I had a hard time getting to sleep last night. Perhaps because suddenly Victoria Ambrose made her character known to me yesterday as I lolled about in the tub and now all of a sudden, I'm not sure about costumage and I was worrying about that and the sorry state of my house and it was late by the time I got to bed anyway. Rehearsal ran late and when I got home, Mr. Moon was out in the garage gutting and skinning two deers. Yes, two and thank-you, there will be meat in the freezer!
But mainly I had a hard time getting to sleep because it was so cozy in the bed I didn't want to let that feeling go, that freezing air coming through the window and the perfect warmth under the covers. Ah. Sigh.
And when I did get to sleep, I was awoken by the fact that the electricity was off and then it came back on and so I got up and found my watch and set the clock again and then it went off again and oh well...
When I got up it was still off so I stumbled into the kitchen and made what we call cowboy coffee which is coffee in the old percolator which takes an hour but that was okay because one of the dogs had had diarrhea all night long and I had to clean that up and all the while I was fretting because the house was going to be so cold and Owen was coming over.
I called our electric company's outage line (why do they need the last four numbers of your social security to tell you when the electricity should be back on?) and they said it would be on by 8:30 but I forgot to ask whether that was a.m. or p.m.
Finally the coffee was ready, Mr. Moon got up and we lit the gas fires in the dining room and the guest room so that there would be a warmish place for Owen and it was a joy when he got here, of course. The cold doesn't bother him and he nursed for a bit before his mama had to go to work and then he and I bundled up and went outside to see the chickens and walk to the post office and even though his little hands turned scarlet, he was happy.
And now Owen is awake and trying to eat the computer so I shall end here and say we are alive, we are, in fact, joyful, and here he is, practicing his anti-paparazzi moves for when he is rich and famous.
Lovely photos. Glad you posted. I was starting to worry.
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That fire looks so cozy. Hope your power stays on and little Owen is warm.
ReplyDeleteGood, Owen fix! I wrote a comment about that last night before going to bed and it isn't here. Now it reads that there is no comment and in fact that are two. Who cares, really? Look at that face, just look at that face. I am off, Elinor and I are having our mani-pedi this morning and then I will comeback home and rest and look at his picture.
ReplyDeleteThat boy is the spitting image of his mother, isn't he? His eyes are just so remarkable!
ReplyDeleteIf I had a fireplace in my room like that, it would be hard to think of a reason to get out of bed. People could bring me my food and drink and perhaps a new book every now and again, and I would be pretty content.
ReplyDeletesweetie boy. dont worry im sure babies dont mind the cold as much as we think...it's freezing in our house at the moment, I just put more clothes on the girls and the're fine. by the way what was that pinky roasty looking nice thing you cooked for Valentine's? I forgot to ask, was it one of Mr Moon's deer?
ReplyDeleteThe pictures of that perfect little boy make me warm inside. He's truly a beautiful little guy.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad your character asserted herself for you.
He and dad are so freakin cute. Glad to hear dad got his deer, too.
ReplyDeleteoh i love that pic of the fire and the bed. i want to be exactly there right now, and i will even clean up the dog diarrhea for you.
ReplyDeleteowen is getting so HUGE and gorgeous and boylike.
wow.
i love your stories.
they brighten my day.
Great pix! Gosh that baby is cute, and I love him in his bear hat!!!
ReplyDeleteThe fireplace is so inviting. We got down in the fifties inside... we don't have the gas heaters anymore.
Again, I have to say, I HATE Progress Energy. They should be called CAVEMAN Energy! sheesh!
xo m
beautiful pics!!! plus..where do i get a woman that is like mister moon? i wish i could come home to a woman who skins deers in the garage...in high heels of course..:-)
ReplyDeleteDanielle- Jessie is here and she says she'll skin deer in high heels.
ReplyDeleteBut how will she get the deer to wear high heels in the first place?
ReplyDeleteaww look at Owen in his sweet hat! he looks so cute!
ReplyDeletei love your fireplace. makes me feel warmer just to see it.
i didn't sleep well last night either. kept waking up, not like me, and this morning had a huge pulled muscle in between my chicken wings ;)
I always love the picts of Mr.Moon and Owen.
ReplyDeleteHope you all are warm
oh, that boy's face!!!
ReplyDeletethis is your morning post...this is my evening reply. as i have finally returned home from a too long day. when my son was so tiny and we were to be a part, even for a short time.. he called them "long gone days".
ReplyDeletethank you for your tenderness.
and this sweet child.
xoxox,
r
Owen looks awesome. What lovely photos, and thank you so much for sharing. I imagine you are having such a great time with him and it sounds like he is having a blast with you as well. Take care.
ReplyDeleteI would be all about some deer steak --lucky you!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, this is the second time I've started a comment on your blog that was all about food...
Oh...and naturally, I didn't sleep well either. Bad dream, then worry woke me early. Not like me typically, and I didn't like it.
ReplyDeleteI swear, I love you dearly, but those photos of Mr. Moon and Mr. Owen just get me...right...here. Is it something so trite as one so big and one so little? I don't care: they are just gorgeous together.
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Angie
@ ms moon..ha..that made my day!!! tell jessie i totally can imagine that...that might flows into a story..:-)
ReplyDeleteA wish....someday I would love to have a fireplace in my bedroom...how cozy that would be.
ReplyDeleteI really dislike power outages...I mean to have to change all the clocks in the house and then wait while it gets colder and colder..bbbbrrrrrr! Though I do like lighting all the candles if is dark when that happens..light the fire...and talk!
Your husband and so look so sweet...too cute!
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