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Early and Mid Autumn Scenes
It’s my favorite time of year, and Peanut Maximus and I have been enjoying a good long walk every day. How could we not want to be out and about when everything is so gloriously colorful? Here are some scenes to share from our times out and about in the…
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Two Months
It is still a lot of work to get smiles out of this guy, but isn’t that smile terrific? Peanut Maximus is still a grouchy little guy a lot of the time, but he’s getting stronger, longer, and we are seeing that smile more and more. He still likes stroller…
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Kitchen Duo
She’s always ready to hang out with him for a few minutes no matter what time it is.
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11 Quick Things
It is the season of local honeycrisp apples fresh from the tree. I know I wax eloquent about them every year, but they really are marvelous explosions of tangy sweetness. Also, the local carrot harvest is in, and they are also so, so delicious. My husband was cleaning a shed…
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Bookends
YaYa came to visit for the weekend and got a good, full dose of her fussy little brother. It was a terrific surprise when she walked in the door unexpected, and I was super grateful for an extra set of hands on a long weekend when Dr. Peds was working…
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Monster Bottom
These pants totally crack me up. They are bright turquoise and give me great joy.
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Brothers
They are both pretty sweet.
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Oregano
Every spring I plant a mixture of flowers and herbs in containers on my back deck. I enjoy watching them grow and sitting among them all summer season, and I’m always a little sad when frost comes in the fall. Usually they look their best right before the cold strikes.…
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Something that You Would Only Hear in this Family
Mr. TOF was in the middle of a viola practice. The Banana came home and walked into the room. Mr. TOF: Hey! Guess what? The Banana: What? Mr. TOF: All of our teachers showed us our grades today. I have all A’s. Well, one might be an A-flat. The Banana:…
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The Banana Has a Birthday
The Banana’s birthday coincided with a special visit from Grandma Robbie and Grandpa Ron, but somehow in the midst of everything I didn’t manage to get any pictures of The Banana with her grandparents, or even Peanut Maximus with his grandparents. Sigh. Clearly I wasn’t thinking straight. The Banana had…
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