Monday, March 15, 2010

Coming up for air...

It's Monday morning.  We're home.  It's quiet and the house is tidy and I'm making a pot of coffee and I'm just going to chill, today.  I'm coming up for air.

Back tracking a bit...years ago we lived in Nebraska.  It was a perfect place to raise our children and we have many fond memories of those days.  So two of my best friends met me for lunch on Thursday.  What fun.  Good food, good friends.

Then, daughter MJ from Kansas drove up to Nebraska on Thursday night with her nine year old daughter and five year old son (our Kansas grandkids).   They stayed until Saturday about noon.  We had such a good time.


The two five year old cousins decided to go on safari.  They informed me they needed "a LOT of food and water".  So they tucked a bag of Ritz crackers and some water (in baby bottles - easier to carry) in their little green wagon, donned safari-like apparel and proceeded to who-knows-where in their imaginations.  They drank most of the water before they started as you can sort of tell in this picture.

I taught our nine year old granddaughter how to  Zendoodle and she absolutely loved it.  She zendoodled to her heart's content. 

We ordered pizza and settled down for a rousing game of Junior Monopoly.   MJ and the kids left about noon on Saturday, our other daughter came home that evening to some very happy children.  She had a wonderful time...came home refreshed and rested.  Perfect.

Jack and I left about noon on Sunday...it's a seven hour drive so we were home early enough to see that the lake ice hasn't gone out, yet, but it's looking pretty soft.  Won't be long...I can hardly wait.

We'll be home until the 23rd when we board Amtrak's Empire Builder from Minneapolis and head back to Bainbridge Island for almost another month with the sheep, chickens and cats!  This time good old Jack will be the farmer and I'll be the farmer's wife!

The fun just never ends...*wink*
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Posted by CherylK at 7:37 AM

12 comments:

  1. Welcome back, Chery, and enjoy your break. But what fun, going on a safari...I love that imagination. And, please stop by my blog and pick up your much-deserbed Over the Top award...with my apologies for the late delivery...a spring breeze fluttered everything on the desk...didn't catch the omission until too late, but, hey, I finally figured out how to install links...two steps forward, one step...:)
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  2. Kittie, what a nice surprise! Thank you.
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  3. Boy, the fun never stops! What an interesting life you lead. Take it easy while you can.
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  4. I'm looking forward to seeing how much the lambs have grown. What a varied and interesting life you lead!
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  5. Ya'll stay on the go!

    Have fun with the critters....
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  6. I'm looking forward to seeing the lambs, too, Ms Sparrow. I'll post pictures.

    The Japanese Redneck...we DO stay on the go, that's for sure. Am not planning to travel for the rest of the year after we come home in May.
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  7. Nebraska, you say!? Whereabouts? My grandmother hailed from Nebraska! In fact, there's a county in Nebraska named for my gr-grandfather!

    Glad to hear you survived the safari, and that you have a chance to re-group at home for a few days before heading off on another adventure!
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  8. I'm happy you're pleased as punch...and another bright smile that you're spreading the sushine around the world!!
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  9. They look so safari ready and that is just the cutest thing! I've seen that zendoodle thing and I really would like to give that a whirl sometime!

    I'm gonna be gone until Monday but I wanted to be sure to check in with you before I go. Of course, then you'll be taking off. LOL
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  10. Lady B, they live in Lincoln. Where was your great grandfather from and what is the name of the county? That's so cool!

    Kittie, I'm working on a post to pass on the badge...it's such a great idea.

    Blueviolet, I loved that picture of the little ones on Safari...they were so serious. Thanks for checking in...I'm leaving next Tuesday but I'll only be offline for a couple of days...it's torture but can't be helped :-)
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  11. I am late for this party but I stopped by regardless. I loved the story about the kids and safari. What fun. Ritz crackers will sustain them. They can make mock apple pie. haha
    Will be back soon to read up on more adventures.
    Take good care.
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  12. I can't wait to hear more stories about the sheep and chickens :)
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