End of the rainbow...

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Today, on the way back from a (Board) Games Exhibition, we saw a full rainbow. Big S was over the moon, as he had never seen one like this before. When we got closer and closer, it got bigger and more beautiful, and we saw it was actually a rainbow which reversed back from indigo to red. And, we drove past the end of the rainbow. The actual end of the rainbow was in the field straight next to the motorway. Unfortunately, no pot of gold, no dancing leprechauns... But a beautiful sight nonetheless!

And then the quilt yesterday! It was gorgeous! 27 x 11 m of soft goodness, hanging of our own Tower of Pisa... I can't wait to see the rest of the exhibition.



And my two babies on the way to Sinterklaas. They are true believers, even though Sam's only a new recruit and Hannah is starting to doubt... I wonder what it will be like next year. I just love this time of year, kills my waistline, but hey, that's what we have January for... ;)

Comments

Tijm said…
Prachtig weekend heb je gehad zeg!!
Al die mooie ervaringen zijn op zich al een pot met goud!
Lekker genieten de komende weken, want voor je het weet is het weer januari!
November 17, 2008 at 8:21 AM
MoniqueB. said…
Met mutsjes had ik ze nog niet gezien; de schatjes.
Waar was dat Game ding? Wij waren zondag in Meppel en daar was ook een práchtige (dubbele) regenboog. helemaal rond en knap fel. Wonderbaarlijk blijft het. In het openveld is het nóg mooier.
Jammer dat je geen goud vond, of een iers minimannetje (afgezien van wee S.) hahahaha.
Pas maar op, want in januari ligt er alweer chocola in de winkel voor Valentijnsdag... het blijft afzien.
November 18, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Anonymous said…
Gezien op een kalender: er zit een dun persoon in mij, maar die kan ik de baas met koekjes.
November 18, 2008 at 7:05 PM
Marbada said…
geweldig zo'n regenboog, ik vind het altijd weer een kadootje!!!
November 19, 2008 at 7:23 PM
Anonymous said…
Prachtig hè zo'n regenboog. Ik kan er ook altijd zo van genieten.

De quilt ziet er imposant uit zeg.

Voor kinderen is het een spannende tijd met Sinterklaas. Mijn kinderen (9 1/2 en 11 1/2) weten hoe het zit maar vinden het zelfs nog spannend.
November 20, 2008 at 7:40 AM
Anonymous said…
Volgens mij heb je de pot met goud allang gevonden...!
November 24, 2008 at 6:02 PM
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