Fun with Papa & Gabby!

Here are some pics from Mateo's weekend with Papa and Gabby - this lake is definitely the bigger of the two they spent time near during his visit!

B is for...

B is for Bakery!
But it was closed, so we opted for Bass Guitar, Banjo and Bells at a local music shop. We spent a day on Birds and another day on Bears and sprinkled some Bubbles in there, too.

B is for Break!
My good fortune allowed me to join two other artists on a women's retreat in northern Minnesota last weekend. We didn't make a lot of art, but we had a Blast! (Thank you, Mary and Kevin, for helping to make that happen.)

A is for...

A is for Apples -
we went to an orchard
and hiked on a trail.
Poor Kevin was tortured
with Allergies.
(Hey, that begins with A, too!)
We brought home a peck
to make (Ah-Ah-Achoo!)
Applesauce, roasted
and Applesauce muffins.
With hot Apple crumble,
our bellies we’re stuffin’.

A is for Animals
housed at the zoo:
Antelopes, ‘gators,
and Anteaters, too.
We went there with Lisa
and also Aixing,
took a class about trees,
and went picnicking.
(*Teo and XingXing held hands on the way home!)

A is for Alcohol -
Kev brewed Chocolate Stout.
In three or four weeks,
drinking time comes about!

A is for Art!
I’m tired of rhyming, so let me just say that I was super-excited to start an arts-based pre-literacy program for preschoolers and their caregivers at our local library this past week. This month’s focus was collage - it was a big success, a lot of fun, and I am looking forward to continuing and growing this program.

A is for Art, again!
Mateo spent the weekend picking butternuts and pontooning with Gabby and Papa while Kev and I enjoyed the theater arts and culinary arts of the big city. Nice.