Little & Big

building a garden (together)

the result:

they found some plastic tubes in the barn

and one great experiment was hatched.

warm spring evening

Too light, too nice, too exciting to sleep.  It's nearly summer.  Who cares about school next day?  Enjoy.  (Until your mother pries the book out of your sleepy hands and insists you close your eyes.)

afternoon snack adventure

                                                                    map

garden, today

I love how the poppies, as they begin to fade, look like they are glowing.
I love the abundance of the bee balm, the sturdiness of the sedum, and the unstoppable quality of the forget-me-nots.  (They are still sprinkled under, between and along all of the gardens.  Everywhere in the yard.)
I love how the lady's mantle catches the dew, and displays it proudly, like jewels.
I love the drape of the bleeding heart, and the crazy shape of the bloom.

I've been getting up really early just to go out and weed.  Weed and love the world of green growing things.

first salad from the garden

Kale, green curly lettuce, arugula and sorrel.  With lemon, olive oil and salt.  Beautiful!

just before bed, at the little creek behind the house

poppies: before and after

before leaving town (last week):

and this morning:

Nothing like poppies to welcome you home.

trip to Florida

Clearwater Beach, Florida.  Long weekend.  85 degrees and sunny. 

Perfect. 

(Except I wasn't ready to leave.)

weekend

                                                    (the mad scientist)

(silly putty + alcohol + iodine + goodness knows what else)