30th
I am so lucky. Every night around the same time I get to hear my youngest belt out show tunes. I’m sitting in my studio working or reading and I hear the shower crank on and then the wonderful melodies come floating up the stairs and into my space. She has so much emotion in her voice. She’s always been moved by music (she cried whenever we sang the Doxology—she said the music made her feel sad) and now as her voice matures, she’s putting such richness into each and every note. Such beauty.
27th
It’s funny how it feels like one minute C was posing for me to shoot this reference shot of a student going to college and then poof five years fly by and it really is time for C to head to college. Sigh. Sometimes a sigh says everything.
07th
Ah summer where did you go to? June flew by, July was filled with endless rain and now it’s almost time to pack up for school.
So we decided to pack up a few things and try out a new campsite. We camped along a beautiful stream called the Scenic River that runs through a dairy farm a few hours north of us. It was so peaceful there—-lots of families with young children, lumbering old camp dogs and perky pups. I must admit that I haven’t always been a fan of camping. Sleeping on the hard ground, being stuck next to folks whose greatest aim is to party as hard as they can in the great outdoors into the wee hours. But this camping trip was different—my sweetie brought along an airbed for me to sleep on and we lucked out by picking a campground that, as the owner stated, turned out to be the “non-party” campground.
The next morning we woke to a blanket of fog that was all the more beautiful when the sun started peaking out from behind the bluff.
We enjoyed a great campfire breakfast and then we headed off for a four hour canoe trip down the river. Unfortunately I forgot my camera but it was a beautiful ride down the river—majestic limestone bluffs and five bald eagles along the way. A wonderful way to wrap up a good summer.
26th
What more could we ask for? A beautiful lake, a sky full of puffy clouds, fresh air and a rustic little cabin to cuddle up in.
A field trip to Federal Dam where we saw a great blue heron gently glide into the marsh.
The sun setting and awakening the gentle pink across the horizon.
So, so peaceful.
A field trip to Grand Rapids and a sweet cafe that even served gluten-free cookies!
Another side trip to Hackensack where we found this cut-out of Paul Bunyan and his wife Lucette.
We said good-bye to Camp O My Dreams as we listened to the loons out on the lake.
And finishing off the trip with a visit to our favorite restaurant, The Khyber Pass. All in all a most wonderful family vacation and a great way to celebrate twenty-five years of a great partnership.
26th
On a recent trip to Minnesota we came upon this patch of dark clouds, rain and then a double rainbow.
18th
I love this steel palm tree sculpture created by my friend Fergie. I love the creativity and courage (welding!) and the placement of it on his pool deck. Nice work Fergie!
08th
A wedding gift from my friend Todd Peterson (see his amazing art at www.artaviary.com)
Happy Anniversary and here’s to the next 25!
06th
June was a busy month with graduation, gardening and gatherings so I’ve got the time now to post a few photos of my gardens.
M has been harvesting bowls of raspberries and we can’t wait for all the tomatoes we’ll harvest in August.
So if we can get a little bit more sunshine instead of rain we’ll have brussel sprouts, carrots, tomatoes, watermelon, hot peppers, green peppers, onions and green beans to eat this fall. We’re newbies when it comes to gardening but it’s a fun family project and there’s nothing like eating food from your own garden.
03rd
C decided to teach herself how to knit a rug. She went to her closet, dug out all the old t-shirts that no longer fit or that had stains, cut them into strips that she tied together and knitted this amazing rug/wall hanging. I love the texture, color and when I look closely I see all the fabric from shirts she’s worn over the years and well, it just makes me happy! What a wonderful way to re-use something tired and worn to make something so lovely. Here’s a close-up of the heart of it:
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