Happy Birthday to You PaPa!!

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear PaPa, Happy Birthday to  you.  And Many More!!  Sorry we can't be there to share your Wheat Free Birthday Cake! Hope you had a fun day...  And Know that We Love You to Bits!

Moving Day #1 of Many

Doesn't Kathy look sweet outside her front door.   We had such a good time  scooping up her packable kitchen goods and whisking them up, up, and up to the new home.
Just as sweet was to see Dick's reaction to the feathering of the nest. It is such a wonderful feeling to get settled in, even a little bit.
Molly is cozy in front of their Vermont Castings stove. It warmed up the room pretty nicely.
This is part of our knitting group, and as you can see we are always focusing on what is important in life, FOOD.  But really, after moving all the boxes and stuff in, it was time to fortify our strength and enjoy the view.
I think I will dub this the Knittin' Porch. It has great rockers and just puts a body in the mood for clickin' needles and talkin'. 

Life in the Dash

My Husband's blog is called life in the dash.  Not just dash here and there but the purposeful living in between the day we were born and the day we die.  We are mourning the loss of a dear friend Dana.  It seems lately we've been so impressed to find out how far reaching our friend's love reached.  She was a true Gentle Woman who took time to be kind to new islanders otherwise known as Strangers.  She seemed to be at peace always, not easy for a mother with three active young boys.  To most people she seemed  "average".  But I believe she was much more than that and God smiled when  He thought of His servant Dana.

Now our thoughts are wrenched toward those who remain. A loving husband and three young boys.  How will we reach out?  What kindness can we extend that will truly be helpful.  Will I remain faithful in prayer for them to help ease this especially rough first year of firsts? That is my challenge as I live in the dash.  Feet and Hands of the Gospel of Christ.  

Happy Birthday Mom

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You. I wish I was with YOU. Happy Birthday to YOU

I always want to be in MD when your birthday rolls around. I hope you have a very special day. I Love You very much. You don't have to share any of your birthday chocolates!  You don't look a day over 75! Lots of Hugs from All of Us:  Rick, Theresa, Angie, Jenny and Joe

Joe, Come Back from the Dark Side!

This is the picture Joe picked.  We like the shadow effect with no flash. They may have to lighten it up for the yearbook but that is their editing process. He turns the photo and a quote in tomorrow.

Senior Pictures

You would think a blog entry on "pictures" would be chock full of them. But since we are still picking which one will best represent Joe as the coolest and handsomest guy on Orcas... Well, it just takes time, and there are privacy issues.  So wait a few more days.  Then maybe he'll release his photo...

Slow Down and Smell the Fumes

So when I finished cleaning at a home today I walked outside to see this pretty little fawn nibbling on a bush. It seems an odd time of year for one so small, so I told her it was all right to eat and wait a minute ' til I could get my camera operational.

Then I was feeling all pleased with myself for a few moments before I got to the "open road" to find that I would be going nowhere fast.  Being the blogger that I am, I had to document my speed if you can call it that.

And lastly I just had to take a picture of the reason for my dismay.  Then I had to remind myself of the cute little fawn and how I needed to slow down and smell the fumes.  The tanker driver was nice enough to pull over to a wide spot as soon as he could.  By then my attitude was already adjusted.