Are We There Yet?

The Bay Country Welcome Center is about half way to my destination.

Road Trip Rt. 50

Got a call from Josh that Amanda's doctor was this close to hospitalizing her. This is her second week of swine flu and now pneumonia. And he was wondering if I could come help out for a couple of days. So I packed up the car and headed into some beautiful Fall scenery on my way down Rt, 50 to Annapolis, MD.









There may be laws against cell phones while driving but none against digital cameras.

THE T-SHIRT QUILT!!!

This is the the side with the Varsity theme.




This is the Art & Nature side. So what could have been the Ugli Quilt has turned out better than expected. Molly is not happy to see the quilt go .... she thought it was hers and is rather possessive about it. But the quilt is all finished, fresh and clean and waiting for payment and pick up.

A Sunday Afternoon

This week has been about shifting gears. Swine Flu is taking it's toll at the school and I have been subbing four days in a row. Wednesday night I was out babysitting for a small group in Hockessin. Saturday I was running to catch up. Sunday is as it should be ... much more laid back.




Kim Kelley brought me the beautiful mums from Cow Town. Thanks Kim! The eggplant is still growing in the garden though it is a little late in the season .... and there are peppers.






The Kelley's are out this afternoon too. Kim, Larry & their granddaughter Riley enjoying yard work. Two steps forward, one step back .... make a leaf pile and jump in. You may recognize Riley from the etsy portrait on the right.

Monsoon

This is our fourth day of rain, damp & chill ..... the cats and dogs won't go outside unless I go with them. I've given up jogging for my trampoline. Jonathan, however, ran through three hours of track in his track shorts. The Amish at the Farmers Market were giving buggy rides .... black carriages and chocolate brown cart horses and I heard about one sorry bride who got married in a tent for her outdoor wedding. Next week it's supposed to be 70 degrees!
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Thursday I subbed at our school for the art teacher who had sprained her ankle. Enjoyed it very much. The kids are responsive and teachable. Dave suggested that I give watercolor classes to interested students on Saturdays .... I think a drawing class might be useful as well. The main art teacher at the school majors in sculpture so my classes would support and enhance the existing curriculum. We'll see if it gets off the ground.
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Today Dave is painting interior walls with Caelen for Caelen & Samantha's new place. It the first floor of a stone house in the Brandywine area. I've seen pictures but am looking forward to visiting soon. They will move November 1.