Dye Bath

It's Getting Taller

 

It's getting taller! Can you see our little boy waving? He grabs whatever wood his Papa has cut and scurries up the scaffolding to give it to Mr. Miguel.

 

Jeni's Ice Cream

Can't Stop

 

 

With the Dormition Fast looming (starts Saturday for New Calendar people), I had to make my favorite sweet this week: Peach Galette! 

Peaceful Activity

 

 

Our daughter is working on copying an illustration from Brambly Hedge.

 

Sunday Night's Sunset

A Few Hours at the Beach

Someone got buried in sand up to his neck on this excessively hot day.

Hydrangeas

Beauty at the Hospital

My husband had to visit a sweet baby boy at the hospital today to bring him Holy Communion. Please pray for him and his family as he was born with only half a heart. 

The property of the hospital has several beautiful buildings. I loved seeing this tower. I could almost envision Rapunzel letting down her long hair from the turret. Can you see the swan on the weathervane? It is so charming! 

We just finished painting the trim on the house and church building and really need to choose a color for the shutters. I loved the color scheme of this house at the hospital and it would look perfect for our stucco and red tile roof. I have to see if we can get some paint samples to test the sage color!

A New Yarn Project

It's time to start another knitting project. This yarn caked up beautifully.  It's Cascade Ultra Pima color no. 3768. It looks just like cocoa powder in real life.

Sunset

Cupcakes

My friend, Mirona, made these wonderful plum and apricot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. They are based on the New York Times Plum Torte recipe that we all know and love. They are lovely treats at any time of day. Thank you, dear Mirona!

My Favorite Summer Fruit

There's nothing like a fragrant white peach on a hot summer day.

Shuffling and Shifting

 

 

Our daughter started moving furniture and decluttering her room yesterday evening which resulted in something being shuffled or shifted around in almost every room in our house. I'm still playing around with things today.

 

A Ramekin Sundae

 

 

Ramekins are perfect receptacles for late night sundaes.

 

Plums

At the Mechanic

 

 

Is it just me or is there always something catastrophic and expensive that the mechanic finds to fix when you come in for something small?

 

Stone Rabbit

Wood Ent

 

 

Our wee wood ent arrived in the post today! It was hand carved by @7peartree's son! Thank you! He fits right in on our eldest son's shelf! 

Things with Wheels

 

 

 

 

We blessed things with wheels at church today in honor of the upcoming feast of the Prophet Elias.

 

Never Idle

 

 

Our daughter's hands are never idle. I gave her three linen skirts of mine to resize (mainly just shortening the elastic in the waistbands) so that she could wear them. She's been working on them since we finished lunch and is already finished.

 

Summer Day Perfection

Traditions

 

 

Friday is bagel day. 

Gone to the Beach

 

Illustrations of Narnia Characters

 

 

Here are some Narnia Illustrations in a letter our daughter is sending to her cousin.

 

Dahlias

Sunlight on Roses

Evening

Queen Anne's Lace

Adventures in Covid Coffee Hours

 

 

Pulled Pork and Coleslaw for coffee hour today! Served with love and extra care!

 

Out of Touch

 

 

This song reminds me of all the years I spent riding Florence's school bus to my high school while she blared 106.7 Lite FM. 

A Darling Picture

 

 

I found this darling pitcher in Eleanor's @feastvintage etsy shop and it is perfect with my favorite roses! 

Friday Morning Bagels

The Best Lemonade Ever

 

 

We're making our second pitcher of "The Best Lemonade Ever". You can find the recipe on allrecipes. It really is the best! 

Stylish Beetle

 

 

This is a huge grapevine beetle! I like his art deco color and markings. V V stylish.

 

Sunset

After Her Infusion

 

 

She's always full of chatter on the way to her infusion and wiped out on the way home. 🖤

 

Poolside

 

Hollyhocks

Water Droplets

Peach Galette

 

 

It's 🍑 Galette season! For the recipe, google 'Alicia Paulson Boysenberry Galette and it'll bring you to @aliciapaulson's blog post and link to the recipe!

 

Pierced Ears!

 

 

Someone got her ears pierced today!