Coniferous Forest

The weather last week was AMAZING!! I liked it – A LOT!!! I didn’t get to spend the whole week outdoors, but I did get to spend at least a few days outside. And although Christmas and other things winterish were about the last thing on my mind (I was thinking more along the lines of spring!), I decided to take advantage of a moment of inspiration combined with glorious weather to accomplish something I’ve wanted to do for at least the last few winters, but never got around to, b/c it got cold too fast. (I think that was a run-on sentence, but it expressed my complete thought, so I’m leaving it:)) So . . . I went for a walk, collected all my ingredients (all found within walking distance – most on our property), and started to create. Kylie was my wonderful helper and we had a lot of fun together on this project.

I started out with my two containers by the garage, two on/in front of my front porch, and another which is on the edge of my garden for now.

(I didn't take pictures of them all (well actually I did, but I didn't post them all), b/c to anyone else - inluding my dear husband, it just looks like I've created a bit of a coniferous forest in various locations in my yard;))
But that was just way too much fun, so on Saturday, I just kept on going. I filled the window baskets on the tree house . . .
. . . filled the two pots in front of the minibarn . . .

. . . filled the window boxes on the back of the house . . .
. . . made two pots for my kitchen windowsill . . .. . . and one vase full for my table.

Now you may think this post sounds a little braggish and show-offish. It is;) Although these creations may not be everyones cup of tea, I am quite proud of them . . . and so I will brashenly brag about them too - - because you know what??? I had a blast making them and I still smile and admire them everytime I turn in my driveway.

So there. :)

p.s I forgot to mention one of the best parts! Everything was free:)!!!

p.p.s Jonathan loves to tease me about my enthusiasm for this project freqently. He thinks I'm a geek. Feel free to agree with him:o)

Snippets

Here are just a few snippets of the last week or two:
We braved the line ups at Canadian Tire, watched as they marked the cutoff one person ahead of us (twice), persevered anyway, and got our two seconds with Dora! Dora was only there for 2 hours and they were not stretching it one minute longer, so the last half hour they were moving people through at a very rapid pace (which was good if you were at the place in the line up that we were). Kylie thought it was pretty special. (She is pretty much in love with anything Dora!) If you think Kylie looks a little tired here it's because she had a cold in her eye and woke up with it completly glued shut that morning . . . a few drops and she was good as new . . . and it didn't come back so that was nice.

A visitor who would not go away. He lingered around all day. The boys would chuck things at it and it would barly move. They thought it would be a good pet. I thought it would be good to keep our distance! I first saw it about a foot away from me as I was cleaning out the sandbox. I screamed. And ran. The kids called it "Raccy". It was gone the next day . . . never to be seeen again . . . maybe it was one of the many I've seen on the side or middle of the road.

Here is Buck and Balto pulling Kylie.

Fall seems to have the most beautiful sunsets! We've also enjoyed a few gorgeous sunrises! I feel like that is something I've missed out on for a long time, but now we sit in the van facing the sun just as it is rising (while we wait for the bus) and it is really amazing.

Part of Kevin's memory work this week is:

O Lord, our Lord, Thou God of our salvation,

How glorious is Thy Name in all creation!

Thou who has set Thy majesty on high

Beyond the skies for man to Glorify.

Sums it up pretty nicely.