Today was a great day! Not only was it Teri's birthday, we also had a nice, big blizzard! This meant that she worked from home. For most of the day she worked from the space she's created in the living room, the kid played with her kitten in the den, and I did my chores, and grumped around the kitchen making food. I can't tell you how nice it was for all of us to simply be home together. She got enough of her work done that I am hoping she'll plan on working from home in the future.
Snow comes down heavy in the town.
In the early afternoon we decided to walk to the local coffee shop, Sjolinds Chocolate House. We practically had the joint to ourselves due to the weather. As we enjoyed our hot drinks, cake and Freja's made up games, I couldn't help but feel how well of a choice we made in choosing this town to live in.
My family enjoys a snack at Sjolind's.
As we prepared to walk home the Arctic Front that was following behind the blizzard hit us. The winds would often gust strongly, causing my wife & kid to walk backwards into it. Even this didn't dampen our spirits as we knew there was a warm fire waiting in our hearth!
Freja is beside herself with joy over Merida being here! She's been spending a lot of time playing with her new kitty. I set up a "nursery room" in our spare room in order to train the little thing. Now I hardly see my kid as she's taken to spending most of her time there!
Freja & Merida play in the nursery.
Merida arrived early today while Freja was in school. She was due here on the 31st but the shelter was able to deliver her early. I still can't believe we decided to get another cat. After all of our old cats dying off (the oldest was 21 years!) I swore we'd not have another. I was wrong!
Merida, our new bundle of fur!
It was a cold, icy day with lots of wind. We just hunkered down, and let it play out. I didn't feel like shooting. I still carried my camera to the Troll when I went for some lunch. Nothing special about today's photo at all...
Our local watering hole, The Grumpy Troll.
Since Teri had a busy week with work and travel we spent the day at home just relaxing. After putting the kid to bed we retired to the den, where we enjoyed the fire, some wine, and I gave her the birthday present I'd picked up earlier in the week. Since moving here she's been collecting limited edition prints from artist Kelli Hoppmann. I found an original piece that I thought she'd love. While I shot her seeing it for the first time, I neglected to shoot the actual piece!
I found an image where it was used as a book cover.
Another wonderful day at home with the kid. We built a fire, drew pictures, played a lot of games, and I did a lot of cooking. Freja keeps talking about her new kitty that'll be here soon. All in all it's a good life!
Freja and I play "Spot It!"
Freja works on a window drawing.
We're having an Arctic cold snap, with temps well below 0°F. I'd spent the day before preparing for it, moving in wood, cleaning the house, stocking up on groceries. Teri had to travel to Maryland for business, so it was just the kid & I home. We played games, did art projects, and enjoyed a nice fire.
Freja draws me a picture.
It's not easy living with a photographer doing a photo a day project. When there's not a lot going on, and it's a busy day doing chores, being the kid in the house can mean you get your picture taken a lot. Some days you may NOT want to be photographed! After trying one snap of the kiddo during a busy day, and her shouting, "NO PICTURES!" I put the camera down. So even though I took a photo today, it's not a good one...
Sometimes you just don't want to be photographed...
I took a little time to drive to Paoli, a nearby town with loads of charm. Teri's birthday is coming is coming up soon so I wanted to find something special. The Artisan Gallery is there. It's one of the finest art galleries I've experienced. When I go there I can't help but feel I'm back at the Carnegie. I used to spend many of my lunch hours strolling through the collections. It's rare that I find a gallery that evokes such a strong association to the museum. I always find something when I go there, and indeed I did this time as well.
Paoli Mill ~ 1864
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