Not one of the best 12 of 12s, this one. I was visiting friends and their little boys (one 20 months, one 2 weeks), and it promised to be a good potential for fun photos and activities. However, shortly before I went up, they ended up having a funeral for the 12th. I stayed in their home with Jon's Dad and Step Mum to look after the 20 month old, while Gem and Jon took new baby Jacob (the 2 week old) with them. So these are a mix of photos from early morning, play time and on the way home. Gem obviously didn't want a 12 of 12 record of a sad day, which is entirely understandable.
This post is 3 days late because I was travelling back the night of the 12th, I was worn out and didn't have time on the 13th, I had a Counting Crows concert on the 14th, and so here we are on the 15th. I'm away this weekend at a small houseparty with friends - Star Trek at the cinema, BBQ, geeky TV and laughing... all good stuff. And then off to Germany next week to see Christin. Shame most of my travelling's avoided the 12th!
1) 7:23am - Gem and Jon's house, S. Yorks
Photo of Molly, one of their two cats. Being mostly black, she's pretty hard to photograph, especially in a low light area. But let's call it arty, mmkay?
2) 7:24am - Gem and Jon's house, S. Yorks
Arty one of Izzy cat against the newly painted (to me) red wall in the kitchen.
3) 7:32am - Gem and Jon's house, S. Yorks
I checked emails on the Blackberry quickly. I was off on the 11th and 12th (Mon/Tues) but obviously everyone else in the office was still at work.
4) 8:00am - Gem and Jon's house, S. Yorks
Reading ore of New Moon, and in the background, the game of Scrabble Gem and I had played the night before. She kept getting consonants and I kept getting vowels. For almost every turn, I had 5 vowels and 2 consonants. I ended up with - wait for this - owning 8 of the 9 "I" tiles during the game. 8 of them!!
5) 8:07am - Gem and Jon's house, S. Yorks
Kitties on watch parade. Ready to spring into guard protection. Well, Molly would chase, but Izzy'd run away wewwy wewwy fast. And hide. Bless her.
6) 8:39am - Gem and Jon's house, S. Yorks
Molly cat in a very comfy position, where she shouldn't really be (on Will's mini version of his Dad's chair). No-one's told Molly that her black fur is kind of a give away...
7) 9:39am - Gem and Jon's house, S. Yorks
Will playing. He doesn't know it, but he's doing the downward facing dog yoga pose...
8) 2:21pm - Gem and Jon's house, S. Yorks
Will playing with Grandad Robert (featured arm). Will loves garages (crash!), building Megabloks, reading books, playing football, watching Fireman Sam and many other things I found.
9) 2:59pm - Gem and Jon's garden, S. Yorks
Will being a funky monkey cool dude with his sunglasses in the garden, football in hand. He's perched on some stacked flat slate rocks. Enjoying the sunshine!
10) 4:18pm - Gem and Jon's house, S. Yorks
Will playing with the Dyson hoover extension pole thing, shortly before it became an impromptu hobbyhorse.
11) 4:19pm - Gem and Jon's house, S. Yorks
Baby Jacob, sleeping. Ah to have the life of a 2 week old...
BONUS - 4:19pm - Gem and Jon's house, S. Yorks
Another picture of baby Jacob. Apparently looks a lot like his brother Will at that age (slightly narrower head and less of an upturned nose, but otherwise the same, I'm told). I have to say, I didn't see Will until he was 3 months, and I can't see the similarity by looking at photos - but I find it hard to see differences in babies. Now adults, I can do...
12) 7:53pm - National Express train, somewhere enroute back to London
The book I'm finishing there, New Moon, and the book that's up next, Seven Up by Janet Evanovich who I like a lot. I finished the one and started the other before I got to London - and in the 3 days it's taken me to make this post (I had a concert last night), I'm almost finished the Evanovich too.
As always, thanks to Chad for the idea, click here to see everyone else's offers, and thanks for reading/commenting!
EDIT - please bear in mind the fact that my own 12 is up late and I'm away this weekend, which is why Sunday night at the earliest is when I could really start reading and commenting on your 12s - sorry for that!
13 comments:
Lovely 12 of 12 as always! I am a tad biased given that so many of the photos are of my boys.
And can I just add - iRack...
I was worried. Your 12 of 12 is always the one I view first. Glad to see you're okay and got to spend the day with friends, human and feline. How was the the Counting Crows concert? I'll bet you had a blast.
There you are!! Beautiful pictures, as always ... sorry that there was sadness involved on the 12th.
And I have to add to Gem's comment ... the iRack looks unstable.
Wow, lots of fun travels and things for you. I didn't realize you were going to Christin's! That's great! Fun pictures of the kitties and the boys too!
I love the kitty pictures and of course the pictures of Will and baby Jacob. :lovely: The one with Will and his sunglasses is easily my favorite. :D Can't wait to see you! Three days!!! :w00t: (Which reminds me that I have to get started on the house cleaning ASAP. :lol:)
Hey Helen, sorry this months 12 wasn't a very nice day for your friends.
Molly looks an awful lot like Will, so very cute!
I'm glad to see you managed to get your 12 up alright, I was a bit concerned that things were so quiet on your site. The pace of modern life eh? :)
Beautifully taken photos, as ever, of course!
I enjoyed looking at your photos. I really like the ones of baby Jacob. The B & W does the pictures justice. Thanks for sharing...
Will and his shades are so adorable. I love the color!!! he looks like such a fun kid :)
and you're reading New Moon! Oh wow! I'm re-reading too in time for the movie. I can't wait ;)
hope all is well with you!
Like scooter said... I was a bit worried that something had happened to you. I think we all come to find your 12 of 12 posting as reliable as Big Ben's hourly chime. Perhaps a bit of Chads macabre literary license wormed it's way into my brain, but I had visions of you falling victim to your new roommates (make that flat mates) who turn out to be vampires. ... sort of the british version of Twilight. (Okay, my imagination is working overtime.)
Sorry to hear of Gem's grief. I hope you could bring her some comfort. I haven't been on her blog since I gave up last years 366 challenge. Boy, did I flop with that. Just too many tough themes and me not being one to compromise on quality, I just never found enough good subject matter.
I think your B&W of Jacob with the woman's hands is really great. Hope all is well with you and look foward to seeing next months 12.
(You and Christen ought to add a bonus picture of each other next month)
Sorry for your sadness.
Great baby shots!
no bother, I was almost late but didn't dare so I posted against my sleepyness... I love the Baby-in-arms-picture, it's like a visual poem! and I consider reading new moon, it smiled at me in my son's romm but I'm not so shure wheter a crime novel might be better (twilight was kind of boring) see you next 12-of-12!!! cheers from ireland eliane
I'm so sorry that your 12th was complicated by sadness. I was definitely also wondering b/c you hadn't posted it, but I did know vaguely that you were away.
Children and animals are always good for so many shots. It does look like you had fun hanging out with the kids, so that's good.
Jenepel
Lovely, I was worried that we'd missed you this month!
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