Hi there! It's Tuesday again and the weeks just keep flying by. It's been super smokey and hot lately. We had a big wildfire dumping smoke into the valley so it was not easy to be outside because it hurt our eyes and throat. You could smell it in the air too even though the fire wasn't really close to us. It made for pretty skies at dawn and dusk but otherwise not healthy to breathe at all--good reason to stay inside with the ac on!
Here's a look at last week's pictures:
We're prepping for the 4th. John and the kids picked out some fireworks yesterday and Justin showed them to me today. He's super excited. I also pulled out our handheld flag we use each year. It will be a fun holiday.
Day 184- Tuesday, 7/3/18
It's not time to celebrate just yet--work as usual at least for one more day. The first part of each month I have to fill these tanks so I'm getting that done today. We have three of them so it take awhile and a lot of LN2.
Happy 4th of July! We had a nice quiet day relaxing and eating BBQ and then enjoyed the fireworks on our street after dark. Sadly it was windy and colder than usual so no pool time this year.
Day 186- Thursday, 7/5/18
Today it was back to the DMV and thankfully I had a pleasant walk by a community garden to get there because parking was so bad. It was a blessing in disguise because it allowed me to stop and enjoy the sunflowers before entering the insanity. Yet another 3+ hour ordeal at the DMV even with an appointment. I just don't get it and hope I don't have to go back anytime soon. Ack!
It's Friday and miraculously enough all 3 boys are home for dinner at the same time. They all look so big eating there at the island now--my mostly grown boys. Where did the time go? I remember like yesterday when they were so little and barely able get up on those stools. The years really do go by fast and here sets another day. The sky is lit up pink from the fires and from the smoke coming into the valley but at least it looks pretty.
Justin is working on a birthday gift for a friend so he printed up a bunch of pictures off his phone and is planning to make a big poster card. I love it when the kids ask to use my creative tools. Later we went together for an appointment to have his senior pictures taken--wow! How can that be?! I'll have a second one leaving the nest soon so we'll have to enjoy as many treats together as we can this next year starting now ;0)
Our tomatoes are finally beginning to ripen. I picked the first one this morning and there will be more to pick next week which is perfect for that homemade salsa they boys are waiting on. Then, just after lunch, we all went to the movies and watched the dinosaurs wreak havoc on the world. Good times!
That's it for now. See you next week.
What a busy week! Love the 3 of them at the island, so sweet!!
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