Demolition and Home Improvements

On Sunday we spent the day dedicated to The Tree. The massive Dead tree in our front yard with a family of raccoons making a home for winter in the center of the trunk. The tree that was threatening to fall on our house during the year's first ice storm. The tree that incidentally was also obstructing the view of our home so I had yet to post a decent picture of the outside. That tree.

When I say WE devoted our day to this project I use that term very loosely because my involvement was minimal at best. Putting a chain saw in my hands would surely cause more destruction than good. But, Martin and our very generous neighbor Tom whom we'd be lost without most definitely devoted the day to this work.

And now it's down! And our home looks so lovely! And I can't imagine
I could be more happy to finally post a photo of the outside!

Also, our house was a little like grand central station on Sunday which is exactly what I've always wanted! People stopping over for lunch. Grilling and picnic tables. A friendly stop on the way to family dinner. Sharing dinner with us. It's basically my life dream and for the first time ever Sunday was the day it came true.

So keep coming! Stop over unannounced! Don't think you're imposing. You will literally be fulfilling a life dream of mine!

November 10 on 10

1. Raking leaves. And having lots of fun jumping in the giant pile.
2. Tired out after a hard morning working in the yard.
3. I'm a little excited about thanksgiving. Planning my day by day hour by hour list. Aubrey helped with her own notes.
4. Love vegetables sitting on my butcher block.
5. A before dinner snack. Who can resist a roll.
6. An egg for dinner! And eating it on the countertop. Today is certainly a good day.
7. In the battle of dishes versus Jenna I am winning. To be fair, the dishes have been winning since Tuesday but I'm pretty sure they can't keep score.
8. What is a bath without a large assortment of fish.
9. Baby bump 27 weeks. Someone tell me how this thing is going to make it another 13 weeks.
10. Puzzle before grandma's this evening.

I just realized that my phone mixed up the order on these pictures and I can't figure out how to fix it. Hopefully you can match the descriptions with the pictures. Ps. What did I possibly take pictures of before Aubrey?

Oh Chips!

Martin: Hey Aubrey guess what??
Aubrey: What daddy?
Martin: Brownie is going to have a baby!
Aubrey: Brownie have a baby??!

During this entire conversation Martin is getting some tortilla chips and salsa ready.

Martin: Yeah. Isn't that exciting?
Aubrey: Ooooo chips!!!
Martin: I guess it's not as exciting as I thought it was.