Well, it came and went, but we’re pretty sure Patrick had a great Father’s Day! With an almost full moon upon us, we took the opportunity to sleep the night before, outdoors! Riley and Dingo took the tent,

while Patrick and I braved it on the deck.

Abby wasn’t sure she had the nerve, so she slept […]

Imagine my excitement when greeting my wild rose bushes the other morning (as I do every morning) and seeing bees swarming around the perfect little pink sweet sensually smelling petals. A honey bee and a larger bee species buzzed around in their “ohm” like trance checking out each flower. The zen moment of the […]

Well, we finally made it through the month of May! Towards the end, we found time to slow a bit. First things first, a breakfast for the country hearted. Abigale has decided that she really enjoys baking. She even mixes her own ingredients and proportions, and I have to admit, she’s getting quite good. But, […]

While Patrick headed back East once more to say his final good-byes to Mimi, I stayed home with the girls and took on the task of building a long over-due chicken coop. Needless to say, our little baby chics were not young chickens anymore and their two cardboard box condo I had pieced together in […]

Soon after I finished up my show at Mama’s Minerals, we got word that Patrick’s grandmother, Evelyn Stargell (lovingly called “MiMi”) had fallen quite ill and was not expected to last the week. We quickly booked tickets and headed to Lynchburg, VA for a fast and furious long weekend to see her. We were very […]

Well, we made it. Although DIY projects tend to take twice as long as you anticipate and a little more $ than you expected, you still have a finished project that you love and you know you put all your hard work and wishes into. We completed our little deck and although it’s nothing massive […]

All this building and landscaping has made us pretty ravenous lately. Luckily I’ve been in a major cooking mood what with the change in seasons and all. Just seeing all the green stuff starting to sprout and open is inspiration enough. The other night I whipped up a cream cheese lasagna out of Loba’s at […]