Domestic Bliss

One of the things about the change of the season is that I get very domestic.  I just want to do things like bake bread, wash windows, and make things tidy.  Today, when Bronwyn gets home from school, we're going to go for a bike ride and then it's to the garden to plant our peas and lettuces.  I soak the peas overnight in water to help the sprout break through the outer shell more easily.  Aren't they so pretty in the jar?  The green peas are the sugar snap variety, and the brown peas are a fragrant, climbing flowering variety. 

I can't wait to get my clothesline fixed!  I plan to place it next to the blooming peas so that I can start bringing the blossom-filled sunshin-ey air into my home.  Maybe this weekend my sweet husband will help me out in this regard.

I've Been Waiting For You

Welcome, Spring!  We had such a lovely weekend, and much of it was spent outside to celebrate the Spring Equinox.  Today's post is short (and all this week will be sketchy, too) because Bronwyn has short days at school.  Lots to get done while she's away!

I leave you with this sweet Pinnie that I made for Bronwyn recently.  I made it from a heavier, home decor weight fabric that was designed by the talented Anna Maria Horner.  These two prints are from her Drawing Room line.

Diligence

This past couple of weeks my daughter has been sick with a nasty cold. And then I got sick. And it was really rainy outside. We laid on the couch together and sipped tea. It sounds so idyllic and wonderful when I put it that way, but we were snorkling snot, coughing, and moaning. We got little sleep. We were cranky and frankly, we got tired of each other. FINALLY we're feeling better, and yesterday the sun was out. We went for a long long walk, and I noticed that my daffodils are not only up, they're trying to bloom! It's almost December up here in the Pacific Northwest. What the heck?? But it was a nice little spiritual reckoning for me, seeing those tender bittys standing up tall and ripening their buds. Maybe I'll have daffodils on my Thanksgiving table this year; that would be a first!