Friday, May 7, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
the schizophrenia of spring
the merry month of may has arrived!
for hobbits of the shire's northwest farthing, dramatically unpredictable weather is a perk of late spring. we dress in short sleeves under our waterproof outerwear, and we keep sunglasses in one pocket and mittens in the other.
here are the hobbitlings on a balmy friday afternoon. towering thunderheads growled at the brilliant blue skies overhead, and we whiled away the eighty degree weather at green lake's "basket of robbers" (as boookie called it) where the hobbitlings had their first sample of the 31 flavors.
when selecting "princess ice cream," it is the colour and not the flavor which is of principal importance. thus, ela chose fat-free watermelon sorbet with gummy "chocolate" watermelon seeds. (and her mommy chose not to watch her eat it.)
she may look like the joker from batman, but this little girl takes her sugar consumption very seriously.
boookie selected raspberry sherbet and proceeded to mug more faces than a basket of robbers as he consumed it.
contemplative:
vicious:
pachyderm:
enthusiastic:
envious? or mildly concerned?
either way, this was his reaction to noticing the slimy brown warts in his sister's ice cream. can you blame him?
the following tuesday, it was wet, windy, and bitterly cold. the hobbitlings enjoyed their outside playtime only after they were reissued their winter regs.
three little mittens as sweet as kittens...
...and one possessed by the evil cast monster!
the following saturday featured the only weather "typical" of spring in our corner of the shire: grey. for the uninitiated, grey weather is not too warm or muggy, not too rainy, windy, or chilly. it's benign, and some may think of it as bland. we hobbits love it! and we celebrate it with flip flops outside and fuzzy socks inside, with coffee and soup, and with such outdoor pursuits as should not wait for weather more "perfect."
here is the hoodie brigade...
...planting this year's crop of zucchini, yellow squash, peas, and sweet peas in the narrow bed along the fence.
like all good hobbitlings, they know that serious work...
... can be oh so very much fun! (and don't you just want to munch those sweet, fat little fingers?!)
ice cream, mittens, and seeds - the springtime possibilities are endless! of course, there are a few activities our schizophrenic spring weather cannot affect. a nap is for all seasons!
for hobbits of the shire's northwest farthing, dramatically unpredictable weather is a perk of late spring. we dress in short sleeves under our waterproof outerwear, and we keep sunglasses in one pocket and mittens in the other.
here are the hobbitlings on a balmy friday afternoon. towering thunderheads growled at the brilliant blue skies overhead, and we whiled away the eighty degree weather at green lake's "basket of robbers" (as boookie called it) where the hobbitlings had their first sample of the 31 flavors.
when selecting "princess ice cream," it is the colour and not the flavor which is of principal importance. thus, ela chose fat-free watermelon sorbet with gummy "chocolate" watermelon seeds. (and her mommy chose not to watch her eat it.)
she may look like the joker from batman, but this little girl takes her sugar consumption very seriously.
boookie selected raspberry sherbet and proceeded to mug more faces than a basket of robbers as he consumed it.
contemplative:
vicious:
pachyderm:
enthusiastic:
envious? or mildly concerned?
either way, this was his reaction to noticing the slimy brown warts in his sister's ice cream. can you blame him?the following tuesday, it was wet, windy, and bitterly cold. the hobbitlings enjoyed their outside playtime only after they were reissued their winter regs.
three little mittens as sweet as kittens...
...and one possessed by the evil cast monster!
the following saturday featured the only weather "typical" of spring in our corner of the shire: grey. for the uninitiated, grey weather is not too warm or muggy, not too rainy, windy, or chilly. it's benign, and some may think of it as bland. we hobbits love it! and we celebrate it with flip flops outside and fuzzy socks inside, with coffee and soup, and with such outdoor pursuits as should not wait for weather more "perfect."
here is the hoodie brigade...
...planting this year's crop of zucchini, yellow squash, peas, and sweet peas in the narrow bed along the fence.like all good hobbitlings, they know that serious work...
... can be oh so very much fun! (and don't you just want to munch those sweet, fat little fingers?!)
ice cream, mittens, and seeds - the springtime possibilities are endless! of course, there are a few activities our schizophrenic spring weather cannot affect. a nap is for all seasons!
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