day 307 of 2024

Family-made (R, Big D, GB#3) macarons made in a class

 were generously gifted to us tonight. 

They are delicious. 

This might be a skill that needs to be pursued.

 

Day 153 of 2024

Many moons ago on this day, this little one made me a mama. 

Happy birthday, Big D. 

 

Day 149 of 2023

It was a great day for a gathering. 

We cooked out and had our first fire in the new fire pit

 that we completed last fall right before our first snow. 

Back row: Big D, R, Fireball, me, T-Bone 

Front row: GB#2, GB#5, GB#3, GB#4

 

Day 145 of 2022

I have finally found some suitable rocks to border the maple tree in the front yard. 

This is just the small first load I brought home in my vehicle 

before I realized it was going to take me all day and several trips

 to get it all home. 

So I rented a van, enlisted one son to help me pick up the rest. 

When I got home, I grabbed the other son to help me unload. 

This might become a fun holiday weekend project.

 

Day 113 of 2022

One of these gentlemen is having his 92nd birthday next week. 

We pulled off a successful surprise gathering with lots of family. 

Here is a four generation picture of the birthday boy with his son, 

his two grandsons and his great grandson. 

L to R: Big D, GB#3, T-bone, Great Grandpa H, Fireball

 

Day 129 of 2021

My kids always post great photos in our family group texts. 

I never have one to share. 

Today I found one from one of the very few (only?) times 

we had our picture done professionally. 

Our neighbor had a photography studio and took these in our own back yard. 

On this Mother's Day I want you to know

I am so honored to be your mom.

 

Day 173 of 2020

Just a boy with his dad, and his dad making ghost story telling faces. 

Happy Father's Day to all my dads near and far.

Day 157 of 2020

We went hiking with the birthday boy today. 

It was literally a walk in the park.

Day 153 of 2020

Many years ago I became a mother on this date with the birth of our son, Big D. 

This year our daughter-in-law, R, 

(I really need to come up with a different name for her) 

made him his favorite pie to celebrate. 

This evening she brought some over for us. Yum! 

Big D, thanks for making me a mom.  

I love being a mom and now also a grandma. 

Happy Birthday.

Day 279 of 2019

R, Big D and GB#3.

(GB#3 trying out all his different faces in the photos today)

Harvest at Newfields. 

Great way to end a great weekend.

Day 216 of 2019

Family photo minus two.

Day 132 of 2019

Here I was struggling with what to post today to convey the Mother's Day feeling

 and then M sends me this photo in a text.

 It's perfect. 

Our family was complete.  

Happy Mother's Day. 

L to R:  Big D, Little E, Me holding M, T-Bone, Fireball in back

Day 36 of 2019

I peeked into a box I was not working on 

while I was taking a break from the boxes that were my focus today. 

I found this.

This is me with my firstborn, Big D, about forty years ago. 

Day 359 of 2018

It was different, but it was good. 

Merry Christmas.