Our 2 youngest on Sunday afternoon.
Sunday
This is what this morning sounded like at Windy Ridge. A couple of thirteen year olds and an eleven year old gathered around the piano, practicing harmony while cats and kids dashed in and out and I stained the front door walnut. (How has your Saturday been? Let’s visit.)
For you, darling Hazel, so you will always remember that magical day you turned four. Love, Mama
Hazel is four. My sunny side up, sure-footed, blue-eyed girl. We celebrated by taking her junking. She is a wee little hoarder and there is nobody more fun to junk with than her. She goes rushing through the door and dives into the nooks and crannies—-shrieking in delight at her finds. When she finished with […]
We are down to the last week of summer. This season was full and happy for us. The summer birds are leaving and the katydid is marching back and forth on the kitchen bench. The trees felled months ago are waiting to be cut up and stacked in the woodshed and the orchard limbs are […]
Some of you have asked how we handle chores around here so thought I would share. First of all, I am no example of order. Life around here is crazy. People often ask me “how do you do it” and I simply state the 2 word truth: “I don’t”. Luckily, my hopeful mind keeps convincing […]
(the blue moon hanging above Windy Ridge last night–and the same moon that hung over David ) When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? (written […]
This morning I took photos of my little girl in some new designs. She is full of interesting faces and posture. What a morning. The pressure cooker, full of jars of tuna, clanking loudly, Rooster and his hens strutting and clucking around the front door, Monday morning chores, on hold with the phone company, hastily […]
21 years ago it was our wedding day. I vaguely recall Levi kissing my cheek and whispering “happy anniversary” early this morning before he left for work. A few hours later I woke up squished between our 9th & 10th child and felt blessed. Marriage isn’t always easy and we have had some really rough […]