Happy Birthday to Me

It's my birthday today and I'm sick with the swine flu. My Man likes to be medically accurate and call it hiney (you know, H1N1?). Release the balloons and unfurl the crepe paper. What funner thing to do during the convalescence period than elicit sympathy from my readers. Both of you. We've all been at various stages of sickness throughout the week. Some are now getting better, some are just now starting with a fever.

Here's a few pictures to make up for my appeal for sympathy.


This picture was taken a few weeks ago. The wind last weekend took all the leaves off. It was beautiful while it lasted.

Our pond.


Here's my little Music Man playing the new flute we bought last month. As we were driving home after we bought the thing this child was literally vibrating. He kept one hand on the case the whole way. We played "I spy". His turn: I spy...with my little eye...something that begins...with the letterrrrrrrr......F! We all guessed flute, but of course we were wrong. It was flute CASE. Duh.


I found this picture on my camera, but I have no idea how it got there. It's an interesting little scene. What you really need to see is the city in our basement. I'll have to get a few pictures of that, because I'd just be willing to bet you've never seen an entire city built out of paper and tape before.

With the flu here, our entire week of school has been a wash. Oh well. What can ya do? Hope the rest of you are faring better.