AUGUST 6, 2010

AUGUST 4, 2010

JULY 26, 2010

summer is in full swing and we are busy. busy with important things like wedding details, putting up the fence and our garden. and busy with less important things like shatto strawberry milk, reading, taking naps and swimming.

JULY 14, 2010

this is my life right now. everything on the table, happening all at once.

we ate chicken and leeks (sautéed leeks are my new favorite thing) on couscous for dinner. because water wasn’t doing it for us tonight we drank sparkling apple juice from ikea.

weekly ads and costco coupons lay beneath my plate and andreas plate is surrounded by house keys and sunglasses. i am ashamed to admit i didn’t notice these items until right now. i am just happy that dinner was actually made tonight and i didn’t try to serve toast with tomatoes or fried eggs one more night.

to the right of andreas’ plate is my english grammar practice book. i am gearing up to go back to school. that’s right, this lady has signed up for a master’s in education focusing on teaching english as a second language. i am beginning to wonder if i am a becoming a school junkie.

under the english book is my beloved burpee flower gardening book. i wish i kept track of the hours andreas and i have spent out in the garden this spring and summer. we haven’t hit countless just yet, but surely we are on our way.

far right end of the table are the glass vases amanda and i played around with for table setting at her wedding. this past weekend we settled upon the decor and now my mom and i have an assignment to find sixty similar vases in three weeks. no fear! thrifting is in our blood!

on the wall behind the table are paint samples from the spring. i am beginning to develop a nervous itch because there are paint sample (let’s be honest blotches) through out our house. i hate picking paint colors. the garden has proven to be a nice distraction but we are nearing the part of summer when it is too damn hot to be outside and our focus will reverted indoors.

far left end of the table are a stack of martha stewart everyday food magazines intentionally set out so that i might gain some inspiration and not serve toast with tomatoes or guacamole for dinner.

JULY 6, 2010

it’s a long hard road

with a good, good end

and if i keep on walking on past the crooked bend

i will meet my maker

i will meet my friend

it’s a long hard road

with a good, good end

- waterdeep

in remembrance of ed lutz

JULY 1, 2010

hello summer. a little late i know.

our life has entailed the following: weed, dig, plant, water, wait. repeat.

my camera has been sitting on the shelf all month, that must change this month.

MAY 30, 2010

peanut butter banana honey toast

roasterie’s breakfast blend with cream and sugar

morning’s rays are warm and soft

A is still sleeping

and i am enjoying the quiet and the absence of to-do buzzing through my mind, instead of my fingers knitting my summer sweater and my brain is being lured in by another episode of the wire.

MAY 14, 2010

MAY 9, 2010

today is a special day. a day of celebrating, remembering, and appreciating the mamas in our lives.

though i am too young to remember being at that beach in california with my mom and sister, my brains tricks me into thinking that i remember being there. maybe i remember being there because i know who my mama. i know she came over to look at my sand castle when i asked. i know she explained the different kind of sea shells. i know she made sure both amanda and i lathered up with sunscreen. i know she laughed and played with us.

unfortunately kansas does not have beaches, but my mama is still the same. she comes over to admire my newest house project. she explains different situations and provides wisdom. she takes care of me by reminding me not to hydroplane while driving. and of course we still laugh and play (currently our play involves hitting up flea markets)

i told her that i look forward to sharing this holiday with her someday. but today, i am just happy to have her as my mama.

MAY 8, 2010

if i was rich i would have a never ending supply of raspberries. i would eat them all day and all night. in every form: jelly, jams, tart, cakes, muffins, sorbet…the list could go on.

but today i had a container – 12oz to be exact – of raspberries for myself. yes i did share, but only a few. and not by choice. :)