The finished product

I have had a request to "see" the results of the labor which I blogged about several months ago when we were building this swingset. So, here it is. We replaced one of the "sling" swings with a baby seat swing for NB (though PJ5 likes it too). They both like to use the two-seater swing, even at the same time! And PJ5 will sit in the sling swing and push with his feet a little bit, but he's not ready for us to push him on it (not secure enough).

I hope this comes out alright. This is the first time I've posted a picture on here and I wasn't sure which size to make it.

The dangers of motherhood

Saturday I was sitting on the floor and my two-year-old came running at me like a linebacker. The first time I saw him coming and just rolled with him. The second time his head hit my mouth and busted my lip.

My four-year-old does not like to walk in the wind, so he clings to one of my legs with his head against it and covers the other ear with his other hand (he's been trained, you see, to hold on to someone or something when he walks in the parking lot). However, this makes for difficult and sometimes dangerous walking. I stumble around trying to keep my balance (I'm often trying to carry my 2-year-old at the same time) and very rarely walk in a straight line. And in a parking lot, it's safer to walk in a straight line so that drivers know where you are going. Sometimes I just stand still and let them pass before our little staggering train moves on.

Nice pictures

I found some really neat pictures here.

I were really blog-smart and experienced like some of my friends, I could probably put a window here where you could see the photos. But I'm new at this :-)

I really like the animal pictures and the scenic shots, but a few of the people shots are interesting, too.

Speaking of pictures, PJ told me he would like to do a blog where he could just put up pictures he has taken and I told him that was possible. The difficulty will be that he wants to put up pictures that he took on film, so we'd have to find a way to scan them. Given time, we may figure something out!

Oh well, maybe next time

Well, like the VT pirates, we didn't do anything...
My hubby had the day off Monday (Columbus Day), and we thought we might do something outdoors-y. But PJ5 still had school, and NB has Sooner Start on Mondays, plus it was overcast all day. So, we didn't do anything. He worked on his car for some hours, and for me it was a typical Monday.
But the rest of this week will not be typical as it is Fall Break for the schools. So I have both boys at home all day for the rest of the week. Today is still rainy so I think we're just going to be lazy today. By tomorrow we should be able to enjoy the outdoors again.
Hopefully the next time he has a day off we can go do something!

Save gas---ride a horse

Today is one of those days where I feel a need for nature's peace and tranquility.
I'd like to cuddle up with a cat in my lap, stroking its silky fur while it purrs contentedly.
I'd like to lay in a field of wildflowers and let the wind blow over me while I close my eyes.
I'd like to sit on the bank of a stream and listen to its bubbling, gurgling laughter.
I'd like to ride a horse down a quiet country lane.
I'd like to watch a sunset across a lake.

It's been a long time since I've done any of those things. sigh