Summer Friend: In Which My Mom Moves to Orlando--FINALLY!

In Which My Mom Moves to Orlando--FINALLY!

My mom closed on her house last week, and she and my sister and I spent the weekend cleaning. Mom's standards are somewhat higher than ours; we worked harder on her house than we do our own! But in any case, YAY! Mom lives here now! And the best part is that my mom knows how to sew on a sewing machine, so she can fix up some of my clothes and that one bedspread. Heh-heh! ~~Just kidding, Mom!~~

We love ya, Mom!

5 comments:

Cate Gardner said...: Ah! It's good to have your mum around. :D; May 24, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Wild About Words said...: Yay for Mom! That's wonderful. And I love that photo! Danette, best of luck with your book launch. I'm predicting big things for you, my dear. BIG!; May 24, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Sandy Nawrot said...: Yay for mom! Life just gets easier when moms are around.

Review is up tomorrow! Woo hoo! Of course I am bummed because half of the literary universe is in NY at BEA. I may have to repost when everyone comes back!; May 24, 2010 at 2:10 PM
courtney summers said...: That photograph is so wonderful! Welcome to Orlando, Danette's Mom!; May 25, 2010 at 2:59 AM
Kimbra Kasch said...: How kewl is that. No one like a Mom.; May 25, 2010 at 11:20 PM

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