no. 343 heartfelt thanks

i cannot begin to describe everything i'm thankful for-
my heart knows what my head can't always find the words for
which
is often times good enough for me.

lately though
life has been
hard
really
really
quite difficult and very
very unpleasant
and now with the heels of a lovely restorative holiday behind me
back come the words, so, here goes:

"a hard fall" can mean more than one thing...
this fall, down i went-
what went with me, my confidence and my ability to trust

my thanks this year came
(naturally)
in the form of the man who took me on 18 years ago without looking back
him
and the family we've carved from our life together;
my three baby owls, whatever in the world would i be without you?

the friend who knows me sometimes better than i know myself
taking seconds to share common words of hope
in spite of insane "kotel living" (remember mr. ben and the "kotels!") for 4 months that would make any reasonable person certifiable after 4 days!
those single moments that become our life line phone calls...we really should have paid better attention to how good we had it back on miranda drive...
ah well
until mr. nestle gets his act together-seconds, moments, phone calls will do!

a little boy who keeps his car seat in my car
safely defining where he fits in my heart
and his beautiful momma (to be) a daddy who came home to them-
what joy awaits around yonder bend for this little family

cows.
the dairy.
a dedicated and devoted family we found by accident
bringing me "round aboot" to pieces of myself...
chance becomes great, good, fortune
and
friendship for life.

heartfelt thanks indeed
for love, friendship, guidance, perspective, kindness, more love and family.
always family.

i love you tony
e

no. 342 new baby love

sweet little nose
all scrunched up
sweet little wiggly body
all stretched out
baby breath
baby smell

join the five of us (and one VERY ticked off Oreo)
in welcoming

Junior H



who joined our brood 8 weeks ago when pres and i walked in to walk his momma and da'
only to find that he and eight other little boxers had been born moments before!

he snores when he sleeps
and
he likes to sleep next to one of us OR
the enormous soft teddy bear which came off dollie-doo's bed to create a family feel for him.

another creature in 900 square feet-
i must be mad!

until the day they cart me away-
umarmen und lieben
e

no.342 ready for the holidays

and we'll be putting up the tree this weekend!
in the nick of time
after Thanksgiving
before Hannukah
all happening
really ready, or, not?

pictures of the mayhem to follow

umarmen und lieben
e

no. 341 so...

what do you want us to bring you back from
IRELAND?

thanksgiving redefined:
5 harrisons
+
3 mcganns
for 3 days
=
whoa big BIG fun!

we will get there a few days ahead...blarney stones to kiss and all
when you can't go home for the holidays
you make the most of the holidays.

we
are trying!

umarmen und lieben
essie

HBBB to tante!!!

no. 340 huh?!

when did it become november?
and more importantly
when
did it become the 14th of november?!!

good grief this year has zoomed by.

first weekend where we got to sleep until 7am on saturday...kind of interesting how those 2 extra hours of sleep can make a day
thaaaaaat
much better.

wishing tho
-this beautiful fall morning 6000 miles away-
that i were close enough to give my tante
the
huggle buggle bunny burger
that carries her out of the hospital
and
back into her home.
wishing...

i love you tante
essie