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Okay, I can technically post (otherwise you’d be dreaming about now…), but it’s a total pain. I can only post in HTML, and even then the pictures all end up on top of each other or out of order. Don’t even ask me to write text BETWEEN pictures. We’re working on it, but there is no “customer service” with WordPress – we just have to go on forums and figure it out…fun, fun. I just wanted my handful of faithful readers to know that we’re still here and will post as soon as possible. Otherwise, I might start twitching from withdrawal and nobody wants that…

A poem about child labor in the 19th century – by Abbey

I hear creaking, sighing,
I see fingers flying.
There is smoke and fire,
and faces that are tired.

With all of this, I dread
That I will never go to bed.
And even though my wages are few,
I still have hope for something new.

“The World Gone Upside Down” – by Payton

The grass just ate the cow,
I don’t know how.
A man is climbing a tree
while a squirrel is very busy
doing his taxes,
signing those faxes,
doing it very quickly.
A sad man gives a smile,
a happy man gives a frown,
it’s the world turned upside down!

I had more to say / pictures to post, but my WordPress isn’t in the mood to cooperate…grrrrr. I’ll see if my resident computer whiz (a.k.a Randy) can figure it out :(

Here’s Lainey from Saturday – yes, she has 4 ponytails in her hair because that’s how many she asked for. She’s into colors and numbers these days :) Yesterday, our weather was very spring/summer like. High near 80, sunny. We were out doing yardwork and got HOT. Randy was adjusting some of the sprinkler heads, so the kids decided to cool off…

At this point, I look over and she’s taking her shorts off. I ran inside and got a swim diaper. Bathing suits from last year are TOO tight, so…

Skip forward to today. We wake up and it’s raining and really windy! High today? 55! This afternoon, we finish up the yardwork that was started yesterday.

Don’t let the bare feet fool you…Lainey and I were the only sane ones wearing shoes. Even Randy kicked off his flip flops. I’m a wimp in cold weather and had on a tee shirt, sweatshirt, and a jacket!

Randy and Jack :) Yes, he has on shorts, but you can’t trust the weather based on that. He would wear shorts all year (and, here, he usually can!)

A girl and her dog share a wagon ride!

I have to admit, I wasn’t too upset about the colder weather. I’m just not ready to be hot yet! But, living here, I know it’s coming…