Flannery Out at the Flower Farm

This morning we took her to a place where you snip as many flowers as you can reasonably hold. The wind blew like it was ushering in a snowstorm, cold and bitter. Flannery took it like a champ.

grandmama's model

Wearing Grandmama's camera case



How we normally get to see Flannery

Today we went out to the McDonald's farm, and no, I'm not making a stupid pun. That's their name and they live on a farm. A dairy farm that will soon be making aged cheddar cheese out of Dexter cow milk. They also have a few dogs, one of which was a Pyrenees and was about the size of the cows. He and Flannery became good friends.

So, here are the pictures that Grandmama Carla took:

one busy little girl

Today I was vacuuming. Flannery followed me around with an orange cheese cracker in her hand. By the time I was done vacuuming, she was done with the cracker, but it wasn't in her tummy, her hand or one piece.

BTW - how is it that the cheese cracker is orangier than Gabriel's hunting vest? Cheese isn't that orange...

She also helped me plant seeds today. We planted basil, tomatoes, jalapenos, thyme, rosemary and peas. I put the seeds in the soil and she pushed them down into the dirt with her finger. It got a little out of control at the end, but then, I've always wanted to take wet dirt and just squish a handful of it too so I can't blame her.

For Daddy-O

When are you gonna come out to meet me?

Papa's girl.

I could look at her all day long.

Telling lies.

In between trains (northbound Amtrak, two southbound freights), Flannery and I had a look at some stuff on the beach, like this petrified giant squid. Sharon said it was a tree, but what does she know? She didn't grow up on a sunken fishing boat like I did. I guess I will need to be the one in charge of Flannery's education, lest Sharon fill her head up with all sorts of nonsense. I mean, what kind of tree grows sideways on a beach?

There's a camera looking at me.

This might be Flannery's general demeanor: a cheerful, beautiful, goofy ham sandwich in overalls.

Give me that camera.

Taken by one Ian I. Kern, formerly of Eugene, OR, now of Nashville, TN.

thanksgiving with papa

here's the new stuff!

first babyfood

Not to worry, I didn't torture her with mashed peas or pureed spinach - blueberries and apples was the fare and we now have a Sabbath treat for Flannery.

two occasions

Flannery's five month birthday and our 2nd anniversary occurred on the same day. There was partying at Swilly's and Flannery had her first taste of chocolate cake...ohhh was it good cake.