a fellow craftsman(woman).......selling beautiful bags and awesome dress up clothes for kids....I ran out to the car to get my tiara. to share for the day.

Note: Every woman should carry her own tiara! One never knows when an occasion for a tiara will pop up at a moments notice! Every woman should have one.....jif only to remember how it feels to be a princess. I think my tiara is perfect for moments when i feel slightly less than princess like.....vacuuming, scrubbing bathtubs or pumping my own gas! Remember .....moms need a tiara most! Our children may forget our primness qualities....a tiara might be just the thing to be a gentle reminder!

Mashpee Post Office ...my failed attempt to mail eBay ...VETERANS DAY!

engaging salesman....

the large monkey's fist for the dog.....a great toy! Dog tested and owner approved!

setting up....

waiting and creating.

Cape Cod Children's Museum.....before the doors open...

number one seller...white sailor's monkey fist.

Another fine seller!

On the cape. Breakfast at one of our favorite spots...Persy's Place.

Thank you to all of the veterans for fighting for our freedom. God bless the men and women who risk their lives today for our country. We pray for their families that they will be safe and that they will be home soon.

Our favorite pizza place...usually by boat.... Marc Anthony's in Onset ...near the Cape Cod Canal.
Christmas Lights already up! Boston Bruins on TV.

Woods walk to tire out the pooches.

Fitz watching Daisy bolt through the woods in pursuit of deer or other delightful scent!

Good sniffing.

Trails...marked.....look from a distance like a cartoon ghost seems to be shouting "BOO!" ......maybe I should get glasses. Even with glasses I would think "in cartoon."

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color my world!

Family

So, here I am living a quiet life with a lovely family. Biff is a great husband.  He and I make a great pair...we both know we're not perfect so that cuts out the middleman and lots of stress.  We have to laugh...at ourselves. Thankfully, we can call attention to each others' flaws and we know we mean no harm...if anything it gives us pause....to consider what it's like to live with the flaws of each other.  Get it?  I think I got that right.

I have lots to do with this family made up of 1 husband and me, one wife (we're not polygymists...although I'm sure it sounds tempting for women,,,,since there are lots more people available to clean the dust bunnies. The husband? what's the deal with that? How on earth does he keep track of his wives....or his 347 kids?)  oops I digress..... Our family has one husband, one wife, one girl. one boy, two golden retrievers, 2 kitties and one fish.

We have 2 kids, not 347. Some days it feels like keeping up with 347.  Even 2 kids have plenty of needs....or demands....depending on the mood swings and energy of teenagers  Teens have lots of places to go and people to see and time to squeeze it all in..... in THEIR mind.  Then we have 2 parents who seem to be here primarily to squash all of the teen plans.  Not  really. It just seems that way....to them....the opposing team.  As the coaches say, "There's no "I" in TEAM".....on a day that T.J. was feeling too tired for practice, I brought up that coach speak, " -T-E-A-M-"...T.J. looked sincerely at me and said, " Yup. But mom, there is and M and an E in TEAM.  And I need some ME time." He actually had a point.

Since we're here to set some limits and have some boundaries and grow these people into fine, well adjusted, balanced, sensitive new age, well rounded, serving, giving adults so that they may then follow in our footsteps.....or run the other way......and still, be the best  people on the planet.  Not too much pressure.  On any given day it could be thought to be CRAZY to even think that can be accomplished.

With many, many, many given days and lots of prayers and patience, and a sense of humor, it may actually be possible.  Possible.  Even likely. But don't forget the flaws.  After all, the flaws are in the gen pool whether we like it or not.   Mostly good flaws....as I see it.  See. That's precisely why we must have a sense of humor......to live with all of our inherited flaws.  Generations and generations of a variety of fine, well bred, highly educated, intelligent flaws. Only the best for our family!

Animal farm...and the barn where the beans are roasted.

Always a friendly hello and some interesting conversation. Like an old time general store, I never know who I'll meet and what news or interesting stories I'll hear. Dogs love it there and they're greeted with a warm welcome too.

My favorite treat...Ashlawn Farm coffee...at the farm in Old Lyme, CT.

Ashlawn Farm, Old Lyme,CT.

Daisy and her handsome playdäte Ranger! They go way back....since they were puppies.

A delightful day in Connecticut ......even without my favorite lipstick ....no worries...I had my backup lipstick...life is good!

Fitzgerald gives herself a pedicure .......

Fitz found my missing lipstick!

Can you believe it's only 4:30 p.m.?

A sailor's knot, worn as a necklace or used as key chain. These are made by our kids. They are taking orders now. $6.00 each in a variety of colors. During our summer with friends, the 4 kids started a business named "Cataumet Knots." The kids have been invited to appear at The Cape Cod Children's Museum this week!

Daylight Savings AND snow?

November 9th in Connecticut?

A week and a day after Halloween.....

White with a hint of blue....and the ceiling with the palest blue...like a summer porch.

I painted the vanity, did the top with a mosaic of blue, green and white sea glass....the sink is like clam shell.

Painting the bathroom ....2nd coat...on the ceiling, the walls....and the tile floor!