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1. We planted our garden last weekend and for once, I was not the weakest link. I was a model weeder! It felt good! I also had a lovely Mother’s Day – the girls made me at least five cards (each) and we had Chris & Mendy and Nana over for a low-key brunch onContinue reading “Five Things!”

1. Early release afternoons spent at the bookshop aren’t bad. I love having Cate with me. She organized all the sticker books and then the coloring books. I had her make sure each rack held 8-10 coloring books. She was all over it. Cate is actually very good at math. Now she is curled upContinue reading “Five Things”

1. This evening, after I finished walking George and talking to my sister, and after Telfer left for night call, I changed our monthly Linnea calendar with the girls and realized I had completely forgot about the month of April. I still had March in the frame and didn’t even realize it. This, my friends,Continue reading “Five Things: First of May Edition”

The combination of bookshop work, another (!) bad cold, and beautiful, beautiful weather this weekend kept me from wanting to go near my laptop. On Sunday, we got back from church and brunch with Nana, and Telfer and I sat down outside to watch the girls mess around on their bikes. Sitting in the sunshineContinue reading “Five Things – Half-Hearted Edition?”

And this weekend has gotten away with me…but Five Things! 1. Easter was lovely. The girls and I dyed eggs together on Saturday and on Sunday we went to Chris & Mendy’s with Luke and Sherry and Nana plus all of the kiddos. It was a fun and chill afternoon. The kids did the obligatory egg hunt ofContinue reading “Five Things”