A Slice of Organic Life

This is my new favorite book that I borrowed from the library. Let's hear a big hooray for the library! I love that place.

This afternoon Owen told me he couldn't sleep because he wasn't tired (of course, I knew better) and thought he would just read a book on the couch instead of napping. I kept peeking around the corner to find him flipping through page after page of beautiful and inspiring photographs. I'm not so sure he found them to be too inspirational even if I do, unless of course they inspired him to sleep, but I know for certain he appreciates all of the beautiful things to look at in those lovely pages. I know I do. Anyway, just thought I'd share.

Sorry I've been away from this space for so many days, but I have been waging war around here. I will fill you in a bit more on that when I get the chance.

Have a great afternoon.

tepees and sunflowers

{more from Parky's farm}

I love how big this garden tepee is. It's hard to get an idea of just how large it is from this picture, but if you can see the small flower hanging over on the left side of the tepee that would be about 5 feet up.

Each of the eleven poles are about twenty feet long and lashed together at the top. There are several websites around that talk about how to build tepee structures as well as how to lash them together (these are just the ones I found most helpful, especially the second link).

The sunflower house was also quite large. I love the way they did the inside of both of these garden hangouts. They put down a barrier material to completely cover the inside and then covered that with straw. No mud. No weeds. Just a nice soft spot to sit down and relax.

It just looks so inviting.

Some Farm!

Today was all about farm animals, big and incredibly fun gardens, wagon rides, and so much more . I love Parky's farm! Every time we spend a day there I come home with my head overflowing with ideas about what our garden should really look like. Oh my, the potential!

I mean, come on, if you're going to plant some beans then this is the way to plant them. Right? Because why shouldn't you run through a bean tunnel playing hide and seek, lay on your back in the middle of its cool shadiness, munch on some perfectly crisp and green deliciousness and "oh wait, there's a little tomato, I think I'll eat that too." Well, that is just what you should do.

"Throw me a pill Alice", because this is a place that can make a big person want so badly to be small. I can't wait to show you all a few more pictures of the farm. I will see if I can post some more over the next couple of days. Until then I hope everyone is having a great Monday.

Cookie cutter pancakes

Yesterday morning Andy put our favorite pancakes on the table. Before Owen sat down he walked over to the drawer, pulled out the cookie cutters and said "I'm gonna cut this thing up." He did it as if he had been dreaming about it all night long. A plan. A pancake plan. It was wonderful! So there he went cutting up his pancakes in all sorts of fantastic shapes and I thought,well now, I guess I could use some cookie cutters on my pancakes too. Can't I?

Hmmn.

Andy: "Jaime, are those your little men?"

Me: blush. blush. "Yes." I say sheepishly. "Those are my.....pancake men."

Andy: "Ahhh. I see. Well, eat up!"

How could I not?