Nana Comes A Visiting

Long rides in the car, and two flights on airplanes, to our house Nana comes...

or something along those lines. My aunt Kathy came for a week long visit, and we had a great time. She was very excited to spend time with Samuel, and he was happy to spend time with his Nana!

Fun with Spaghetti Sam

Samuel likes spaghetti. Never mind that it is difficult to eat, in fact, that is what makes it so very fun! Samuel is determined to feed himself, even if it means picking up individual grains of rice with his fingers for an hour. That is almost what it was like for the spaghetti too, since it was cut up into little pieces. He was covered in it, from head to rump to feet! Actually, I think there was more stuck to his bottom than in his tummy! Children have such determination. I am not convinced that I would do the same thing anymore, if it was that hard to feed myself and someone was waiting and willing to help by feeding me, I think I would take them up on their offer! Way to go Samuel!

Salsa and soup and sauce...Oh, my!

Well, Val and I wanted to do some canning, so we went out to buy some produce. First we stopped by the home of an older coupe who had a sign by the side of the road advertising tomatoes for sale, so we pulled in. Bert and Ernie (Yes, that is actually their names, I am not just inserting made up ones.) had a bunch of tomatoes they were selling from their garden, so we bought all they had. Which was about half a bushel. We also bought some of their home grown potatoes. After Bert and Ernie's, we ended up at Al's Melons, a local market where they grow a lot of their own produce. They were selling bushel boxes of roma tomatoes, and the boxes were lined up on tables out in front of the market. Val and I looked at them, and chose two to take home. I went inside to start gathering the other groceries we needed with Sam while Val loaded the Jeep. Then when we checked out, it seems that someone (and I am not naming any names, Val) had put a third bushel into the car. After a stop to buy canning jars, we went home to can!

I Don't Think We're in Denver Anymore...

When Val and Samuel arrived I had to go pick them up in Pittsburgh. I didn't really know where I was going, so my friends John and Lisa spent the day with me and showed me around the city a bit. We had lunch a Primanti Bros. which is a Pittsburgh tradition I had not yet experienced, and the food was almost as good as the company! (Which means it was very good!)















After lunch they introduced me to geocaching, which was a lot of fun. I am excited about going again! While we were looking for a cache, I got a few photos of downtown Pittsburgh.

After our fun day out, John made sure I could get to the airport and home without problems by putting his GPS in my car! What a great friend! I did make it to the airport fine, and brought Val and Samuel home. It was a wonderful day!

On the Road Again

The drive went well. We were blessed with good weather and no problems with either vehicle the whole way. I guess that is how it goes when you choose the right moving team!

Filling the Void

Just want to get everybody up to speed, fill in the blanks a little, reassure you all (if anybody still checks my blog after my prolonged absence) that I live on, and have in fact done things. So here goes the beginning of a series...



Egg Salad. I like egg salad. I also found a great way to cut up the eggs so they are the right size and still fluffy with very little mess or work! You may be asking yourself how, but if I have not told you, you may not be able to answer yourself. To save you some grief, I will tell you: a pastry blender! Yes folks, a pastry blender works wonders on hard boiled eggs for salad. No! It is not just for pastry anymore! ;)




Packing went well, I had lots of help from my friends! We even managed a little fun, as documented in these photos! Here Jessie tries to stow away in a box:


Tristan had fun building with these wire grates:


Here is Sam playing with Tristan and Darien so the ladies could pack and visit:

Well, we finished packing and the men loaded the truck, and we were off!

Notice

Hi all! Sorry it has been so long. I wanted to let you all know that I got to PA and am moved in. I will be doing a better update post soon.