h o m e . 

laundry & maize

There is such a bounty of good things to eat here in July. Our counters are full of fruits and vegetables still warm from the sun. They are ready to be baked into tarts and chopped into salads or eaten just as they are. It is always with the first bite of corn, dripping with melted butter and glistening with sea salt, that it feels as though summer is really here. The air is heavy and still and we move just a bit slower. We find pockets of water wherever we can and stay out of doors long after the dinner table has been cleared. What a gift this season is. What a celebration of life's simple pleasures. It seems at times we only need to push our hands into soil and pull out a plump orange carrot to feel as though all is well with the world. 

  "Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale."

   Hans Christian Anderson

let them eat cake!

I made this yummy h o n e y  &  r o s e m a r y cake for my mom on Mother's Day. Of course, we all got to dive into it too! It is from one of the most lovely cookbooks ever. I hope you like it too!

t i p i

We made this little tipi last summer and just put it out again on a grassy knoll outside of our home. It is made from pin cherry saplings and some thick twine. I had a few yards of fabric that we used to cover it up so that it can really be a proper hiding spot. 

My little son loves nooks and crannies to hide in. His favorite by far is a grouping of Mountain Laurel that we pass each day as we walk through the woods. He discovered it when he was just old enough to explore a bit on his own through the rocky terrain. Even with its bare winter branches he would delight in going underneath it and now it is almost magical as his little house grows a roof out of bright green spring leaves. I think it is so lovely how young children find and love these special spots. What a comforting way in which to watch the world go by. How nice to be able to take some Mountain Laurel or simple saplings and call them home. Yes, I think that surely we should all have a nook in which to find respite and to peek out at the world as we choose!

happy mother's day, sweet mother of mine.

petals and egg shells

1. The hens they are a laying.

2. Little double headed daffodils.

3. Newly sewn spring curtains out of this cheery fabric.

4. First Quince blossoms.