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July 2015 Flickr Upload

Hidy-Ho!  I have to say, it's kinda nice being able to stay on top of things, even when it's really not a terribly important thing... Here are my favorites from July, it was a busy month between finishing up school, taking a vacation, getting boys to camp, boys going to their dad's, and a wedding all thrown in there... :)

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 014 Being goofy, which is rare.  Rarer still, is him letting me capture it....

 This one, on the other hand, is most often goofy.  He's checking out the animal displays at camp.

 Enjoying National Ice Cream Day at Kelly's, the local Ice Cream-aria.  I forgot to take pictures WITH said delight.  This was also right after they got their new specs.  They both love them so far.  Hope that continues; they are known for their love/hate relationship with their choice in eyewear.

 A group shot of the family from the wedding weekend.

 We took a stroll along Clearwater Beach on the one afternoon it was not raining.  I know it rains every day in Florida, however, it not only rained every day, but nearly all day as well.  There were several flood alerts out.  It downpoured soon after we got back.  I think we got more pictures together in that week than we have in our whole relationship!  It was wonderful!

 When we got back home to MI, it was beautiful weather.  We couldn't resist getting out on the bike.  It was my first time.  We went to the Blarney Stone, which is an old watering hole haunt of Gadget, and then right up the street was this little gem, the Glass Creek Winery.  It was pretty  nice.  The lady was very friendly.  They live on the property and grow their own grapes.  I am always amazed that MI has the right weather to make such yummy grapes and wine, but it does!

Wheel in the sky keep on turnin'....

...I don't know where I will be tomorrow.

Well, that's probably not true.  I do know.  Here, like always!  It has been a long time since I've given any kind of life update here... so I'll see if I can't catch you up.

The last time we heard from our heroes was back in May and it was still cold! 

• I was able to get 014's birthday pictures done
• I was able to get the Hooligan's pictures done
• I have been around the flowerbeds for 1 complete circuit.  The Zakinator Weedeliminator was also able to stay on top of the garden plots and the beds around the gardens until he left for his dad's for the summer.  I haven't been able to splurge on mulch this year due to limited finances.  And some of the beds need another good covering yet.  I was able to do 1 truckload to finish off around the garden plots.
• Still working on organizing the church files.  I got all done and then found more, so I need to start a new round of labeling.  Larry has gone through some of his stuff and removed bids and other things that are 20+ years and we don't need to keep them anymore.
• I graduated
• I finished the Pfrimmer Level 1 and Level 2 classes
• We have done so much flying with the group it is crazy!  But it is too much fun to complain!
• We went down to FL with the family to see our niece get married.  It rained most of the time we were there!  It was crazy.  But fun.
• Got the church website moved over to GoDaddy, and with O365 email 
• School is back in session (sheesh that didn't take long!)
• 011 joined cross country this fall - so excited for him, he does great.  He's the #5 team scorer.  not bad for his rookie year
• 014 joined jazz band again this year, and plays in the pep band.  So we got to see him play at the home game a week ago.  That was so cool!
• We had more cucumbers than I knew what to do with
• No tomatoes :(
• We enjoyed several meals with our green beans and broccoli
• We harvested a ton of carrots

Looking forward...

•  Need to keep studying so I can take and pass the State Board Certification
• Need to get the new files labeled at church
• Need to get the past years' financials updated at church (giving, where it is earmarked for, etc.)
• Need to get the church website redesigned and up and running on the new site
• Once I pass the test, need to get the website up and going for my massage business
• Have people coming for visit #2 on the house Wednesday evening.  Lots of prayers/happy thoughts that they want to buy it and then I can buy the house that will allow me to practice from home.  And get into a community that is safe for bike riding and running.
• Need to get more soap made - new varieties and old alike

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June 2015 Flickr Upload

As usual, you can catch the complete photostream here, and my faves are here.

 Walking over Lake Shore Drive to get to the beach.  We went up to visit S for her birthday.

 Lincoln Park Zoo.  Small, but cute!

 Appetizers at the Sushi place, whilst waiting for our table at the Argentinian place.  All of it was so yummy!

 Pasta Bar celebration...

 School....

 The fam...  Big shout out to Anna for taking this for me!

 Getting my diploma....

 Headed off to camp....

 Ice cream celebration for a week without my brother....

My classmates that went on to Pfrimmer I....

 Food Art at Not Your Average Joes... by yours truly....  I had some help from 011.

 Family Vacation... 36 holes of Putt Putt...

And learning to shoot pool.  That was a very fun night!

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