Hodge Podge

In which I unload a bunch of random photos that have been waiting in my "for blog" folder, too good to throw away, not good enough, apparently, for a full blog post. Poor photos.

Da-dum, da-dum, da-dum... welcome to Amity Island!

This one is called, "Dandelion Bokeh":

To be followed by "Red Poppy Bokeh":

I think I'll leave my bokeh experimenting for lighted scenes.

Know anyone hooked on sudoku? My dad and son both are.

Personally, I'm hooked on Rhubarb Custard Pie.

And goofy-cousin photo ops.

And kitties napping on coffee bags.

And chartreuse trees trimmed with day-glo red hearts.

And my family...

We are all together only about every three years. The last time we united was in 2009. This photo was taken on Sunday. My parents and two brothers with their wives and most of the grandkids are seated on the ground. Back row is my two sisters and I with husbands, babies (Clara's first visit to Twistville!), and our Uncle.

Pumpkin Pie?

We have a fun little tradition in our family of celebrating Half Birthdays. Both of my kids have their real Birthdays so close to Christmas that for them, it can seem like forever before the next one comes around. Having a Half Birthday in the Summer time helps a little.

We don't have a party or give them gifts; instead, I make for them the dessert of their choice.

You already know by the title of this post what the 6 1/2 year old wanted.

He is truly a boy after my own heart. We love us some pumpkin pie. And this time I made it with a Graham Cracker crust... yum!

It came out a bit pathetic looking, since I relied on frozen puree from last years' pumpkins, and the puree was a bit on the watery and pale side.

But the taste was pure perfection.

More, please?