Sunday, July 18, 2010

Sunday Afternoon, and It's Hunter's Birthday : )

Hi! Not much going on here. Except that a place in another state out here is interested in Mark, so that's exciting! Good for him to have a place to consider, too. It's like when you look at a house, you have a possibility; before that, everything about where you're going to live is vague and scary. Even if you don't get that place, it gives you something concrete to consider.
I can't really remember much beyond that. It's been fairly hot, but pleasant, and Mark has been looking for work, and I have been reading Lisa See's books (Mark got another at the library here, for me), and we both do some things on the computer, and we're still doing the healthy eating thing, which is nice, and Mark spent a couple of days working on the garage, which looks soooo much better, and that's mostly everything!
Happy birthday, Hunter! And tomorrow's your mommy's birthday, and then your Aunt Megan's birthday! How about that? We'll tell them Happy Birthday then. : )
Mary Howald got married yesterday - isn't that amazing? Isn't she a little kid still? My mind wants to hang on to the memories of kids the way they were the last time I saw them.
Congratulations, Mary!
And that's all I have to say for now. We love you and are thinking about you!
xoxoxo

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Today is Thursday, and It's the Middle of July Already!

Hello! Thank you to those of you who comment on my blog, and to those who just read my posts; I reallly appreciate that!
Things have been quiet around here. Last night, Mark and Seth and I sat down on the back patio and Mark had Seth pull Tut's tail thru the hole in the patio table and hold it. Tut totally submitted to his imprisonment and was basically happy, anyway. That, in a nutshell, describes Tut's adorable attitude toward life: "Don't worry, be happy."
Seth and Mark have been giving apples off of our tree (still little and green) to the new horses next door, an Appaloosa and an almost black horse. The Appaloosa is very friendly and calm; the other horse bites its neck when it wants all the attention, so we have stopped the treats, to spare the Appaloosa's neck.
Mark just went to the store, and Seth is here. I came in from outside, where Mark and I go to soak up the sun each day, me for the light it puts in my hair, and he for color in his face. He uses allergy eye drops, and his eyes are clearer. We are on a loose eating plan, based on the one Haley and Megan use, and we are doing other things to improve our health in a general way, over time.
Also, looking better will probably help Mark if he gets to the interview stage on a job.
The promising job in Boise is, for now, being filled. Mark sent them a thank you, anyway, to keep him in their minds. You never know when they'll have another opening somewhere. It's a big company.
It's pretty hard on Mark when he's not chosen for a job, although he knows that God's hand is over all. It's hard to be unemployed, at least for a guy like Mark. He's generally cheerful, but he also half-jokingly refers to himself as 'unemployable, or jokes about why he wasn't hired, or questions the possible strange reasons why he didn't get the job, such as bizarre reference letters from his friends.
I'll admit, the latter thing is funny to contemplate. There is so much scope for the imagination, as Anne of Green Gables would point out. lol
Let's see...what else? Megan and Brooks made it safely back to W. VA, and Phillip made it back to Ft. Leonardwood. And that's about all that's been happening around here! Nice and quiet. What's been happening in your lives? Let me know, take care, and know that I love you!
xoxoxo

Monday, July 12, 2010

Lots of Pictures of July! (See Post Below)

No words for this one...
'The Look'
Mark demonstrating the joys of dry ice Phillip playing a game?
Only picture I got of him!
Melinda getting ready for the bbq at their place See the cute kitchen they remodeled?
Dreamy-eyed Hunter
Hey, who are you, anyway?
Josh and Hunter notice each other
You're the same size I am!
Hmm...interesting
The Wild Blue Yonder
Grandpa, Leto, and Aiden, just sittin' a spell
That's one BIG tongue!
Grandma 'walking' with Audrey and Anya
Anya hangin' with Grandpa (see top picture :)
This is the Fourth of July?!!!
Aiden - Cameraman; Anya and Audrey - Just Cute!
Tristan peeking out of his hoodie While sister Lainie stands by Mom More cuteness!
Patriotic horses
And calves
Sad goodbyes
Well, not too sad...
I love this picture
and the one below...
Even Leto looks a little sad : (
But soon, Audrey waxes philosophical
And gives us The Look as we wave goodbye
--We'll miss you, Haroldsens!-- Good thing some grandkids are still around
To photograph!
Josh visiting Tut
And riding Leto!
And that's the end of the pictures for now
Although I would've taken more
Our camera's storage filled up too fast
To catch all the wonderful moments!
xoxoxo