Me & Hazel..snapped by Levi We are preparing to weather this storm called hyperemesis. We started with a trip to Costco to stock up on frozen foods and junk like that as there will be no depending on mama for meals in the next few months. I have my stash of zofran and carrots. I […]
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Labor Day Weekend was jam-packed with fun and games. The Lannons stopped in on their way to Spokane for business. We had bonfires, marshmallows, hand tattoos, rice candy and creme brulee with fresh picked blackberries. We made them fat homemade pizza and they made us a traditional Hawaiian pork plate. They taught us a traditional […]
This is the dwelling we call “The Shack”. We lived in this tiny little place while we built our guest house. We then moved into the guest house while we built the main house. Did I tell you we first lived in an RV? It was a 4 year process. The shack is where our […]
The Windy Ridge pond has been affectionately dubbed “the woolly swamp”. I love this place, despite the muck and swamp creatures. On this little pool where the sunbeams lie, This tawny gold reins where the shadows die, God doth enamel the blue of His sky. My favorite thing to do lately is to load the […]
Snaps from our long summer days. Lazing in the green hammock, sleeping under the stars, barbecues, badminton… Kittens, fresh fish, long walks, wild berries… Borrowed horses, front porch living, bonfires, swimming… Flying kites, ocean getaways, 4-wheeling, skipping rocks… Good company (Aunty Maria making pony tails), sprinklers, lemonade… That’s what summer at Windy Ridge is made […]
View of the master sitting room from the bed nook. The print on the mantel is a photo I took, here. The table was purchased at the Farm Chicks show last year. You can read about that, here. Custom size rolled canvas prints are a great way to fill up a large vintage frame. I […]
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, […]