It is possible that my grandson is a future baseball player. Cash has started throwing his toys at anyone who will play catch. Today, a small car went sailing over the couch and onto the dining room table. Good thing I stepped to one side at that same time or he probably would have hit me in the head. How do you tell them that it isn't okay to throw things, yet you let them throw a ball to play catch. I am sure he is completely confused.
Another thing to go with throwing a ball, he actually winds up...
Anniversary that we wish we didn't have to have. My dear sweet grandma Lucille passed away a year ago. It just doesn't seem possible that a year has passed. We miss her sarcastic wit, her often biting remarks and her smile. Yet I have not to go far to see her as she rests in piece by my father-in-law Bob and my dear Steven. If I want a close up encounter all I have to do is visit Sarah. She has so much of her great-grandma in her not to mention she resembles grandma a lot. I know that my mother-in-law Norma, her sisters; Shirley and Mary, and her brothers; Larry and Joe miss her too. Big hugs go out to all of you...
ETA: I took Norma to dinner along with Raymond and his family tonight. Mostly to honor Grandma Lucille but also to give Norma some family time. We ate at Ixtapa in Silverton, very good food and service for very reasonable prices.
Has started. My brother-in-law Raymond and his oldest boy removed the trim and paneling from the south wall in my dining room. His plan is scrape off the old wallpaper we found under the paneling and patch, tape and add texture to the wall. Seems like a lot of work. My other brother-in-law Mike suggested, as did Buck, we cover it with 1/4" drywall then tape and texture. In the meantime Mike and Chris have removed the old windows and replaced them with double pane vinyls. They look so good!!
Why? Because I think my grandson just keeps getting cuter all the time. All I want to do when he gets here is squeeze him to pieces and smother him with kisses.
My brother-in-law Mike stopped by Easter morning. He wasn't too interested in the inside of the car as much as he wanted to look at the engine. His comment, "Do you realize you now have five cars in your driveway"? Leave it to him to state the obvious, but it was hysterical just the same. In my defense two of the cars are not only not road worthy but are tied up in Steve's estate. I am not selling the Excursion but will be selling the Taurus. Have to get her cleaned up and emptied of all my accumulated "crap" that is in the trunk. These are the best photos I could get at the time as I was dodging rain showers. Will have post some better ones later.
Who could resist such a cute face? Certainly not his grandma. I have to admit I was a tad disappointed that he wasn't more excited about his Easter basket. Sarah said he was the same way at home. Oh well, at least the adults in this family enjoyed their chocolate bunnies...
A whole year since I lost my dear sweet Steve. So many things are the same and yet different. Christmas, still loads of fun here and at the "Fordyce's" yet his presence was needed. At the annual coast trip same thing; loads of good food, laughter and fun yet he was missed dearly. I can say it over and over how much we loved and miss him. Among the many things I miss are photo ops working in the yard/garden or like this one bringing home new piglets. His mere presence was always so comforting, I felt so safe. The things I don't miss; plenty of those too. Let's see tea mugs everywhere, talk radio, clothing covered in grass clippings and smelly pigs. Though he loved having the piglets they were a lot of work and were not my favorite. I also know that my dear neighbors aren't mourning the loss of the critters either as the pig pen was just fifty feet from their bedroom windows. His tractor is gone, the riding lawn mower is now at Sarah and Nate's and his Supra has been sold. Yet, I can still feel him here. I miss you, love...
