Saturday visits, celebrations and other happy moments

A weekend of picture postcards!

Not so much outdoor ones -- it's so cold today! (Low 40sF or just upwards of 5C) But plenty of family ones. We're continuing birthday celebrations, but that's just a very small excuse to get together now.

A quick look out, to make sure it's not raining (it's not, so that's good)...







Breakfast...






And then off to the farmers market, where there aren't the usual crowds, for good reason! It's cold!






Snowdrop is thrilled to have her aunt and uncle join us this week. Up from Chicago, they entertain her constantly and joyously.

Many pairs of eyes to watch her! She is one content little girl.






(Lots of morels for sale this week. Not many takers. Expensive!)






My very best daughters...






A selfie...






Brunch, at Heritage Tavern. The little one is delighted to be included!






The three women...






She loves bacon!






Fixing her aunt's hair...






Back at the young family's house...






We all settle in to draw.






Evening. We go out for a birthday dinner at La Kitchenette. I have just two photos for you: one, of my son in law, sitting right across from me, amidst all the glassware of a dinner out...






... and the second, of the restaurant staff bringing out the pistachio and strawberry birthday tart. Because it is my birthday. Well, it was my birthday...






And outside, the wind howls and the rain comes down and we shrug our shoulders and look ahead to the beauty of the next week and the week after.