The haps..

Well I have been busy.  Caught up in each moment while racing to the next. A quick run down.. Broken  glasses Frames. Eye Dr.s appt.  Willows vision having changed 60 % in one eye in a years time, Dentist Appt.s and Fillings... Jaw numb, puffy and drooling.. then Connor takes the chairs and requests not to have the shots. Can you do that? Apparently you can and without the stupid side effects or much pain. Connor being super sensitive about pain didn't really feel much of anything. Anyway .. allergy shots.. School and projects galore. 5th grade requires a lot of energy. Check out what Connor has been working on..

http://youtu.be/svIrVBBzNg0   Connors Culture Project draft

http://youtu.be/jHn0Mh-9640 Connors Spanish Project

Willow had her first Jr. High Dance.

 I chaperoned in the corner to be as unobtrusive as possible. She is doing well in school. Greg was in Tennessee for a bit and headed to Florida soon. His car went back in the shop and so much money and time later was returned unfixed. Its frustrating driving a car that stalls every time you stop. So Greg jumped on YouTube and trouble shot it himself. He had it fixed in half an hour.

Progress reports came in for the high schoolers. Irie has got her academics together. She broke up with her long term long distance boyfriend who we all liked. She is now off and running with new crowds and a new boyfriend. He seems decent enough though I have only one meeting to go off of.  Adan has shown  he has some room for improvement with his school work. Socially however he is the big freshman on campus. He was the only freshman in the Mr. North County fundraising pageant (a lot like a miss America/ homecoming king sort of thing), escorted by a lovely senior. He did good.

We have fish in the pond now

and we cleaned (with a wire brush) a section of the fence and painted it (Mostly Willow actually). Our landlord, Eugene, lent us a power washer for the rest. I drove into Cupertino to pick it up Friday after touring a Chinese grocery with Eugene and Javier there to take stock of what foods sell and for how much. Javier is a local organic farmer who is decent company and knows and loves his career.We are looking for ways to pair our resources with another individual named Ray to see if we can get the acreage around us producing a profit. We will see what comes of it. While in Cupertino Eugene treated us to some authentic Chinese food. Its not my favorite. There was this soup made of rice with preserved eggs and ham. It is considered a comfort food but I didn't take much comfort in it.

We have rearranged some of the furniture and changed the energy flow of the house. Its looking good, much more fluid and functional.  Preparations for our little party have been underway as well. Nell, Melissa and Terri all plan to be here and I am very much looking forward to all of their wonderful company.

Greg and I went to the Coffee Association Dinner the other night. It was interesting to see such knowledgeable individuals engaged in coffee talk. Of course I don't have much to add to such conversations but the food and location were suburb.

The old Grey Mare she aint what she used to be... She has a squirrel disease. Apparently it is not uncommon in this area to get it. Its a shame though as it looks like she may loose the foal she is carrying.

 

Surfing! I ran into my old Surf buddy and the college surf club. I will be joining them every other Friday starting this week.  Its been well over a year (maybe even two) since I last saw Rob (My brother in the water). His first words to me were.. "Wow, you have lost weight and your husband must be sooo happy!" He cracks me up. Anyway.. ive been practicing my pop ups.. It is finally time to get on my feet.

A Harvest Moon which really brought in a change of seasons, sunsets and sunrises, a cool fog rainbow  and a pic of Lord Stanleys little one to follow then it is off and running some more... Life is good.