magic tree

i bought munki a wee magic tree.

i LOVED these things as a kid.

as it so happens, munki loved it too.

we took pictures every hour

and decided on a collage to show all of the pix...

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in other news...

can't help it...we're starting to gear up for the holidays...

as in christmas!

when living at home...we always waited until after my dad's birthday

(which is december 1st) to decorate.
as soon as i moved out...the day after thanksgiving became fair game for decorating.

we have not decorated it...but we brought the tree in the house yesterday.

they're not plugged in yet...but we hung christmas lights.

(& i'm giddy because matt just bought me old school C9s!!!)

it was 58 degrees yesterday, so we took advantage of that.

last year, we waited to hang lights & about died in 20 degree weather.

now, we're all prepared and the exposure to the cold should be limited.

and my frankenneck will love me for that.

because my frankenneck hates winter and cold.

another reason for holiday excitement 

is that my parents will be here for christmas!

i cannot even begin to explain how much this elates me.

the only thing that could make it more perfect...

would be if my brother and my nephew & niece could be here as well.

and now i'm off...

have some goodies to bake for munki's school

& i need to get my ingredients together for the pies

i'm taking down to the in-laws' on thursday...

have a fabulous monday!

xox.

little talks...

madness...

i feel completely out of touch with everyone...

and for that, i apologize.

things have just seemed completely non stop since school started.

the three of us tossed around sicknesses for a bit...

and just when we thought it was all gone, it sort of came around again.

that was about 6 weeks of icky.

and then last weekend, we moved munki's bedroom downstairs.

didn't sound like too big of a deal...

it ended up taking all weekend...

and then we had no computer for a few days

until yesterday, when matt & i ran cables and cords from the basement

up into the attic room (where the office/studio now is.)

so...now we do have a running computer...

& i finally unpacked all of my office stuff...

(which kind of took all week)

and now today, munki has the day off from school...

and i still have a gazillion things to do...now with munki in tow.

it's not bad...honestly.

it's just non stop busy.

people often wonder why munki is an only child...

i often wonder how people handle more than one child.

she's not even really an issue...

she doesn't play sports...

she only does 4H...which is only in the summer...

but i feel like i am constantly on the move.

i think it's mostly the animals.

they're just furry children.

one of them is always into something

or complaining/whining to go out or come in

(that's just the dogs)

unless you count the chickens, who raise quite a ruckus

if i don't let them out of their coop right away in the morning.

thank goodness i'm not big on sleep.

(or sleeping in at least)

someone is always needing their nails trimmed

(cats, dogs, bunny)

someone is eating something they shouldn't

(that's ALL of the cats & both dogs)

there is always something...trust me.

i think that having all of these animals is like having a lot of kids.

thankfully munki listens (most of the time)...

that doesn't happen too much with the fuzzy kids.

anywho...

we're all alive and well...just on the go.

xox.

jorge

want to know what's awesome?...

getting a halloween gift!

what, you've never gotten one?

neither had i...until this past weekend.

i know i say it a lot...

but my husband is pretty damn fantastic.

he bought me an r/c zombie as a halloween gift.

it is ridiculous how much i love this zombie.

i've named him jorge.

(as in hor-hay)

i only went with the spanish version 

because i already have a zombie bunny named george.

why george, you ask?

george romero, of course.

 

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the down side to jorge?

munki does not like him...at all.

munki LOVES all sorts of monsters & monster movies...

the one thing she cannot tolerate is zombies...they terrify her.

and since jorge is not only a zombie...

but a walking, groaning, moaning zombie...well...

it makes my heart sad.

because while i love all things monster-y...

zombies have been my favorite since i was a kid...

and saw night of the living dead.

i think this is the one thing that she and i don't love together.

(well, except the color pink)

anyway...

hope y'all had a lovely halloween.

xox.