:: borage ::

not just pretty,

borage flowers are edible.

they are sweet and taste like cucumber.

borage is a fun addition to your garden.

borage flowers are lovely in a fruit salad

or frozen into ice cubes,

but ned just eats them right off the plant.

{read more about borage here}

♥

:: rosa ::

she's sweet

she's soft

she's very well-fed

♥

care to see ned's black eyes?

click here

i'm chronicling them daily, but keeping them tucked away

in case you are the sensitive sort.

♥

:: pretty purple rainbow ::

the lump on ned's eyebrow

has moved down to his eyelid.

it is a pretty purple rainbow

and it is swollen shut.

if you wanted to buy a bracelet

to remember how it looks today,

i would suggest this 

i believe he will have not one, but 2 black eyes.

if you want to take a look, click here.

i am thankful for:

no concussion

no stitches


i'm crossing my fingers for:
no broken nose
{we'll know in about 3 days}

♥

:: rosa ::

she lets me know when it's time to wake up

♥ ♥ ♥
~and~
♥ ♥ ♥
today is my cousin stephanie's birthday.
we have so much in common, and i love her very much.
{she reads my blog faithfully, which i can't help but find endearing}

happy birthday, stephanie!
♥

:: owie ::

an evening swingset accident

landed us at urgent care.

under that ice pack, his brow looks like this

i will wake him every 2 hours to make sure

he still knows which end is up.

♥

~daily rosa~

no ducks were harmed in our swingset mishap

marian is such a big help with rosa

:: rosa ::

eat

peck

rest

♥

a walk in the {water}park

today, i took ned & marian

to roaring springs waterpark

i would like to think 

that you earn a special place in heaven

when you take your kids to a waterpark.

have you ever tried a spudstick?

a spiral cut potato fried on a stick.

i recommend the sour cream & chive flavor.

i don't think this fits in the crazy sexy diet.

oh well.

♥

~daily ducka~

rosa stayed home alone.

we made sure to leave the radio on for her.

vegan cookie dough balls {from oh she glows}

~yum~

{perfect for summer because they are no-bake and frozen}

my friend emily told me about oh she glows.

a really great blog with loads of recipes.

and i immediately honed in on this one.

yes, you will want to try these.

whether or not you care that they are vegan,

they are outrageously delicious.

♥

rosa: the daily duck

here she is standing on marian

{who returned today from a super fun week with grandma & pa}

a well-balanced duck is a happy duck

earthly delights :: csa bounty :: week 6

our share this week

{marian is coming home from las vegas tomorrow ~ we miss her}

sunset lettuce head

pablo lettuce head

yellow onion

snow peas

sugar snap peas

kale/collard green bouquet

rainbow chard bouquet

broccoli

rosemary

oregano

fennel

garlic scapes

here is something i made from last week's bounty:

~chard scramble~

i chopped and sauteed scallions & garlic scapes,

then i scrambled eggs with chopped chard,

a little cheese, milk, salt & pepper

and added to the hot pan with the scallions & scapes.

{our farmer, casey, loves to pair chard with eggs}

♥

the daily rosa

{trying to peck my earring}

{maybe chaco would put this on their website}

and, one last thing...

happy birthday to our dear friend, jan.

l♥ve you, we do.