Private Nook

Our friends from Austin came through Philly on their band tour and fell in love with Hagan… And threatened to babysit him for life! Oh, how fun it was to spend some downtime with youz.

There is a local high school that focuses on horticulture… They held an event to sell their meat, produce and offer a petting zoo… Which Hagan loved.

Additionally, there are quite a few more pix of my lovely commute which was incidentally shared with a regatta this week….

We decided to celebrate SXs bday and our 2nd anniversary by going camping at the stunning pine barrens in New Jersey’s Wharton state park…while we were there, an annual flea market perked our interest as well as a visit to a fun antique mall. Fantastic fun was had

at the penn arboretum

at work with my new lab coats….at least they got the last name right….

new neckerchief from auntie lois!

playin’ the horn section

backyard fun while momma is hard at work…

ok, i got out to have lunch in the sun…

and they took a nap

gramma and grampa arrive!

and Hagan is quickly worn out

my early morning commute!

doing science!

making crazy faces at awesome restaurant…right before he fell asleep.

Silk-tie-egg-dying, swinging and funnin’ in the sun!

Another fun weekend… SX is in Ohio playing treehouse in Amish country while Hagan and I hang out with some very wonderful women for crafting fun! Some earrings came about that originated from the earlier Arboretum post…

Our fuzzy poochie is on her way to another world. Events like these often lead me deep into my thoughts pondering life and all of its wisdom. During this moment of reflection, I came across a quote by Mario Cortes:
“Intentions are not destinations. What people promise to do and what they end up doing may be two different things. The best predictors of character are not the words of the moment, but the actions of the past.”
Indeed, sometimes the past is all you have to reflect upon. What you make of it makes you.

Soft fur, warm to touch
Jumping through bushes
Chasing a squirrel
Pleading with big eyes
For a taste of my food
Licking my face
With love and delight.