Rules of the house dictated that Maddy wait 'til her 18th birthday before getting her first tattoo.  On that very day, she was there getting this:

A few weeks ago, she was in the chair again.

 
Her own design, incorporating some of my sister's ditz work -- as did Katie's (from some bowls I have -- so they coordinate with each other and the place settings).

 
Maddy was home unexpectedly over the weekend, so photo op yesterday afternoon -- even though it was a little bit chilly.  Nice for the middle of November!

I had a pretty good weekend.  Didn't get as much done around home as I'd have liked, but some -- unpacked a box of books in my bedroom, started cleaning out the big craft cupboard upstairs (the only one to do up there yet), and washed and blocked some knitting projects.  I did some fun stuff -- the knitting thing on Saturday afternoon, meeting and photographing my friend Ann's brand new baby on Sunday morning.

And cooking!  I made a nice dinner on both Saturday and Sunday nights -- and on Sunday, we had a full house at the table.  So nice.  It was so wonderful using my new, big, nonstick-covered skillet!  I made Chicken Pad Thai on Saturday and a chicken and pasta dish with sun-dried tomatoes and broccoli on Sunday.  Both recipes were from the Flat Belly Cookbook.  Yum.