Oh, hello there.

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Blueberry breakfast kitty footstool2009-08-09


Yes, I have been away.  Yes, summer has been good to us.  Yes, we are enjoying every last drop.  I am however, missing all of you.  If you are still reading and visiting this lonely little space...well then bless you!  It is my intention to get back to writing in a more regular way- starting today.


Tomatoes on window2009-08-09


The garden is in full bloom and the veggies are rolling in. It hasn't exactly been a bumper crop year in our back yard, but none the less, we are taking what we can get.  We have been fighting a little bit of blossom-end rot, some VERY bitter cucumbers, and those nasty squash bugs.  


Garden snap peas 092009-08-20


Yesterday I caught the neighbor kids plucking cherry tomatoes in secret.  I had to laugh, not only is there more than enough to go around, but let them steal VEGETABLES...and eat them!!!


Garden tomatoes 092009-08-20


The sunflowers made their debut last week.  Oooohing and Ahhhhing ensued as we remembered just how magnificent they are.


Garden sunflowers 092009-08-20


The above ground boxes have worked well.  Next year, I plan to really try and amend the soil better.  We brought in topsoil for the boxes this year and I have the feeling it just wasn't very nutrient rich.


Garden from the deck 092009-08-20


The other improvement that simply (or not so simply says my husband) must happen next year is: irrigation.  Watering with a hose day and night is a big task and one that doesn't lend itself very well to summer getaways and travel.  Some of my plants have indeed suffered because I haven't been the most consistent water girl.


Garden corn patch 092009-08-20


I love the squash and corn patch. The girls call it "the jungle" and it is a favorite hiding place for Sophie The Cat. 


Garden squash 092009-08-20


I never regret all the hard work that goes into our summer gardens.  It always turns out to be more than just a patch of dirt where food grows. 


 Garden beans 092009-08-20   


It is a place where we invest ourselves, of sowing and reaping.  I love the way it fosters anticipation and helps us to find joy in simple things. Our garden is a shady little oasis of green that has kept our hands busy and our mouths happy all summer long.

Under the Trees

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On the way2009-07-24


It's that time again. Cherries, apricots, a few peaches.


Gobs2009-07-24 


We are so grateful to our friends for sharing their orchard with us.


Hannah picks2009-07-24 


I love it that my children are growing up in a place where they can get sticky ripe-fallen fruit between their toes,


Laurel sampling2009-07-24 


where they can sample cherries still warm from the sun,


Kids2009-07-24


 right under the branches where they grew.


Andrew2009-07-24 




Carl and lib2009-07-24 




Holly picks2009-07-24 


Cherry eyeballs2009-07-24


Peaches on the ground2009-07-24 




Hooray for the bounty of summer!