fresh picked whimsy

Good-bye to an old friend...

Our next door neighbors had a huge old oak tree removed from their front yard yesterday.  It was a sight to see.  We don't know how old it was, but it towered over their house. 

Our neighbor Jim, was particularly torn up about it.  In it's glory, it was a beautiful tree.  Sadly, it died and for safety reasons, it had to come down.  Jim really loved that tree.  There has been lots of neighborly teasing...like offers to bring them meals, and liquor (to soften the pain).  But, truthfully, we're all sad to see it go.  So, his wife Stacey adorned it with the black ribbon for the last week of it's life. 

We all toasted to the tree around our Halloween night bonfire and gave Jim our condolences.  The kids loved watching the removal...cranes and cherry pickers and chainsaws and shredders...it was quite a show. 

Good bye, old friend...looks like you'll be hanging around for a while, after all.

She is one busy gal...

...and I think I've got a crazy schedule?!  The Tooth Fairy has been to our house 3 times in the last week collecting baby teeth from G.  He is cashing in!  She was a no-show on the night of the 2nd lost tooth, but we think she must have just had a problem with the weather or an extra heavy pick up schedule.  She came the next night and boy, were we relieved!

G still has some wiggly teeth to go, so we hear the forecast is calling for some major fairy dust accumulation on the windowsill and under the pillow over the next few weeks! ♥ 

*the silver hippo tooth holder was a gift from our friends when K was a baby and it has been lovingly greeting the Tooth Fairy for many years now.