Highlights from Jessie & Violet’s birthday party on a sunny day in May. The nest that my little brother is holding is a nest they found the day Jessie Pearl was born. It’s special.
Violet & Jessie's Birthday Film
My Aunt Mary gave me this recipe for fish tacos and it is a new favorite. The creamy lime guacamole is amazing and I triple the recipe. Use it for fry dip, sandwich spread, burgers. I prefer beer batter fish because I love the blend of fresh and crisp, but grilled is also delicious (and […]
I was folding clothes in front of the tv that morn. 6 months pregnant with Jace. I watched in horror. I watched it live. In an instant I realize how fragile and uncertain life is. Perspective is put in place. My heart breaks for the loved ones of the dead. I went to NYC and […]
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 […]