Splendid Summer
It’s been a while since I have shared pictures in this space. We have a bit of catching up to do!
To begin with,… Ethan turned 6 a few weeks ago!
Ethan’s “owl” themed birthday with his family was a momentous occasion. We hiked early in the morning and came home to work on decorations and meals for his festive event
A meal of seafood paella at the birthday prince’s request, with some sparkling cider for the kiddos – a real “feast”
The homemade beeswax candles were beautiful on top of his gluten-free spice cake with cream cheese icing, shaped as a castle for His Royal Highness
::Here are some other Summer highlights::
The Summer nature table. (I need felted a sun and sun fairies with wool and hung them with a kool-aid dyed piece of silk.)
A contraptions set of wooden planks sent for Ethans birthday from his Nana is a daily example of how many things can be made for marbles with this relatively simple little boards!
Blocks cut and sanded from scrap poplar lumber is a much enjoyed birthday gift from Paw Paw and Maw Maw Su
one of our favorite spots at the park downtown. I sit and read and kids play under this huge pine tree or down by the creek for hours. We spot rabbits, squirrels, birds, bugs, and if you get there early enough, a wild bantam rooster walks around crowing!
Chris and kids explore the creek on Ethans birthday
Ethan on a trail walk this morning
a turtle discovered on our trail walks
huge water spider found at the creek!
fantastic beetle discovered on a nature walk
My summer seed collection on display by my desk
Verity continues to grow into a beautiful toddler, with golden locks, dark eyes, and olive skin...
Ethan tells himself a story about Blue and Yellow while doing some wet-on-wet watercoloring
What to do with old wet-on-wet watercolor projects? Make cards, of course!
Making sun prints in the backyard
Finished sun prints on display
Ver ready for the market with her mama-made knitted sun hat and a handmade dress passed down from our dear friend Misty in Portland
One of my favorite snacks lately: a fresh pizza dip for left over sourdough bread. Simply heat olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped tomatoes, and a jalepeno on a skillet with nitrate-free pepperoni or a spicy local sausage.. Add cayenne, chili powder, achioti, and sea salt to taste. Add fresh basil and cilantro, top with shredded raw chedder cheese. Yum!
Delicious oat groat cereal has been a morning ritual lately. Soaked overnight, the oat groats are cooked in the morning and then raw milk, raw eggs yolks, maple syrup/rawhoney, lavender buds, vanilla extract, and a pinch of sea salt are added to the pot (off heat). Ladel into a pretty teacup, and top with blueberries, blanched almonds, and ground flax seeds. Mmm...
Gladiolas in the sunlight
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