At Jeff's

This post is LONG overdue, but I still just had to tell the story. Back in July (See? I told you. Long overdue) we went over to our friend Jeff's house. Norah still talks about it to this day. Between the llamas, the two momma horses with their babies, and getting to pick and eat her very own strawberries right off the bush, the day made quite an impression. Sometimes I hear her on her little cell phone talking to Jeff about his animals. You know, just checking up on everything.

Our friend Jeff's house is one of those places where a girl like me can instantly relax. It's so homey and cozy, with just a touch of "did I really see that?" whimsey. There's plenty of eclectic, knick knacks to inspect and every one has a story. "Oh yeah, I got that at this little art fair I stumbled on in Santa Fe. That one? Oh I just made that on a random Saturday." There's a fantastic vegetable garden, flowers, the above mentioned animals, an arbor with four chair hammocks for outdoor conversation, plenty of grass to run and play on, an indoor fish pond, and a few cowhide rugs thrown in just for fun. Seriously, it's like a place you'd read about in a novel about a young child who has to live with her distant relatives but then discovers that they're magic. I can't even describe how much fun we had lazing around on a lovely July day. I've shared a few pictures in other posts, but here are a few more.

Norah, relaxing in her very own "fwing chair".

Helping Jeff water the flowers.

Look Mom! I helped!

Picking fresh snap peas in the garden.

The apple tree photo shoot.

Me, relaxing. This is the best picture I've had taken of myself in a while. :-)

Speaking of which, I got almost no photos of the grown ups present (except as background scenery in the garden photos) and sadly, I didn't get any pictures of Norah with the horses. Looks like I'm going to have to call Jeff and arrange another play date!