this past week...

Designing and crocheting.

Napping.

Shopping. At Rich's favorite store.

Assembling. A cart for the dining room.

(Getting so close on the redecorating.)

Enjoying the beauty of nature.

Not pictured:

Lying outside watching the meteor showers with my sweetie.

Getting the hang of new projects.

Meeting "the big guy."

(Annie and Gray, that is, as they each had a class with the founder of the 

Kokikai style of Aikido. And Annie went to lunch with him.)

Strolling hand-in-hand in the local park.

Receiving good news.

(Annie found out she got the associate editor 

position on the college literary magazine.)

Imbibing good beer at The Old Toad 

and finally meeting Rich's friend Paul and his parrot Silas.

Loving life.

this past week...

Gaming.

Reading. At the library. And at home.

Battling knotweed. One day we will win the war.

Playing. With our new camera.

Gazing lovingly. :)

 Walking. At Mendon Ponds. At Sherwood Fields.

At Abraham Lincoln Park.

Sleeping in.

Grading. Never a shortage of that.

Celebrating. 23 years of wedded bliss. And there honestly has been 

heaping loads of bliss. I am so. damn. lucky.

Hoping desperately. For pieces of dropped popcorn.

Fearing the giant zucchini.

Not pictured:

Chatting. Gray had an appointment with Dr. Bennett.

Cheering. Annie went to a Rhinos soccer game with Dan and Savannah.

Painting.

Creating.

Watching. Latest episodes of Under the Dome and Project Runway.

And watching/rewatching the first four episodes of Veronica Mars.

Weeding.

Freezing.

Dreaming. Of retirement. And traveling the Western hemisphere in a camper van.

this past week...

Harvesting.

Baking.

Blooming.

Pampering.

Reading and Writing.

And 'rithmetic (not pictured).

Picnicking with friends.

Swinging.

Painting.

Walking in the woods.

Enjoying nature's beauty.

Not pictured:

Suffering. Oh poor Max. Got the worst sunburn I've ever seen while at Grandmother's.

Weeding. So much weeding.

Scrapbooking.

Riding rollercoasters. Annie went to Darien Lake with her friend Dan.

Thrifting. Banner haul.

Rearranging Gray's room.

Hanging with one's best friend. Jimmy was over for a sleepover.

Watching. Latest episodes of Under the Dome and Project Runway. 

And rewatching. Episode 1 of the original Star Trek series.

Loving. Lots and lots of loving.

this past week...

In bloom. And fixin' to. 

Still schooling. 

Crochet. 

Almost ready for eating. Past ready for napping. 

Many glasses of ice water. And a couple mugs of tea with scones.

Being pretty. And being productive.

Off to the SATs. And then off to the prom.

New eyewear.

Not pictured:

Rich starts first summer session.

Annie gets her final grades--A's in all 5 classes.

Max goes to the 5th Grade Bash.

Annie gets a $150 check--prizes from the writing contest.

Max goes to the drive-in and has sleepover with Tristan.

Baker gets a kennel cough shot.

Laughter and tears.