January, '25

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An unexpected present of gummy bears for the second day of celebration of the release of my second book in the Wanderlust Saga.   (1/3/25)


More antics at Crossroads Station.  (1/3/25)


Teaching Avery how to play with balloons without barking.  It's VERY challenging.  (1/3/25)


Learning about making waffles.  (1/6/25)

Carefully measuring the ingredients.  (1/6/25)

Lee in their natural element -- upside down and surrounded by animals.  (1/8&9/25)

Lounging with Julian.  (1/11/25)

Julian says he's bored with lounging.  (1/11/25)

Bowling field trip.  (1/13/25)

Julian must endure many hugs.  (1/15/25)

It's freezing outside, so it's a perfect day for a pool battle where Lee declares that they're a crab... or maybe a Zoidberg...  (1/22/25)

...leading to both kids spontaneously breaking out in a hauntingly beautiful parody of "Man or Muppet":

 "If I'm a Zoidberg, I'm a very crabby Zoidberg; and if I'm a crab, that makes me a Zoidberg of a crab!"  (1/22/25)

Jumping for joy at the idea of learning French and visiting Paris during the London trip we've been planning.  (1/24/25)

Lee is very helpful at the grovery store.  (1/26/25)

Lee has a very fine cat.  (1/26/25)

Presenting a very fine cake to the very fine cat.  (1/28/25)

Kelly would like to be sleeping on Lane's keyboard, but the keyboard is in use.  (1/28/25)

Oh, Kelly, you are a silly cat, but we love you.  (1/28/25)

"This is the life, bo, bo, bo, bo, bo."  (1/31/25)

Chopping celery for grandfather soup.  (1/31/25)

Avery has hopes that some celery will be dropped for her.  Her hopes may not be totally unfounded.  (1/31/25)

Time for a taste test.  (1/31/25)

Wandering around the house, learning French on Duolingo.  (1/31/25)

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