Autum weekend

It’s cold. It’s grey. It’s a typical autmn weekend. Throw in a bit of rain and it feels like the Cape.

We have not been doing much. We did go ride through town to look at some houses. Apparently we are in the market for a new home.

I found this lonesome sunflower next to the road. Fighting the wind. Looking for the sun. Kinda sad in one way but courages in another. Not giving up regardless of the conditions. Standing out in the bleak weather.
Just loved it. Wish I had a proper camera with me and not just my cellphone.

 

Photos

For someone who is a crazy trigger-happy photographer loves to take photos, I have precious few photos up in my house. Yeah I started off with some birthday photos of the kids but then my kids started playing rugby in the house those frames broke.

I have always been meaning to make some really big enlargements to frame and put up in the house. I must honestly do this. Just do it.

I looked through some old photos tonight…very nostalgic like…and saw many of those I have always ‘wanted’ to enlarge. Some really nice ones me and Zander when he was just 10 days old. I mean here we are more than 2 years later and I haven’t done that! What am I waiting for? HIS kids!?

So…before the end of this year soon I want to have some lovely big photographs up in my house. Some of the kids. Some scenery pics. Nice large big ones.

I must.

 

Can’t believe

Today we had our family photos done. For the past 5 years we have used the same photographer and we go every November, so it’s kinda neat to see how the kids have grown.

However. Today. was. exhausting. Her place is getting too small for our three boys. Zander kept on running off lol Was actually very funny. Tommie was doing his best to get Zander to smile with sounds and faces that might just scare other people. Was really most entertaining. The poor photographer. I’m sure she breaths a sigh of relieve when we leave her studio lol

The really sad thing is though that of all the photos taken of me today, THIS one is the best. Me before the time with no make-up, still in my gown and curlers in my hair.

I tell you. I should never have photos scheduled before 10 am. It’s only then (like my mom always used to say) when my face wakes up. The wrinkles seem to fall into place and my hair looks proper lol I will try to remember that for next year!

 

Piggies

“I recall fondly, as a kid, … when my dad would hyper extend my big toe playing the ‘This Little Piggy Went to Market’ game. I don’t recall it hurting, and I’m pretty sure I didn’t miss a football game, or a game of ‘Kick the Can,’ for that matter, because of it.” ~ Jeff Fisher

“Some men know that a light touch of the tongue, running from a woman’s toes to her ears, lingering in the softest way possible in various places in between, given often enough and sincerely enough, would add immeasurably to world peace.” ~ Marianne Williamson

“The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci