one.
I've come to almost love the call to help, from somewhere in the house, for all to hear. Sheep are out! Goats out! Pigs! Whatever it may be, all come running. And perhaps my favorite part of all is that those who are least inclined to give a hoot about those animals, come running just as fast as those who do. And it's aways a family moment and it's always a laugh. And always....everyone ends up on the 'right' side of the fence eventually.
two.
You know I totally just jinxed myself by saying all of that and I should therefore resign myself to an epic day of playing 'which side of the fence are you on?' with all of our livestock today? (Bring it.)
three.
It's recital season! For you too? This weekend was an end of session circus performance here. That's Adelaide on the bottom of the purple silk, who just started circus a few months ago but has fallen in love. It sure makes a Mama heart happy when her little one falls in love with something, and is loved in returned by the sport she's chosen. Hooray for circus arts!
four.
Next weekend brings fiddle and piano recitals. Which means that we have been and will continue to be enjoying Oh Susannah and The Happy Hoedown each fifteen times a day for another week. (Oh my.)
five.
Did that seriously happen? Is she really five? Unbelievable. But here she is, marking her height against the wall, which means it's official you know. "I just can't believe I'm five now!" she exclaims each morning. I can't either!
six.
After that flurry of crafting last week for Annabel (including the wonderful Smocked Sundress from Heather Ross' Weekend Sewing - it's been so long since I've made one of those sweet dresses!), I haven't picked up a single knitting needle, rug hook, embroidery hoop or anything else of the sort since! But, just this morning I spied Nancy's Vest on Ravelry and I might have just found my next knitting project (apparently I'm into vests these days?).
seven.
There's a serious treehouse in progress out back. Situated in between the garden and the zipline, just back a few trees from the end of the half pipe. It's a happening place back there, I tell you!
eight.
My youngest three set out to spend the night outside this weekend. If you think that's early in Maine for a camp out - without a tent - then you're exactly right. But brave souls they are with cool temperatures and so many bugs we thought they'd get carried away. They had so much fun....until we brought their sleepy selves in at 11pm, with rain expected soon. More sleep outs are planned for the coming week - they've got grand plans for essentially moving outside for the summer (though Mama would really like some walls on that treehouse before they venture to sleep up in the trees!).
nine.
The garden! Oh, the garden is coming along and getting so much of our attention right now. I haven't given a proper update here yet, but I will soon. And I have a fun little idea about the blog and gardening this summer, so stay tuned for that. I hope you'll like it as much as I do!
ten.
I have a garden sin to confess. I bought 100 new strawberry crowns to plant this spring from my beloved FEDCO. I got them them and then, sadly, totally improperly stored them. Truth be told, I actually forgot all about them. When I went to plant them this weekend, they were nothing but a heartbroken moldy mess. I had moment of sadness, and feeling like a gardening failure, and generally feeling sorry for myself until my love said, "just order more. That's easy, right?" Right. So ordering more, I am. And this time I'll give them all the care they deserve. (Where does one quickly get 100 live organic strawberry plants now that Johnny's is sold out and FEDCO is closed for the year? Hmn...).
I wish you and yours a most wonderful start to the week!
