The windows are open!

YAY!!!!!!!!!

I am reading!!

It has been a few years since I have read three books one right after the other. I first read Queen Of The Road, a true story about two psychologists who took a year to travel the United States in a converted bus, the second, A Novel Pope Joan, classified as historical fiction but is more fiction and wishful thinking on the historical part but the fiction part made it a good read and I am half way through The Deep End of the Ocean....and my interest is peaked. I think I got lucky with the books that were just laying around the house!

What else can one do on such hot days other than read , clean, organize I say. Hopefully the heat will break ( it is supposed to tomorrow) and I will finish this last book and get back outside. I have things to do. Dan gave me a 2600PSI gas power sprayer for Mother's Day ( I requested one)  and I have gone through two , one gallon tanks of gas already. The deck, driveway and sidewalks are sighing in relief with the shedding of scum , mold, algae and God knows what else has been growing on them poor things.

Well back to my book. I don't want it to keep me from my power sprayer tomorrow.

M

A few Mountain Wedding Pictures.

Mountain Wedding

Home again from just the beginning of a journey of love between Zach and Danielle. It was truly an intimate celebration & not just between two people in love but a union of family and friends who have touched both of them so deeply. It was truly a spiritual three day experience. A gift!!

 Peeps... the above is the best I can describe Danielle & Zack's wedding. She was a beautiful bride. I may post more pictures later. There will be plenty to post!!

Their story published here 

Their new travel blog is here.

 

M :)

Been transferred!!!

To Apollo. hahahahahahahhahaha

FINALLY I can shake the sorely misplaced feelings of survivor's guilt!!! Damn all you miscreants who saddled me with the baggage of transfer envy!!

Do you have T shirts?

M :) 
PS. Don't they say "I DONE BEEN SCREWED" ?

I am very sad.

Jamie, Ryan and the kids are moving to the Seattle area. Ryan accepted a job with Microsoft. I do not know how I will survive this nor do I know how to express how I understand that it is likely a good career move for them especially since Ryan has not really been a happy camper at IBM.

Tears will be shed privately about this. It is inevitable. It doesn't matter that I can "hop on a plane" or they "can hop on a plane" or it would be a good excuse to " hop on a plane" after all I "hopped on a plane" for Seattle last Fall and enjoyed it very much.

It matters that Jamie will be far away for the first time ever. It matters that I can't even think about Connor and Grace being far away yet.

I can push things from my mind. I am an expert at it. This I neither can nor want to nor will push from my mind. I will learn how to deal with it and we will all be a champion Haraden/ Meyer/ Nowicki/ Shulte family because it is the only way I will allow my clan to be. Together in spirit always, and in person as often as physically possible.

I am sad. Very sad. But this. This I will get over.

Daughter # Three is engaged!

Matt proposed a week ago Friday. Yay!!!

And Ryan had an interview with Microsoft... there is a possibility that Jamie and the kids will be moving. I'm not very excited about that to tell you th truth, but I know that Ryan is not happy at IBM, that it has become a company that is not good to it's employees.... so I have to go with is right for them.

BUT JESSICA is going to go to Anoka Ramsey's 2 year PTA (PT assistant) school starting
in August!!!

We skyped with Danielle and Zach for the first time last night. We will have to get an account as that is how they plan on keeping us updated on their travaales. Wedding soon!!

Soooooooo much going on in the fam!!! But all good stuff. Buster approves as well:)

M