Monday, September 29, 2008

Remember?

I remember that certain feeling of being 9, and too big for the ride-on toys, but still wanting to play. Actually I played anyway. That was a great thing about my parents, and in fact my whole childhood: it was okay to be a kid for a long, long time.



I remember this quilt from that sale and oh, how I wish I'd bought it. There's a shopping rule that goes something like, "walk away -- if you still can't live without it tomorrow, go back and get it." Yeah, that rule is stu-pid. Especially with yard sales.


I remember when I wanted a lavender hedge and a white picket fence. And now I know how long it takes to harvest that lavender. Don't tell anyone, but we're making lavender sachets and lavender eye pillows for Christmas.


I remember being that quick to pose for a photo. Grace Hannah steals the show, even at an airshow.

I remember how badly I needed a dark-chocolate-covered glace apricot last week. It's stress reduction in a dried fruit, my friends. I took that picture on my steering wheel. Then I went to Epicurious and learned how to make them. It might be more frugal, but it's not going to be good for my Derfwad Manor-affiliated 5K project. Maybe I'll give chocolate apricots away for Christmas with the lavender (yeah, right). In a related matter, there's a minor 5K update in the sidebar. No new hiney pictures though.


I remember saying that I'm not usually very sneaky. But recently I have been doing a lot of sneaking. I can't seem to help myself walking through the gates of abandoned old church lots and barnyards and... the pictures are worth it!

3 comments:

Katie said...

I love,luf,lurve (har, har, I couldn't help myself) the pic of your house. You should frame it..for me. pfft!

And while you're at it make me some chocolate glace' goodness, whydoncha!??!

Alexis said...

Aww, beautiful photos! For starters, I OWNED a tractor just like that one. I rode it - maybe even when I was nine.

My uncle from California used to send us all a Christmas gift of apricots dipped in dark chocolate. He would actually order chocolate from abroad - the REAL stuff. There was also other dipped fruits and dipped hazelnuts. Oh my goodness... (If you've got the chocolate, I've got the hazelnuts - by the tree load!)

Also - lavendar is one of my favorites. Strange though, I don't care for the SMELL as much as the LOOK. I'm growing my first lavendar right as we speak :)

Misty said...

I've never had a chocolate dipped apricot... I'm all intrigued now...

love these photos.