Five Question Friday

I'm back for Five Question Friday after a little hiatus. Click here to play along.




1. Did you make any fun purchases this week?

You'd think with all the money that seems to be flowing out these days that I could think of something, but plumbing, electrical and HVAC work just don't rank at the top of the fun scale for me. Now when it comes time to furnish the newly finished basement that necessitates the aforementioned spending, I'll be singing a different tune.

2. If you could go to any musical concert, what would it be?

I think it would have been really fun to go to a Beatles concert. But when they were first starting, not when they were hippies. Not really my thing.

3. What is your least fav/ most fav house chore?

I would be lying if listed a most favorite house chore. I can't think of one single thing that I enjoy doing that falls in the category of "chore." I think my least favorite is cleaning bathrooms. But I could list many things that are a close second, third, fourth, etc...

4. Would you prefer new appliances or clothes?

Since all of my appliances are only two years old, I'll go with clothes by default. I would prefer if those clothes came with a smaller backside too.

5. Miracle Whip or Mayo?

Depends on what I'm making. Turkey sandwiches (almost) always get Miracle Whip. French fries and hamburgers? Mayo.

Pirates Are We, Scoundrels of the Sea Swingset

One sunny day, earlier this spring our three donned their pirate gear (i.e., dish cloths on thier heads) and took their "land lubber" Mom out to play pirates. Before they could start, however, I had to ensure they all knew the proper lingo. As you'll see in the video, Elise didn't quite get it, but she tried really hard.

Boating and Whispering

The kids had their first true boating experience last weekend. We launched after the storm cleared Saturday morning, stopped for a picnic lunch and were back home for more lakeside fun in the afternoon.

Our Captain.

Wesley found this mushroom in "the woods" and brought it down to the beach to show it to me. I took lots of pictures of it (and Wes).

 

Even though I took more pictures of Wes, these are actually the shots I was trying to get (I got a new lense that I was experimenting with).

 

One of the greatest things about being at the cabin is the plethora of nature lessons. There were a couple turtles near our beach; this painted turtle and a tiny snapper.

Remember all those tiny frogs from the 4th of July?

 

Now they're big.

 

And catchable.

 

Guess what else we learned. Our Jack is a frog whisperer.