Uh Oh

Twinkie caught in the act

(you know you want to click on the photos to enlarge and see the whole Twink)

photos by Number One Son

Still here

Boy! I just cannot seem to get myself together and get any posts completed. I have several drafts that are getting moldy. One of these days...one of these days...The worst part of being behind is that I'm missing out on everyone's posts. Lots of catching up to do on my end. The short version of it is that we are all well, the weather, despite all the rain, hasn't done anything totally ridiculous here in Huntsville--yet--and we manage to get from one day to the next, but sometimes it is a bit of a challenge. Trying to get long-forgotten projects finished. Thinking about spring. Keeping everyone in my thoughts and prayers. Oh, we did get a new canoe for the daughter...and the rest of us. Now just waiting until we can get out on the water and try it out. With all the rain we've had, I might be able to use it to get to the end of the street. A kayak is still to come before it's officially spring.  Here's a sticker with the canoe company logo that I just had to put on the van. Love it!           (what is this crazy computer/Blogger doing with the format??!!)                                                                                                               

 

Let's see. What is it all those good folks say? Stay well. Do good work. Keep in touch. Keep looking up. We'll keep the light on for you.

Dog

I don't give the dogs enough coverage on the blog. Dixie is a sweetie and Bo is too smart for his own good.

Dixie with her favorite old toy

Bo relaxing after being hard at work playing

Bo definitely has the tongue-rolling gene

Hmm...been into something

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

from Huntsville Botanical Gardens Galaxy of Lights drive-thru light display

 Hoping 2013 is a great year for everyone.



Here's a little fireworks display to celebrate (yep, it was from July 4th).

Hat

My daughter saw this knit hat while we were kayak shopping at Bass Pro Shop in Nashville after Thanksgiving. We considered buying it, then decided it would be better if I knit her one.

I didn't have any of my handspun yarns in the colors she wanted, so we went to a local yarn shop where she chose yarns she liked.  We also decided to knit the entire thing in regular stockinette stitch. This is how it turned out.  She likes it. I'm happy.

Christmas Mischief

Me: Pants, where did this tissue paper come from?

Pants: The rabbit did it.

Yogi: What tissue paper?

Lunar and Planetary Conjunction December 25, 2012

Wow! What an astronomical event. All the planets of our solar system and our moon in close proximity. And the world didn't even end. Here's a photo I made of the astronomical phenomenon. Be sure to click on the photo to see it in its entirety.


Our daughter gave her dad the solar system for Christmas. Here it is right here in her dad's lap.

In the small container on the right are Earth, Moon (no frosting), and Mercury. In the larger container are  Jupiter, Venus, Uranus (top row) and Mars, Saturn, Pluto, and Neptune (bottom row). Her dad ate Pluto first because he said it wasn't even a planet, anyway.

She made the planets  from yummy white chocolate and macadamia nut cookie dough and hand mixed the frosting colors to decorate them. We have tried to be good and not eat them all at one time, but only Neptune is left.

Nota bene:  I guess the world did end...somebody ate Earth!!