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This photo is from yesterday’s set and it’s so darn cute that I had to post it. I love how his hair naturally sticks up at the top. It’s because of those two whirls. I love my kids. They are so much fun. p.s. better drop off today with Francis. Not perfect, but I did manage to get her to stop crying before I left. Big sigh…       In the last week or so George has started to take a few steps here and there. This morning he took a few and landed face first into our coffee table. By mid afternoon his right cheek was turning a nice shade of blue. I imagine this is just going to be a way of life around here for awhile. Georgie is going to be black and blue and I’m going to turn grey.
September 6, 2007 - 3:31 am
Owie ! Oh the joy of boys. I distinctly remember our 6 hour adventure in the ER with 27 stitches in David's forehead. Every time I look at the scar, I cringe. I totally understand the "turning grey" aspect. Hugs and kisses to our "busy" nephew !
September 7, 2007 - 2:25 pm
Yep, Thomas was not fully walking until 18 months! Wash that grey right out of your hair! Last Thursday, Francis and one of her best friends, Grayce, hosted a graduation tea party in Roxane’s backyard. For those of you who don’t know, Roxane has been Francis’s teacher two days a week for the past two years. I cannot put into words how thankful I am for her. Last Thursday marked the last day that the “big girls” would be together and it was bittersweet to say the very least. Fortunately, we had a spread that would make our grandmothers proud – we pulled out the sterling and crystal for these sweet girls and drowned our sorrows in cookies, tarts and mini cupcakes. The transition to Francis’s new school, “Cordia,” has been pretty good. We had a rough drop off today – lots of tears, but when I picked her up, there were tears because she didn’t want to leave. So I count that as a good thing. I tell ya, this parenting thing isn’t easy. To leave your child in someone else’s care… geez, are you kidding me? THE hardest thing… Ever. Do they know how uniquely special she is? Do they know how darn sweet and sensitive she is? and funny? Big sigh. I love that girl so damn much. I just want to do right by her. Sweet Francis, I hope I picked a good preschool for you. I hope you learn all kinds of new and interesting things. I hope you meet all sorts of new friends and most of all… I hope it’s fun.
September 5, 2007 - 12:11 pm
that's the sweetest note ever. someone, please… My dad dropped in for a visit this weekend. It was so good to catch up over Mexican food, go to our favorite ice cream spot and watch the ND game. Thanks for coming Pop. We love you.
The bad news relates to all the wood I cut from that dead tree across the street. Almost all of it is cracked and ruined for turning. It was great wood, but I didn’t seal it when I cut it, and it immediately started cracking. The literature that I had read suggested sealing wood blanks with special paint or with wax in order to slow the drying process. Because quick drying causes cracks, you must seal the wood to prevent the cracks. The other option is to turn the fresh wood immediately, relieving a lot of the internal pressure within the wood, and allowing the finished bowl to deform instead of cracking. I was trying to execute this second option, and I wasn’t fast enough. Lesson learned. Click through this set and check out the great pictures that Sally took in the garage this evening. I’ve been able to salvage a few small pieces of the elm, and I’ve learned a lot from turning them.
September 3, 2007 - 8:28 pm
Watch those fingers, Matt. Happy Labor Day, Gulde family. -Fred
September 3, 2007 - 11:50 pm
oh, matt- the ONLY thing i could think about as i read of your latest wood turning endeavor was the awesome picture taken by your adoring wife. that and how the picture sent visions of matt gulde arching his back over a well-lit chair wearing nothing but a ripped-shoulder sweatshirt, leggings, and leg warmers, getting doused with buckets of water, singing "Maniac" or maybe "Flashdance (What a Feeling)" "..it can cut you like a knife/if the gift becomes the fire/on a wire between will and what will be…" go dry off…and enjoy the wood turning |
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Drew, Amber and Megan - He is sooo cute
Lea Parrott - He is just adorable. Welcome to the world of boys!!! Joseph busted his lip and nose yesterday right before I left for work…. They just fall and keep going. WE HAVE TO PLAN TO GET TOGETHER SOON!!!
Fulmer Fam - Hey, I love that look that looks like a Sally look. Hey do you have any recommendations for a photographer this direction, you know like Nashville?