Bountiful

In these lean times, when we're all trying to figure out how to make the mortgage payments and pay the dental bills, I thought I'd spend today writing about what's bountiful in our lives.

First up, here is the final harvest from our much neglected garden. We winterized our little patch last weekend in the rare November sun, and underneath the weeds and blackberries we found chard, beets, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, and butternut squash.

Here are Elliot and Papa next to the artichokes, which we left in all by their lonesome just in case they decide to bloom for Christmas.


Music is also bountiful in our lives these days. You'll all remember Elliot's infatuation with the song "Under Pressure" by David Bowie and Queen. He's still enamored of the song, and he spends large amounts of each day singing it a cappella at the top of his lungs. He has recently added Freddie Mercury's dance moves from his favorite version of the song on YouTube.

In December, there is going to be a holiday concert at Elliot's school in which the kids sing a handful of songs. I don't think Elliot is going to have any trouble performing. Stay tuned for video!

And we just had a most bountiful Thanksgiving weekend with the Whites (it's much too quiet around here since they left this morning). Plenty of kids and mayhem and food to go around. First up, here is Imogen modeling her Thanksgiving duds.


And here are Willow and Erin holding the kittens.


And finally, here is a little taste of the goings on between turkey and pie on Thanksgiving afternoon.



We hope everyone out there had a lovely Thanksgiving. We're thankful for all of you family and friends in our lives who make us count our blessings instead of worrying about counting our pennies! Happy holidays!