Fashionable Family Friday: Chillin’
I’ve got my books, my music, and my favorite chair… life is good!
Cultural Ambassadors
The town of Gainesville, GA has a lovely square, and on this particular weekend an arts festival was in full swing… literally. Along with booths filled with fun and quirky artwork, we also enjoyed several troupes of young people dancing in beautiful costumes to native steps and music.
Brick by Brick
While visiting the garden in Gainesville, H and I were delighted to experience its current exhibit, Nature Connects: Art with LEGO Bricks. This installation showcases fourteen larger-than-life sculptures by artist Sean Kenney, all created with hundreds of thousands of LEGO bricks. The detail was amazing. Here are a few of our favorites.
Fashionable Family Friday: Lawn Ornaments on Break
Sister S and I are in the matching red hoodies flanking a neighbor. H thinks we look like little yard gnomes, and I have to agree… but I’m not feeling the magic or fun.
Apples in the House
Each year the United Methodist Women of our church make scores of apple pies for their annual November craft show. I can always tell it’s fall when the apples show up in the kitchen.
Gainesville Garden
H and I visited the new Atlanta Botanical Garden satellite facility in Gainesville this past weekend. We discovered a lovely woodland retreat with lush gardens, forested walking trails, a model train garden, an amphitheater, and a visitor center overlooking a water lily pond.
Fashionable Family Friday: Strike a Pose
It looks like everyone has taken a stand (of some sort), but I (at right) am pondering my decision.
The Hushed Path
The Fern Dell at Gibbs Gardens centers and quiets me. I thought that you, too, might like a little noiseless peace today.
Big Red
I’ve noticed a subtle shift in the landscape’s color palette, as well as a change in the afternoon light, so I know that fall is on its way. With that in mind, I was surprised and delighted with Mother Nature’s gorgeous gift this weekend: a late-blooming native hibiscus in our back yard.
Fashionable Family Friday: On with the Show
When we were kids, my sisters and I used to present skits for our parents on their birthdays and other special occasions. Our theatrics lasted well into young adulthood.
Tree Fishing 