Tuesday, January 29, 2008

a weird weather day


It is going to be a weird weather day: that was what Don wrote Kaleigh in his morning note. Kaleigh went to ballet class today, and rehearsed the tap and ballet numbers for the recital to be held this spring. It was a balmy 64 when we left ballet class. We did not go to a play held at the local college, because our friend with a car was sick--get well soon, Shannon! In about an hour's time, the temperature dropped 30 degrees, the wind started howling, and ice pellets began raining from the sky. Picture at left. The heavy rain with thunderstorm a bit earlier turned into a sheet of ice on the ground when the temperatures plummeted. The wind was roaring outside. We heard some things bump in the yard and saw our little shed tipped up in the air. The wind lifted it up and the frame bent. As it came down, it got hung up on the things formerly inside it. All our valuables, locked up safe! Ha! Don brought the chainsaw inside, and we are hoping no one steals our bikes, as the shed is continually tipped up into the air. As Don says, good thing that tree is still standing there, or we'd have no shed.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Kaleigh whirls like a dervish in the circle skirt I made for her. She likes to spin!

Kaleigh poops out at last, landing on the couch, dizzy as a drunken pirate.
Don and Kaleigh look at an old National Geographic with 3-D lenses. I think they're looking at Mars.
I point out the patch of snow still on a log, despite the warm temperatures. Kaleigh says it's probably because the log is in shadow and the sun doesn't shine on it is why it hasn't melted yet. She likes to climb on the downed trees like a goat. The weeds hanging around have caught a lot of leaves blowing through, creating soil in all the "rough" parts, of which there are many. Today we have had a lot of howling wind, and the weeds caught garbage instead. Too bad we can't convince the litterers to give up convenience foods, and eat fruit instead. Then garbage wouldn't be annoying, and compel us to pick it up, put it in a nice petroleum bag, and send it the landfill forever.

warm days

Enjoying a warm sunny day in January, Kaleigh makes supper for us all. I had raisins with sauce, and then cookies with frosting and topping. Delicious!

Sunday, January 20, 2008

pictures

here is a picture of snapper and me