27th September 2007

Pretty pics and this-n-that

posted in Alaska, Family, Fun Stuff, OmegaDotter, Parenting |

We’ve been having drizzly rain here, and snow up on the mountains.  I took a few pics so you could see what we see down the street (alas, not from our house) and near OmegaDad’s office.

This is down the street that our cul-de-sac opens onto:

This is a view of the same mountains from OmegaDad’s office, about eight miles closer:

And a more panoramic view:

Dig those craggy peaks!

Onto the ethnic princess saga.  First, check out Richard Querin’s version of Miss Kenya, looking like an exotic belly dancer.  Then there’s my feeble attempt at an Asian princess.  Please note that it is a work-in-progress, that I am quite aware that the proportions are off, I realize the dress needs to be longer and flowy-er, and I don’t want to hear any commentary on the hands.  Do y’hear me?!  NO commentary.  And I don’t want to hear any sniggering from the peanut gallery, either.  I have a problem with hands, and think that I will just end up splicing on some model’s hands, a la Frankenstein.  I will simply say that I think that, right now, my AP is a cross between John Travolta (Stayin’ Alive) and a cheerleader:

Oh, yeah, and she needs feet.  And a crown or tiara.  And a magic wand or scepter.  And new hands (but we’re not talking about hands).

This evening, after I read a chapter from Jack and Annie to the dotter (The Magic Treehouse #9,357,381,220) and she was snuggling into her little pallet by the side of our bed, we were talking.  Someone is telling her she’s a “lucky girl”, and I tried to pry more info out of her, which didn’t succeed.  But I did tell her I was a lucky mommy.

Anyway, the conversation then veered off into:

OD:  I’m a rock star!
OM (skeptically):  Well, you’re not a rock star now, but you can be one when you grow up.
OD:  I want to be a cowgirl when I grow up!
OM:  You can be both!  A cowgirl and a rock star!
OD:  Oh.  I want to cook when I grow up.  And see the world!

So there ya have it.  A world-traveling chef-rock star-cowgirl.  Hey.  It works for me.

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There are currently 8 responses to “Pretty pics and this-n-that”

  1. 1 On September 28th, 2007, Richard Querin said:

    Did I ever tell you one about the clumsy princess gardener with the long fingers and the wood-chipper accident…er.. nevermind. ;)

  2. 2 On September 28th, 2007, lisa said:

    So, I know you’re going to change the hands-but, can I just mention that currently they look a lot like mine, which was a nice little surprise this morning ; ) ~lmc

  3. 3 On September 28th, 2007, Jess said:

    We’ve been listening to Jack and Annie audiobooks. They’re worse on audiobook. It’s all

    “Yadda yadda yadda” said Jack.
    “Yadda yadda animals yadda” said Annie.
    “Blah blah blah research” said Jack.
    “Blah blah let’s go NOW” said Annie.

    EVERYTHING ends in “said (character)”, it seems.

    Mercifully, we’re close to the end of the series (so far) and will soon start Ramona during the commute.

  4. 4 On September 28th, 2007, SBird said:

    You know what I love about those mountains? That incredible divide between snow and…not-snow. It must be amazing to hike up there and have one foot in brown and one foot in white….

  5. 5 On September 28th, 2007, preTzel said:

    Pan left - Curtain rises from the peanut gallery:

    snigger, snigger, snigger

    Pan right - Curtain rises above the balcony:

    What happened to her hands? I guess it is true that her stepmother worked the poor girl’s hands to the bone.

    Pan center - stage - Curtain rises as the Princess sings:

    Oh, m’dear I am FREEEE floating HIGGGGHHHHH abooove the clooouds

    FREEEEEEEEEEEEEE look at MEEEEEEEE

    Floa - OOOOOHHHH - TEEE- NG in the CLOOOOWWWW - DSSSS

    With no FEEEET!

    See, Kate, she don’t need no stinkin’ feet, just have her dancing in the clouds. :)

    *snort*

    Good luck sweetie because I can barely draw a stick figure with stick fingers. LOL!

  6. 6 On September 28th, 2007, figlet said:

    Move over Anthony Bourdain. Omega Dotter’s coming up from the rear.

  7. 7 On September 28th, 2007, GrannyJ said:

    Looking at those mountains reminds me that I need to put in a supply of ice cream. They do look like that little container of home made that you brought down when you cleaned out the freezer. BTW, I’m down to new food, finally! Except for all those little fingerling potatoes that yr cousin rescued from the buffet. In any event, I’d love to see our mountains look like that, if only for a day or two!

  8. 8 On October 1st, 2007, Jane said:

    You draw SOO much better than me.

    Beautiful photos. I am in FLAT Minnesota.

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