May 6th 2011 aka Espen's 8th Birthday

Deadlines

Tulip

 Lawn sweeper

Untouched by Zephyr

 A pair

My boy

Pokeball cupcakes

Phew

My helper

Big sky on the way to Espen's school

Relief

Monday on Sutcliffe Road

Perseverance

Sun drying.

 

Next

 

Random distraction

Awaiting espalier inspiration.

Open barn door

 Stack

 

Later

Separation

Kitchen fancy

Sundays on Sutcliffe

May 1st, 2011

It begins again!

 Each Spring we reclaim the homestead from the 

onslaught of the previous Winter.  

 I rake and rake and rake.  Returning the gravel back to the driveway 

is the most challenging, physically and mentally. 

A walking meditation.

 The gentle raking of twigs and branches under the pines is a loving act.  Refreshing and renewing.

 Today even the Garden loft/Garage gets a shake out.  Empty it all out.  Rediscover toys not seen in a few months 

and resolve to scrub them all down tomorrow.

A thing of beauty.

Daffodils establishing themselves along our

sweet, old, wrought iron fence. 

So delicate.