Community Garden

We have a little allotment, a piece of land in our town's community garden. And it has been such an enriching experience.

I think the kids are more apt to help in this garden than at our home. As soon as we get to our garden plot they take their shoes off and stick their toes in the mud. Because what's the point of gardening if not barefoot?

They rake and hoe, they shovel and run around like crazy.

Truman likes to water plants and people (mostly his sister who HATES getting wet unexpectedly). Then runs off with my camera to say to our other gardening neighbors, "Hi! I'm a news man, I've come to take your picture" Snap a photo then run away (:

One of our 'neighbors' lives just beyond the garden, so she told the kids she had bugs for them and she would be right back. She came back with a handful gummy worms and gummy butterflies. The kids laughed so hard! Truman kept saying, "WOW. Mrs. Korver, I thought you were bringing us real bugs!" And Isabel chimed in with, "These taste much better than REAL bugs!"

Eric spends the most time here, I think it's soothing his soul. He has a natural grace for gardening.

Thanks for taking a peek in our second gardening home.

Have a lovely weekend!

Yarn Along: Beach Side

It's raining here today, I walked into work with an umbrella under my arm and water in my keen sandals. The summer showers abated for just a few moments, but with the wind, wet grass and temperature in the low 60's it feels cold and grey.

This weekend, however, was full of sunshine and while on the beach, I took a basket of goodies with me. I had planned on reading Taproot magazine-- and on a few occasions this weekend, I took it with me. And I finished one article. And I only finished a few rows on my knitting. 

But I spent more of it listening, watching, playing, thinking, dreaming.

And that's how we should all spend our time? Right?

So here's to getting one more article read this week!

Joining Ginny and with Keep Calm, Craft On.

Starting Summer: All Perfect and Imperfect

It feels like summer has begun. We wrote our Summer List we've made strawberry lemonade. We visited the local Farmers' Market and we've taken our time with our weekends.

On Friday night, in a bit of a rush we packed a picnic, grabbed some folding chairs and a few towels and headed out to our family's favorite summer haunt. And it was beautiful.

The landscape was beautiful, with the sun setting on the water. It was warm, really warm so cooling down in the water felt perfect. And I brought along a basket of goodies to keep me occupied on the beach.

But, the trip was imperfect as some outings are. I'm not here to sugar coat life. Truman got out to far-- I jumped in and swam out to him in my sundress. Isabel's bathing suit got lost before we left. We found it under the couch when we got home. (Whaaa?). And we were all tired from a long, long week.

But in the car ride home, when we all took a deep breath, I think this outing on a Friday set us up for a good weekend. A release valve. A way to let off some steam and to settle into our weekend routine.

How was your weekend?

I Arise Today

One of my favorite poems, I hope it gives you some light today!

What's in Store for the Weekend?

This weekend, I hope for:

A backyard bonfire, with s'mores
Kiddie pool time
Read Aloud books on a soft quilt in the grass
✓A trip to Paulina for a swim
Writing letters
✓Reading books and a Magazine
Sleeping in (a girl can dream?!)
✓Lattes
Gardening
✓Getting a good run in
✓Sketchbook Saturday Morning

Yarn Along: Making Pie

For the month of June I'm a guest contributor for The Rhythm of the Home blog. You should take some time to dive in to that space, so much great information and inspiring women. And if you happen to see my post about The Summer List, stop by and say hi! I'd love to see you there.  

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Last night, I stayed up a bit late reading a new book, Making Piece: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Pie. I've decided to let the library pick new books for me, they have a low bookshelf filled with new or interesting books. And I always find a good one there, without much effort. In a quick sweep of the audio book section (psst, it's my secret for staying in my desk chair at work and staying focused), I grabbed this book on a whim as I stood in the check out line.

I settled down on the couch while Eric baked a cake and before I knew it, I was 50 pages in. The author just takes you right in to the heart of the story, the complicated grief, confusion and deep love.

And I love that she's living in Iowa (or did when this book was written), she has already mentioned Joan Didion and The Year of Magical Thinking. And seriously, she leaves a corporate job to make pie. My type of girl. And now I'm singing this song.

On the yarn front, I'm still making washcloths. I like that you can pick them up and do a few rows, not touch them for a few months and knit a few rows. That is how dedicated I am to knitting right now. So on Saturday, I picked up and punched out a few rows.

What are you reading and knitting?

You should join Ginny too!

Recalculating

Some times, you take a wrong turn. You go down a wrong path or you find your self lost even if you *thought* you followed the directions correctly.

Should you get mad? Should you pout?

No, sometimes that wrong path might just lead you to an old friend.

And you'll have a good reason to smile.


Just merely, recalculating.

Music: Good Old War

Some tunes for your morning:





Listen and float away to a beach somewhere. 

You. are. welcome.

This IS the day...

I woke Truman up with a Veggie Tales CD this morning. And soon after I heard his little voice singing, "This is the day that the Lord has made! I will Rejoice, I will Rejoice and be glad in it!"

So, really I am trying to practice this. And you can practice too. Here's what's keeping me happy while I check off my to do list!

Lennon and Maisy. If you follow me on FB, I've already posted these ladies but WOW.



Moleskine Art:

Make Good Art

Let's practice together. Tell me how you are rejoicing in today!