Random Monday

Having finished Finn's quilt in a tizzy, I've come to realize that it doesn't do much good to rush through something just to feel satisfied in having it done - it inevitably doesn't turn out how I want it to (same thing happens when I'm baking . . . um, yeah you'd think I'd have learned this truism by now). Not that I hate it - and luckily Finn likes it - I'd just rather not look at it too much you know? But onward ho and time to to get on to other WIP.

This month seems to have flown by, even with our sometimes miserable un-Spring like weather. I'm getting very excited about working in our yard again. Bought some new gloves today so I can start attacking our weeds in the back.

I know you're thinking, why Helen, these are such delightful little purple flowers why would you want to yank them up? Well, yes, we thought that too for a couple of years and finally figured out that these little buggers are responsible for our goathead problem. If you're not familiar with goatheads count your blessings, because to step on one (or ten) packs a painful punch. Why does Nature sometimes wrap up our grievances in such a pretty package?

The kiddos have been quite busy in the dirt lately, constructing miniature worlds for their animals complete with lakes of mud, the occasional bridge, and various other inexplicable contraptions. I love watching them at "work." Their faces have such profound looks of concentration.

And then of course, if I'm lucky, they'll collapse from exhaustion and fall into a surprisingly deep sleep. Wow, they look so sweet and innnocent - my heart goes all a flutter gazing at them like that.

Or like this.

I love the brother thing.