day :: 4 vote!

i hope all my american readers get out there & rock the vote today! we voted a little while ago. thehobbit didn't appreciate the long line, but he cheered up when i asked him if he'd be in charge of turning the book when it was my turn to vote. i love how something so simple can make a child feel important, or necessary to the world around him.

~peace.

day :: 3

this morning i realized there is just over 1 month until winter faire. logically i know this is more than enough time to get everything finished, but i have to admit it's making me a bit stressed.


the thing i need to do is get freakyorganized. i need to figure out what supplies need replenishing; what i can get locally, & what has to be ordered online. i do not want to sit down at my machine only to discover i'm out of the thread i need again.

i also need to create a time table of some sort - something that keeps me focused, so i don't end up doing a marathon sew the last night again.

one of these days i'll get my act together.

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today is manlyman's day off. right now he & thehobbit are in the backyard, painting the borrowers' house. i can hear them arguing about colors. thehobbit wants to paint the rooms barn red, & manlyman is trying to talk him out of it. i just went to check, & not only did thehobbit win, but i found them painting the floors barn red as well. i am so glad i don't have to live in that house. that's all i'm saying.

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i am off to make a list of what i need to replenish. or perhaps i shall read a book. see you tomorrow!
~peace.

day :: 2

i woke to a gloriously dark & rainy day! it's allowing me to wear warm clothing, & is proving to be the perfect back-drop for a quiet day. we may even forego the threatened culling of the playroom in favor of a day spent crafting, or baking. the day simply begs to be spent creating, yet how that is to play out, i haven't a clue. for now i'm enjoying the quiet morning, & mulling over my choices.

one choice i am definitely making, is to have another cup of tea. i hope your sunday is (or was) a lovely one.

~peace.

photo :: more of my fascination with looking up through the trees. this one was taken at disneyland, near pixie hollow.

pixies & postings

did you all have a glorious hallowe'en? part of our day was spent at disneyland's new pixie hollow. the end result wasn't as fabulous as we'd hoped, but there was much to see whilst standing in line.




they've created a beautiful area with mature plants & trees, ethereal flowers, moss-covered rocks, fun water features, & little surprises tucked here & there.

thehobbit has never been comfortable meeting people; so you can imagine he had no interest in posing for photos with the inhabitants of pixie hollow. it was fun to see the huge eyes, & shy smile of minipaper as she met them, & had her picture taken.

today we have holiday hang-overs. you know, when you had so much fun leading up to a holiday, that when it's all over you feel a bit lost & tired, & the kids are out of sorts? that's us today.

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tinker stumbled onto national blog posting month - which sounded like fun, so i signed up. i love a challenge, especially one so easily met. if it sounds like fun to you as well, join us! once you have, come back, & post a link to your first blog post in my comments section. that way the rest of us can pop over & see what you're up to.

that's all the time i have for chatting today. paper & soap are coming over tonight to plan december's hogwarts, so i need to scrub the toilet & prepare snacks. not at the same time, mind you!

~peace.