ice cream to sweeten a raw deal

when you are doing the math,

you should know that

1 swirly cone

does not really make up for

5 kindergarten shots.

{so sorry, ned.}

♥

the boise river

from tuesday...

{these two are for jill & mary}

{chacos & chaco suntan}

♥

p.s. thumper's owner FINALLY saw our

FOUND BUNNY sign.

that makes one less animal at our petting zoo.

one of my favorite things

i bought this custom necklace a few years ago from

lisa leonard designs.

it is one of the things i treasure most.

ned loves to find his name
hanging around my neck.

even my older girls
love it when i wear their names.

at the same time that i ordered mine,

i ordered one for my dear friend, natalie.

i think they mean even more
since we both have them.

kind of like friendship necklaces.

this necklace opened my eyes
to the world of blogging

because...

lisa has a beautiful blog,

her twin sister has a beautiful blog,

and through them i found

nienie,

bluebirdbaby,

the crafty crow,

and countless other sweet & inspiring blogs.

lisa's oldest son, david, is scheduled to have

open-heart surgery very soon.

get to know her family here

and check out her beautiful custom designs here.

♥

p.s. dianne,

check out lisa's blog post from yesterday

about a beautiful wedding - it is full of inspiration

(like a vintage typewriter for guests

to type a note to the bride & groom).

earthly delights - csa bounty week 12

this week's share from

our lovely csa farm

potatoes

yellow onion/red onion

anaheim pepper

jalapeño pepper

magic garlic

tomatoes
green beans
chard
basil
scallions
tomatillos
zucchini
cucumber
lemon cucumber


♥

nest

look what ned found today

it had fallen out of a tree.

he knows how i adore bird nests,

but i only collect the ones

i find on the ground

{and the one we found in our christmas tree}

twice i have even wrapped & mailed
bird nests as presents to friends
{who share my fascination & were thrilled}

here are my others...

~ such snug little homes ~
♥

a can of purple spray paint

french lilac, really.

emily did it all herself.

who can resist painting acorns?

♥

lucky 13

friday the 13th has been a good day.

marian got her ears pierced,

and i won a contest!

♥