At the top of the drive to our cabin was this huge meadow of ferns. As we learned from hiking the Fern Trail down to Tiny Pond, there are many different kinds of ferns in the area, though we had some difficulty telling them apart.
cabin in the woods
Cold Spring cabin, as seen through the trees. It was quiet and peaceful and exactly what we needed.
not-so-tiny hike
The hike to Tiny Pond wasn’t so bad, but the hike up Tiny Mountain was challenging for two out of shape city dwellers. We found the tiny shelter on the way back down.
chamber pot
I had a good chuckle when I discovered that this was no ordinary chair. The door underneath hides the chamber pot, and the cushion hides the hole in the chair. Given the absolute downpour we got this first night, I might have resorted to the chamber pot if the cabin had not had plumbing.
South Station pigeon
It always makes me giggle when birds are inside–train stations, stores, whatever. Not a very good picture, but what can you do.
human stamp roller
- get a barrel
- cut pool noodles into shapes. glue to side of barrel
- paint the shapes
- put a kid in the barrel
- roll it along a piece of paper
hilarity ensues
kitty couch
Bob and Kat got this “scratching sofa” for Mouse, but she wasn’t interested. Unlike Ferrous…
broadcast TV
This is just the other end of Newton. And this is why why just have network over-the-air TV….we have really good reception.
rainbow in bottles
Today at work we did pendulum painting. The empty glue bottles worked brilliantly, and all of them hanging there together was, as my coworker and I decided, very satisfying.
new bed
Went to the local Swap Shop today to drop off a few things, and spotted this pet bed. Brought it home, washed it and set it out on the porch. Ferrous spotted it immediately, and after staring at it with some apprehension, he stepped forward to investigate.
Click through to see the results of his investigation.
