Private Nook

Excited and giddy after finishing a big experiment, spending some solo time with Hagan… SX returned home as I was ramping up for a heavy week of science… But, instead I wiped out on a wet trail and a bike on bike collision sent me to the hospital. Fortunately, SX is able to be home and help me adjust to daily life on crutches. I’m still working albeit much slower… Pelvic fractures are gonna keep me slow for just over a month… *sigh*

Fortunately for us, our lovely neighbors came over to cook us dinner and play with Hagan…and now I have a chauffeur and lunch date everyday at work… and another dinner date this evening.

The vast property contained a small castle, an unbelievable barn and a guest cottage that could easily house a 5 person family for life. It was stunning.. And just across the way from a job site they built a nest in two years ago…

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…