P365: Day 111

April 21, 2010


This is my new oven. It has a clock, a timer, 5 burners - a griddle burner, a simmer burner, and a power burner, and an actual operating broiler drawer. I know that was a lot to ask. It is beautiful. I pretty much fell in love as soon as I saw it.

Then we baked.

And everything came out lopsided.

Oh, they leveled it when they delivered the stove. My husband was standing right there. When the first cake came out we thought it was operator error (not this operator, btw). It looked like the batter had been sloshed to the right of the pan and then stayed there. The next one was the same way. Johnny still wasn't convinced there was anything wrong 4 cakes later. I pulled out the level and measured the stove top and the racks inside. Lo and behold the stove top is level, the racks and the inside of the oven are not.

Sears is delivering a new stove tomorrow.

P365: Day 110

April 20, 2010

These two love their forts. I love that Johnny always takes a book in and that Maris's favorite part of the fort is reading inside it!

P365: Day 109

April 19, 2010

We take walks now and all of us are walking. It's fun. Maris sees things I would never notice!

P365: Day 108

April 18, 2010

Sometimes (like on days after they stayed up 2.5 hours past their bedtime) you pick your battles carefully. She wore what she wanted today.

P365: Day 107

April 17, 2010

The final surprise of the week was my mom's surprise birthday party. Maris is enjoying the fun (or not?) with Auntie Peggy and Great Grandma C.

P365: Day 106

April 16, 2010

It was hard to feel happy after yesterday but when my boyfriend showed up on TV, I couldn't help but smile a little.

P365: Day 105

April 15, 2010

Sadie May

Rainbow Bridge
Author unknown

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....