Monday, May 10, 2010

A few of my favorite things






This weekend I loved:
french fries and ice cream with my boys (my mother's day treat)
new plants in the ground
a finished porch railing
2 dollar perennials from a plant sale
weeds in the compost pile
freshly mown grass
tea and bagels on the back porch in the sun
a not-quite two year old who wore gitch all weekend with no accidents!
BBQ'd hot dogs
sleeping in
waking up to a clean house
fresh baked chocolate chip cookies
Luke licking the cookie dough off the scraper
steak dinner with family
purple and yellow johnny jump-ups
warm sun

Friday, May 7, 2010

Business as usual


Well folks, several months ago I began the long, agonizing process of renaming my business. I consulted with consulters, perused proposals, sat with syllables, absorbed alleged allegory, and finally, I think, I have decided on a descriptively delightful name. Nothing's set in stone, especially since I haven't checked the business registration to make sure this name (or something similar) is not taken. However, my heavy heart is now heartily harumping at the thought of this naturally nesty new name and I have even gone so far as to design myself a new logo. I hope you like it because I'm pretty attached to it already and so much emotional energy has gone into choosing this name that if you criticize at this point I might just cry. I actually feel pretty brilliant for being able to get a tree that I like down on paper. I asked my friend to design me a new logo but she couldn't do it right now and I was so sad. I said to Derek, "There's nobody else who can make what I want! What am I going to do now?" And Derek said, "If you know what you want why don't you just do it yourself?" and I thought. hm. And while Luke slept this afternoon, this is what I came up with. A pencil sketch, photographed, posterized, painted and tweaked. I'm pretty proud of myself.

Luke likes the new name, too. His new fun game is to hit the exercise ball around with a plastic spoon. He told me this morning that he was playing "Luke's soccer" and said, "Please don't interrupt me while I hit the ball, Mama." Where does he come up with this stuff? The earth is just superimposed on the ball because I was having too much fun editing. Somebody better stop me! He's got the whole world in his hands.....

Thursday, May 6, 2010

conversation:

"I'm wearing pants!"
"Yes, you are. Are you surprised?"
"I like to run around naked, Mama."
"I know, you're a nudist."
"No, Mama. I'm nudish."

you can't make up this kind of grade A material.

playing with pictures


I am trying to go through some old photos and work them into something. These are going onto some of my note cards. I have so many images that disappear into that blah land that is "My Documents". Here's to getting some of them printed someday!

Visited a couple garage sales this morning (I went out for milk - go figure), and found several winners. First I found a pair of size 8 shoes for Luke for 50 cents. They're a little big, but he'll grow into them this summer, for sure (he's in a tight 6 right now). I also got a blow up pool for $4. But the really exciting purchases are this old bench with the paint peeling off, and half of an old church pew - for $10! The lady I bought them from said the Sommerfelder church let their parishioners buy the old pews, she and her husband bought one, cut it in half and gave half to their son. This half has been sitting in their garden for years and years now. The other bench came with the house she and her husband bought over fifty years ago. I love stories!


Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Just a moment of sun

The sun peeked out for just a moment yesterday morning and Luke was putting on his boots! We ran outside and played in the garden for about half an hour and then our fingers were cold and as Luke told me, "There's dirt everywhere out here!" Half an hour is more than enough time to get hair from the tips of your toes to the inside of your ears...when you're Luke.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Munchies

Luke always has a serious case of the munchies after naptime and before dinner time. It's one of our biggest struggles - keeping him hungry enough for dinner, but not so hungry that he's hounding the cook! At least he's a polite hound.

a very enthusiastic Nose-blower

We've been off the grid these last few days because Luke and I came down with the same yucky cold, and as of last night Derek joined the club! It goes around the house pretty quickly. Luke and I are recovering, though, and getting lots of rest. Luke has figured out how to blow his nose - for which I am very grateful! At first he was sucking in and then choking and coughing. Then I blew out my mouth to show him "out" and he blew out his mouth and his nose. For the first few days of his cold he was spluttering every time he blew, but the snot was moving the right direction! Now he's an old pro and sometimes even blows his nose at the suggestion of a kleenex...which is messy, but we appreciate the enthusiasm.