When the chicks come home

I love it when my chicks come home to roost. Baby girl chick is sleeping away in the back bedroom and it is such a good feeling when one or all of them are in the house.

And in 2 weeks, my middle child will be sleeping away in the same room. Hey, I would love to have them all at the same time, but I will take them any way I can get them.

Of course it will be quite a while before the first born makes it back here. And when she comes she will be bringing her firstborn child with her. How crazy is that?



Love my girls!!

Ahhh the joy

Of a working washing machine! You just don't realize how dependant you are on these appliances until one is out of commmission.

And mine has been way out of commission for a week and a half. One guy said he fixed it last Friday.

He didn't.

Of course it was after 6pm on a Friday night of a holiday weekend when he left and declared it fixed.

Which meant I couldn't get anyone else out here until at least Tuesday, which of course didn't happen.

But on Wednesday, this funny young man with the most amusing accent, showed up at my door and saved the day. I really wish I could have recorded his voice and played it on here for you. It's one of those that really can't be described, it has to be heard.

But miracle of miracles, he fixed the machine and it is spinning those clothes like crazy! No more soggy wet clothes at the end of a cycle. They are spun nearly dry! Yay!

Of course, now I have no excuse not to do the laundry...but I also don't have to go back to the "washateria" again either. Another Yay!!

That's all I have tonight, tired, thinking it is time to shut this thing down and crawl into bed.

So I will.
Nighty night!

We all fall down.....

Remember Ring around the Rosey? The last line, we all fall down? Well, I seem to play that game a lot. Not intentionally mind you, but a lot none the less.

It has become a bit of a joke in my family how much I fall. I mean seriously, if there is an errant rock lying on the ground, my foot will find it and I will either roll my ankle or just fall all the way down.

So it should come as no surprise that Saturday evening, after climbing up and down the ladder several times while filling the bird feeders, I managed to fall while walking UP the stairs! Not down folks, UP!! I think I must have caught the toe of my shoe on the step and the next thing I know, I am down. I really thought I might have broken my left wrist at first, but after further review, just had two skinned knees and a very badly bruised right thigh. My right knee and thigh are both pretty swollen, but at least nothing too serious. I could seriously write a book about the all the places I have fallen. I usually manage to do it in some pretty interesting places!


Hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day weekend.

What I did on my trip to Boston

We went to Boston for 10 days

We worked, we played, we laughed ourselves silly

Here is the proof


Moving Day


Crane Beach

2 very nice young men took our picture for us

Cindy took this great picture of the seagull, do you see his reflection? Cool huh?

Cool road to the beach

We went to Cheers

We had an amazing dinner at John Hancocks old office, yummy sea bass!

And then we had to leave...

Tired doesn't begin to describe it...

I truly haven't been this tired since, let me see, ummm, the last TWO times I helped Alissa move! But it is so worth it, their new home is just wonderful. I am so happy for them and the wonderful house little DJ will get to live in. The neighborhood is so nice and everyone has been so friendly and welcoming. The house is just perfect for them and I can't wait to get back up there and see it all put together. We made a big dent in it, but there is still much to be done. I know Alissa will have fun finishing it up.



I have a better shot of the house, but it is still on my phone. So for now this will have to do. Isn't it cute? They have so much room, Norman can't decide where to go! He has a yard to run in and 3 floors to explore!!


See how excited he is!! Isn't he adorable? Such a good puppy. Hope he adjusts to his new little "brother" and isn't too jealous!

I have tons more pics and more to tell, just too tired to do it now. Rest then write... : )

Stitches

So, I have this rash...on my face. It has been there for over a year now, coming and going. Now it seems to be staying. So I went to the Dermatologist about 4 months ago. Antibiotics, ointments and all was supposed to be better... except it isn't. So, at my visit on Cinco de Mayo, I mentioned my frustration, she took a much closer look and after many questions...mentioned Lupus...next thing I know, I am having a biopsy of one of the bumps on my left temple. And that is how I ended up with stitches... 2 of them to be exact. Needless to say, not quite what I expected when I went in that day. Should have the results back in 10 days or so. I just want some answers. Tired of dealing with this...

That's it for now, I have more to write, just too tired and unmotivated to type it out right now. Maybe later...

Alaska anyone?

Well, not just yet, but Ed will begin his journey north in 2 weeks. So of course that means a trip to Bass Pro for essentials. This trip will be a little different than past bike trips. He and Bob will actually be camping some as there aren't hotels around every corner on the Dalton Highway. So, he has been laboriously gathering all the things he will need and that will fit on his motorcycle, for camping.

Today the purchases included a battery operated fan/light combo, space saver bags, a special blanket in case the sleeping bag isn't enough and a special little gadget that is supposed to make a high pitched noise and scare any animals that might be thinking of running onto the road in front of you!! Who knew?

He didn't however buy the "Bear Spray", seriously, bear spray? Who thinks this stuff up? I had no idea how many things were essentials for camping. You have to have special toilet paper even! My job is to put together a first aid kit.

You know, in case the bears attack because they didn't buy the spray.

I am not kidding here folks, they really make and sell this stuff!

We are trying to find the best mosquito repellant, apparently the ones who reside in Alaska can carry away a moose or something. I am just a little (ok a lot) afraid of Deet. That is some powerful poison and I really don't like the idea of him spraying it on himself. Especially since they won't have access to showers EVERY day to wash it off. But that's just me...

Fortunately he and his buddies are coordinating and we don't have to purchase everything, they are going to share stuff so they don't have to carry so much. But I still shudder to think how much has already been spent on preparing for this trip...

I could probably have a great time in Hawaii for what has been spent to this point.

Again, not kidding here folks... Motorcycling is a very expensive hobby... And he has TWO of them. Of course they are very different bikes so they need very different accessories. What works for one will in no way work for the other. I may have to adopt the UPS guy, he is here that often!

Pictures, why of course I have pictures, let me just drag them out for you.

This is the firstborn, he isn't getting much attention since his little brother joined the family...



This is the newest addition. Of course he is naked as a newborn in this shot, but believe me, he has quite the wardrobe now...



I will take a pic of him when he is "fully loaded" and post it. You won't believe the difference!