Come into my parlour. . .

We just finished spring cleaning, and now the house smells of Murphey's Oil Soap and Method Cucumber Melon Cleaner. The highlight of the event is our new Alexander Girard rug. Hooray! Come visit and behold its fabulous-ness!

Guess where we've been!

That's right, Austin! And we just got back Tuesday night.

We got to spend some time with friends--and it wasn't nearly enough. Take a look:



We visited our friends the Dudleys and the McCoys in nearby Burnett for the local Bluebell Festival, Easter dinner, and lots of ham--and hamming it up, too.



The Rabbit Test: Sheila and Sam get outta control



Bob makes sure nothing goes undocumented.



Attack of the giant peep! Tommy narrowly escapes. . .



Sheila shows off her most mod and minimalist bunny cake to date.



Absolutely a colorful weekend.

Missa's Birthday Bash!

The setting: A southern-Colorado cabin at the foot of the Rockies.
The time: April 4, 2009
The occasion: Melissa Nigh's 40th birthday!

Yep, it's been two weeks since I road-tripped from my home in Santa Fe to the outskirts of Alamosa, Colorado, to visit the cabin of The Great Aunt Jodine and celebrate Melissa's 40th with her and her family. Behold the highlights:



Melissa--in her fabulous tiara--blows out the candles on her birthday cheesecake while auntie looks on.



Next, she's mobbed by fans!

But seriously, I had a lovely time and the setting couldn't have been better. Happy birthday, Missa!