It rained. We drank coffee and tea on the covered patio, splashed in puddles, gathered mucky chicken eggs, did a garden walk about, corrected naughty rhubarb trying to bolt too early and made backyard mandalas. Thank you, for this day. Continue reading mama earth day*
A quick, visual update on what’s going on around the farmette! It’s basically been one big ‘ol Spring celebration. Enjoy! Continue reading Spring*so far
Lately it has been raining. A lot. In fact I cannot remember ever having such a soggy February/early March. But no complaints from me because I have rainbows in my windows, makeshift greenhouses incubating seeds and resting on heating pads in my dining room, freshly cut soap is curing in my studio and everything outside … Continue reading latey*the prelude to spring edition
We go outside every single day. I tend to gardens and animals while he runs and climbs. We both get really dirty. Then sometimes when my backyard chores are done I pour myself a cup of coffee and lay in the hammock with a book while he plays. Or I can go into the kitchen … Continue reading mama and monkey * this is how we spend the days
I picked up several of these lace appliques at a craft market last year. Then last month I found plain tanks on sale at jc penney for $5 each and decided embellishing them would be a quick, easy and super cute project. I searched “lace applique” and “vintage applique” on etsy and found lots of shops selling … Continue reading lace appliqued tanks * re-fashion
We recently spent another spring break on the lovely Salmon River. Nothing terribly exciting happened – just a lot of rock collecting (and hours of rock skipping and throwing) small hikes, fires in the sand, long walks, fresh mountain air, staying up late and sleeping in and reconnecting. Just what I needed after … Continue reading *Spring break {better late than never}
happy girls. chicken tv. picnic lunch. sweet old friend. fresh and fragrant lilacs. Continue reading the weekend*
the kids and i put this out a few days ago. that is handspun rainbow merino there on top – spoiled birdies! a fiber scraps, yarn and dryer lint for nest building birds. we do this every year and the birds happily take our offerings but we have never, ever spotted a brightly colored nest … Continue reading wild birds, baby birds and giveaway winners!
this in the blender :: bananas, peaches, strawberries, rainbow chard, spinach, water, spirulina and cinnamon this in the stereo. this at the table :: he has finally quit eating the crayons! yay! this in my studio :: basil-lime and grapefruit this in the garden :: the cutest little hen house ever, in progress. this on … Continue reading this is monday*
we bought luca little arm floaties and he paddled all over the pool squealing ” weeee, weeee, weeeee!!” then we came back to our room and he nursed and fell into deep sleep. he hasn’t even had lunch yet. we are smack dab in the middle of vacation schedule and loving every second! happy spring … Continue reading in like a fish * out like a light
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