Palm Branches

Yesterday was Palm Sunday!  We had such a wonderful church service with lots of singing and special music!  The kids (including my nephew) performed a song and it was so cute!!

Tarcil doesn't like getting left out of anything, so of course I had to let him have his part of the fun.  :)

Building a Nest

Whenever I clean Tarcil's cage, I give him fresh tissues and other soft things to build his "nest".  And this is how he does it.  It is so funny!  I love the end where he is begging for more.  :)

Fat Cheeks

I love that face! It's so cute when he stuffs his cheeks with food!

Stealing Penny's Spot

Over the months, I have slowly allowed Tarcil and Penny (my cat) to meet.  I started by letting Penny sniff Tarcil without him seeing her in order to see her reaction.  When I was positive that she didn't view him as food, then I let Tarcil see her from a distance.  When he made it clear that he was not afraid of her, I started letting him sniff her.  Ironically, with all of the effort I put in, now Penny is terrified of Tarcil.  HAHAHA!  Seriously, Penny will only be around him if she can sit at a safe distance away.  If Tarcil starts moving towards her, then she runs away!  My cat is afraid of a hamster!  :)

So anyways, I thought it was fitting to show you a picture of Tarcil sitting in Penny's favorite spot, since Tarcil now rules this house.  Haha :)

Does he look smug to you?  I think this new found power is going to his head.  Ha!  :)

Window sill

Today is finally a warmer day!  The forecast indicates that this warmer weather won't last too long.  But that is okay.  I know that before too long, it will be hot!  :)

Tarcil loves seeing and exploring new places as often as possible, even if that means only ever seeing them from a distance.  :)

Peeking Outside

Yesterday was a busy, but very fun day for me!  The most exciting news is that my newest nephew was born!  I was able to meet him and hold him last night for a little bit.  His name is Hezekiah, or Zeke for short.  He is so precious!!  :)  Check out my other blog later today to see pictures of Zeke!  :)

I don't like how cold it is today, and I especially don't like that we are supposed to get more snow.  I feel just like Tarcil, peeking outside to decided if I am brave enough to venture out.  Haha.  While Tarcil gets to stay warm inside, I have errands to run out in the cold.  I guess this weather will just help me to appreciate the warmth when it does finally decide to stick around.  :)

To Do Lists

Every week I like to start by making a to do list or a schedule that covers all the activities for each day.  I make notes of specific items that I don't want to forget as well as plan the meals for the rest of the week.  Today I had Tarcil's help in doing this.  Although to be honest, he was more of a distraction than a help... hahaha  :)

Sea Shell

I am sure looking forward to warmer weather staying around for more than one day at a time!  This massive shell was not found on a beach.  I made this in my ceramics class at IPFW.  From this angle it looks good, but there is actually a crack on the inside from when it was fired in the kiln.  Tarcil loves exploring new things.  :)

More Boxes

This is a box that I use to keep extra photography equipment in.  I throw in some batteries, memory cards, and whatever else is knocking around my house that I don't want to lose.  I used an ink transfer method to print my logo onto this wooden box.  Tarcil seems to really enjoy playing in boxes, so I let him play.  :)

Wedding Pictures Box

I am delivering disks of wedding pictures in this pretty box to a client of mine today.  I let Tarcil hide in the box as I got ready to go.  He seemed to be having fun.  :)

Don't Leave Me!

More often than not, when I have Tarcil out of his cage, this is what he does when I put him back in his cage.  He stands up and leans against the glass as if to beg me to let him stay with me for just a little longer.  Sometimes, I oblige.  But other times, I take pictures because I love seeing his furry little tummy!  Hahahahah!!  :)

This is Tarcil doing his best to give me "puppy dog eyes".  Isn't he so cute?!?  :)

St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!  

Tarcil hopes you are all having a wonderful and safe day!  He wanted to make sure that he wore green to avoid getting pinched.  :)  

I think Tarcil could pass for a leprechaun.  What do you think?  :)

Cuddle Time

I love cuddles with this little furry guy!

He didn't want to hold still for pictures.  He would rather be running around right now.  So I am glad I was able to catch this one!  :)

Helping with Chores

Tarcil wanted to help me with the chores today!  Well, I don't know if he actually wanted to or not, but he seemed to enjoy cuddling with the clean laundry.  :)

Trinkets

I let Tarcil explore my shelf of trinkets.  He sniffed the items a little bit but quickly decided that he would rather hide behind them in the corner.  He is so funny!

In the back you can see my LOTR Evenstar necklace hanging in its case.  To the right of Tarcil, you can see the little copper music box that I designed and made in metalsmithing class.  And to the left of him, there is a copper choker that I also made in that class with a little glass jewelry box.  :)

Blending In

I seriously was dying of laughter when I put Tarcil on this shelf in the headboard of our bed!  As soon as I set him there, I assumed that he would wander around and explore this new spot, but instead, he just froze!  He acted like if he didn't move, then I wouldn't see him!

Tarcil thinks he is blending in!!  Hahaha  :)

Hide-n-seek

I love when Tarcil wakes up early enough for me to play with him before I go to bed!  Tonight we are playing hide-n-seek.  He is very good at this game, so I just don't even let him out of my sight.  Hahaha.  :)

I love that little smile on his face!!!  :)

Exercise!

I have to admit, that I was fairly grumpy this morning when my alarm clock when off.  The reason being that this furry little guy was exercising on his wheel in the wee hours of the morning.  Now normally I would have no problem with this.  However, this time, he managed to move his whole wheel around to another area in his cage, and this process made it so the wheel was right up against something else.  This meant that with every turn, I heard loud scrapping noises when I should have been sleeping.  So eventually, when I realized that Tarcil was not going to stop running, I decided to sneak out of bed and sneak into Tarcil's room.  I moved his wheel back into place and made sure none of his toys were caught underneath.  Then I went back to bed and finally slept well.  :)

Peek-a-boo

I seriously love seeing Tarcil when he first wakes up!  I am heading to bed to end my day, and he is just waking up to start his!  He is so cute!  :)

Lord of the Rings Dice Game

This is a game that we haven't had for that long, and it has quickly become one of my favorites!  I love that this game is complex and somewhat cooperative.  :)

Life

Life was one of my favorite games growing up.  I love the element of chance involved with this game while there are still lots of strategies to prepare you for the future, or in this case, the end of the game.  :)

Tarcil really enjoyed the spinner in the game.  :)

Pay Day

I love playing Pay Day because it is so simple, but yet, there is some strategy.  And of course, who doesn't like pay day?!  :)

Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game

This is a game that I have been playing for many years.  My oldest brother introduced me to the game when I was in high school.  I taught it to my husband and now we play it together.  :)

Monopoly

No school today!  My husband was home all day with me which meant more time for some of the longer board games.  :)

Mancala

This week is more games!  Tonight was a couple games of Mancala.  I love how quick and simple it it.  :)  Tarcil enjoyed being a part of this game as well.  :)