dinner, interrupted...
...by the supposed sighting of a red-tailed hawk out the window...
...which turned out not to be.
But did turn into:
a laughing run through the woods;
the spotting of snake, squirrel, moose tracks, mouse, robin, crow, cardinal and thrush;
and a field of wildflowers at the end, with a small bouquet coming home with us. Back to dinner.
ah....my kind of evening.
Posted by: jean | July 11, 2007 at 07:35 AM
Sounds wonderful....I wish I could live by a forest. One day!
Posted by: Susanna | July 11, 2007 at 08:14 AM
Sounds like a good interruption indeed.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | July 11, 2007 at 08:26 AM
Sounds good, although I would have probably collapsed because of starving. I am always hungry! And therefore interrupting dinner wouldn't be too good a thing to do for me.
Posted by: Anna | July 11, 2007 at 08:49 AM
how lovely! on behalf of my urbanized children stuck inside to avoid the 100 degree weather blazing outdoors, i feel envious. you are very lucky indeed. xo
Posted by: tiffany | July 11, 2007 at 08:50 AM
interruptions like that are definitely welcome!
Posted by: Tracy Harris | July 11, 2007 at 08:55 AM
What a splendid interruption!
Posted by: Katie | July 11, 2007 at 08:59 AM
i wouldn't mind that kind of interruption. loving the apron too!
Posted by: Julia | July 11, 2007 at 09:05 AM
What a glorious interlude during dinner. And how wonderful to be able to finish dinner with a new table centrepiece of wildflowers. "Blessings on your Meal".
Posted by: Ellie | July 11, 2007 at 09:16 AM
:-)
Posted by: Stefani | July 11, 2007 at 09:29 AM
living in maine is great isnt it? i love the natural inturruptions of life. SO fabulous! I adore your apron =)
Posted by: heather wilson | July 11, 2007 at 10:00 AM
Blessed interruptions<3
Posted by: robin | July 11, 2007 at 10:03 AM
I've been reading your blog since your sweet girl was born and I've never commented! You were the first craftblog I found, through a search on unschooling. You are a total inspiration to me. You have inspired me to find the strength to homeschool my 7 and 9 year olds, craft more, keep breastfeeding my infant even through much difficulty, start a blog, think about homebirth (not enough good midwives around here), and live a simpler life. I love the photographs you take; they have so much love behind them.
Posted by: Visty | July 11, 2007 at 10:44 AM
What a good reminder not to sweat the small stuff (like finishing dinner uninterrupted) and taking the time to do spontaneous things with the children while they're still young and curious! I bet they're going to remember the night they ran through the woods more than they'd have remembered that supper otherwise.
Posted by: Lisa Clarke | July 11, 2007 at 10:55 AM
your skirt is adorable! can we see more of it?
Posted by: Nadine | July 11, 2007 at 10:58 AM
you are so cute!
we did spot a red tailed hawk in my neighbor's back yard last week - it was trying to swipe one of their fish from a small pond.
Posted by: erin | July 11, 2007 at 11:43 AM
nice! and i would love to see the full version on that lovely frock you are wearing :)
Posted by: brandie | July 11, 2007 at 12:26 PM
That sounds delicious. And I bet dinner was good too.
Posted by: Jennifer | July 11, 2007 at 12:42 PM
What a fun *intermission* to dinner! LOL!
Love your skirt Amanda....I am so totally into pom pom fringe and ric rac right now its not funny. Well maybe it is.....
Although I havent gotten to making my skirt yet but I am thinking I will abstain from the pom pom on mine and only go for the ric rac. :o)
I put up some pictures of my children on a camping trip we went on this past weekend on my blog....come see. :o)
Posted by: Lori | July 11, 2007 at 01:10 PM
I love that last picture---the color of the dress, the flowers... So woodland-faery like!
Posted by: Amber | July 11, 2007 at 02:06 PM
Do you take your camera EVERYWHERE?? Respect.
Posted by: Qalballah | July 11, 2007 at 02:09 PM
Qalballah - not everywhere! But certainly on a 'red tailed hawk' potential sighting. ;)
Posted by: SOULEMAMA | July 11, 2007 at 02:11 PM
Oh! And the skirt, for those of you asking, is actually an apron I found a few week ago. You can see the print better here:
http://soulemama.typepad.com/soulemama/2007/06/lite_thrifting.html
Posted by: SOULEMAMA | July 11, 2007 at 02:50 PM
So when can I move in??
The epitomy of the summer. I love it.
Posted by: Morgan | July 11, 2007 at 02:55 PM
Beautiful run! I love the motion feel of the pics. Run baby run!
P.S. I made your strawberry rhubarb muffins (with a few of my own modifications) and my neighborhood kids DEVOURED them. There is a lovely pic on my site of the muffins, and I put them on my Granny's vintage simple white plate in your honor. I've had to make 2 more batches since them AND freeze extras. You've turned our cul-de-sac onto rhubarb. Spread the joy, eh? Thanks!!!!! Shannon
Posted by: Shannon | July 11, 2007 at 04:03 PM
How fun. What a beautiful place you live in!
We have a red tailed hawk nesting in one of our trees. We often hear the little baby squaking. He's loud! Almost as loud as the squaking of my 9-month old baby boy!
Posted by: kendra | July 11, 2007 at 05:48 PM
A fun interruption to dinner! And what a beautiful place to run and explore.
Posted by: Steph | July 11, 2007 at 08:19 PM
a lovely spontaneous excursion. :) beautiful.
Posted by: shari | July 11, 2007 at 08:22 PM
Yay! Best dinner ever!
Posted by: Bex | July 11, 2007 at 08:40 PM
I love these type of interruptions... if only we allowed them more!
Posted by: Dawn | July 11, 2007 at 10:36 PM
love love love the bottom of your skirt (apron? which ever it is it's super cute) pictures...too too cute!
Posted by: emilyruth | July 12, 2007 at 01:34 AM