Crochet, Gorge, Kristi's Castle and Swans

I've been working on my shawl while recuperating from that nasty virus.  Buddy helps me.  He naps on my left thigh while I work.  When I brought him home 13 years ago he was tiny, and so I tucked him on my leg next to my laptop computer and there he stayed.  It's his "safe place".  

Now that Dayle is the treasurer for the Friends of Multnomah Falls we make more trips there.  I never mind going there.  He snapped these for me on my phone.

A lot of water was coming over the falls.. it was a chilly day and the smoke from the fire in the great hall was snaking up into the air.

Dayle suggested we drive on east and get an ice cream in Cascade Locks.. so we did.. this is Horsetail Falls.. see how it looks like a horse's tail?

Kristi put together a Disney Castle in Legos and brought it downstairs to show me.  Wow!  Want to see more photos of it?  When I was taking the image I said.. "You're in the picture."  and she goes.. "Good!".  :-)

That was the front, this is the back, all the rooms open to see.

The rooms have little touches from all the different Disney stories, it's fun to try to figure out which ones.  Below is the bedroom.

This is the cleaning room I guess.. mops and buckets and a trunk with a book inside.  And that magic hat!

See the big candelabra and the rose under glass?  I'm sure these are from one of the stories but not sure which one.

There is even a spinning wheel that turns.. I think this is from Sleeping Beauty.

The kitchen, with a knife rack, bottles and glasses, a stone oven, pots, pans and veggies.

Here's the grand entryway.

And the cast of characters.  8:-)

My friend Shirley went with her brother Mike Miles to see some Tundra Swans which were wintering over at their friend's pond.  I asked if he would share with me and I'd put them on my blog.  Just a bit ago he texted me these two images.  Aren't they great?

I love this one of a pair flying over.  Thanks, Mike!

Our son and his family are heading to Disneyland on Friday - I'm excited for them all.  Kristi has never been and it will be the boy's first visit.  Travis only went once when he was quite young, so this will be quite the event for them.  Plus, they will be visiting LegoLand!  I hope you're having a wonderful week!  ((hugs)), Teresa :-)