Joshua is loving school.  I am intentionally taking it slowly.  Working at his pace, so, that everyday seems like an accomplishment, not a struggle to “just get it done”.  Yesterday, I recieved my reward.  Joshua wrote me love letters.  He did it on his own, sounding out the words himself.  Here is a copy of one […]

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I am so unbelievably sad as I sit here this evening preparing to write to you the  events of my day.  Today started out very nice.  My dad is here visiting, my friend Alisa, her family, and my sister Jessica and her family were coming over to hang out together.  Jessica, Alisa and I had […]

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As many of you might have guessed, I love critters, of all sorts.  As of 5 days ago, I became aware of an uninvited critter, in my kitchen, ewe, even I don’t like critters running loose in the kitchen.  Anyway, my wonderful, bug guy, John, came to the rescue and brought me a live trap.  As […]

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Hello, if you are a stranger to me, I welcome you (it is assumed my friends know they are always welcome :-)).  I have been watching how many people actually find my little Internet cottage.  I am fascinated with all the different states and countries represented.  Do not panic, I can not see who you […]

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Please excuse the mess, we are still renovating this area of our house.  Yes, Max really is chanting, “Ha ha ha ha ha me up  ah counter”.    This is one of those times I would use my new, I don’t know what to say expression…. “It bit me and I didn’t die”.  Ah, boys, I am grateful […]

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This week has been an exciting walk down memory lane. 
 First, my surprise walk -
          My friend from high school, Gina, googled me and found this site :-)  It is wonderful to have such an opportunity.  If the internet did not exist we would probably never have heard from each other again.  The last time we saw […]

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This morning, like many mornings, I was checking my email before the day began.  Joshua was in the bathroom.  I could see him because the bathroom is right across from my computer and he left the door open.  So his deciding to take an early morning bath was cute but not alarming.  Until……… “Look, Mom, […]

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