the winter's menu:

 ...venison.  He got a deer!  I am excited for him, but shh, not for me.  I don't much like the gamey taste of venison, but with meat prices, and since we now HAVE this meat, well, we will see.  It's hanging in the tree in the yard, that's what you do, apparently.  He's going to process it himself, but not on the kitchen table this time.  He's going to set up a place in the utility room.   

I think the whole thing is rather gruesome, but this picture is okay:

Sunny is VERY interested.   And Paul is very happy.   

Yesterday, I went out and about with Kathryn.  Target was having a sale, buy one get one half off toy sale, plus there was a $5 off coupon.  So I found a nice tow for Rhys for Christmas, a sink that takes batteries and really runs water.  We had one here for a while, and it's a fun toy.  Then I had to find another toy to get the 50% off...so I chose the toy Target cash register.  Shh, it's regular price is $29.99.  Anyway.  Achilles wanted to play with it in the cart.  He really really liked it.  He played with it in his car seat on the way home.  When we got here, he was holding tight.  I told Kathryn It's fine.  Just let him have it.  His birthday is coming up in December anyway.  They have been playing and playing with it at home.  

Here's the thing though:  when I went through the register, I told the cashier the toys were on sale, and the details, she said it would come off with my card...then she proceeded to tap some buttons on the screen, and I had no glasses on.  I didn't look at my receipt until we had the three little ones buckled in, and all the stuff put away.  Long story short, she had taken the five dollars off each toy, then half off each toy.  I reasoned that I was not going back in, because why get her in trouble?  And, I didn't feel like it.  And, how many times have I NOT gone back when it was a mistake where I was overcharged?  plenty.  I am too lazy to haggle for a buck here and there.

Anyway.  It was fun.  

In random order, here's Ophelia and baby Denzel

Sunny playing with the wind-up chick

Rhys admiring Minnie Mouse

Camille and Charlotte on a hike this past weekend

Woutar (Jon's friend from the Netherlands), and Jonathan, holding baby Blythe.

Ruth!

Wulf, Grant, Achilles, Darius holding Jamison, Samuel

Tenny in the best toy ever.

Grandpa with Ruth and Rhys, two year old cousins

The moon....

Sunny chasing the laser pointer on the deck

I have to leave in a little while to pick up Miss Charlotte Claire from school, she has a dr.'s appointment today.  Then we're (Sonja, Char, Cam, me)  heading up to Oswego to hand out candy and watch little babies so their big siblings can go trick or treating.  

Ah well...there's too much going on to blog right now.  I had some quiet moments this morning, but chose to vacuum and clean and do some laundry.  So bye for now, have a nice spooky Halloween night!