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Apple Picking Pics

We ventured across the river today so that we could pick some apples. It was hot, not really fallish weather, but the drive was pretty and we enjoyed ourselves.

Here is buster #4. He’s the reason that we came to begin with. He thought it IMPERATIVE that he should pick an apple this fall.

He loved this old tractor.

Then we have Jon, here, with the windmill at his back while waiting for the farmer to crank the tractor. I think that he looks comfortable in this pastoral setting. Who knows, he might be Farmer Jon someday.

Oh, the grasshoppers. I planned for bees, but I didn’t plan on these beauties. We have a person in our family who has a major fear of bugs. He did well, despite it being the most grasshoppery place I’ve ever been.

Speaking of the family, they just keep growing. Son #2 was delighted to tell me that he only had a forehead to go before he would be taller than I am. Just a forehead. Lovely.

Blonde haired brothers, here.

Speaking of hair, what color would you call this? I’m taking a poll. My Papa would call it chicken brown — what do you think?

We had fun and got some yummy apples for baking and eating. Then I got to see this

on the way home. I don’t know what it is, but whenever I see the Arch it automatically makes me smile. It’s darn near Pavlovian and I don’t understand. Maybe I just love St. Louis. That’s probably it.

Apple recipes coming shortly. Happy Saturday, y’all!

Apple Picking Pics

We ventured across the river today so that we could pick some apples. It was hot, not really fallish weather, but the drive was pretty and we enjoyed ourselves.

Here is buster #4. He’s the reason that we came to begin with. He thought it IMPERATIVE that he should pick an apple this fall.

He loved this old tractor.

Then we have Jon, here, with the windmill at his back while waiting for the farmer to crank the tractor. I think that he looks comfortable in this pastoral setting. Who knows, he might be Farmer Jon someday.

Oh, the grasshoppers. I planned for bees, but I didn’t plan on these beauties. We have a person in our family who has a major fear of bugs. He did well, despite it being the most grasshoppery place I’ve ever been.

Speaking of the family, they just keep growing. Son #2 was delighted to tell me that he only had a forehead to go before he would be taller than I am. Just a forehead. Lovely.

Blonde haired brothers, here.

Speaking of hair, what color would you call this? I’m taking a poll. My Papa would call it chicken brown — what do you think?

We had fun and got some yummy apples for baking and eating. Then I got to see this

on the way home. I don’t know what it is, but whenever I see the Arch it automatically makes me smile. It’s darn near Pavlovian and I don’t understand. Maybe I just love St. Louis. That’s probably it.

Apple recipes coming shortly. Happy Saturday, y’all!

Apple Picking Pics

We ventured across the river today so that we could pick some apples. It was hot, not really fallish weather, but the drive was pretty and we enjoyed ourselves.

Here is buster #4. He’s the reason that we came to begin with. He thought it IMPERATIVE that he should pick an apple this fall.

He loved this old tractor.

Then we have Jon, here, with the windmill at his back while waiting for the farmer to crank the tractor. I think that he looks comfortable in this pastoral setting. Who knows, he might be Farmer Jon someday.

Oh, the grasshoppers. I planned for bees, but I didn’t plan on these beauties. We have a person in our family who has a major fear of bugs. He did well, despite it being the most grasshoppery place I’ve ever been.

Speaking of the family, they just keep growing. Son #2 was delighted to tell me that he only had a forehead to go before he would be taller than I am. Just a forehead. Lovely.

Blonde haired brothers, here.

Speaking of hair, what color would you call this? I’m taking a poll. My Papa would call it chicken brown — what do you think?

We had fun and got some yummy apples for baking and eating. Then I got to see this

on the way home. I don’t know what it is, but whenever I see the Arch it automatically makes me smile. It’s darn near Pavlovian and I don’t understand. Maybe I just love St. Louis. That’s probably it.

Apple recipes coming shortly. Happy Saturday, y’all!

This Song Is Totally
stuck in my head. But, don’t be alarmed, I’m sure that it won’t get lodged so securely in your head, should you choose to click for a listen.

The artist’s name is Aloe Blacc and the name of this song is I Need a Dollar.

This is just really catchy throwback R&B/Soul.

If you like it, hop on over to Indie Music Cafe for a free mp3.

Happy Thursday, y’all!

This Song Is Totally
stuck in my head. But, don’t be alarmed, I’m sure that it won’t get lodged so securely in your head, should you choose to click for a listen.

The artist’s name is Aloe Blacc and the name of this song is I Need a Dollar.

This is just really catchy throwback R&B/Soul.

If you like it, hop on over to Indie Music Cafe for a free mp3.

Happy Thursday, y’all!

This Song Is Totally
stuck in my head. But, don’t be alarmed, I’m sure that it won’t get lodged so securely in your head, should you choose to click for a listen.

The artist’s name is Aloe Blacc and the name of this song is I Need a Dollar.

This is just really catchy throwback R&B/Soul.

