January 15-31

Before sending the Boy back to the college, we packed up the truck and headed west. Thankful for the new boots from AP and the willingness for bathroom selfies along the way, we entered the mountains and my heart immediatly started singing. This place, while there is less air than we are used to, it has magical air.

 

After a day of exploring shops and new breweries, we hit the slopes. There was not as much snow as 3/4ths of us would like, my beloved green run was wide open and ready. After our best friends arrived, our weekend was complete.

Heading home, we encountered some weather that detained us in northern Iowa. After passing the 70+ car/semi pile up, we decided to exit and spend one more night at our old home, the Holiday Inn.

The kitties were so happy to see us! Coco wasn't even mad at us for too long. The rest of the month, we worked on our BINGO board, and I finally crossed off a square "Finish Puzzle Wall". Thanks to AP, and his acrobatic ladder skills, the wall is complete. Now, were to put the next one??

Thanks for the game of cribbage before heading back to Harvard Yard. Bye. Love you.

 

January 1-15, 2026

The first half of the first month of the new year of the HORSE galloped it's way through Morningstar, with a peaceful regularness of normal. We hung up our BINGO boards, hoping to be inspired to start crossing things off. (Lo and Haze will have a blackout before summer!) We finally got a new rug for the front room, which the kitties love, and school resumed with it's wickedly cold January temperatures.

Our Winter House tradition also resumed! Spending the long weekend, with the Hustons, and puzzles and a frozen lake was just what we all needed. Weekending in January did eliminate our cheesy holiday movie, but we easily swapped that with exposing our off spring to "The Legend of Billy Jean". (They were not impressed.)

Our first official X on the board was "help someone on the side of the road". AP and the Big Green Machine were able to assist a stranded driver. Yep, he pulled a semi out of the ditch. Who's built different now?

I shoulda put "attend protest after protest" on my board.🤦

 

The event of the week was Awards Ceremony/Scholarship Night. The whirlwind continues of the final month of high school for Bennett.  Bennett was recognized for his accomplishments academically and athletically. He was honored from several departments, and teachers and coaches shared their experiences with Bennett over the years. While we are so proud of him and all the trophies, it was a night that really highlighted how saturated our school is with opportunities and expert educators. We are so lucky that the kids have access to so many options, and teachers who know them, and are able to help guide them in the right direction. 

 

 

Just another Mother's Day in Morning🌟- my favorite holiday tradition

 

Couple more rounds of chemo in the books - and while I'm feeling pretty tired, it's going well. I will forever be grateful for this magic medicine. I have never looked at it like "poison". It has only felt like magic. My care continues to be incredible, the chair warm and the Mister doing everything he can to keep things running smoothly. Often times I think about where I will be one year from now, and I know it will be amazing - but so is today.