Heavy tree branches
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Thanksgiving
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving... Though it wasn't without the usual R. Family quirks. Papa and Shari came for a quick visit and we so enjoyed having them. Thanksgiving Day we shared a feast with them and some of our very favorite people from here on the island.
Since we won't be able to be with them for Christmas, they brought a little bit of it to us early. Carolyn was absolutely delighted with the goodies that they spoiled her with (she still hasn't stopped carrying around her dolly).
And... as for those quirks--what holiday would be complete without a trip to the ER? Andy made sure that ours included that essential when he tangled with a light-fixture in our walk-in closet. At least he got five stitches out of the deal.
Since we won't be able to be with them for Christmas, they brought a little bit of it to us early. Carolyn was absolutely delighted with the goodies that they spoiled her with (she still hasn't stopped carrying around her dolly).
And... as for those quirks--what holiday would be complete without a trip to the ER? Andy made sure that ours included that essential when he tangled with a light-fixture in our walk-in closet. At least he got five stitches out of the deal.
Saturday, November 11, 2006
WE DID IT!!!!!
We did it!!!! Today was the day of the Boston Area Lung Cancer Walk/Fun Run with satellite walkers all over the U.S! The three (four) of us happened to be some of those satellite walkers.
And... Well... WE DID IT!!!! We reached our goal! We aimed high--at first we thought too high. But so many wonderful, generous people came through that we actually SURPASSED our goal and we don't even have all of the donations that are coming by mail!
Not only that, but the walk itself raised over $97,000 for Lung Cancer research! Can you believe that????
It was a beautiful day here despite the fact that our area has been hit with constant rain and record-breaking flooding all week long. The sun came out for us. We hit the trails at our favorite state park, and I swear parts of the walk felt magical. The air was hazy with fog, and as we would turn into the forest we got those beautiful Robinhood movie forest streaks of light coming through the trees and dappling the ground.
We got a little lost, which is our custom, but found our way out again. We walked with our friends from Boston. We walked with people all over the country....
And as a result of all of those walkers and the generosity of so many who pledged over $97,000 will go to Lung Cancer Research.
I am just so happy.
And... Well... WE DID IT!!!! We reached our goal! We aimed high--at first we thought too high. But so many wonderful, generous people came through that we actually SURPASSED our goal and we don't even have all of the donations that are coming by mail!
Not only that, but the walk itself raised over $97,000 for Lung Cancer research! Can you believe that????
It was a beautiful day here despite the fact that our area has been hit with constant rain and record-breaking flooding all week long. The sun came out for us. We hit the trails at our favorite state park, and I swear parts of the walk felt magical. The air was hazy with fog, and as we would turn into the forest we got those beautiful Robinhood movie forest streaks of light coming through the trees and dappling the ground.
We got a little lost, which is our custom, but found our way out again. We walked with our friends from Boston. We walked with people all over the country....
And as a result of all of those walkers and the generosity of so many who pledged over $97,000 will go to Lung Cancer Research.
I am just so happy.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
Halloween Preparations!
The house is all abuzz with Halloween Preparations! This weekend we stayed very busy with them. Carolyn had a friend over (friend not pictured), and together they made Halloween cupcakes! As you can see, Carolyn just, had a ball with this activity, and couldn't have been more blissed out over the finished product.
Last night our kitchen table became the staging grounds for the yearly ritual of scraping the guts out of pumpkins and cutting faces into them. Carolyn was a great pumpkin inards scraper outer, and had fun designing the pumpkin with Daddy. We were all very proud of our finished product--Our pumpkins Three!
Today, we will all try very hard not to prematurely eat too much Halloween candy, and of course tomorrow there will be TRICK OR TREATING! Don't worry. There WILL be pictures!
Last night our kitchen table became the staging grounds for the yearly ritual of scraping the guts out of pumpkins and cutting faces into them. Carolyn was a great pumpkin inards scraper outer, and had fun designing the pumpkin with Daddy. We were all very proud of our finished product--Our pumpkins Three!
Today, we will all try very hard not to prematurely eat too much Halloween candy, and of course tomorrow there will be TRICK OR TREATING! Don't worry. There WILL be pictures!
Monday, October 23, 2006
Pumpkin Patch!
We took a trip to the Pumpkin Patch yesterday in anticipation of the coming Halloween Holiday (Oh we are so excited!).
As you can see--Carolyn is quite a good Pumpkin picker. In all we got 6. 3 BIG ones and a little one for us, and 1 HUGE one and a little one for our "Aunt Jennie."
Carolyn had quite a good time strolling through the patch picking out pumpkins that she thought she could pick up. And we just couldn't resist a few photos at the big pile o pumpkins sitting near a cool old tractor at the end.
As you can see--Carolyn is quite a good Pumpkin picker. In all we got 6. 3 BIG ones and a little one for us, and 1 HUGE one and a little one for our "Aunt Jennie."
Carolyn had quite a good time strolling through the patch picking out pumpkins that she thought she could pick up. And we just couldn't resist a few photos at the big pile o pumpkins sitting near a cool old tractor at the end.
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