GrandGril is a beauty!!!

soft and furry:

She's perfect. If I wasn't such a failure at uploading video, you'd hear her sweet voice, too. Perhaps a later post will include that clip.

Expanding the Circle

Tonight we welcome GrandGirl into the family. I think she overheard that we were gathering this weekend and she wanted to be a part of the excitement. Such joy!

Thrice I have thrilled at the miracle of my adult children becoming parents.

I am so proud of them and so in love with each of my offspring.

Every birth is holy.

Amen.

Beloved

image courtesy of the Vintage Moth

Years ago the mother of my high school sweetheart referred to me as "beloved Julie" and I think it was the first time I ever heard the two words together. Later, when I was divorced, I made a banner that hung over my bed to remind me that I had once been, and would someday be again, beloved. The banner also reminded me to be open to the love around me, to accept love, to "be loved".

This evening the walk to the mailbox yielded not one love letter, but TWO!

One envelope was from a dear old friend far away, and one from my precious baby girl. My heart is full tonight. And when I am done savoring the love letters I will add them to the Box of Love that I keep in a special place to pull out whenever I need to remind myself to "be loved".

Me & the Grils

3 more days!!!!(but who's countin'?)

Boys are invited, too.

And the white dog is waiting

Yay for Spring Break!

I miss the Green Prius

I loved her for three months before she gave her life for me. I am convinced she would never have harmed me. However, I have never loved her replacement. And because I spend about 1000 hours a week on the road the possibility of some sort of automotive brain seizure scares the bejeebers outta me. So Mr. Last has kindly switched vehicles with me for the time being.

He & She

These kids tickle me. And they tickle each other, too.

It seems likes it's been the two of them for as long as I can remember.

In the early days he got all polished up to take her to the high school dance:

Years later they became lifetime dance partners:

Tonight they are on the verge of becoming three.

A Heapin' Helpin' of Hospitality

We are all decorated with flowers

And I'm cookin' up a mess of vegetables:

So whaddaya waitin' for? C'mon down to:

No reservations necessary. See ya soon!