Tidbits

The big rainstorm caused one of the oak trees at Cora's school to fall. Most of the tree was cleared away, but big chunks of trunk were free for the taking. I hefted a few into the trunk, thinking of having wood for our fireplace. Then, Rigo told me it would be 18 months or so before it's dried out enough to use. Ha! 

Violet decided to create a bonsai tree. We went to the garden center and got a houseplant recommended for such an activity, and bought the proper soil and a little ceramic pot. She still loves her plants.

I had a coupon worth $5 at Rita's Frozen Custard, and we pass this place on our way home from Gilchrist Farm. So, we stopped in for a treat one day last week. Mango gelato with frozen vanilla custard - yum!

Our orange and tangerine trees are prolific this year! It's fun to go straight out to the yard when you want an orange. They're super sweet, too. What a blessing.
 

Our girls don't love going out to eat at sit-down restaurants. They don't see it as the same kind of treat that Stace and I do. But, we convinced them the other night to go out to a nice sushi place. We feasted! 

I heard Seb making the cooing sound he makes when he's watching a bird, so I had a look, expecting to see a dove. Nope! Twice as big as a dove - a beautiful hawk in our yard! He continued making his bird noises - like he would love to catch a hawk?!?