Category Archives: Decorations

12.13.15

Winter is sort of like having your own private collection of Rothko paintings, don’t you think?

Too much of a stretch?

I just like the simple color palattes (even if a lot of grays and browns)…But, assuming you do not want to see a series of swaths of grey trees and blue skies, I aimed for as much festive green as possible…

Christmas-green moss

Fern; quite hardy

More moss

Buried treasure!

An old jar

Dexie in her element

Acorn top on moss

Arch

Leaping

Rock

Leaping

Mossy log

Mushroom

On the trail

Snack time outside at Forest School

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Woohoo! Great seed catalogue (and free!) Go to http://www.rareseeds.com to get on their mailing list

Sunrise

Looking out at the garden; the only thing growing out there now is kohlrabi

Practicing reading for Christmas Eve service at our church

Babyzilla and her friend sitting nicely in the pew

Practicing bells

At home, Smoochie and Baby playing with the train under the tree in ~~the man cave~~ Christmas Cove

Tracing

Working on Christmas cards

Alphabet

Removing a large part of this tree stump

Much better

And maybe we can make something cool out of the huge 3-part piece of wood

Safety first! haha

Dexie met this really beautiful Bernese Mountain Dog; over 100 lbs!

We’ve enjoyed driving around looking at lights; this house has a great display

Dining room snowflake chandelier

Ornament

And the best shot for last…

Dexie leaping; she’s like a metaphor for Christmas coming at us; only 11 days till Christmas!

Click here for a most Christmas-y, beautiful song! (King’s College Sussex Carol “On Christmas Night All Christians Sing”)

Hope you all are enjoying this most wonderful time of the year!

Christmas Lights

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Garden lights

Lights in the garden

Making snowflakes

All made by the Spy!!

Christmas in every corner!

Abstract lights looking very 80s

House and garden lights

Hahaha

Christmas kids

Living Room

Entrance to the ~~man cave~~ Christmas Cove

Setting up the lights

Lights

Rain drops and lights

Christmas header

After school. With red fleece pants; forest school uniform shirts are so Christmas-y

Little sprightly elf ahahah

DIY Haircut (brought to you by safety scissors) hahaha

Ornament

She actually did a really great job on the haircut. When I told her to please ask the next time she wants a haircut she said “Well I already know how to cut my hair.” haha

Gluing Christmas cheer

Ornament

Another view

Lights

Cinderella’s coach (from Home Depot!) in the pumpkin patch

Thanksgiving 2015

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In the woods

Dexie

Red leaf

Kohlrabi

Fall arrangement; lion’s tail and blackberry branches from the garden

Very tall thanksgiving arrangement

Garlic seed head and winter squash (Baby and I were trying to take some artistic pictures at night; she’s holding the flashlight)

Squash skin detail

Playing cards after thanksgiving dinner

Playing cards

Side table

Droopy loofah vine gourd after a hard frost

Little mushrooms

Knockout rose

Wood Ear (Tree Ear)

Considered an edible and medicinal mushroom. A closely related species is cultivated in Asia and can be found in the United States in Asian markets. In Chinese, its name is “Hei mu-er.” You may have eaten it in Chinese hot and sour soup. The wood ear has been reported to positively affect blood coagulation and decrease blood cholesterol levels. Since it is a popular edible mushroom in China, it may contribute to the low incidence of heart disease there. (source: Missouri Department of Conservation)

Different lighting

DIY juggling balls: rice into plastic sandwich bags, into a balloon with the neck of the balloon cut off, then another balloon over that (to cover the opening) Click here for more detailed instructions.