Boy's eye view

The kids like to take my camera and try their hand at photography.  I encourage them to be creative…to be patient and get the good shot. I love seeing the world from their perspective and they get the best candid shots.  Little Red takes the most pictures.  Here is a collage of some of my […]

Our first pig roast, ever. A trial and error event, but all’s well that ends well and it ended well. Thanks to Mutti for the pig and the idea, to Anna for the ambiance and to Ma & Pa for hosting, Oney for the music, Mama’s garden for the flowers, Tamason for the beautiful cuppycakes, […]

What a wonderful summer, so far. Hours spent around the campfire roasting supper and dessert, lounging in vintage chairs, reading old fashioned paper books while the kids splash merrily in the pond. Vintage roasting sticks and dirty little knees. (my vintage roasting sticks from “A Vintage Gathering” have come in very handy) The much loved red […]

It ain’t a West get-together unless there is picking and singing. A couple of weeks ago we had a shindig with my dad’s side of the family. Wests from far and wide gathered here and filled every nook and cranny of Windy Ridge. That’s a lot. These photos are for you: Uncle Marvin, Aunt Marian, […]

Jace Walker -9 years old Little Red, bird-watching in the dewy yard this morning.  You can often see him toting a bird encyclopedia in the crook of his arm with a pair of binoculars around his neck.  There is a family of swallows nesting in the eves that he knows very well. I love this […]