What I've been doing instead of blogging...

1. Unpacking the car after Christmas - yes that is where the dog rode. She was quite comfortable. I think.

2. NOT eating bugs - we went to a low country boil for New Year's Eve. My husband starts slavering as soon as he hears the word "crawfish!" aka "mud bugs!"

3. Taking the girls to a "literary birthday party." It was cleverly planned and a lot of fun!

4. Driving past this on the way home from church. This is actually nowhere near our home or our church, but that's the thing about the way my husband drives...

5. Starting a new Mary Beale cross stitch. I think it will look very Jane Austen!

6. Brewing bubbly, sour goodness, aka sourdough.

7. Becoming a godmother ~ again!

Regular blogging will probably resume shortly!

Around the House

I got a new kitchen table yesterday. I paid 250$ and I got it at W-Mart. See - I'm not proud. But I am very proud of my new beautiful table! We had a table there for years, but then it became the dining room table. So for the past couple of years we have eaten every meal at the dining room table. That is just too far for me to haul drinks and catsup three times a day! And the kids were getting too rambunctious around my china cabinet. Now if this corner will just stay perfect, I can tackle the rest of the house with a light heart - like maybe that counter with all the cat food!

Something has eaten my winter garden already. Here are a few things I salvaged. Autumn color!

This is my goddaughter, Tricky Woo, running me through with her blade.

And here is my husband. I won't bother explaining! ;)