Sebastian's Quiver

Sorry (again) for the lack of updates.  Lots has been going on since my last post.  Sebastian is talking (sort of).  He has a whole slew of words, most of which we can’t understand, and the ones that we can understand all sound the same.  Thank goodness for context.  He has stopped using his signs for the most part (which makes me sad) and instead either uses his version of the spoken word or he just points and grunts.  He loves chasing the chickens around the yard. (Still no eggs. Any day now…)  And he likes picking the vegetables before they’re ripe.  Of course, the tomatoes and eggplants have pretty much given up the ghost by now since autumn has settled in, so all we have left are some lettuce plants that we planted very late and a green/purple pepper plant that is still holding on (my first successful sweet pepper…..ever).  Sebastian also loves to dance when we play music.  He starts to dance and then immediately asks to be picked up and spun around in circles really fast. No circles for me, thank you.

We went to Yachats on the Oregon Coast for a three night stay a few weeks ago – we all needed the R&R (including Misha, who got to come along, but not the chickens, who had to stay at home).  We got a house right on the beach and pretty much just alternated between sitting around relaxing in the house and running and digging in the surf and sand outside the house.  Fun was had by all.  Sebastian did much better than we could have hoped for both the drive to and from Yachats (3+ hours away) and staying in a new place.  He even slept for over two hours on the drive home, which made the whole trip a breeze.

For all you all who are sitting on the edge of your seat waiting for our kitchen to be finished, you can (almost) rest easy.  The butcher block counter top was installed (reclaimed wood from African shipyards – talk about recycling) and the shelves were built and installed (no upper cabinets, just shelves).  All that’s left is installing trim around the windows and doors, and baseboard moldings (mouldings?). Oh yeah, and picking out light fixtures.  We also might switch out the door to the basement (which is in the kitchen), but maybe not.  The next project will probably be starting on the basement.

Here are some photos from the trip.  If you want to see all the photos, check out the photo blog.  Also, don’t forget to keep an eye on my tumblelog, which has random photos and such from here or there.  It’s more of a quick post site.