Week 22- Thanksgiving



A very strong wind has been blowing for the last few days, emptying the trees of leaves that have finally changed colours. The weather has gotten cold, then warm, then cold again, in typical Texas fashion. Some  trees have tired of all this playing around and decided to get ready for winter, but others are still green.

In the spring confusion will reign amongst the deciduous again, as they try to figure out when to bloom influenced by the weather.

Week 21- Autumn 10

I'm working on my Etsy shop this week. The first posting is inspired by this blog- it's a postcard of the month club. Now I'm working on a calendar based on the Perfect 10 series- I just need to round it out with a few more perfect 10 pictures. They'll be printed on metallic paper, which gives a neat gleam to pictures like this. This image catches the warm sunshine of yesterday afternoon.
The calendar is now available as a PDF file in my Etsy shop. I will have a physical version there soon.

Week 20- Shadowed

The last soccer game of the season was on a sunny, but chilly day. We packed away the soccer gear with no regrets- except we'll miss our friends. Some parents are already immersed in football season- American football we call it- because this is football for us. Our winter sport is staying warm. When we thaw out, the kids will start a new soccer season, and renew their friendships.

Week 19 Warm Sunshine

L drew this picture, and A is colouring it in- a cooperative art project.At the end of Fall, it's important to enjoy every last drop of warmth and sunshine. There is such a small window of outside playable time in this city that it's very precious. Of course, warm weather could last for a while- we're just not taking chances.

Week 18- Pumpkin Heads

After daddy carves the pumpkin, someone has got to clean out the guts. The kids have been planning for Halloween for months. I refused to talk about costumes until October, especially because some people keep changing their minds. My oldest designed a ghost costume- white shirt, long white skirt, and a white face. I sewed the skirt for her, with long rags torn from old pillowcases and curtains. She even had white fingernails. My youngest was an underwater knight- goggles and a sword, basically. The goggles didn't last long, and the sword went down the back of his shirt. I went as a mom.

Week 17- Teaching 'em young

The kids had a school carnival where a couple of the games were about gambling. L won the frog race, and she also got a cupcake in "The Cupcake Walk" on their second round. Poor A did three rounds and got nothing. He was a little sad.
My favorite game was the recycling game, where L, having been dubbed Recycling Queen by her teacher last year, did very well. A needed a little more help.
There was a bounce house, golfing, soccer goal kick- A shone here- and throw a water balloon at the principal. For some reason, neither kid wanted to do that this year- perhaps they know both the principal and the assistant principal too well?

Week 16 Early Morning Sky

Pink is a pretty color early in the morning, but walking 5 k in just under 50 minutes is pretty difficult. I'm still feeling it today. Walking the Susan G. Komen with a group of my oldest friends, in celebration and honor of other childhood friends and heart family aunts was a great experience.