thanksgiving 2011

thanksgiving 2011, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

thanksgiving 2011

thanksgiving 2011, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

native american vest :: 2005

native american vest, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

Our young pilgrim in 2005

Our young pilgrim in 2005, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

Pilgrim and Native American John

Pilgrim and Native American John, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

looking for the sun

november sunset, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

I took the kids out to Clover Hollow today to make wreaths for a fundraiser for our school. They had a great afternoon playing in the woods, feeding goats, feeding a llama, and playing in a small creek.

On the way home the sun was about to set and I took a detour to drive by the new house. I'd been wondering where the sun would set, and, as you can see, it goes right down in the backyard. Perfect for back porch sitting or sitting in the garden with a glass of wine.

visit

porch sitter, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

Ruby and I went over to the house today for about an hour. The home inspector was working, and we poked about and took in the lay of the land. I found two closets I didn't even know existed. Essentially, we can each have a closet. One of the downstairs rooms doesn't have one, but that room could use the closet under the stairs.

The owners have all of their things out, and it looks beautiful. I love all the different woods on the floors. I love the plainness of it.

we bought the house

Untitled, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

We may be eating beans until our house sells, but we like beans. I can't wait to tell the children in the morning. John was going to ask Santa Claus for this house, specifically for the tree house and playset in the yard.

tree climber

tree climber, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

where i stand

where i stand, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

maple

maple, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

ruby june

ruby june, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

medusa

medusa, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

jamie hyneman

jamie hyneman, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

fall table

fall table, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

sunnyside grocery (1946-1961)

sunnyside grocery (1946-1961), a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

fly, john, fly, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

I'm feeling pretty much in mid air today. Our prospective buyers have said that they will make an offer on our house by the end of the week, and although I'm pretty thrilled about that, I'm still acutely aware of how far we have to go to actually buy the farmhouse. Far financially, far in terms of no one buying it tomorrow, far in terms of putting it all in a box and hauling it down the road.

Then there is that part of me that can't stop thinking about grape vines, the apple and pear trees, and the garden.

The kids are already pretty invested in it. My fault, of course. I've been practicing every little bit of karma yoga I can fathom.

nest

nest, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

The potential buyers wanted to see the survey of the property today.

throw my hands up

throw my hands up, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

No house news today.