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Quick! What was the most fun you ever had on your birthday when you were a kid? That is, apart from the gifts and the party.
For Angel Face it was definitely getting to lick out the batter bowl for her chocolate birthday cake.
She turned four on Wednesday. It is the milestones that make me stop and evaluate the differences. Obviously growth is a continuous, gradual process, and being close to the subject the changes are frequently so small that one can easily miss them. Taking stock at a specific time, comparing to another fixed moment, allows one to mark the growth.
And my goodness, how she has grown. Not only physically (where she has really shot up), but also intellectually, emotionally and in terms of capabilities. It has been a big year for our little one with lots of changes in her environment, lots of new things asked of her, lots of challenges and lots of rewards. And she has handled all of it like a champion, and emerged stronger.
Happy Birthday, Miss Muffet!
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It is turning into proper Fall around here. The morning fog lingers four or five days a week, and many trees have fully turned color.
It is starting to get cooler too, although the temperatures still yo-yos, up one day, down the next. At least they are pulling back from 80 a bit. The combination of sun and 80F is enough to turn the entire (South & West facing) apartment into an oven. Can't wait to move into a better place!
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Needless to say I love Fall, and especially Winter. I like the seasons in general, but Summer is really my least fun time. An unpopular position, but there it is. At least we should be in a better place shortly...