Snapshots: Sheep 'n' Stuff

Let's say hello to the sheep, shall we? 

We had another ewe lamb born last week, so now there are three lambs, all female.

Our neighbor Ms. Amelia's daughter texted me out of the blue awhile ago asking me if Poppy would like a bike. Poppy has a bike right now, but it will be too small for her pretty soon, so I said sure. And that is how Poppy got the cutest bike ever.

It's too big for her right now, but I bet she can ride it next summer.

At our little church, when the priest processes up the aisle from the front door, he had been just saying "Please stand," before starting Mass. I thought maybe it would be nice if there were a bell he could ring, instead. He thought this was a good idea, so I had the enjoyable task of finding a suitable bell. I wanted an older one, figuring it was more likely to be heavier and therefore have a nice tone.

I found the perfect bell on Etsy.

Obviously, I couldn't listen to it before buying it, but I was pleased to find it has just the right sound.

A. has been saying for years that he was going to build a small table for next to his chair in the living room, just large enough to hold his coffee cup. I finally decided this Father's Day to just buy one for him. He is very happy with it.

Table from Amazon, tile coaster from Poppy.

We got one of the commodities boxes that are delivered to our post office on the last Tuesday of every month. There are a surprising number of things in there.

Including a watermelon with seeds, hooray!

I had one small avocado left after last Sunday's taco dinner, which meant I had the perfect breakfast.

Fried eggs with salsa and avocado, and buttered toast. So good.

This past school year proved to be the death knell for the little L.L. Bean backpack I bought for my first child's first day of kindergarten. Which means this backpack lasted through 11 years and three little boys.

The strap ripped off on the bottom and I decided it was time to say good-bye.

There you have it! My life, snapshotted.