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The Kitty Dilema

We discovered we had a cat living under our porch. How did we know?? The smell...YUCK! So when spring came we knew we had to "eliminate" the cat.....and then....just about the time she was about to be "dispatched" we noticed she had 2 kittens......so we waited. Then today the cat took off with the two kitties toward the woods. Maybe she was relocating the family.....but one kitty ziged instead of zaged and was trapped inside the fence. Pat to the rescue.

.....she assisted the kittie to the other side of the fence with Mother and sibling.........

.....here you see Mom watching from the underbrush as her kids make their way toward her........

.........and so Mom reconnects with her kitties and were last seen trailing off to delight some little child down the road.....or so we hope.

Come Let Eloise Show You Around Italy.....

Sam and Mel went to Italy for a conference Mel attended. Let Eloise show you some of theamazing sights of their trip at her Dad's blog here.

....who better to enjoy the beauties of buildings and puddles than little Eloise!

"See me in the mountains of tuscany right HERE."

Friends For Supper

Our dear friend Jennifer arrived with kids and cake! Her smile and delicious dessert delighted us.

Ian and Megan enjoyed some time playing hide and seek around the Botanical Gardens. A good time was had by all!

My Little Sister Turns 50

It was tough enough when I turned 60.....but to have my little sister (here with husband, Jay) ......who was born when I was in the 8th grade.....who would toddle around the house in her "fancy pants" and was the apple of my Dad's eye TURN 50.....now that's a real blow!

Sunday we attended her birthday party. Here we are with nephew Jonathon and his wife Tiffany and sister, Amy among others enjoying a cookout on their newly reredone patio.

............and of course Jay couldn't resist..... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIS!!!

Addy's 1st Softball Game

.....a defensive, Golden Glove 3rd basewoman.....

......a hustler on the basepaths.......

........while I was there she was up twice and had 2 hits......

.....yes...another WEAVER athlete.....one in a long line of Weaver athletes...... What else can be said.....

Basketmaking 101

As many of you know I spent part of my career in the EDUTAINMENT department of the Longaberger Company. A while back Stephanie Gartland, the art teacher at LV Elementary, asked if I could help her out with resources for a History of Basketmaking unit she was going to be doing with the kids. Stephanie is a part of a curriculum committee I'm on whose purpose is to infuse local history into the Licking Valley K -12 curriculum. I sent a note to Tami Longaberger who provided just the right person, Michael Kennedy.

Michael discussed the history of basketmaking back as far as 5000 years when our "hunter/gatherer" ancestors needed ways to carry the things they gathered!

........this all of course tied in with the rich Native American history of our own area including Black Hand Gorge.

Using slides he touched on how the craft of basket making was passed on from generation to generation.

Michael did a great job describing the history of the Company illustrating it with examples of the craft such as this basket actually woven by Dave's Dad, John Wendel (JW) Longaberger. He asked me to come up and share some history and stories and I was able to communicate to the kids the tremendous impact both the company and their generosity has meant to our shchools and community.

.....and he took time to pose with a couple of LV students.........granddaughter, Addy and her cousin Taylor.

The whole thing revived the pride I have in the Company and it's values.

Mother's Day 2008

After enjoying the Sunday service at church with Wes, Cheryl and the girls, Mom was treated by a Mother's Day gathering and feast at Wes and Cheryls. Cheryl's parents and Wes's parents were treated to a delicious feast prepared by Cheryl (former owner of Cheryl's Restaurant and cook extraordinaire!) and Wes (The Grill Meister)

Cheryl's Mom gets a big hug from her son-in-law Ryan.......

.....and Mom Weaver delights herself in the most meaningful thing to a Mom....THE PRESENCE OF HER KIDS! She also enjoyed the gifts and sentiments of those who although far away made their presence known with cards, gifts and....in Sam and Mel's case.....an email from Italy where they are vacationing! Megan blew her away with a generous gift from Wilson's Gardens.

.......and even grandaughter Chelsey visited from 29 Palms California....and yes those are tears in her and Taylor's eyes as they wish their Mom's Mom a happy Mother's Day.

In the midst of Mothers Day.... a Magic Show broke out...

Zoe, Addy and friends put on a magical performance to the delight of young and old.....

.........things were made to disappear.......

......... mind blowing prognostications were made about people's futures.....

.....and the crowd was amazed and delighted......including Chelsey who you can see on the TV in the background who was in the audience via Skype watching her sisters perform.