{"id":2856,"date":"2010-11-02T01:30:59","date_gmt":"2010-11-02T06:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=2856"},"modified":"2010-11-02T01:30:59","modified_gmt":"2010-11-02T06:30:59","slug":"a-spirited-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=2856","title":{"rendered":"a spirited weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

While thousands of people poured into D.C. in support of the Colbert\/Stewart rally, I fled, seeking pumpkins.<\/p>\n

It was a glorious day for a walk and drive in the countryside. The colors in the farmland were just beginning to show, really.<\/p>\n

\"Cornfield<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

When I got out to Homestead Farm, I found it had already been taken over:<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

\"Happy<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

Luckily, no one seemed to be haunting the pumpkin patch, so I found two excellent specimen.<\/p>\n

\"Pumpkin<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

At the farm stand, I also picked up some apples, vegetables, and a large bowl of squash. They had a wide assortment of gourds, too.<\/p>\n

\"Gourds\"<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

As usual, their animals were excited to greet visitors to the farm.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

\"Wooly<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

Since our last visit over Labor Day weekend, the farm has some new residents:<\/p>\n

\"What<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

\"Snoutful\"<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

\"Here<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

On Sunday, Rudi headed out for a mid-afternoon bike ride, while I got into costume: <\/p>\n

\"Pippi!\"<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

It’s surprising, really. I’ve been able to braid my hair for 30 years and have complete muscle memory for it. But braiding it around a coat hanger? Immensely challenging…<\/p>\n

Wielding fun hair spray? Totally fun. I wonder how my office would feel if I became a redhead more often…<\/p>\n

\"Pippi<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

While Corey had captured Mr. Nilsson’s antics accurately, he just refused to wear a monkey costume… We made do.<\/p>\n

I hope your Halloween weekend was equally enjoyable. Did you dress up? Go to parties? Take your wee ones trick or treating? Hand out candy?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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