Home at Last

I am home.

My stomach could hardly handle the anticipation as I pressed a little harder on the gas pedal. Was I really going to surprise them? I had never succeeded with surprising my family before, so this was going to be big. Really big and GOOD.

I pulled up in the driveway and Luke was coming out of the asparagus barn. He cocked his head and stared with his jaw dropped and when he saw that it was really me, started waving his arms and hollering. Then my mom poked her head out of the barn, even when she saw my car she didn't think it was really me. I got 'em real good.

Since I will be spending this Thanksgiving at the hospital, I couldn't bear the thought of not making use of my long weekend the week before Thanksgiving.

I went with Luke to the OK food co-op, have cooked lots of food, cleaned, corralled the twins (if that is even possible?).

And then this morning, around 4:20 am, my dad came and woke Luke and I up. (It is nice having nurses in the house, I guess?) "Mom is throwing up- never seen her so sick before..."

I'm praying that no one else gets sick...

It is good to be home.

The South Was Cold Too!

I was a snowbird and headed south. And you know? It was cold there too. But that's alright, I had a grand time anyhow.

This is not Lake Michigan. This is in Florida. (!)

The Paris Crew. We decided that Mrs. Paris looks like she belongs in Alaska. :)

My first whole sand-dollar!

Waves coming in and going back out... all at the same time.

We will have to visit each other again sometime, Florida!

This Was A Nice Day

Time goes by so quickly when it is full of nice things to do. Like working a lot and playing a lot. I feel that is what I have been doing recently. Marjorie had an applesauce making get-together a few weeks ago. I had my camera!

Timothy Brian Marjorie Emily and Heather on top!

(I think more people came later, but this was the crew when I was there.)

The apples were very excited with the new journey in their lives.

Focused.

That was a good day. I am glad that you friends are around and that we have so many nice memories together!

I Cut My Sister's Hair!

And here is a picture to prove it. It was so much fun and she is so brave to be under the scissors of her little sister.

A Promenade Walk In the Fall

I had a lovely Sabbath afternoon. It was strange spending it alone. I am usually surrounded by people I love, but they were all out and about, so I spent the afternoon with God and my camera. Here are a few simple pictures that I snapped. It was glorious!