christmas day with birds and snow....

".....if you want to arrange it, this world you can change it.."

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Shane's 1st birthday

Thanksgiving 2008

We had a wondraful time at Bear Mountain Lodge...thanks Papa Teen and Chooch!!! and thanks to everyone who traveled to make this gathering happen. It was really fun.


and a few videos here......


Britta's photos here

Shane spends the night....

Shane spent the night last night...first time...he did great. up once to get a change and a bottle and back to sleep. just played and ate. when mom and dad came he was dirty and tired.

the garden today and more

also a picture of Chad Sasha and Shane....

friends, family, spiders, and more.....

we sure had a fun eve when Britta and Suzanne came for a visit.....i really enjoyed you guys.....so interesting to get the cross generational view of the world....thanks for sharing....sorry to have you on this post with so many pictures of the amazing spider......

the garden......

the garden yesterday....more progress on the composting toilet room (more sharing ahead) the beautiful mutsu apple soon to be ready and my version of garden art...i decorate in "turn of the century white trash"