The Saturday Post

In honor of the fact that it's Saturday, and now November- I though I'd post some "vintagy" edits.

On Wednesday my cousins came down to visit. They are really fun to be around, although some of them were a bit ornery when we went to the park to take pictures;) During the twenty-four hours they were here, no less than 100 pancakes were consumed, the neighbor's bamboo bush was made slightly smaller, and I heard rumors about a 9:45 trip to Wal-Mart.

They definitely need to come down more often. My family is going up to their house for Thanksgiving this year- can't wait!

Mercy is so sweet. She loves to help, and is willing to stand for long periods of time while I take pictures. Must be a girl thing.

I made her wear my flower headband. I love that thing.

You are all so cute!

The boys were clearly interested in something else- namely my brothers goofing off a few feet away.

 Taken a few weeks ago on a Sunday drive to an orchard. Lookin' east!

 I like red barns.

And, as if I couldn't get any more random- thistles!

Here's one I snapped of our house yesterday. See that walnut tree? I have more to say on that big sucker later:)

Happy Saturday everyone! 

I hope you have a lovely weekend full of beautiful things.....(cookies?)

Ordinariness

I am searching my head for exciting, out-of-the-ordinary things we did today. But I can think of none. So, my readers, you will be forced to read about, well, the ordinary stuff.

So today we:

1. Discovered that younger sister does not like to be sucked with the vacuum cleaner. (I assure you I had nothing to do with this).

2.  Discovered that we really do not like the lyrics of "Away in a Manger." 

3. Pondered whether or not to ostracize the weather man. We were promised five more inches of snow, and we're still waiting...

4.  Made a snow beast. It was a pathetic beast, but still a beast. It was placed on the stone urn on the brick wall in our driveway, until one of the boys dispatched it with a snowball. I'll have to go outside tomorrow and do some forensic work.

5. Constantly checked the temperature outside. 

6. Studied things like the lymphatic system, a biography by Plutarch, and a Bach fugue and prelude. Which need to be memorized by February for a music festival.

7.  Wondered why there's a whole website devoted to the task of persuading the Obamas to adopt an animal from a shelter. This is a mystery.