We're waiting, Spring!

But in the meantime, we're renovating inside! Or at least redecorating. This is my adorable new escritoire!

I love love love it!

Just as Elphie love love loves wearing Dan's wifebeaters!

See how happy she is?

In other news, we had a trip to the Lone Star State to visit family! :) I miss you guys so much already!

Tante A and Mar Mar!

We got some souvenirs...

... for both of us!

We saw A, J, and future J, Jr.!

Sorry, A! But you're just so cute!

Maw Maw's magnolia was blooming!!

My two favorite boys in the entire world replaced Maw Maw's mailbox. My heroes!

It's a little sad that A's 7.5 years YOUNGER than me and so much TALLER than me! I was even wearing cowboy boots!!

Sister love!

My parents' three kids! :)

I love this picture.

So bittersweet... it's so cliché, but "parting is such sweet sorrow"!!

And once again in other news, our cedar bushes went bye-bye.

My big strong man!

THIS is the cinder blocks that were behind that first bush. Yikes!

We put the old quad to work pulling them out.

Success!

Lopsided! OCD!!!

Ahh, that's better.

Bring on the snow!

Sorry it's been so long! We're having a lot of fun up here in the Great White North, but it's not exactly garden material.

Untle Dan and D in the snow!

D was a big help. Here he is rolling the snowball that became the snowman's (dubbed Frosty, shockingly) head.

Cheeeeeese!

"I get by with a little help from my friends..."

Snow angels!

The finished product! (I looove this one.)

Giving Frosty some arms.

Dan and me at C & E's house after a wine and cheese club meeting.

And in case you were wondering how the girls are doing... Here's Ginger with her favorite toys.

And Elphie, being tormented.

And Ginger, using my slippers as a pillow while she dozes in front of the heater. :)

K's wedding pictures!

Yes, I know it was in May. But I'm only now seeing the professional photographer's pictures. I kind of copied them to the computer to show you. Shhh!

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