Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Everyday Things.....


Do you see those lovely purple blossoms?! My wisteria is blooming for the first time ever and I couldn't be happier! Pretty much every day I have to walk out to the arbor and gawk at it for a few minutes. (Never mind that those are the only blossoms on the whole vine!) Simple pleasures......


I was able to harvest a nice bit of rhubarb this month. It really went crazy this year, and is dominating  one end of my little herb garden.


Mim just loves being outside. She is unstoppable, and wears us all out just trying to keep up with her!
Not to mention her own little self.


After a morning out, it's hard to stay awake through lunch! :)



I happened upon Boots, very focused on his piano practice, while these two sat on each side of him.
So I had to run for the camera.


Mim, of course, couldn't keep her little fingers off the keys,
but he didn't even seem to notice.


He is such a good big brother.


Ah, and one last little thing!

After almost twelve years of marriage, I am now the proud owner of a bona fide sifter!


It's one of my latest Goodwill finds!  I had always made due with the metal strainer down there on the left, because I wanted to find myself a nice old fashioned vintage one, like I grew up using.



I think it cost me a dollar.
And I couldn't be more excited to use it.

Simple pleasures.......:) 



Thursday, April 28, 2016

Back Again.......


The past few days have been rainy and dreary, but haven't dimmed our memories of the days that came before ~full of sunshine and flowers, crab apple and lilac-perfumed air, 


soft green grass under our bare feet,


dinners out at the picnic table and birdsong echoing all around.


Perfect days, in every way. So we can make allowances for a few rainy days, right? After all, they help to make the flowers grow.

Our old computer finally died, and thus my long silence. It's not that I haven't had plenty to keep me busy in the interim  though;) Just trying to keep up with the big kid's schooling, managing the little people, doing the best I can to keep up around the house.......(whew!)....that leaves me pretty near exhausted most days. 
So why did I decide that now is the time to learn to knit a pair of socks?
 I must have finally snapped.


Oh well.


I wish you all could smell the blossoms on my little magnolia.
It is just gorgeous this year.
(~I got my feet all soaked with dew to run out one morning and get these pictures. I couldn't resist....it was looking so pretty!)


Well, Mim is awake, so I must go. But don't worry, I promise not to be such a stranger.
Until next time, then!

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Sunshine and Snow...


All of our snow melted over the weekend, 
but then yesterday it came back.


And today there is a blue sky and such a warm sun.


Spring is coming soon.


Thursday, February 25, 2016

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Snow...



It started as sleet this morning.
Then turned to the most beautiful big feathery flakes.



Mim was watching it out the window,



and I was watching Mim.






Then Blue came and crashed our little party.


But we were fine with that. :)


Monday, February 22, 2016