October 15, 2010 – 6:25 pm
We are home after a great visit with our son and his family. Seeing the grands was wonderful. Just a few pics from our visit…
Twin2 called DH “Pa” all week. She would say “where Pa?? where Pa??” every time he left the room.
Twin1 handed out kisses right and left.
They enjoyed getting reacquainted with their aunty.
And we enjoyed getting reacquainted with them, too.
Their sister and DD are the same age and spent the visit having lots of fun, though neither of them were happy about having their pictures taken. Our granddaughter let me take this one when I begged. 🙂
We went to an autumn festival at a local farm. The sandbox was a big hit.
As was the sunflower field.
An afternoon at the park was fun.
Horsey rides with Sissy were fun, too.
And piggyback rides with Pa…
We hated to leave, but it’s always nice to return home, too. We’re hoping our son and his family will be able to come for a visit at Christmas time. DH has been carrying boxes and trees down from the attic today. We’re getting started on Christmas decorating!
~~Rhonda / ~~Grandma
October 9, 2010 – 10:29 pm
Just a couple of pictures from the yard. This one shows the beautiful colors of a small oak tree.
And this one shows a little autumn haze in the air and the long shadows at the end of the day.
A peaceful time in the garden. The weather has been, for the most part, beautiful. And the garden still holds plenty of delight.
~~Rhonda
October 8, 2010 – 10:17 pm
The garden is dwindling, but fall is putting out some beautiful color and even some blossoms here and there. Here are two bouquets recently made for church that show the variety still available this time of year.
This basket bouquet is made with hydrangeas and sweet autumn clematis.
And this burst of fall color is made with Southern oak leaves, sumac, goldenrod, wild asters, and sedum.
I’m hoping the garden will provide bouquets through the end of October. Then we’ll put away the baskets and the crocks and the floral foam until spring. 🙂 ~~Rhonda
September 29, 2010 – 10:10 pm
Today, DD spent a lot of time emptying her closet and her room in preparation for the removal of the old closet. DH began the demolition this evening. You can see the new blue color on the wall and the old brighter blue on the closet.
He says the walls are coming down easily.
Dad gives DD a few demo tips.
Having fun. 🙂 BTW, she wrote on the wall just before she began to demo it. Just in case you were wondering how long the marker had been on the wall…
Making good progress…
The new closet will fit behind the bedroom door, in an unused space. Putting it there (and removing the old closet) will make more floor space for DD. We probably won’t get the new closet installed before the holidays, but at least we’ve taken a step in the right direction.
~~Rhonda
September 24, 2010 – 2:50 pm
This morning, DD had a tiny amount of water in a little bowl so she could wet a kleenex for wiping clean her wet erasable map. Buttercup thought that teeny bit of water must be there for her to enjoy.
Then she licked her chops and looked around as if to say, “Have anything else you think I might enjoy?”
The activity book that accompanies DD’s history textbook gave some recipes for Native American foods that were made during the era the Pilgrims migrated to North America. Today, DD made this delicious cornbread using one of those recipes. A combination history and home ec lesson. And, no, Buttercup didn’t get any cornbread. 🙂
~~Rhonda
