chilly morning...

It was chilly here this morning!  According to our thermometer, the low temperature for today was 41 degrees fahrenheit.  As I waited on the porch with Sofia for her schoolbus, we saw a mist rising in the distance.  After she got on the bus (and I waved goodbye), I ran inside to get my camera, and then took a brisk walk along the bikepath to investigate.  Thought I would share what I found.

...the lovely!  :-)

pretty, quiet...

Last night's rain gave way to a beautiful autumn morning.  The elder trees have not yet joined the color changing splendor...but they will soon.

In the meantime, I have this view from our front porch.  The tree in the foreground is the one that was just planted.  Thanks to whoever picked this one out for us.  I also have a view of this tree when I look out the front bay window.  I am feeling "the lovely".

Sofia is just feeling "the silly"!

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Project updates...

The back stairs are almost complete.  Sofia's costume is almost complete.  The painting of Nicholas' room will resume this week.

Please accept our apologies for the delays in the progress of the projects, and, lack of pictures and blogging the past few days.  Rick and I have both been in the grip of a miserable cold, so there has been alot of "behind the scenes" activity such as sneezing and coughing.  Just thought it was better not to share such stuff... 

pink day...

"The girls" arrived from Thailand with nothing but the clothes on their backs.  Sofia's other dolls girls were willing to share some clothing (but only for awhile) -- so -- I needed to get them a few things of their own.  The first thing I ordered was an adorable blonde wig with pink streaks in it.  The package with the wig arrived before the girls -- but -- it was not the wig I ordered.  :-(  Sofia liked it -- good thing.  I was disappointed.  I emailed the seller, and, she said that she could put the right one in the mail immediately.  The girls arrived...but the wig was nowhere in sight.

Sofia woke up this morning with her eyes looking the same as yesterday.  A little pinkish at the inner corner of each eye.  This is the third day they have looked this way -- so I decided it was time for the Dr. to check her out.  I called and got an early appointment.  The Dr. said she does not have pink eye -- maybe a little cold -- maybe a little allergy.  Whew...  She was happy -- so we came home, I packed her a lunch and off to school she went.

Oh...and the pink wig?  I found it in the mailbox this morning.  :-)

what a difference a day makes...

yesterday...

today...



:-)

i need some pins, heyuh...

The queen's sleeves require quite alot of them!

feels like fall...

Oh, well...  :-(

10.01.10

It rained last night.  Alot...

This morning, despite the gray sky and misty air, Sofia announced that she LOVES this weather.  ???  I'm not diggin' the weather so much -- but the flowers do look pretty. :-)  We need this rain to move out of here.  The supplies for the back steps are being delivered tomorrow. 

I'm off to work on the sleeves for Sofia's costume.  Hope you're keeping busy too with rainy day projects.

Happy October 1st!