Robin's Nest

 There are many yard things to take care of. The to-do list is miles long. The challenge is to figure where to start. The new plan is to stay here and fight to have a guest house put on the property. Oh, my goodness short term memory is a problem, that is what started the whole "let's move" process. I have not completed anything today of major importance and now the well pump is not working. I have to climb down into the well house and figure out what is wrong. yes, the charred remains  it seems a bit iffy stepping on this was scary but this is where I must go Water is back on. Not sure what the problem was, because I never made it down the ladder. Force of habit took me to the sink to wash my hands and the water worked. Weird, but true. In the meantime, DH returned with the children in tow, and I fixed dinner. Slight glitch when the rice cooker would not turn on, so I went to the neighbor's, AKA my daughter and son-in-law's RV and borrowed their rice cooker. Toni...

 We are finally home, and all the animals have been picked up from their respective caregivers. When I pulled into the driveway of our home the two big dogs recognized the yard straight away. As soon as I opened the door to grab a dog, they both jumped out and made a run for it. Two hours later they made their way back into the yard. I suppose they had to mark every bush in the neighborhood before returning home. The water park was fun, and the girls certainly enjoyed the water more than any of the other available activities. They each made a friend and exchanged contact information. We had the opportunity to go for this afternoon but as the DND sign for the room stated so well, "We are all splashed out" The first night the wave pool was a hit  Not sure they would ever leave it in your face  Our first night on the way down to the pool area There really wasn't much time for the pool the first night, but the kids really did enjoy the time they had. The next day we took full...