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Earlier this month, I was in Massachusettes for my youngest niece’s graduation from Smith College.
It was beautiful. The weather was perfect and spirits were high. And it was such a pleasure being with my family. I’m sure they are still waiting on the photos I took that weekend but I haven’t had much time to work on them. Excuses, excuses.
My computer is running a bit slow and it’s taken me over an hour so far to edit the few photos I took this morning, then to open my blog writing program (Windows Live Writer). I ended up having to shut down once.
I’m afraid the writing is on the wall with this laptop. I’ve had it since August 2010 but I’m not going to say anything out loud for fear that it will hear me. I’m like that with machines ~
My niece on her graduation day. I have such high hopes for her future. She graduated with honors and has a great job lined up, a new apartment, and a new life away from her long years of study. So glad for her.
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And look who is getting so big!
Baby M turned two in March and I think it’s time to stop calling her Baby M on this blog. Her name is Maddie and her new bff is my eldest son, who she calls “Unca Matt”.
Blowing bubbles with Unca Matt.
Maddie’s mother. My lovely niece, Kim.
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This morning my alarm went off at 5:48 AM like it was a work day.
At first, I was very upset because I was certain that my work week had ended but
I guessed that I was wrong. Then I quickly realized it was Saturday but now
couldn’t fall back to sleep. So I came downstairs, put on the coffee, and then
opened the front door to let in Miss Blackie, who had spent the night camping
outside.
And zoom . . . from behind me raced Kitten Kitten. Oh, holy
heavens. I’d let my son’s cat outside.
I fretted for a little bit, especially after the damn thing promptly ran up one of the big trees on the property. I’m not kidding. Then I decided to relax about it and went inside to get the camera. By the time I’d popped on the long lens and came back outside, the cat was making its way back down the tree. All was well.
As you can tell from the photo above, I still haven’t addressed all of the weeds on that are growing between the bricks of the back patio. I have most of it done but the cats preferred to stay on that weedy section of it for this morning’s photo shoot.
* snort *
As you can also see, I still have pansies and johnny jumps in my planters. This is something else I need to address this weekend.
My best buddy.
Kitty poser.
I finally got the kitty back into the house although he yowled
with displeasure at this affront to his freedom.
I really think he can go outside from now on, though. My son is
just being over-protective.
So good to see you again. Thanks for taking the time to visit me
here ~