Week 34

Picture 233:  Owen directs the progress of Mama & Papa getting to the top of Mt. Kearsarge.   We had a BEAUTIFUL day to hike up the trail in Rollins State Park.  Now we have taken Owen up two fire towers.  Only three more and he gets a patch!     

Picture 234:  On the way up to the top of the mountain, I spotted this cute little frog in a mountain pond.  It was a tiny pond for a tiny frog.  

Picture 235:  Some pretty elaborate graffiti seen on the path up to Mt. Kearsarge.  Maybe they were practicing their carving?  Whatever the reason, very cool looking numbers.    

Picture 236:  Not too exciting a picture until I made it all dark and shadowy.  This is from the Warner side of the mountain.     

Picture 237:  On the way up, this is the way it looked away from the trail.  We could really see a lot of mountains.  I am not sure exactly which one this is.  Maybe Pack Monadnock?    

Picture 238:  Owen is always so cute, with or without the pacifier.  With or without the hat.  He is so cute, but he is growing really fast and loves to shriek right now.  I am sure that will get boring for him soon, right?  RIGHT?   

Picture 239:  Tractors are always fun to play on, but only if they are not running and making noise.  A big tractor with moving parts is best.    

And, as always, for the photos that didn't make the top 7 this week, check out my flicker stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonyacarlson/ 

Week 33

Picture 226:  Nice pumpkins at Meadow Ledge Farm.  Our favorite place for apple cider doughnuts, apple picking, meeting people, and going on tractor rides.  

Picture 227:  A goat at Beech Hill Farm.  This is another one of our favorite places to visit. Here we get farm atmosphere, toys trucks in a sand pile, and, of course, ice cream!  

Picture 228:  The chickens at Beech Hill Farm are quite serious.  Owen likes them anyway.  

Picture 229:  A very proud peacock at Beech Hill Farm.  Just don't think you can ask him for directions or help or anything else.  He won't tell you.  I know.  I tried. 

Picture 230:  A rhubarb pie the Papa made for Owen.  Again, this was made FOR the Owen, not made WITH the Owen.  

Picture 231:  A very tasty birthday cake for the Papa that was made for us by Bread and Chocolate in downtown Concord.  It was delicious and a small amount was still around for seconds the next morning.   

Picture 232:  A project in progress.  I am so glad I was able to get this fabric for a very reasonable price from a garage sale at our neighbor's house.  Garage sales are doing us really well this summer.  So far: a wagon, a jig saw, a belt sander, and a wooden quilting frame.  Not bad!  What will we find this weekend?   

And, as always, for the photos that didn't make the top 7 this week, check out my flicker stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonyacarlson/ 

Week 32

Picture 219: This spider web was still intact at 11 am in the morning.  Quite an amazing feat.  Of course, it was off the beaten path. 

Picture 220: A monarch butterfly on a purple butterfly bush.  Could anything be better named?  Other than Owen, of course!

Picture 221: A really amazing set of clouds at dusk.  I wish I could be in the clouds sometimes, not in a plane, just in them.  I know they wouldn't really be soft and cuddly, but I can imagine they would be.

Picture 222: Just after the clouds were looking soft and comfy, the moon was out and looking very appealing.  

Picture 223: This flower looked like a perfect specimen with the cool coloring.  Some amazing flowers are out there in our neighborhood.  Not in our yard at the moment, but a few blocks away.

Picture 224: More awesome looking flowers.  I just have to take picture after picture after picture.  These white flowers were at Beech Hill Farm.  

Picture 225: Black Eyed Susans, also at Beech Hill Farm.  Some day, I will be taking many more pictures at Hidden Farms because the flowers will not all be taken over by weeds. 

And, as always, for the photos that didn't make the top 7 this week, check out my flicker stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonyacarlson/ 

Week 31

Picture 212:  Owen is just the perfect picture of a drummer and patriot.  He makes it even better with that pacifier.  Not historically accurate, just better. 

Picture 213:  This is a Lanner Falcon normally found in Northern Africa.  The falconers were at the Hillsborough Living History Weekend, which was wicked cool. 

Picture 214: A sign seen at the Hillsborough Living History weekend.  There just aren't enough signs with the word "accoutrements" in them.  Or with the word correctly spelled, "accouterments", either.    

Picture 215: This guy was part of the encampment for the French and Indian War section of the Hillsborough Living History weekend.  He looked pretty realistic--as far as I know.  I wasn't there, but I'll take his word for it.  He looks like one SERIOUS dude.      

Picture 216: Owen was getting sleepy after a whole day at the Hillsborough Living History weekend.  We were going on a buggy ride at this moment.  Owen was wearing his, "I am really tired, but there is so much to LOOK at!" face.      

Picture 217:  Wow!  We were in a horse drawn carriage as we came across a horseless carriage.  Worlds colliding and I am not even part of either of those worlds.    

Picture 218: Owen was much more awake after a nap.  Naps solve everything it seems.  We should all take naps at noon.  I know I would be a much better worker.  I wouldn't eat glasses like Owen does, but then, I am not as cute and little as him.    

And, as always, for the photos that didn't make the top 7 this week, check out my flicker stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonyacarlson/