Day 2 (part 2)
To finish off day two, The Boy made history by actually DOING some laundry (as opposed to merely creating it), and I have the pictures to prove it. In other…
Day 2 (part 1)
On day two of Jacob and Nettie's two week vacation from the girls, we are continuing our campaign to conquer clutter and crud. This morning Jacob assisted me by performing…
Day 1
Some things Jacob accomplished today, on the first full day in the very quiet house with no girls or grandma: took out the garbage twice rinsed many dishes, washed and…
One Extremely Large Beetle
Jacob was taking the trash out late one night last week, and saw this critter scuttling about in the dark on the edges of the front yard lights. He came…
Montana Bound!
All this week the girls and Oma have been busily preparing for their trip to Montana to see my brother Doug and his lovely bride Sarah, and their cousins, Emma,…
A New Heidmann Hobby
Longtime visitors to Nettie's World will no doubt be unsurprised by the revelation that the Heidmann Clan likes target practice. We've been practicing with our small bore rifles, our handguns,…
VII: Farewell
Friday evening, back at the ranch, it was time to have a family meeting. It was a very, very emotional time as we each talked about how much we love…
VI: 4th of July Weekend — More White Mountain Wanderings
More pleasant meanderings brought me to a halt once again, this time in front of this captivating pair of purple plants, buzzing with a bevy of bees busily burrowing for…
V: 4th of July Weekend — White Mountain Wonder
07/05 -- Friday of the weekend of the 4th was designated as our Hiking Day, and regardless of cloud cover heavy with the portent of thunder, we were determined to…
Surgery and Shopping
Here's the thing about today: You'd think I could make it sound more interesting than I did, considering that there was an epic, rite-of-passage surgical procedure on the agenda! Still…
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