It's the end of June and ...

Jenn has finally recovered from her Kolkata trip. So good to have her home again. She is tackling some home projects for us - a few rooms are receiving new coats of paint. She's doing the painting, and selecting the colors. Beachwalk is going in the hallway and one wall in the living room.)

News from Addie is that she has a new job with a nonprofit in NY state. She's living with a friend for the summer and then returning for her senior year at college. Yes, this will be her final year as an undergrad!

Geo is recovering from a bad cold that has slowed him up quite a bit. He's blaming Jenn for sneezing on him!

I'm involved with so many projects from work. I've got to schedule some vacation time. It's going to be "Use or lose."

Seems that the rain here has been on-going for weeks. More thunderstorms predicted for today, and isolated storms during the week. Walking in our yard is like stepping out on a huge wet sponge. We need some sunny warm and balmy days to dry out. The farmers are really hurting with flooded fields and no relief in sight. Weatherwise, this seems to be an unusual season.

Empty Nest

Exciting times here. Jenn very recently arrived home from her service trip to Calcutta. Addie, after a full semester in Paris - and traveling to London and Dublin, is now en route to Buffalo, NY via Canada until the beginning of senior year.

Saying "Good-bye" to Addie last night, I felt a little like I did when I put her on the schoolbus for her first day of kindergarten. She was leaving my world to enter a new world of her own.

Addie and Jenn have changed and matured so very much during their intercontinental trips. I admit I still feel very protective of them, but as they are venturing out on their own, I am assured that I not only have two very talented and caring daughters, I feel like I have two new "best friends."

"Welcome home, Jenn," and "My thoughts and prayers are with you, Addie, for more new adventurous beginnings!" Love, Mom