Showing posts with label sunday pieces. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sunday pieces. Show all posts

Sunday, July 17, 2011

sunday pieces









We were up and about early this Sunday, ready to head off to Brimfield. We actually came away with a few things we've been searching for, success!

At home the garden has been a major focus. Tomatoes and green beans are growing, peppers are starting to ripen, and our black hollyhock is in full bloom. We harvested our garlic today and have laid it out to cure.

The boy got crafty this evening and set up a polaroid wall for us to display our many instant photos. We've talked about doing this for quite some time now and it's really great to be able have them out where we can see them, instead of in a box. It's a nice splash of color in our sun room.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

sunday pieces



It's time for raspberries! Our crazy, overgrown patch of raspberry brambles is finally bearing fruit. They need some major pruning, but for this year we'll just enjoy what we've got.

Other highlights from today include fresh focaccia bread from Farm to Hearth, a trip to the library book sale, spotting a scarily large bug in the garden, and going to see Midnight in Paris. A day well spent.

Monday, June 20, 2011

sunday pieces

How was your Sunday? Around here it was beautiful, a perfect Father's Day. Deb is in town for a visit so we took her to the farmer's market yesterday morning and then ended to day over at my parent's house. We played a game of Would You Rather and I laughed harder than I can remember laughing in a very long time. So here are some of the sights I saw yesterday...



(I must point out that the lovely image above was taken by the boy. He's been taking some great shots with black & white polaroid film lately. It makes me want my own pack very badly.)


Sunday, May 22, 2011

sunday pieces

We were up bright and early this morning, ready for the flea market. I spotted some fabric and a 350 Polaroid camera. We have so many, and yet I couldn't resist this one. Very good condition and only $3!

Cats are not good polaroid subjects seeing as they tend to turn suddenly coy around cameras, or move around too much to get the focus right. However, I chanced a shot on Jakey today because I loved how his orange fur looked against the purple door. He was sweet enough to stand still for this moment.

Not our yard, although it could be. I know lots of people tend to view dandelions as the "enemy", but I'm rather fond of them.

Snapdragons!

Purple basil.
These little guys sprung up in our garden.

Our poppy is just about ready to bloom.

Cari enjoys helping out in the garden. She tends to stick to the path while Lola prefers to walk across our lettuce.

I'm trying to take full advantage of Lily of the Valley before the blooms fade away. The little blossoms smell so sweet in the house.

So many plants made their way into the garden today! We got our tomatoes and basil in the ground and got most of the late seeds planted. Almost done with the planting now, and then we will just have to wait and see how everything does.

Yet another strawberry-rhubarb crisp is in the oven to be enjoyed for desert. I think our next project will be cleaning off the porch and setting up a table and some chairs. I'm imagining meals being eaten out there on summer evenings.

Monday, May 2, 2011

sunday pieces









This Sunday was quite busy and productive, causing me to post a bit late. Yesterday was a perfect spring day (Happy 1st of May!) so we spent as much time out in the garden as we could. It's nice to see our efforts finally coming together. The peas are up, the spinach is leafing out, the onions are in the ground and now everything is covered with a layer of mulching hay. Our seedlings are still pretty tiny, but I think the growing will speed up now that it's actually getting warm. The cats oversaw our gardening efforts as they roamed.

Saturday was a fun day as well, but proof of that is entirely on film so it's a post for another time.


Sunday, April 17, 2011

sunday pieces



Some Sundays are exciting... and some Sundays you spend doing your taxes because you've procrastinated. Such is life. I wish I had a picture of the pancakes we ate for breakfast, but we were in such a hurry to get to the restaurant I forgot to grab the camera. Instead I have these pieces: A new plant. A moment of rest. A perfect avocado. Not a terribly exciting day, but not a bad one either. Things are getting greener...