Today in Nicole's Garden

Nicole's Garden

                                                     Meggen helping in Nicole's Garden.

Today

Sixteen years ago, today little Nicole arrived into the world.  She was loved.  Her time in this world was short, as she will be in our hearts, always 10 1/2 years old, a fifth grader who played soccer.  Love you, miss you, Happy Birthday Nicole.

Lew

rest in peace

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Mom and Dad

May 26

Julie's father passed, early this morning.  He fought a courageous battle with cancer for 2 years.
This makes another milestone for the month of May.

Claudia, our mother passed 40 years ago, on the May 12.

When I mowed the lawn, yesterday, I saw some robin egg shells.  Somewhere, there is new life for a robin.  There were lots of frogs, I slowed the mower down and watched the frogs hop away from that noisy machine.

Dad

Rest in Peace, Dad.
A year later, already.

Thursday

Thursday evening was the memorial service for people in Hospice, which included dad.  It would have taken a lot of juggling for me to get to the service, but other members of the family attended.  I heard it was a nice service.

Baseball

It is a tradition, fan appreciation game, which Donna and I go to the game.  So, we had a photo with the new Dave statue.  We didn't win any prizes, 3 years ago, I won a $ 250 team store gift certificate.

At the game, we heard Rick "the Peanut Guy" passed away.  I talked to Rick at the game in June, he asked if I would knit him some socks.  Rick was a character, as some one would order a bag of warm peanuts and he would toss the bag across the rows.  He was a part of the game.  Just as Dave was the Mariner announcer for many years, too.

To Nicole

We got a mixed bouquet of of spider mums, white, lavender, pink and purple. We donated the Skagit Humane Society. We "had" to have a sugar cookie frosted with pink icing topped with sprinkles. We miss you and hope you are showing Dad around the place.

Art

Margaret drew with pencil a sweater, her mother knit.

This lovely piece of art is hanging at WildFibers, too.

The photo doesn't really show the detail of the piece.

Fall Time

Nicole's garden

Dad's Day

A few years ago, Jeff and Nicole at Woodlawn Park Zoo in Seattle, with a new lemur.

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In honor of Jeff and Nicole, I made a donation to the Humane Society of my county.

2008

spring 2008, Nicole and Meggen lounging on the couch.

Two weeks ago, Jeff and Julie went on a fund raising motorcycle ride. As Jeff called the ride "riding for Rover", it benefits their local humane society. Nicole loved animals. Meggen was adopted from our local humane society. Jeff and Julie are planning this ride, as a yearly event to honor Nicole and her love of animals.

Sunset over Nicole's Garden

Sun starting to set
The clouds are back, too.

Nice sunset over Nicole's Garden

Nicole's Garden on a Frosty Morning

We continue to have sunshine and frost. It is beautiful. Last night, Meggen and I went for a walk, the flashlight shines on sparkly frost.

Garden

Rose and Clematis
Honeysuckle berries

a little frog and birdbath

Meggen thinks it is her dish of water, too

Last Sunday, I planted narcissus, regular and mini size and crocus bulbs.
When I got the bulbs, I learned daffodil is narcissus.
A few fall pansies, too.
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Some of the plants are changing with the seasons.

Garden

The garden in Nicole's memory with a pumpkin for the season.

I will plant daffodil bulbs for early spring color.

In Loving Memory

A memorial rock was placed at Nicole's school

Jeff, Julie and I went to see it on Sunday, after a leisurely coffee time and breakfast.
I am back home, now.

Another Milestone

Nicole's service was a year ago, today. It was a beautiful service. Jeff helped choose pictures and music for the photo slide show. Sharon organized the photos, made photo boards. Several of Nicole's classmates sang during the service. Some of her soccer teammates wore the team jersey. The principal from Nicole's school spoke, surrounded by school staff. The boys and girls club helped with food service.
After the service, flowers were loaded up to take to Jeff's. A bit more visiting with family, then it was just Jeff, Julie and I. We enjoyed the quiet after a long, hard day. The flowers seemed to overwhelm the house. So, we decided to take them to the cemetery at sunset. We took the flowers, shared some with the babies. Then in Nicole's honor, we went to Dairy Queen for ice cream. We each picked out favorite treat to share with each other and in Nicole's memory.