A Little Skuut on the North Trail

We went for a lovely little Skuut on the North Trail yesterday. Winter will be here soon, so it was good to see a number of mountain bikers getting in those last rides. Eddie beamed each time a rider acknowledged him.

Leslie Hindman Auction

I found a diverse assortment of fun pieces at the Leslie Hindman Auction of Fine Furniture and Decorative Art being held tomorrow, the 5th... Here they are...

This simple, beautiful Swedish sterling silver bowl.

This fruitwood tea caddy and

This pear shaped fruitwood tea caddy.

A Russian enamel and sterling cigarette case.

These Georg Jensen candlesticks.

and these wacky chairs, which I think I would like much better upholstered in a soft white or cream so that their shapes speak for themselves.

I See Them!!

It's 6:47PM and my boys are still off-roading. And there they are! See that little light in this (sorry for the poor quality) photo? That's them descending from the clouds after 2+ hours bouncing around on BLM roads! I hope Eddie doesn't throw up when he gets out of the truck. I can't wait for them to be home!

Quiet Saturday

It's cold and rainy and my husband and son are out there somewhere. In a truck. Off-roading. Eddie's first time. Not Doug's. I might have been with them, except I hurt my back and that surely would not make it better. So, I'm in here, having fun on You Tube. There have been times in my life (including during 5th grade recess) when I've listened to this Three Dog Night song over and over again...

Happy weekend!

Montessori

In early September, Eddie started going to a local Montessori program three days a week. Though he did go to a Summer program at the same place, which we loved, there were no official Montessori materials. We're really excited that he likes the work he's doing now (he's not playing! he's working... he talks about his work) and that he is developing such a positive association with what he perceives to be work. They have an hour and 45 minute work period in the morning, bookended by two line times. Their work is of their choosing. We're not surprised (though we're relieved and proud) that Eddie's creating a lot of towers, finding hammers and screwdrivers in the practical life area, and finding a v-v-van in the V letter box. He's drawing pictures for us and starting to put some letters down on paper.

His teachers are so loving, and it seems like a good bunch of kids. The rest of the day is filled with the above-mentioned line times where they share and talk as a group. They have show and tell, which follows a theme (letters and continents assigned to each month). They have lunch, play outside every day and have a rest/nap time in the afternoon. I think he's thriving. It's a very calm, supportive, happy environment that suits all of us. Oh, and they do yoga!

As seems to be the case across the board with Montessori programs, parents drop off and pick up their kids outside the building. This encourages the independence of the child. The room is theirs to learn in and take ownership of. So, we are thrilled to get e-mail reports each day of what the children did. And we get frequent pictures. The pictures are amazing for us. We can't believe our child is off in the world doing so many things without us, functioning so independently!!

You Know You Want Me

Yes I do. I want you! And your shoes...
So I'm going to Tas-ka to get you.

Wright Modern Design Auction

On October 7th, Wright will hold it's next Modern Design auction. Wright is an auction house, and retailer of hard-to-find, original pieces, in Chicago. Most of the pieces being offered are the really iconic ones from the famous mid-century designers. Wouldn't I love to live with this bunch below?!!

This George Nelson thin edge bed.

This George Nakashima Conoid cushion chair!

and this George Nakashima cabinet 205.

This George Nelson clock.

This Edward Wormley desk 5735.

These Walter Lamb lounge chairs .

this V'Soske carpet.

This Piet Elling lamp.

and this Vladamir Kagan lounge chair!

Reality

We returned today from a beautiful, long weekend in Denver... I was in a nice little bubble until I spoke with my sister who told me about the stock market. Hmmmmm. Not so good. Feeling a bit sick, now, honestly. I was feeling queezy on Thursday (not that it hasn't been nerve wracking for a while now) and now I feel pretty sick. I mostly blog from my happy place, finding beauties in each day to write about or pretty objects to show. Wow, it is hard tonight. I'm not old enough or wise enough or calm enough to know that it will be OK.

But...I think that's all the worry I should put out there. It's not making me feel any better. Maybe some of the weekend's pictures will... One of the highlights of the weekend for me was today's lunch visit to Little Man Ice Cream. We love this place! I wrote about it in my very first post. See the menu here??

See where it says itty bitty? Doug decided, in his attempt to show restraint, to order the itty bitty...we laughed so hard...

Neither Eddie nor I showed that same reserve...

Another highlight for me and Eddie was the carousel (again) at the Zoo. I love that carousel...and I love seeing Eddie so proud of himself for riding all on his own. Mostly we had good family time in our little place down in the city. We are glad to be home, where the aspens are magnificent right now...

Happy Birthday, Husband

Today is my husband's birthday. Happy Birthday, Doug!! We love you. We hope you like your cupcakes!

Auction Goodies

Another auction finds post... I'm having some fun with these. With this economy, it's more fun for me to look than to even think about buying. But this economy can also mean it's a really good time to bid low and maybe get a deal.... From auctions this weekend, the pieces below popped out at me. Enjoy!

Rago's Craftsman Auction and Early 20th Century Design is this Saturday and Sunday. From day two of this auction:

This Jugtown bowl.

This Mildred Watkins salt cellar.

This Durand bottle...

and these Durand vases.

Also, in the first day of Rago's, I found this Saturday Evening Girls cereal bowl, with my name on it (almost)!

Some nice Americana from Pook and Pook's Illustrated Catalogue Sale tomorrow, the 26th:

Cast Iron Pennsylvania kitchen utensils.

These sweet, late 19th century carved birds .

This Galle marquetry crocus vase circa 1900 (it seems odd to me that this piece is in this auction, but that may mean someone gets a deal, because it's not what people attending have come for).

This 19th century miniature bucket.

and this 19th century copper (I LOVE that patina) weathervane.