Week 12

Picture 79:  This is Titan the Maple horse at Maple Ridge Sugar House.  He thought Owen's jacket had a wonderful bouquet.  Horses!

Picture 80:  These two maples are obviously in love.  Look at them!  So cute!  They both give sap to the efforts of the farm.  

Picture 81:  Tubes, tubes Everywhere!   Maple Ridge Sugar House is the third largest maple producer in New Hampshire (I think!)  They have to get all of their information about technique from Vermont.  New Hampshire doesn't support maple research that much.  

Picture 82:  My favorite pair in the woods at Maple Ridge Sugar House.   Talk about a production!  They had maple syrup, maple candy, maple sugar, maple cotton candy, maple coffee........ 

Picture 83:  Owen's friend, Seth, had a birthday party.  Everyone wanted a piece of him.  Seth just wanted a piece of cake.  

Picture 84:  Owen is WATCHING the hockey game.  Don't even try to get him to look anywhere else.  He is INTENSE!  

Picture 85:  Little Owen, before he turns one year old.  He had a fever a few days back and then got the typical Roseola rash.  Did that stop him?  No way!  He loves being outside and mugging for the camera. 


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Week 11

Picture 72:  In Manchester for the 40 under 40 event, this is the car parked in front of us.  They were going to see Van Halen. 

Picture 73:  Spring has sprung.  This is a tree budding out in our back yard.  Go fruit tree go. 

Picture 74:  Owen is precious.  Papa put his big hat on Owen.  For once, Owen just mugged for the camera instead of tearing the hat off of his head.   

Picture 75:  The neighbor's cat, Sassy, is relaxing in our compost pile.  A pretty cat, not a smart one.   

Picture 76:  The onions from last year have decided to grow this year.  I wonder what they will taste like.  Hmm...... 

Picture 77:  This pine cone conveniently fell right in the middle of the path.  The sun was at just the right angle. Thank you pine cone.  Thank you sun.   

Picture 78:  This is the part of a tree stump that wouldn't go quietly.  This tree was only about 5 inches in diameter.  How are you supposed to get larger tree stumps out of the ground?

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 10

Also known as Week Owen

Picture 65:  Owen had a fun hair day.  This is what happens when he takes a nap after taking a bath.  Looking good Owen!   

Picture 66:  And if you have big hair, you have to chew on a toy. What else is there to do?   

Picture 67:  Owen loves the swing, but he loves looking at people even more.     

Picture 68:  Owen is a very happy baby, even when he is covered with yogurt and bananas.  I think he is especially proud of the Cheerio attached to his bib.   

    

Picture 69:  Owen took a bath.  Papa gave him the bath.  It looks like Papa got clean too--at least his t-shirt did.  

Picture 70:  Owen is pondering his swing ride.  He went back and forth and back and forth and back and forth.  You get the picture.   

Picture 71:  I can't just pick one Owen picture.  I can't decide which is the best.  Owen is so gosh darned cute that all the pictures are wonderful.  

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 9

Picture 58: Owen just always seems to be thinking so much.  He takes everything in and just ponders the world.    

Picture 59: I am really hoping spring comes soon.  I know winter and snow are good for the ecosystem, but I just need more green and plant life.    

Picture 60: A yellow fire hydrant.  So different than a green and yellow fire hydrant.  This fire hydrant is a winter shot.  I will have to take a spring and summer one too.  

Picture 61: I wish this were attached to a trailer still.  It would be so retro.  Instead, I just get the license plate.    

Picture 62: Here is a picture of Rocky staring at absolutely nothing. Okay, so maybe that is what every picture of Rocky is, but this one is particularly full of nothing.  

Picture 63: Owen is a sleepy fellow.  This is also yet another picture of a missing pacifier.  This is the baseball one that was lost almost as quickly as the soccer ball one we got in the same package.  Some mice somewhere are having a grand old time with a HUGE collection of pacifiers in their den.

Picture 64:  Sweet potatoes for Owen about to be frozen in silicone cupcake molds.  I think I made 20 or so of these.  You might think a sweet potato cupcake should be baked with flour and other such ingredients, but sweet potatoes are delicious anyway you cut them.   

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 8-mostly

Picture 51: Mama's turn to take pictures of Owen in the play pen.  He is telling me "Grrrrr....ditt...ditt...ditt.."  Very important messages.  

Picture 52: We had a night time visitor, a opossum, after the one snow we got this winter.  Okay, maybe we got more than 1 snow, but I sure don't remember any others.  

Picture 53: Owen loves to go to other people's houses and play with their toys.  This one was fun.  We HAVE to get him something like this. 

Picture 54: This is Owen's first hockey game.  He was mostly interested in the lights, the blimp that flew overhead, and the people sitting in front of us.  

Picture 55: The Monarch's might be a minor league team, but they had 2 professional league fights.    

Picture 56: Owen gives the women playing Irish music on violins and a guitar a thumbs up.  

Picture 57: Another church door know.  This is quite the bright church door.  This one is in Manchester on Lowell Street. 

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 7

Picture 44: I am always intrigued to see an obviously old item still in use today.      

Picture 45: A visit to the radio station with Owen, Uncle Hans & Auntie Lauren.   A good time was had by all.

Picture 46: Rocky is a good cat, even if he is a bit strange.  But have you ever seen a more perfect cat?  Rocky knows you haven't. 

Picture 47: This eagle has been residing at the Concord Audubon Center for 17 years or so.  We saw him eat from the volunteer's hand for the first time. 

Picture 48: The eagle is a wing amputee but he looks like he can still do some serious damage with those talons and that beak. 

Picture 49: I REMEMBERED the book title that this picture reminds me of: The Alienist by Caleb Carr.  I never read this book it because it is adult fiction.  I just have seen the cover a bunch of times in the library. 

Picture 50:  Grandma Camille comes to Concord.  Owen has lots of fun hanging out with her.  

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 6

Picture 37: A bad fire on an EXTREMELY cold day.  No one was seriously injured.    

Picture 38: I think that is melted glass coming out of the window frame on the left.  Must have been an INTENSE fire.   

Picture 39: This is an actual decoration in the kids section of the Fun Spot in Laconia.  Why is this for children?  Maybe they want to keep kids out of the center section.   

Picture 40: The stained glass doesn't show up in the picture, but this decoration is cool enough as it is. 

Picture 41: Mom likes old buildings and doesn't care who might be standing inside with a shot gun ready to shoot first and ask questions later.  This is New Hampshire after all!   

Picture(s) 42: A series for this photo.  Uncle Hans plays Peek-A-Boo with Owen.  I love the face!

Picture 43: I can't go for a whole week and NOT post an Owen picture.  He is such a curious boy.  What is going on over there? No idea, but Owen will figure it out. 

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/.