Back yard guests and more

"BB" makes a return to the back deck

More backyard guests

Charles' first print of the semester (right side)

Buttons from Joan & Jen

"Patch" has a romp in the Friday afternoon sun

What a week it's been! This has been one of those "whitewater" weeks with something happening, drama-wise, every day between church, Belinda's work, and Charles' school!

On the plus side of the ledger though are some great moments that bring joy to our lives.

Two of the neighborhood cats that pay regular visits to our back deck, have made it through the winter and seem to be trusting us a bit more each day. We also had the first deer (that we've seen) in the backyard on Thursday. We've seen them in the front yard before (usually at night), but never in the back and in broad daylight to boot!

Charles got good reviews on his first printing project of the semester from the class. While not a strong visual product, Charles always gets good marks for taking chances with methods.

A real treat for Charles this week was the arrival of thirty-three buttons from his friends, Joan and Jen (in Dallas). His collection has finally cracked the 7,500 level (7,517)!!