Practicing for Van Vac

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Getting their groove on for canoeing!
Nutty, they are. :)

(from last Thursday night)

Photos by Will

Restoration

home color

My raspberry twig garland has found a new usefulness...as a drying rack for my herbs!

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Greta woke up to find a new silky shawl just for her, and a matching one for baby too!

She was so pleased.

I finished crocheting it last night after she was in bed.

(Made from yarn she picked out and didn't want to part with from the clearance rack at Hobby Lobby. ;))

garden blessings

The first of our summer squash, fried in olive oil for dinner

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Little Girl loves to be outside.

As soon as we walk out to the garden she remembers the peas.

"Nummy-num?!"

She's careful to walk on the path stones, as much as chubbily little feet can.

She tries to pick the curlies encircling the wire of the cage.

I pick a pod for her and show her the treasure inside.

She's thrilled.

Morning Faces

picture by Caleb

a Summer Day

Somebody got a new striped knit dress

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Mommie's dill to dry

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cucumber trellis
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good eating, right from the vine
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big mouthful!

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garden
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story with Auntie Ana
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Do you suppose Mommie would notice if I turned the radio on-and-off, on-and-off?
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lovely roses, from Auntie's garden
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peppermint dried
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colorful piano music :)
(her Corduroy book)

Can you tell we're having fun?

~magazine clippings and crayon pictures

listening to Classical radio

Room to dry

On a rainy day

new crayons

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And fresh peas...

to dry

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Greta and Daddy

Cleaning the car ~'::

Happy 500th!

Celebrating Calvin's Birthday for Christ

If you're interested...

Born to Gerard: Life of Calvin, Part 1

happy 4th

This beautiful dessert
was at Uncle's 50th--
the epitome of summer treats:
homemade ice cream and strawberry yumminess.

Happiness

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A week ago my lovely friend Sarah was married.

The wedding was beautiful

with Christ

and worship

and laughter.
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Rosie sat through the whole service, with only a minimal amount of talking!

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Our long-time good friend and amazing chef Bill cooked for the reception; we all wished we could have just one more plateful...

It was wonderful to catch up with dear ones again.

Music

and dancing

and promises to visit~

Won't it be good to be at the final marriage supper together?

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{We three by the sea.}

Photo by Will at Stream and Fencerow

used with permission