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Hi!  It's hiatus time.  My schedule is chockoblock full until FC and then it is STILL full with FUN things!  I'll be back mid-August or so, with pictures, and adventures, I promise.

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Add that to your reader, and you'll be fine in my absence.

mid-july

Hard to believe it...this is the last day of vacation for one week, then next Wednesday I begin again--a sweet run of seven days out-of-town, in-the-wilderness.

Another flash forward to family camp post. It's so motivating to get stuff done to enjoy such bliss as no cell phone reception, no electricity most of the time, a lake rimmed with stones, pines, turtle eggs--and people to share this time with.

I like my little bachelorette life in this big white house. But sometimes it is nice to be back in place again, back when we were a sit-around-the-table-eating-Ma's-pizza family, before everyone grew up and found their own families.

Tee in white is a farmer/lawyer with three kids and more animals than a zoo.  Jo in the hat is an ER nurse with two kid and three horses.  Nikki in red owns several businesses and has three kiddos.  Kip in blue plaid is a university professor with two kids.  Zach in the stripes has two kids and is a programmer.  My dad in plaid (heh) teaches kids with autism at the pre-school level.  My mom with her matching hairdo has a hobby herd of goats, makes Waldorf dolls and tends the most beautiful flower gardens you can imagine.  We are flung far and wide.  But we make time for family camp, at that is important.

a day in which the moon and stars align

We spent the afternoon swimming, then split up for naps. After that Mr J offered to bring the ingredients and fix dinner for the crew, and we agreed to have a movie night, and just relax.

Here they are before dinner on the couch:


And here they are at dinner...B. was eating cucumbers and calling them moons, then saying that when the moon was asleep it goes into the mountains. (He really was full of it at dinner, because when we asked what his favorite part of the day was, he said, "Fishing. I'm going later. Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah." Anticipated favorite moment by a three year old.)

Mr J did say I could post this, because he loved the part where Little J said, Do it in a conspiratorial whisper.

All told, a really nice way to spend a Saturday evening!

three shades of pink

I live next to a lovely town park, where this was found after the rain.

The location for a not even close to starving grad student is perfect. Whenever I need a break from reading or writing (and there has been a lot of THAT lately), there is the park, and the field beside the river, which is where these hollyhocks are blooming and attract quite a lot of industrious creatures (myself included).



And last but not least, beside the gazebo is a woody, vibrant plant--name, anyone?

the new couch

Inching towards a better living room...next I think a rug to match the couch and chair, and paint on those walls.



I think green paint, could be way off--going to the hardwood store to see samples. Maybe I should bring the red pillow. Something tells me maybe yellow. I am desperate for color and thanks to Penelope Trunk now subscribe to Maria Killiam. She is pretty alright in my book.

ETA cute color samples from the store but too small to tell me anything. Also, the couch is now covered in a cream-colored cotton blanket. I don't want it to get dirty right away. I am in love with my couch.