Determined baby

Sabra cuddling with Hazel before school.  The only time the baby is willing to sit still.  The rest of the day is spent crawling around the house, pulling herself up on everything and getting into trouble.  The other day I looked down and she had eaten a good portion of my American Express statement. The […]

Only Riley is brave enough to wrestle with this Saint Bernard.  They have a special bond, those two. We’ve had Simon since he was a puppy. He is huge, even for a Saint. A gentle giant most of the time.  A dog that sleeps with kittens and goats. A dog that has never killed anything, […]

Blossoms in an old Purex bottle on my Mom’s windowsill Spring has Sprung Usually I’m looking for it. Anxiously waiting. Peering out into the pouring rain, begging for mercy. Vowing to move away from this Godforsaken place once and for all. Then, after much anticipation, Spring arrives, bringing the promise of the most beautiful weather in […]

Levi called me up and said Emilio was bringing us a big apple tree.  My heart pitter-pattered until I realized it wasn’t for me, it was for the deer. I’m still happy, I can’t wait until the lone apple tree blooms.

A good night.  Carter & Violet playing on the windowsill in their pajamas on sauna night.  Up until now they clobbered each other. and… Levi talked Becka into making 100 pasties for us. A good night, indeed.

This is what we have been up to. Painting the ______ room.  The plan calls it a club room, which just sounds goofy to me. It is a big room with a fireplace, kid’s toys & the telly.  I would like to call it a parlor.  Sounds so old fashioned.  Like we would all gather there […]

I love this photo of Matilda, covered by adoring little hands. Sweet Matilda is the third baby to be born at Windy Ridge. Well, at the hospital actually, but you know what I mean.  We had so much fun passing her around, gazing at her and petting her mop of dark hair. This precious, newborn stage is so […]