We have been home for a while. We have been busy doing the things that seem to pile up around home. This place is a full time job to maintain to Leo's standards. Cleaning up the branches that come down at the slightest breeze and cleaning up dead boxelder bugs around the house in the fall occupy a good share of time.
We have done some traveling to see Leo's half-brother and their family on the occasion of his 80th birthday followed the next day by he and his wife's 50th wedding anniversary in the tri-cities area of Washington state. We continued from there to southwestern Oregon to visit old friends, Crater Lake, the Redwoods in Northern California and the Oregon coast. On the way home we got to see our first great granddaughter. That was a real treat. She is so cute.
Leo has been a big help to me this week. He has helped me with canning. Most recently we canned pears, plums and the razor clams we brought back from Alaska. I know it isn't his favorite thing to do but what help he has been. He has the motorhome almost repaired from the accident that happened in Canada on our trip. We are just waiting on parts to finish. I have learned that I can love even deeper than I thought I could. We have enjoyed each other's company this last few weeks. Retirement is great.
I have been home long enough that I'm ready to go where it is warmer though. I am ready to go again.
