Monthly Archives: July 2017

When Camus was less than a year old, his father was killed on the battlefield of WWI. He and his older brother were raised by their illiterate, nearly deaf mother and a despotic grandmother, with hardly any prospects for a … Continue reading →

There’s nothing like pictures of the grandpups to make my day. Do you get the feeling that Tempi has grown since they bought her bed? July 30, 207  

On June 26 I wrote We won’t get any apples this year because of the harsh Spring, but with good luck and a net we might get some cherries. With our two trees we had hoped to get a few … Continue reading →

The other day Kaitlin sent this picture of Beate and Tim’s right after they rebuilt from the fire. Her subject line was OMG! So much has changed… Yes! Here’s a picture Andy and Beate took Tuesday: Six years does make … Continue reading →

We had a nice rain around noon yesterday. Here’s what it looked like from my bedroom window: We’re always happy to see it, but life is seldom perfect. A few minutes later I was on the phone in my study … Continue reading →

As we pointed out yesterday, our road and house are noticeable from miles away. That could be a problem now that known burglars have been seen taking pictures of some of our neighbors’ properties. We do stick out! Hopefully the … Continue reading →

Andy, Beate and Tim went for their second-to-last walk for the year this Sunday. Beate and Tim will be heading for home after next weekend, and we’ll miss them. Here are pictures Andy took. Notice our road and (maybe) house … Continue reading →

Sounds like a good reason to me. July 24, 2017  

Yep. As usual, DPLDT. I hope he wasn’t hurt. July 23, 2017  

When Kaitlin and Torben were here they talked with Andy about his problem sleeping. So they asked how long it’s been since he bought a new mattress. Say what? We still have the ones we bought in Ithaca 50 years … Continue reading →