Song is Acony Bell by Gillian Welch
Hazel's Birthday Video
A little birthday picnic for our darling, Hazel Jean. Purple balloons anchored to the lawn with little nails, big sister’s quilt, milk glass bowl full of lipgloss, blackberry cupcakes and mason jars with milk and friends. mason jars from our local farm store straws from here fabric scraps from my stash beautiful paper and lace banners […]
A guestbook alternative. A chalkboard propped up on an easel at the wedding. Instead of something that would probably get stuck deep in closet, a framed chalkboard that can be displayed. We used a permanent silver marker for signing. I love how Violet signed her name complete with little hearts. These photos were taken by my sister […]
Sconce glowing at dusk in August A July wedding bottle still sitting on the post in August August mountain Another season, nearly gone. Another fleeting summer on this earthly journey. A season filled with joy and sorrow, happiness and tears. Though I always swear I can’t stand for summer to end, once again I find myself […]
We make these crab melts often when Levi brings home fresh Dungeness. I don’t have a precise recipe, I just throw it together. Ingredients: Mayonnaise Cream cheese Sour cream Bell pepper, chopped Onion, chopped Cheese Salt & pepper Fresh crab Just start mixing and fold in crab. Spread on buns, bread, rolls, english muffins or […]
Hazel likes to do my hair. It is a long and painful process, but this morning I promised Hazel that if I could do her hair she could do mine. Oh my. By the time she was finished I had a whole pack bobby pins stabbed in my hair. She assured me it looked beautiful. […]
My niece, Ella, was the flower girl. A exuberant little thing that is always dressed up in a princess costume, this duty was made for her. Ella is wearing eden’s bouquet Moira Gown in gray The ring bearer is wearing eden’s bouquet Tuxedo Pants, Andre Vest, Stagecoach Newsboy in gray and the Jace Cowboy Shirt […]
This is Cowgirl. She is a brown-headed cowbird. Did you know that they lay their eggs in other birds’ nests and make them raise their babies? Scandalous. Levi found her flapping around on the driveway with a featherless wing . She comes and goes as she pleases and while waiting for her wing to heal […]
Jace & Jessie Pearl cuddling on the beanbag chair Cool light at the beach house Hazel relaxing Rope railing Levi is the only one smiling; the girls were terrified Old man carved in the driftwood railing Baby Jessie Pearl Off to the beach Violet and her tangled hair Spencer & Wyatt Art at the beach […]