Mama On The Move

 My father-in-law is one of the most impressive people I've ever known.  The man can build anything, make anything, fix anything - and I'm not kidding either.  He once neutered my cat on our dining room table with a steak knife.  That cat was well and truly "fixed".  I've often wished I had taken a picture of that moment.  It would have been awesome to have company over for dinner and whip out a photo and say, "Guess what happened right where you're sitting?  And with that knife you're using too!" One of his latest projects has been carving building replicas.  This barn is one he made from scratch, including carving every roof shingle by hand.  The end comes off so you can see inside.  My girls would have had a fit to play with this when they were younger.  Polly Pockets having their very own barn?  It would have been paradise for the girls and the Pollys. FIL also carved this cabin.  The roof lifts...

While we were in Kerry's home town, we met a mastiff who is possibly related to Gene Simmons.  His tongue hangs out all the time - it won't all fit in his mouth apparently. When we first met him, he was sitting in the road with his tongue covered in dirt and leaf was stuck to it.  Oh yeah, and a chihuahua was chewing on it! I can't make this stuff up!

Next on our Big Fat Trip, we stopped in my home town.  Somehow I only managed to take two pictures while we were there.  I just wanted to sit with my family and have quiet time.  I didn't want to go out and visit old haunts or meet up with friends from the past.  I just wanted to spend time in the house where I grew up with the people I grew up with. We did meander out to a store where the girls tried on vintage style clothes. And I had the best brownies and the best cole slaw ever.  I should have gotten a picture of those, but instead, I got the recipes!