Four things I am loving this week. marcona almonds (bought from costco and then improved greatly with this barefoot contessa recipe). cate and telfer and I can’t stop eating them. Cate even had a little bowlful for breakfast this morning. the buffalo photograph arrived in our dining room over the weekend and I am completelyContinue reading “Four Favorites”
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Twenty Fourteen
We spent the first day of the new year out at the Lake House. I love it out there. I don’t get any cell phone reception and I can’t cross much off my to-do list. And so we relax and play and eat and watch cartoons and read and walk. Telfer took the girls forContinue reading “Twenty Fourteen”
Pine Needle Baskets & Other Doings
My sweet grandma died on Saturday. I had the privilege of being there with my mom and Elizabeth and cousins and aunt and uncle. Grandma was remarkably lucid on Saturday afternoon – she kept saying she was ready to go home – and God mercifully took her home at 7:30 pm. I have two ofContinue reading “Pine Needle Baskets & Other Doings”
Summer Highlights
In July, Telfer said on like a Wednesday, “I think maybe I want to get an older speedboat at some point.” I shrugged and said ok. By Friday we were the owners of an older speedboat. I never really pictured myself as a boat person, but you know what? I love it. We keep itContinue reading “Summer Highlights”
First egg
The chickens layed their first egg on Monday afternoon. Telfer heard a ruckous in the henhouse and went out to find a small, brown egg. The very first. Jane kept asking “what’s in it?” Well…not chocolate like you are hoping? So far there hasn’t been another one. We aren’t even sure what chicken is layingContinue reading “First egg”