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Happy Birthday Matt!!!

Today is my grandson Matts Birthday. He is a very kind and generous young man. He always asks to help if he sees you are busy. Grandpa will miss his help in Paradise this year. He is much loved by his Mom and Dad. We all love him. Happy Birthday Matt! We hope you have a great day.

Saturday!

We have a lot going on today. Becca, Terese Rose and Cole are flying in. We will pick them up at 2:45. We are all excited they are coming. Alidas Mom and Dad came over to watch Kyle play his last baseball game. He was very happy they came. Dad is supposed to go golfing with Denny this afternoon and I would like to get to Walmart and Costco. The weather is not looking good--cloudy, gloomy etc. I guess a day is what you make of it. Have a good one!

Happy Birthday a little late!

I want to wish Alana and Guillermo a Happy Birthday. They both had a birthday on June 25th. Alana was 10 and Guillermo turned 5. I'm sorry to have missed their special day. I hope you had a fun day. Love and hugs sent to you both.

Yes!!

The Supreme Court has upheld our rights to have guns. It is illegal for any state to deny a sane, non felon from having a gun. There are alot of people who do not choose to have them but it is the right of every American who wants them to be able to have one. I guess it still is the home of the free.

Happy Birthday Dennis!

Today is my husbands birthday. I wish him the best of years. He has given his family the gifts of a safe place to grow up and the knowledge that they had a person who loved them. He has given me a good life and a loving companion to share the good and bad things that happen in life. I treasure him.

Suns Out!

What is that in the sky--it's the sun. We have had a lot of fog, mist and clouds. Dennis took me to Seney National Wildlife Refuge last week. It was very pretty and while we were there we met some people who were visiting from France. It is amazing how many people come from different countrys to see the beauty of our state. I got a picture of some Trumpeter swans-- they are not a common swan. We also saw some loons and other types of ducks and birds. Loons can live to be in their 30's. I think that is old for a duck. The kids will be up for the summer shortly so the house will be full of laughter, teasing and minor disputes--the house will be alive again! Enjoy the day!

Fruit and Veggie Stand

I am so happy to say we have a fresh fruit and veggie stand in Paradise. He will be here every Wednesday. The produce is top notch. We had fresh asparagus and fresh corn on the cob last night for dinner and it was great. I also bought some fresh picked strawberrys and topped a piece of angelfood cake with them.. There is nothing like good quality produce. I pray he does a good business so he keeps coming back. Hurrah for us, now I will only have to go to shop at the big grocery store every 3 weeks. That really means something when they are 37 to 50 some miles away.

Troll to Yooper

Kate and Bill joined the ranks of Yooper after they shed thier Troll Trappings. They will be here for a few days visiting. Bills friend and his wife are here for a few days and then downstate for their U of D Highschool reunion. It is misty outside and chilly. We have a fire going but have to keep and eye on it as the chimney needs to be cleaned. Dennis has been working on insulating the upstairs in the garage. It would be nice to get some kind of heat in there this winter so he could do his wood working and get his shop set up. He always can find something to do. Enjoy the rest of the day.








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New Baby!

It was a happy day on June 14th. It was not only Paco's Birthday but my nephew Barneys little boys birth. Barney and Agnes have 4 beautiful little girls and have added a very handsome little boy to thier family. Congradulations to them all! Jenna's son also had a birthday on the 12th of June. I believe he is now a teenager. He is a very nice young man. It is so nice to report all these happy events. Paco, I hope this young man born on the same day as you will turn out to have the love of family that you do. I know that with a father and mother like Barney and Agnes he will. We have been so fortunate to have such close familys. We have richs beyond money--We have each other!

Happy Fathers Day!

Today is a day dedicated to Fathers. I don't know of any that make a point of telling you how great they are so I will. My husband has worked hard to raise 6 amazing kids. He has given them a safe place to grow, has tried to teach them that truth and love for family can get you through the bad things life throws at you. My Son-in-law is patient and loves his girls very much. He makes them feel important and many words like Cherub, Boss, Bear and Beka are said with much love. My Sons that have familys make us proud that they put thier children first. It is nice to hear the words, sometimes lovingly or in exasperation---Son, Sissy, what were you thinking, all I want you to do it tell the truth, You are grounded! I'm sure they have heard these same things as they were growing up from their Dad. Dads are very important. Kids need them to guide and help them grow up. Moms get the easy job of taking care of them when they are small but it takes a strong Dad and Mom team to get them to be good adults. Dad feels like he did a good job when he looks at his kids. He loves them more than they know. Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads. We love you!

Happy Fathers

Happy Fathers

Weather

It has been very cool up here in Paradise. Today we finaly got our power back after only 10 hours of outage. The people of Cloverland Electric are right on the ball. My son downstate is out of power for 6 days already and no help in sight. I appreciate the Cloverland Electric for their fast and efficient way they get power on line. You have to give credit where credit is due. I am very happy to have them rather than DTE energy helping me. They have always been very fast and effeicient when getting us on line. We Have great respect for them and the people that work for them

Cool

Dennis and I have been enjoying great night sleep and comfortable days. It has been very livable here in Paradise. The mosquitoes have been bad but you can stay inside or work in the garage and not be bothered by them. The lake is my friend as I cannot tolerate high humidity and high temperatures. My kids have had to endure nasty temps and no power. I feel bad for them and hope power comes on soon.

Back

The night was very foggy and rainy. The big bell rang out at 2 a.m. Dennis set a trap so we would know if the bear was here. We went downstairs and there he was looking for morsels to eat. I have a picture of my footprint next to the bears and I have a picture Dennis took of our visitor but it didn't turn out because of the dense fog. It looks like bubbles on the picture.

Love you!

I didn't finish my last entry and somehow posted it before I was finished. We just wanted to let you know we love you Joe. Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Joe!

Well, rain is in the air. Yes, it's another of my kids Birthday. Happy Birthday Joe! You were a easy going little kid. Kyle Joe reminds me alot of you when you were little. You are a good man and love your kids and wife. Dad and I are very proud of you. We are very lucky to have raised such good and caring kids. You work hard to take care of your family. Enjoy this coming year.

Bugs and Wildlife

The last couple of days have been mosquito and black fly nasty. They both seem to have hatched at the same time. The animals have been suffering because of them also. Yesterday, I had a few visitors. A Indigo Bunting, a racoon and a black squirrel---oh, of coarse the chippy also came to visit.

Happy Birthday Jim!

I know it will have to rain sometime today as it does when anything good has happened in my life. It is my good luck sign. You were a very active little boy and still have not been able to just relax for long. You have a great family which you watch over and see to their needs. You have made us proud of the husband and father you have become. We love you Jim! Have a great year, you deserve it.

Daybreak Visitor

Well, Dennis and I woke up at 5 this morning by the sound of the big black bear trying to hoist his ample carcass up on the back deck. We did not put any steps on the small deck and I will tell you right now I don't want any. His arms were well above the deck floor but he was trying to get a foothold to boost himself up. He just looked at me with disgust when I started yelling at him and slowly ambled toward the beach. This bear is not afraid of you and only leaves when he is ready. I thought he had made his way down the road since he has not been here in 8 days but I was very wrong and we will be on the look-out for him from now on. He really made me angry by having the nerve to try and climb on the deck. Will he try to come through the doorwall? Nothing is really stopping him if he does. The 44 will be handy and my best friend. Wish the blueberrys would hurry up and be plentiful! This big guy needs to get back in the woods! Good Morning from us!