Douglas with the dresser and the flu

Poor thing. I had my flu shots a few months ago, so didn't get hit very hard. Douglas was pretty sick. Here he is once his fever finally broke.

 

more nesting

 

So, I think the crumbcruncher has more clothes than I do, and he's not even born yet!!

In the background you can see the dresser we & my parents built for him this weekend, before Douglas and I got incapacitated with the flu.

Nesting - putting the cover back on our new couch

 

Christmas visitors!

 

Me and Merritt, both raring to go

 

On top of Dog Mountain

 

Douglas putting together the crumbcruncher's crib

 

Our first flaming Christmas pudding!

 

Christmas Day hike

 

Getting ready for Christmas!

Trimming the tree

 

Making homemade marshmallows

Merry Christmas!!

My boys

 

It'll blow your ears back...

Teaching Merritt to read

 

Skeptic

 

Handsome pup

 

Mush face

 

Total relaxation

 

Boat sweet boat

Anchored near New Brighton

 

woodsy drama

 

I am...Gigantica!!

 

Platform!

 

We have finally managed to build our platform, which will become our toolshed, which will facilitate building everything else out there.... I'm so pleased to have a square flat thing in the woods, and *amazed* at how much harder it is to build out there than in a city backyard!

Gambier = heaven

 

Puppy love

 

OK, I've been a bad, bad blogger. I'll admit it. I'm sure no one will read this ever again. But I'm back. And I don't quite know what to say! Too much has happened.

So I'll keep it simple, and post some photos:

First, some pics from from the o-so-decadent summer visits:











more later...my 2 pieces of punkin pie are putting me to sleep...