I'm looking at the camera roll this evening and the snapshots of life around here during the last couple of months.
Of course, I spent a great deal of my time during the last couple of months up on the roof, up on the ladder, and up to my neck in house paint, so looking at the photos of more pleasant things which were squinched in there is kind of nice.
First up, an apron made from one of Prince Charming's old shirts which was sent to the Little Girl Who Moved Too Far Away.
Our model, Miss Helping Hands, had a nasty bit of sunburn from a her day at the OSU game.
Our recipient, Miss Mary Mack, opened the package and burst into tears.
Aw.
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Here is something that gave us a good laugh one afternoon when we opened our mailbox.
It yielded two catalogs.
This one addressed to Prince Charming:
And this one addressed to me:
Does that seem odd to anyone else?
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The morning glories were glorious in October, and even during most of November.
Alas, they are but a memory now.
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A couple of weeks ago, I got a text message from the Little Girl Who Moved Too Far Away, saying that she had been reading my blog and just realized how much she missed my all "little paper birds and beads and things".
She had her birthday this week.
I sent her a little bit of home.
I hope it helps.
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I had a play date with Goomba this month.
It's nice to date such a looker.
Man, I love this guy.
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When Able Baker Dana and I came home with our fall leaves for waxing, I noticed as I passed the monkey grass on the way in that it was sporting stalks of black berries.
I brought them in and waxed them, too, and the other day when I was messing around with centerpieces for the Thanksgiving tables, I added some of them to the candlesticks.
It's going to be a centerpiece made mostly of things I've found 'out there'.
But it's going to be on a table surrounded by people I love.
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And, last but not least, the photo Miss Helping Hands had me take today.
I had this item on the to-do list today: "Clean out the hidey-hole and replace the paper roll".
About every third visit from the grandshoots, I go in there to put everything in order and sweep up any little bits of paper, stickers or chalk.
Today Miss Helping Hands offered to do it, opened the door, and said, "Well. The hidey hole sure looks interesting."
Remember the hidey-hole?
This is the hidey-hole before fun has been had:
This is the hidey-hole Miss Helping Hands found today:
But that's what doors are for!