5.13.2013

may 13


Well, hello there! Let's recap a little bit.

We've (well, mostly Adam) has rebuilt our vegetable beds, and they're finally planted. Better late than never! Peas, carrots, kale, lettuce, onions, and sunflowers. And all of my herbs are coming back beautifully. I'm especially thrilled about the tarragon. My favourite herb!

The house is listed again.

I happily made my own Mother's Day breakfast yesterday, and I highly, highly recommend it. (Not so much the making, although I really enjoyed that. The recipe, I mean.) It was Smitten Kitchen's Gingerbread Spice Dutch Baby from her awesome, awesome cookbook. I can't even begin to describe the magical-ness that happens with the buttery crispy edges, and just the right amount of spice. It was heavenly. I want to eat it every day for the rest of my life. (With maple syrup. And we have lots - 4 litres of the lovely stuff! Scored a great deal - $45. Thanks to my aunt for picking it up for me!)


I found these while out on a walk before the rain started on Saturday, in two spots well apart from each other. During a wild thunder and lightning storm on Saturday night, as I was up with the boys several times, I was thinking about all of you other mamas out there, up with your little ones, the bird mamas in their nests, and the loveliness that is the world in spring. When I was cuddled up with Phillip, despite the thunder and the fact that it was 4am, I had the loveliest sense of all being as it should.

We had some soil and compost delivered last week, and Thomas has been the happiest boy in the county. Digging, climbing, digging, scooping, sliding, excavating and always coming in the house completely covered, head-to-toe in a thick layer of dirt. We mowed the lawn for the first time of the season today. And we need a new grass trimmer. With extra batteries this time.

I made some soap on the weekend, and will be getting some orders packed up and ready this week. Let me know if you'd like some - I'll have a bit of extra on hand.

We had an unexpected sunny day today (it was calling for rain) and I just had a lovely, productive day all around. The boys were cooperative and got along all weekend (hooray!) and Adam and I celebrated our 11th anniversary on Saturday. Things are very, very good in my neck of the woods. I hope that's the case for you, too.

Happy Monday!

11 comments:

  1. I can almost smell your breakfast just from reading the recipe. Mmmm...I'll have to try it!

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    1. Yes, you do! You'll probably need to make at least two in order to satisfy your crew. :)

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  2. Things are good in our neck of the woods too. And I made my own breakfast yesterday morning too :)

    Happy Anniversary!! We are celebrating 18 years today :)

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    1. Happy Annniversary to you, Kim! Now I'm wondering what you made for your breakfast... :)

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  3. Laughing about the dirt pile...if I've told my parents once, I've told them a thousand times that the perfect birthday or christmas present for the boys would be to have 3 yards of dirt delivered to the backyard. Pure heaven for little boys! Better than any toy.

    Hope you have good luck selling the house. It took us putting on the market for the second time to sell ours. I know you'll be successful this time.

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    1. You're SO right, Kendra! Dirt piles are by far the best gift idea. And thank you for the house encouragement! The market is veeeery slow here, so I needed that. :)

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  4. Happy Anniversary!! How lovely to be celebrating so many wonderful things in one weekend!

    As for the dirt, it is great for little girls too. I used to LOVE dirt piles...although I think my mom wasn't too impressed when I wanted to wear my best dresses to play in the dirt pile...

    Good luck with the house! I have my fingers crossed for you!!

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  5. I finally followed you over to your blog from instagram. =) I look forward to getting to know you better.

    That house is you put up for sale is gorgeous!

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  6. Happy 11th anniversary to a sweet and handsome couple! Your photos always brighten up my day. Crossing my fingers your house will sell quickly this time. From what I've seen of it in your pictures, it is beautiful.

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  7. That sounds like a wonderful day. Happy anniversary to you guys! Wishing you luck for the sale of the house :)

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  8. A late happy anniversary to you!
    All the best with the house!

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