Learning to eat solids

Vinny's just learning to eat Rice cereal - more like suck it off the spoon & push it out. It's tedious but he absolutely loves it!!

Fresh eggs anyone?

Here's our latest project - a chicken coop which now houses ten beautiful hens. I must say I'm very proud of the great job Henry did - this is the place we were going to at one time build a greenhouse. I really couldn't justify the expense of a greenhouse - as much fun as I would have. We're hoping this will keep Alec busy this summer & we don't mind the eggs that we're collecting. Now Alec needs to be a real salesperson & find people who want to buy them - we certainly can't eat them all ourselves. Fresh eggs anyone?

It's a gerbil... no, it's a mouse... no, it's a robo hamster!!

Here's the latest creature we share our home with (sorry, Laetisia... didn't mean to refer to you as a creature) These are Roborovski hamsters - the smallest of all hamsters. Very cute but kinda makes me think of the mice we heard scurrying in our rafters last year. They're in an aquarium because they're so little they can squeeze out of the smallest of cage slats. Alec's having a lot of fun taking care of them & learning more about them.

And the last few from Florida

Henry & I spent a day along the coast - Tarpon Springs (Sponge Capital) and Clearwater Beach just for memories' sake. We spent some time there on our honeymoon almost 22 years ago. A very enjoyable & restful vacation.

Hockey in Florida??

Just a few more photos of our trip - can hardly remember that we went away... We watched a Tampa Bay Lightning vs Phoenix Coyotes hockey game. Lots of fun - haven't been to a pro hockey game in many years! Tampa won 8-3. "All In" !!!