weekend plans...

I'll be in my sewing room this weekend...with my little assistant!

Hope you have fun weekend plans too! 

thursday silliness...

This is pretty much the way our week has been going...

I'm off to Thursday!  :-)

(Credits for this video belong to Nicholas.  He was inspired by the background music -- which he played over, and, over, and over, for hours this past weekend. )

here's looking at you...

Sofia just finished drawing these...

While I was taking the photo of them, she drew two more.  I think these are quite good.  She thinks she can do better...

Go Sofia!  :-) 

friday...

The rain has been non-stop since I took Sofia to school this morning.  I think I will "carpe diem" me some sewing time today!

Hope you find your sunny spot too!  :-)

the circle of life...

So, that's what happens to him!

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no one follows the rule...

The rule is that you can't put out Halloween decorations until October 1st.  Well... that's my rule anyway.  While driving Sofia to school the other day, I noticed that other folks in our neighborhood have their own rule.  Their porches are already decorated -- so now I am behind...  But, only in the front porch area.  Apparently, mother nature and some creepy spiders have taken it upon themselves to decorate the backyard...

new blog background 9/21/11

begonia plant

arbovitae

Guess I'm going to have to begin my own decorating earlier than I planned!  :-)

96 days...

...and, the "secret closet" has a door and will be officially locked as of today! 

Whew, glad that's done :-)

family treasures...

I am in the process of decorating for fall and halloween.  The halloween decorating requires me to be in a specific "mood" -- you know -- just the right amount of eerie and nostalgic bundled with a bit of magic and fun.  While I was searching for "the mood" today, I found the items in the photo.  I know that you're feeling the nostalgic vibe from them, but asking -- what are they?  The photos within the photo are from left to right:  1) A very young Larry...dancing with Santa next to a Christmas tree.  There is a group of women in the background...all dressed in their 1940's Sunday best...complete with hats and gloves.  The photo looks as if the scene took place in an elementary school. 2) An even younger Larry...bundled in white clothing and blanket.  He is held by his mother (my grandmother).  Not sure of where the photo was taken, but my grandmother is wearing everyday clothes and a white apron -- so it doesn't seem to be a special occasion.



The box beneath the photos was handcrafted...by Larry...when he was a child.  Guess this is where his love of woodcraft, and, woodburning began...

I am very lucky to be the caretaker of these priceless treasures.  And, I am off to a good start in my search for "the mood".

cell-asaurus...

On my way home from dropping off Sofia at school this morning, I heard a radio commercial about this animal -- thought to be extinct by some -- but alive and well here -- and -- hanging off of my purse when I go about my errands.  Yes -- that IS my actual cell phone in the photo.  It is the very rare species with an antenna protruding from the top of it's head.

Can you top this? :-)

luvva dove..

...for you... :-)

running in circles...

I thought that I was the only one running in circles these past few days.

It seems that I have company...

Maybe the circles aren't so bad after all!  :-)

rain...rain...

...go away...

That's better!  :-)

So, yesterday was a good first day back to school for both of my darlings.  Sofia agreed to pose for the annual "first day back to school" photo.  Nicholas did not -- so -- I have to use an older photo of him:

Nicholas - first day of kindergarten Sept. 2001

Hopefully these smiles brighten up your day!  :-)

back to school...

I had better get going...  I have alot to do before the troops come home!

summer chemistry assignment...

Tuesday is the first day back to school for both Nicholas and Sofia.  As usual, Nicholas is procrastinating until the very last minute to complete his summer assignments.  This weekend, he should be working on a chemistry project -- which he keeps telling me will take him only a few minutes to complete.  In the meantime, he has spent quite alot of time working on this video.  Maybe he can submit this instead!