Life at 612 Charles Street, TorC NM

Finally!!! Our internet and our house phone has been set up!!! Our new phone number is 575-297-4064. Forget trying to remember it--brain is over 60 years old. I just hope I don't have to call home for anything! Did some more digging today, or rather, my trusty servant David, did some more digging, and got half a bed of tomatoes and peppers planted. Will work on the rest tonight when it cools off a little. Yesterday it was 103 when we got home. Wretched trip without AC. Will try to get that fixed tomorrow. Trip to CO to see Elizabeth and family was so wonderful. Look who I got to meet: Rowan Thomas Edward Gallagher. And isn't he just the cutest thing. I love holding babies--especially my

GREAT-NEPHEW. Do we get old quickly, or what??? But it's fun--at least most of the time!!! Brigid is the most wonderful Mom, but then again, why wouldn't she be??? She's a most wonderful PERSON! I love how Rowan looks so much like her, with that shy little smile with his eyes half-closed, like he has a special secret that he's not sharing with anyone. Tom and Elizabeth have great kids, all, and are pretty wonderful as well. News of the rest of their family: Cora and Caitlin are both thriving in their jobs, Kevin is working hard this summer before he returns to Norwich in the fall, Patrick is doing handy-man jobs this summer and looking forward to August when he attends the Maine Maritime Academy, and Liam is his usual helpful and lovely self. I told him his job was to carry on the moniker of "Uncle Fun" that he and his siblings gave our brother Jonathan long ago, and the way he was carting little Rowan around, I bet he gives Jon a run for his money!!! Lovely, lovely visit.

Am planning a little photo tour of our little "hovel" once all the planting is done. But we cannot rush these things--after all, we seem to be retired now and then there is the heat, which requires a nap and some iced tea, always. And it seems we have forever--amazing concept. For those who wonder how I'm doing, here's a picture of me doing something I haven't been able to do for a couple years--my favorite thing, actually. Look!!! She's standing!!! She's lifted something!!! She has her hands over her head!!! She's smiling!!! Yes, folks, all of the above. And I'm walking a little around the house unassisted by even my walker. Then there are days that I can't do much, when I just have to sit in my chair and read because nothing works. But there are actually days when THINGS WORK!!! And that is a very, very good thing. We've made the right move, coming here. I think I can get better here and I know that David and I are very, very happy. Life is a blessing, and I'm the luckiest woman I know. Truly.