Dad 775: Summer Winds Down

(Dad writes today! And "Happy Birthday" to Lew! ~ Tracy)

Derf Here!

This will be short. Another nice day in the Northeast. The weather is getting to feel like fall. We need rain. Please pour on us.

Josh is now off his ship and is home for his vacation days. Hope to see him soon.

This Saturday we will have a dinner from Ken’s Place since Joe, Kim, and Kaelen will be headed back to Illinois on Sunday. Our summer visits will soon be over. We'll wait for next year. Time sure flies when you're having fun!

Tune in next week for more!

Until next time!

Toodle Pip!

Derf!

One More Puzzle

I started and finished this jigsaw puzzle yesterday. Actually I finished it in the wee hours of this morning, but it still was before I went to bed. (I'm not doing any more puzzles during my vacation since I need to get some sleep!)

"Cats Love Bubbles"
Artist: Rosiland Solomon
Manufacturer: Bits And Pieces
16" x 20"
500 pieces

Cats Rule!

Another 500-piece jigsaw puzzle completed! Art by Tom Wood. Manufacturer is SunsOut, Inc.

Sunflowers

So I misspoke ... posting on my blog despite my vacation.  But I couldn't wait to share a photo of this beautiful jigsaw puzzle that I completed!  Started it Friday afternoon and finished it yesterday morning. Only 500 pieces and they were a nice size, so easy to work with.

Name of puzzle is Van Gogh's Sunflowers. Puzzle artist is Frances Bloomfield. This "Artpiece Puzzle" is from the company Pomegranate.

Blog Vacation

Dad and I both spaced on a blog post for yesterday (Thursday).

But no wonder!  I am on vacation!

Tune in next Thursday for a brand new edition of Derf.

In the meantime, I will be singing The Vacation Song....  😎

Dad 774: Of Mice and Chipmunk

Tracy here! An unconventional presentation today.... I had entered Dad's post on a different device and tried to upload it, but it didn't work. Rather than type it all in again, I took a photo of what I had already typed. So, here you go.... 😎

Travelers Update

Kelsey, Zachariah, Bode, and Boston safely arrived home today. It was fun to have them in Maine, but I imagine being back in their Illinois home is nice for them — especially after such a long drive!

Of course, we've had two beautiful days here after their departure. They did have mostly good weather for their vacation, though.

Next time we'll "see" them will be when we stream Zach's basketball games. We always try to find them in the stands, as well as watch for them after the game is over. Bode and Boston love to run around on the court.

Is it too early to say it?... GO, ROCKETS!