Mixing it all up

For the weekend we visited the family in Maryland.  It was so great to see them!
We had two little boys playing with worms:

We went out for lunch, and Noah was returning his Dad's wink.  And no, I don't have dirt on my face, Jackson thinks I'm his wrestling/rough housing buddy and head-butted me last weekend.  Totally my fault, and I'll behave a little more grandmother-like in the future (maybe).

The boys played and played, and had a good time with each other

We walked in the woods, had lunch out, and just had a good time in each other's company.

shaking a tree that's their size, and just goofing around.

I got teased because I make phone calls to someone new in my life,

and that's fine.

Rain, rain

It's supposed to be raining today.  Heavy at times.  My house is snug on the side of a hill, and I have no worries about it.  At work, though, it's a different story.  Rain gets in through the roof, since the building is at least 100 years old.  We're pretty much covered via a clever rigging under the roof.  Oh, and Linda is back for the week, I needed help.  I had missed her!
More changes in the air, life once again making unexpected turns.  But it's all good, and I'm looking forward to whatever comes next.

Some more photos from last Sunday.

And I'm spending lots of time on the phone at night.

And it's cool.

Communion

Matthew is officially able to take communion from today on.  There was a little ceremony in church, and I was there with his family, and we had a small celebration in the afternoon.

 The children taking communion

 The proud (toothless) sister

 doesn't it look as if Evan is waving hello?

 I actually made it in a picture!

 No, baby is not drinking, it just looks that way

 Father and son playing Wii

I can't believe how big my first grandson is getting!

Love you, Matthew!

Changes

Saturday is turning out to be a regular Saturday.  And that's fine.  The special something will be postponed to some other time.
Sorry to be mysterious!  Some day there will be an explanation, I promise.

Other than that, it's cold!  I'm complaining, yes, I usually don't dislike winter, but this one took the cake, and can off-put even the most staunch Northern European off winter.

I got ready for the morning walk.  So I better get my shoes/boots on, and get going.

Saturday

I have something to do.

Something I haven't done in ages.

And yes, I'm so looking forward to it!