“All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.” 

- Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince

If I Were To Own A Turtle, I Sure Wouldn't Want To Lose It, or Other Things to Crochet Besides Hats

I can't help it...this is just hilarious. Try to be dignified while wearing a baby-doll pink crocheted sweater and also being your normal turtle self. Go ahead, I dare you!

If you happen to be a person who is worried about losing your turtle in your yard, this is the ticket!

Maybe I am on my own here, but this may just keep me smiling all day. 

Number one found here; two and three found here.

As Ready As I Could Ever Be

It's here! I found proof in the woods that despite my doubts that winter would ever end, spring has actually arrived. We took the kids to the Michaux to run about and play. They were worried that they would be bored without any electronics, but it seriously took about twelve seconds for them to start skipping and playing their imaginary game.

It took forever, but now is the time. Dust the cobwebs off your boots and lace up! I am laying in supplies, like my new ultralight spork, for adventures to come. I might be able to navigate a bit by the north star. 

Does anyone want to come with me? 

The woods are waiting. 

Maybe I will see you there! 

We Took a Trip to A City, or Oh, I Just Remembered That I Have a Blog

The Magnolias! The Magnolias!

A beautiful boy willing to share his toys. 

The portions are very small in Philadelphia, so it's best to eat before you get there.

Also, wear good walking shoes because the sidewalks can be treacherous.

Young Scholar, Revisited

Today was book order day, I mean Poison Apple Necklace day, what do you think? She's already on page 7. Just goes to show that it's much better when you get to pick your own books - doesn't matter if you are nine or ninety. And it helps when your books come with jewels. 

Happy Friday Thoughts?

I'm hoping this Happy Friday thought will smack this cold right out of me..

.have a great weekend~!

Illustration by Adam Pryce who is also found at creaturemag. 

Thanks for cheering me up!

Young Scholar

Do you remember the excitement of waiting for your book order to come in? I'm not sure how long it took to get my books in the seventies, but in my distant memory it was at least three months. Little Gal knows by now that after repeated book fairs where she gets shot down for wanting the diary that comes with the feather pen and accompanying tiny stuffed-poodle-with-a-heart-charm, she had better choose wisely. This time, she starts with reasonable and then follows with what she really wants: she chose Titanic: Voices from the Disaster Paperback Exclusive! Only $4.99 and finished with Poison Apple Set Book & Sparkly Apple Necklace - Only $5.99. Both available sometime in May, let me know if you want to get in on this. 

Ice Blanket

I have been fussing about the weather lately, but winter really does provide some good opportunities to look at things from a different perspective. Last week we had lots of ice that only lasted for about a day, but it sure was purty! 

I went outside in my jammies for just a few minutes to take some pictures, and the sound of ice-covered branches crackling in the wind was super cool. 

I got really cold about now because my pj's were not cut out for this weather. Enough art for today!

                          

Fab Friday?

saw this on Fab.com, what do you think? Not sure it's for me, but it made me laugh. 

Hope it's a great day!

Sunny Day Sunshine

My blog brain is empty, so I looked around for some happy pictures from sunny days gone by. 

If spring is a state of mind, I'm moving!

I tell myself one more time, that we are closer to spring today than we've ever been!