Author: Denton Harryman

 The kids are not in California…we have rain…not snow…but my friends came back for a reunion quilting retreat.  Today I leave for the ocean for 2 days.  I need my”water” fix.  I will be back on Wednesday and will resume posting then.

The kids are in California visiting my son-in-laws family.  I am grand pup sitting.  His name is Snowy and he loves it.  In the background are my raised beds.  The garlic ought to be loving this cover.   (this is a late post, see the 24th)

I missed it, but the local firefighters decorated the old engine and traveled through neighborhoods collecting food for the food bank.  This photo was shared by my neighbor Janet.

The neighbors got together for a little Christmas cheer last night…and I wasn’t the only one who brought a camera.

The 4th and 5th grade Helen Haller Elementary School choir performed last night with a wonderful selection of holiday songs.  Part of my grandma duties included bringing cookies, applauding enthusiastically, and taking pictures.    I liked what the director told the kids…the order of the evening was:  “He talked, they sang, we applauded, they smiled.”  It worked pretty well.

 

Although my daughter is out of focus, the primary focus of the last week is just beautiful.   After two false starts, my granddaughter was born at 11:22 a.m. December 16, 2009.  I have been spending time with the two older grandchildren and enjoying every minute of it.  I do confess I failed “doing girl hair” this morning. Baby girl’s outfit was cute though.  (we have to find a new name since we now have two princesses).

Momma and new baby come home tomorrow.  I might also add, I think the job of mother is highly underrated.  I’m exhausted and I’ve only been at this a short time.  Of course, I am old.

Well, at least these don’t eat much.

We just had a dusting of snow…but it is soooo cold.  Well, not like Wisconsin, but we are breaking records.