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Saturday, July 2, 2011

family ties

as of last week
batman is "great uncle pete" and
i'm "great aunt karen".
(i kinda like the idea.)

our niece, emily, delivered a healthy baby girl.
this baby ball will go into the mail after the holiday
to welcome little zaira.

this weekend
lindsey is backpacking in the white mountains,
hannah is brides-maiding in kentucky,
stewart, in oregon, is enjoying some time to be creative and crafty
and gretta is spending her day off with us
at our "bit of earth", where we are
painting, mowing, cooking,
sewing, gardening (fresh lettuce, anyone?),
 resting, hanging laundry on the line
and watching the clouds scud across the
bright blue sky.

what are you up to?

6 comments:

  1. oh my, such a busy family scattered about!
    what am i up to? some necessary errands this morning as i try to play catch-up after an incredibly busy work week. love love love the job though, so it's all good!

    while shopping, i had to buy big girl shoes with heels to go with my mother-of-the-bride dress. this weekend may include the development of a learn-to-walk-in-the-shoes-without-falling-in-the-aisle exercise routine to be done 3x/week until august 6th!

    congrats auntie karen. zaira... how beautiful is that
    per your comment on my blog - love received with gratitude as i look at my "e" and think of the one on your wrist, too

    xo to all the reeds

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  2. what wonderful names
    they roll right off of the tongue
    in beauteous sound
    My little ones from California are coming tomorrow....I can feel my heart swelling all ready
    today it is hot...so I'm reading inside
    no writing for a while..only a need to read
    happy fourth of July...celebrate our freedom
    no place on earth like it....America

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  3. Just love the hand made baby ball, with little monkeys and lady bugs for baby Zaira to look at!
    I am enjoying a quiet weekend with my hubby, just returned from his second trip to China in one month!! A normal weekend can be a beautiful thing!
    Enjoy yours!
    xo

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  4. Congratulations, Great Aunt Karen! "Great", of course, meaning once removed AND wonderful.

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  5. It all sounds glorious:) I love the ball.

    We're heading through the corn fields back over to Mom's. Enjoying a quiet holiday:)

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  6. What a lovely gift for the new member of your family.
    xxx

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