2016-06 Jun

Move preparations underway, kids are out of school, roller hockey in full swing, and Wheat decides to go BROODY!
20160602 175038  A flower given to me by Principal Belt last year has come back marvelously this spring. I love plants as thank-yous. 20160603 082645  My teenage chick school... 20160603 114645 20160603 125522  Lunch with ladies - saying goodbye early is nice, knowing there should be plenty of time to see them over the summer.
20160603 125527 20160603 140314  Many bouquets given as thank-yous. So nice. 20160603 201219 20160603 201236  Tidying up to list the house for rent.
20160603 201334  Mom and Richard will be arriving soon. 20160603 075742 20160604 072129 20160605 120138
20160605 121203  On a Mother's Day hike up Mt. Walker on a VERY hot day! 20160605 121218 20160605 121225(0) 20160605 121641
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20160605 161111 20160605 161140 20160605 191305 IMG 0566  Annual Fay Bay BBQ for Wilkes parents. Such fun!
20160611 095434  This is how I keep track of shifts - making sure there is equivalent playing time. 20160611 115909 20160612 102954  Making a cipher for my stint as a WAVES radioman at Fort Ward. 20160612 105150  Dress rehearsal
20160612 113503  I learned Morse Code to do this. So cool. And I met a really neat lady...who now lives in Station S. Sarah - I miss you! 20160613 081920  Treating Calvin's hurt foot. Poor guy. I can't believe he ripped a claw off and got his foot infected. He was near organ failure I think when I started treating him. In the midst of all the move prep, this was somewhat tempting to just let go the way of nature's intent. But I couldn't let him go without trying. And guess what? He hung in there with drop-by-drop nursing of antibiotic and foot dressings, and hand feeding, and separation from the flock so Gordon wouldn't hurt him. 20160613 085050  Hi, buddy! Hang in there, dear boy! 20160613 085150  He was gallant. Still is. Months later - Sept - he is doing better, thanks to a very good friend's efforts at being a vet!
20160613 085440  The teens are having happy hour! 20160613 090114 20160613 090127 20160613 090312
20160613 090316 20160613 132336  Ben relaxing while guarding chicks 20160613 133649  He is so funny with them! 20160613 133656
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20160613 132342 20160614 083804  OMG this was funny. Trying NOT to laugh with three boys in RiteAid while you get your passport photos done is HARD! I look like a convict! I was finally like - "boys! Hit the candy aisle, buy all the Magic cards you want! Go for it! I just need 30 seconds here!" 20160614 210024  More eggs!!! 20160614 210034
20160616 095713  Sam becoming quite a chef :) 20160616 171117 20160617 162350  Dave sees how shopping with two boys has been done all these years. 20160617 162747  Two carts, comparisons at the end, and editing before we hit the register.
20160618 082509  Hey Jeff! I am so sorry we didn't get to hang out with you for picture time!!!! Let's see if we can do that from Japan, ok? Really! 20160618 083149  Coffee at the rink for early games - a hiking stove 20160618 084102  More drying time! 20160618 145739  Hail!
20160618 152324  Calvin, buddy! 20160618 152603 20160618 145633 20160619 115557
20160619 130835  At Fort Ward in Station S for our living history event. 20160619 130842 20160619 142532  The cast! 20160619 142534
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20160621 143846  House is clean, ready to list! 20160621 143859 20160621 143907 20160621 143916
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20160621 144050 20160621 144104 20160621 161623  MRI - all appointments you need must get done asap to include in the medical files...so...busy busy following up on all preventive care. 20160622 083959
20160622 084045 20160622 084654  Wheat went broody! So on top of hatchery chicks, and incubator chicks, we have a hen sitting on 11 eggs! Don't tell Dave...not yet ;) 20160622 114128 20160623 182713
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20160623 211958 20160623 182741 20160624 140035 20160624 171026  Out on a jog with boys after school is out. This is a sock mace. We had so much fun whipping each other with is. I finally kept the sock mace and named it Isabelle because it looked like a cow (white with black spots). Always good to have an extra pair of socks around. Kids show up at games with slippers (flip flops) on and no socks...so...good to have backup!
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20160625 125334  Chick training! 20160625 125344 20160625 125405 20160625 125435
20160625 125445  Ben and his good friend, Julian. 20160625 125629 20160625 125701 20160625 125708
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20160625 200226  Christine Groves and husband John in the background. We've known them 14 years! Since Groton! Christine hasn't aged a day! OK, John, you haven't either ;) 20160627 150538 20160628 101000 20160627 184419
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20160629 111257 20160629 113244  Out on my SUP before it gets stored... 20160629 115836 20160629 121859
20160629 210600 20160629 210604  The apartments are full - chicks, Calvin and Wheat! 20160629 210615 20160629 210619
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