If you like it, hop on over to Indie Music Cafe for a free mp3.

Happy Thursday, y’all!

Occasionally Nosy
would describe me pretty well. For example: I’m not at all interested in gossip and you have no need to worry about me snooping in your medicine cabinet should I be a visitor at your home or anything like that, but I’m very keen to see what people are buying at the grocery store or books that they are checking out of the library.

There was this one time when I got behind my pediatrician at the grocery store. Her entire order was comprised of dozens of cans of corned beef hash (like so many that the grocery belt was full) and a couple of bottles of fancy chocolate liquor.

I still haven’t riddled that one out.

So, because I like to share and because I’m too lazy to talk about what I’m reading at present I thought that I’d just share a picture of my book pile.

Unlike my pediatrician that day at the store, I think that this book pile is pretty straightforward. Let’s see…lately I’ve been interested in cooking fast meals, studying for the GRE, organizing my disorganized student, reading books about writing, and I’ve also reread sections of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime and Catching Fire, along with the two other books in the Hunger Games trilogy. I enjoyed those immensely. Oh yes, not pictured is Nina Garcia’s Look Book: What to Wear for Every Occasion which will help me so much, you know, since I’m firmly in T-shirt and jeans mode. I enjoyed reading it, pertinent to my life or not. Now I know what to wear, I guess, should the situation require.

What are y’all reading? Anything good?

Occasionally Nosy
would describe me pretty well. For example: I’m not at all interested in gossip and you have no need to worry about me snooping in your medicine cabinet should I be a visitor at your home or anything like that, but I’m very keen to see what people are buying at the grocery store or books that they are checking out of the library.

There was this one time when I got behind my pediatrician at the grocery store. Her entire order was comprised of dozens of cans of corned beef hash (like so many that the grocery belt was full) and a couple of bottles of fancy chocolate liquor.

I still haven’t riddled that one out.

So, because I like to share and because I’m too lazy to talk about what I’m reading at present I thought that I’d just share a picture of my book pile.

Unlike my pediatrician that day at the store, I think that this book pile is pretty straightforward. Let’s see…lately I’ve been interested in cooking fast meals, studying for the GRE, organizing my disorganized student, reading books about writing, and I’ve also reread sections of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime and Catching Fire, along with the two other books in the Hunger Games trilogy. I enjoyed those immensely. Oh yes, not pictured is Nina Garcia’s Look Book: What to Wear for Every Occasion which will help me so much, you know, since I’m firmly in T-shirt and jeans mode. I enjoyed reading it, pertinent to my life or not. Now I know what to wear, I guess, should the situation require.

What are y’all reading? Anything good?

Occasionally Nosy
would describe me pretty well. For example: I’m not at all interested in gossip and you have no need to worry about me snooping in your medicine cabinet should I be a visitor at your home or anything like that, but I’m very keen to see what people are buying at the grocery store or books that they are checking out of the library.

There was this one time when I got behind my pediatrician at the grocery store. Her entire order was comprised of dozens of cans of corned beef hash (like so many that the grocery belt was full) and a couple of bottles of fancy chocolate liquor.

I still haven’t riddled that one out.

So, because I like to share and because I’m too lazy to talk about what I’m reading at present I thought that I’d just share a picture of my book pile.

Unlike my pediatrician that day at the store, I think that this book pile is pretty straightforward. Let’s see…lately I’ve been interested in cooking fast meals, studying for the GRE, organizing my disorganized student, reading books about writing, and I’ve also reread sections of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime and Catching Fire, along with the two other books in the Hunger Games trilogy. I enjoyed those immensely. Oh yes, not pictured is Nina Garcia’s Look Book: What to Wear for Every Occasion which will help me so much, you know, since I’m firmly in T-shirt and jeans mode. I enjoyed reading it, pertinent to my life or not. Now I know what to wear, I guess, should the situation require.

What are y’all reading? Anything good?

Happy Monday
to you all.

Jon just said that he’d like to push the Saturday button. If only, right?

I think that we need some music for our Monday.

First up, my boy JLB. Many of you may have seen this on his blog, Wacktopia. I think that this is his best singing effort, so far, but I’m a mother and am therefore not anything approaching objective.

Then, for you garage rock fans, there is this song by Band of Skulls called Light of the Morning.

You may have caught this in the Ford Mustang commercial. I like it — there’s a retro rock feel that is nice.

A free mp3 can be found at Indie Rock Cafe.

The last music suggestion for your Monday comes from a Swedish sister duo called First Aid Kit. The song is Hard Believer. These girls can sing. This is acoustic and has a alt. folk/country sound to me. (Theologically speaking, I completely disagree with the second verse, by the way, but if I had to agree 100 percent with the lyrics of every song on my list then I’d have far fewer songs to listen to.) I really would like to hear more from this album. I’d bet that it is great because this song is stunning.

A free mp3 of Hard Believer can be found here, at HearYa.

I’m off to take my Monday by the horns.