Yoga + Diego = Scritch Ear-Facing Dog

*Note:  "scritch" comes from Charles Schultz, Peanuts - Charlie Brown and Snoopy

Digsy Bear is the leading yoga devotee

with his tail-waggin'

Mudra hands - scritchin'

mat-crowdin'

leaving-no-room-for-me-to-stretch

enthusiasm!

Mo R. Bidity

We step back in time in our little town. To simpler things. 


One never knows what one will see upon waking. Walking into the kitchen I reached for a mug for an early morning cup of coffee, rubbed sleepy eyes, and looked out the kitchen window. I had to look twice, not sure what I was seeing. The night darkness slowly lifting. What lies beyond the window is downright macabre. It is trapping season. WARNING:  if you love animals and are sensitive to their untimely deaths, I strongly recommended that you read no further.  

Our neighbor  had a heaping pile of tiny carcasses lying in his yard after skinning their little fur bodies. I laughed out loud at the sight. I mean, who wouldn't?

Then, a few weeks later during hunting season, in a tree was a dead buck hanging antlers down from his little hind hooves. The following day, a dead doe joined the dead buck. They hung there a few days.  So hilariously unexpected.

But, oh, how does one blog such things tastefully?  

Monkey ball bumper crop

Do not be fooled by the legend of

monkey balls

(commonly known as Osage Oranges)

Do they, in fact, repel spiders?

We placed them near entry ways--

examine evidence below. 

Funny thing is...
this spider appeared two days after monkey ball was placed on the floor.
Photo is unretouched.
Snopes failed me.

What ruined Christmas 2007?

Test your memory. Can you guess what ruined Christmas?

Was it our Fat Bastard Christmas tree?

Was it Gammy almost choking to death?

Or, did it involve...

yule tide tonsil stones?

"The Book Thief"

One of the most powerful, excellent books I have ever read in my life.

Family reunion at Coppertop Restaurant in Valley City - no pictures, please.

Family members who attended were Patty, Jimmy, Danelle, Erin (who is Les' daughter), Bryan (who is Les' son), Uncle Jerry, Aunt Diane, Aunt Elaine, Uncle Ron, Auntie Donna, Uncle Karl, Cousin Yvonne, John, Gregory, Michelle, Charlie, Ryan, Uncle Dave, Aunt Angie, cousin Debrae and her partner Frank. It was quite fun. Oh, conversation got started when we heard Deb's daughter is at O.U. We said our older two kids went there, too. Frank played football at O.U. and then explained his super cool golf swing invention apparatus. We wish him and Deb the best! Also, they were recently filmed on Shark Tank. When we left we heard fireworks and Dad and I drove to find them. They were lovely!
http://www.thenitroforce.com/aboutus.htm

Pets, pies, pumpkins and snuggles - twenty eleven fall break!

This was the fall break from the

cities of capital vowels--

Oxford

Atlanta

to hang out in the village of capital consonant--

Chatham

Quiz:  which one of these pets does not match the other two?

Jamie is seen here earning her keep

because....

 There's pie!

Peanut butter pie and apple pie and Southwestern chicken pie,

chocolate cake and cookies and chips and dip

and Halloween Oreo's and

we watched movies

 Hocus Pocus, Inglourious Basterds,

Red Riding Hood,

I Could Never Be Your Woman

went to Jace's surprise birthday party

4 minutes before this video was shot,

Jace texted his momma to let her know he

was on his way home and to shut

the lights off for his surprise party!

 Went on hayride,

ate and ate and ate

and got bloated and sick!

  Our fabulous driver!

Chilly ride with rain drizzles to finish the trip!

ps the movie that was our warm fuzzy

for the weekend was

Andre. We LOVE that he lived

24 years to return 220 miles to his family every single year!



2011 Fall Foliage Tour

http://www.medinacountyparks.com/uploads/FFTourMap11.pdf

Oldest General Store in the County

and the wooden floors creak when you walk across them!

--like living near the Oleson's Mercantile Store in Walnut Grove!

and guest appearances by the foilage

Autumn in Medina County OH!

Black cat.

And Big Guy--sweet cat to the right of the pumpkin--blends in with the scenery.

Big Guy's nickname is Scaredy Cat.

Not only because his ears are smushed in and torn, giving him that look,

but lives in constant fear on how he lost one of his nine.

 Halloween!

This fella showed up today! He happens to be orange. And a kitty. 

We named him

Stray-Starving-Orange-Kitty-With-White-Tabby-Spots

Except for, Dad and I really like the name,

New Kitty.

Autumn in Ohio...

Patty's spaghetti sauce and ketchup!

Spencer Lake Road trees beginning to turn.

I saw this shed and pavillion on Spencer Lake Road and HAD to take a pic.

On account of, it confused me, and I strangely began to crave red velvet cupcakes.

Yeah. This cat is so cool. 

Her name is Cho.

The Wilds of Chatham

"Stonehenge. Hmm, not so mysterious," reflects an exhausted Diego to White Kitty.

"Right. All a matter of shifting matter,"

White Kitty replies telepathically.  

Later Digsy Bear's tummy begins to growl,

finds himself fighting his strong animal urge. 

Eyeing unsuspecting White Kitty, 

animal nature wins outs and he decides,

The other white meat.

It's what's for dinner.

October 2, 2011 Homecoming and Gam Gam's 80th birthday!

One of the things moms love is when young people need them.

I was so happy to be asked to help Nicole do her hair for homecoming.

Being out of high school and a freshman in college,
Nicole was interested in doing something different, more mature.

I introduced the super fun and sophisticated style Sierra wore (below) for Jamie and Matt's wedding.

Poppet's beautiful do!

I had so much fun fixing Nicole's hair!

We listened to Coldplay's instrumental verson of "Fix You"

and Kanye West's "Power" while Nicole looked at the wedding pics.

We had a mini re-wedding celebration ooo-ing and ahhhh-ing everybodies pictures!

Nicole loved the beach wedding and Jamie's and Matt's smiles!

She liked Sierra's happy face, too.

 Beautiful Nicole!

From the left, standing behind Gammy Paula:

Nadine and Adrian Rooy (a year ahead of Paula at Medina High), Grandpa Shel, (age 91)

 and Bob and Donna Norton.

A Jamie Berenstain Birthday in Santa Clara CA

A birthday greeting to Jamie. 
(For relatives: In lieu of a birthday card, I made a coloring book for Jamie. I've added pictures to explain that Jamie and Matt were visiting Mike and Nikki for her 30th birthday. And to explain the hopscotch board.)

Family portrait

Jamie and Nikki made a hopscotch board

out of french fries and pickles

in honor of Sierra's college freshman chalk art

Therefore, inspired my coloring book version:

Sister Bear patiently waiting her turn outside 550 Moreland Way

Save Me San Francisco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj7NnR_QJNQ
Family sending love!


Our cyber-ific celebration isn't complete without snuggling on the
couch and eating Toll House cookie dough!

Playing our favorite songs that make us think of Jamie:
All you need is love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWxhIiwNvwc

I Gotta Feelin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8poqrXpD6c
(would like to insert Jamie & Jeremy's video here)

Fix You - Instrumental (walked our beautiful girl down the aisle to this song!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qan1Zo_Y7Xg

Happy happy happy 30th birthday, Jamie!

WE LOVE YOU, Sister Bear!