quickie update....

Cute little fellow.....likes trying out new outfits!

unbelievable....it's a new post!!!

Thought I would share a glimpse of our Christmas. Here is the 40 year old santa decoration from my childhood, thanks to Hallmark!

Our tiny tree...

Indy and his new baby doll Christmas present...


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

beach babies...

Spent part of today at Popham Beach with Katie, Jared and the grandkids. At home it was bright and sunny, but by the time we got to the beach, it was foggy and cooler...strange looking. I got to read some and watch the kids play in the sand and surf...even baby Wesley!

foggy, foggy!

pretty cool picture

of my family...

new look

woohoo, found a tye-dye background. figured it was time for a new post...been a little delinquent in posting lately.

the garden was a dud, no lilacs...but the bright spot was my peonies did bloom! and they smell sooo good.

i think i might plant some lily of the valley next yea., when i was growing up, my next door neighbor gave me some to plant in my little round backyard garden. i remember how beautiful they were and how good they smelled!

work, work, work and getting ready for the vacation up and coming...heading to north carolina for a wedding! john is heading to laconia first...his motorcycle get away each spring!

2010-05-08 yarn dying for midwives

lilac update

lilac growth.

the peonies pushing through the dirt

and big momma is going to bloom again! sorry about the sideways pic....i tried to fix it...

tale of the traveling lilac bush

Here is the lilac bush that came from Somerset Avenue in Princess Anne, MD. It now resides in Woolwich, ME and has been here for about 4 years. It's adventure in blooming will be chronicled here this year.

Year number 1, 2 blossoms.

Year number 2, 2 blossoms.

Year number 3, many blossoms that were scorched off due to the rather large bonfire that was too close to the garden.

Year number 4, we shall see.

I might have to change my moniker....

to 1daffydoglady!

WooHoo!!!!

I graduated, I graduated, I graduated. I am doing the happy dance!!! Still have to take National Boards, but the schooling is complete!!!!

Jerri Walker, RNC, GNM, MSN, IBCLC

Just a little alphabet soup.... WooHoo!!!!

Big momma moves up a size

She no longer fits on the window ledge.

and there were babies!

it's that time of year...

Our christmas tree....

The dog and the baby....

Lily with her turkey leg...

Joseph with his turkey leg...

and to all a good night.

lap pets!!!

Not much going on here....

Calm before the craziness??? I finished all of my classes and have gotten all my grades posted. Woohoo!!! Right now, I am studying for the comprehensive exit exam and then I will be officially a graduate! After the test, the job hunt will be on....hoping for a job in Maine, but am willing to relocate for the right job!

My time is already more my own...have a few knitting projects going and am reading some for pleasure! Catching up with some of my early reviewer's books I won.....

Looking forward to Sunday, when William arrives in Maine for Christmas vacation! Hope he doesn't get too cold coming from Atlanta to the frozen Maine. Also, this weekend, Katie and the kids are going to be in town. They will be flying out on Sunday, but we will get to see them before they leave. Yay!

Today is not supposed to get out of the teens. Of course, Katie woke up to -8 up in Rangeley. John has kept the fire going and it is toasty inside. Indy sits right in front of the wood stove, watching the fire. He is so funny.

See, I said not much going on...but I hadn't blogged in a while, so I thought I would update. No pics, though, maybe soon.

indy the reindeer dog....

Need I say more...

heart rock

This is the coolest rock....i found it laying amoung thousands of little rocks on a small rocky beach at the Cliff House in Ogunquit, ME. It was just there, waiting for me!! Thanks for going with me, Kim.

lobsterheads....

aren't they just soooo cute???!!!

john's early birthday present...

Freshly hung for our listening pleasure....well, maybe pleasure, mostly it scares me everytime it sounds off!!!

how to make a cotton candy cosmo!!!

First fill up the martini glasses with cotton candy....


Make the cosmo....shake...start to pour...


Watch the cotton candy disappear!


and disappear....

MMM...ready to drink...