NEW CONSTRUCTION under the plum tree

Our resident short building contractors decided to collect things from nature today and construct fairy houses out under our favorite plum tree. When they finished, they had fully equipped them with stone tables and berry treats. Ahhhh to be a kid in the summer.

Room Change Prep

Last night, we chatted through the details of the BIG (surprise) ROOM SWITCH that will start on Sunday night. Morgen will be heading off to camp for the week and Hayden will be going on his own adventure with MomMom and Grandpop. So we thought it would be the perfect time to attack the long overdue project of switching the studio space with hayden's bedroom. Not only is Hayden due his "big boy room" but we have also outgrown the small room where the studio currently resides. Our plan is to finish this before the kids return next Sunday, including a little decorating surprise in Morgen's room so she has something to celebrate too. We ran out to Home Depot and picked out our new "budget" studio flooring.... Armstrong adhesive 12x12 tiles. It's not nice hardwood flooring (cha-ching), but it is a more acceptable surface for a work space than the carpet would be. AND it actually looks cool.

FREE is GOOD

Ken has found a little internet gem. freecycle.com has landed us some cool free stuff in the area as well as finding a home for some stuff that the knotts no longer need. AND we have met some really nice people! Recently, we found a gal in Lansdale with a plethora of liarope grass. Perfect! Just what we needed for a few spots on the yard under trees that we are tired of mowing around. As you can see from the photo, Ken didn't hesitate to take her up on the offer to "take all of it" and packed as much as he could into the back of Teton Daisy. She was generous to invite him back to fetch more. Terrific!