Apple Picking. . .

Abandoned home in the orchard. LOVE the color of the staircase.








On our way home. . .

Hello to Palmyra!

I notice you check in a fair amount and I just wanted to give you a special wave.



Thank you for checking on us! xo

The First of Two Fish Hats. . .

Believe it or not, you heard me correctly. Er, read me correctly. I have almost completed SuperGirl's hat. THe only thing it needs are eyes, and I may go in search for those today. I'll update this post when I get them.

Pumpkin Picking 9.13.2009

I LOVE that folks still use the honor boxes.

Uh, yeah. We didn't buy this gourd, but I couldn't pass up the photo op.



Happy little fellow.



Pumpkin number one.



So long pumpkin patch! See you next year.

SuperGirl decided to take the gourds for a ride around the yard.

Our two lovelies. Unfortunately, the green one has started turning orange. Still fun though!

A Favorite New Quote. . .

I am aware that I am less than some people prefer me to be, but most people are unaware that I am so much more than what they see.

Do you have a favorite quote?

Spring Trip to Maymont. . .

If you ever have the chance to go to Maymont, go! It's an amazing place full of history and built for only TWO people!





This is Rachel, my web-friend-turned-real-friend. I met her on her blog and we met at Maymont this past Saturday. It was SO much fun!







Upon arriving home, we found two of our three black swallowtail butterflies had hatched. Beautiful end to a beautiful day.

My "Baby" Has a Fat Lip. . .

No, I didn't give it to him, though it has been tempting, lol. While setting up the stage for SuperGirl's Spring recital yesterday, SuperBoy was playing in the cafeteria of a local school(where I was) and somehow slipped and bumped his lip big time. It has a good gash inside the top lip and just above his lip on the outside. He said he hit the side of a table, but it sure looked worse than a mere run-in with a table. Here's how it looks today. Still a bit swollen and painful, but there are no more tears. I hope the healing's fast and there are no scars. Prayers for that.

I understand boys are a bit more rambunctious in general, but I really don't know if I'm up to it. It certainly keeps us on our toes around here, lol.

Blessings for a wonderful week,
J

Hellllloooooooooooo!

How has your Spring been so far? Ours is flying by. Here's a picture of our sugar snap peas that are growing far past where I had intended. They're now up to my forehead and I think they've stopped since they're blooming. It's my first time with a garden and I'm winging a LOT of it, lol.

Do you have a garden this year? Large or small? Ours consists of four 4' square boxes, so it's nothing extravagant, by any means. It's certainly enough to keep me busy. Tell me about yours!

Sweeter Than Honeysuckle. . .

These are our 3 judd viburnim bushes in front of our house. They're about 5-6 feet tall and smell miles better than honeysuckle ever thought of smelling!


If you ever get the chance to smell one of these, please do! They really are a yummy plant, but I don't think they're edible. :)

And this is the bee friend I made while taking pictures of the flowers. Any idea what the little yellow sacs are on either side of its body? Supergirl thinks they are pollen collectors, and her guess is as good as mine.


I hope you are all enjoying the spring weather in your area. Have a terrific day!

The Ripple Stitch. . .

Have you seen the blog Attic 24? It is awesome, especially if you crochet or knit. The colors are fabulous and the are even tutorials! Here's the ripple blanket she has completed. Isn't it beautiful? She recently posted the how-to for this and I've posted my attempt above. It took me three tries, but I really love it. I'm thinking of doing a cotton blanket/throw in the colors of this sweater of SuperBoy's.

The colors don't do it justice in the pic.

♥

Need Some Rocks?

A couple of days ago, the kiddos and I went out in search of rocks. I wanted to get them from a couple of local creeks, but it seems everyone and their brother's family was out fishing. (Apparently, the DNR had stocked the streams with large trout the same morning.) So, the kiddos and I went up the base of a local mountain near a trail head entrance and scored some rocks. Here are a few pics from our adventure. Warning: some of the pics are messed up and I'm really not sure why. Enjoy!









I really wanted to get a good shot of this house, but had a hard time stopping and leaning over as it was, since we were on a 55mph two-lane road. :)

What a Beautiful Sunday!

How was your day? It was 73 and sunny in the afternoon here and 42 at home 2.5 hours away in West Virginia. Wacky spring weather!

A Hex and a Half?

Ordinarily, I wouldn't have thought this is possible. After following Attic24's wonderful directions for crocheted hexagons, I thought I'd give it a whirl. And here's what we ended up with:



I had an extra bobble stitch, possibly due to too many double-crochets in the beginning. Who knows? I'll try again later, but I'm pretty happy with this little booger. It has a new home and it seems quite content (for an inanimate object). It's a doll rug for SuperGirl.

Have a great weekend!
♥

P.S. Check out Attic24's Ripple Blanket. It's on my to-do list. Can't you just imagine snuggling up under this blanket in the winter by a snowy window?

What a contraption. . .

This would be SuperBoy's latest large invention.

According to him, this is a *bear scarer awayer*. Yep. When a bear gets near it, the wind blows, causing the logs to sway in the wind, scaring away the bear.

A few days after he made this, SuperDad made a "bear print" in the mud near the tree while we were at the grocery store. SuperBoy was mighty impressed.

We've since taken this down for the sake of everyone's safety. I can only imagine what he'll come up with next.