well, yeah.

Sunday, July 18, 2021

wilderness walk

Joe's mom met us there and treated us to this trip to The Wilderness Walk. We haven't been there in years and it was the perfect day.

Love, Mom

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

more quiet lake

This little flower turned up in the clover near Dan and Alicia's propane tank--such a cutie.

In my flower pots, seeds from Renee are growing, and hens and chicks (maybe that's not quite the right name) my parents sent are taking hold.

This morning before the rainy afternoon, we went to the playground. Getting energy out is a high priority. Not mine. Mine is quite under control. Other people have energy to burn.

This little girl with her mama spotter walked up and down and all around. At naptime storms were moving in and thunder, so she had no nap, was so exhausted at the end of the day.

Other days she threw out all her blankets, took off all her clothes and chucked those out of the crib too, much to the consternation of her parents.

Well, not tonight. She threw herself down in her cuddly nest and closed her eyes.

Monkey bars! Always a challenge--if you can do them, the blisters will still get you, but totally worth it to try.

And then in the evening arting it up. The kid enjoys the process even more than the results. The stapler was involved, and also a lot of tape.

Whatever. We're on lake time right now.

Exactly. Baby Yoda anyone? She's good, has strategy and patience.

July? Halfway gone?

I appreciate you, in spite of yourself.

Love, MOM, aka GRANDMA, aka Val.

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Monday, July 12, 2021

so peaceful

Painting suncatchers

Julia:

Love, Mom, aka Grandma

vacation

It was perfect July weather, not stifling hot like last week.

These guys were here all the past week, and here he is relaxing in his bunk, absorbed in his tablet. When my kids were little we did not have internet at the lake, so keeping them entertained was a real thing. Now with tablets, they happily fill their downtime. Rain? Not a problem.