We went to the ocean...

We went to the ocean. That is my husband and son. Waaaaaaaay out there where the waves were breaking. Isn't the sparkle fabulous? We had the most gorgeous weather, it was so warm the ocean was almost tolerable. Almost.

xoxo~

Abbie

Pansies

I love our pansies.. unfortunately so do the chickens, and the moles. Oh, and also the chipmunks. 

I took these photos a few short days before all of my pansies were decimated. Completely destroyed by edible flower loving critters. But, as a consolation.. I have set the Have a Heart trap and caught two moles thus far.  Something else they love? My lillies. :(

Happy 4th of July!

Hoping you and yours have a fabulous weekend!

xoxo~

Abbie 

Strawberries

Can you tell what I have been up to? I took the kids strawberry picking the other day. We picked 15 pounds of berries in about 20 minutes. Phhffeww! That was a lot of berries! After a lot of boiling we ended up with 25 +/- pints of jam. Mind you, 15 pounds of berries didn't yield all of the jam, there were ohter berries from other days. We have already gone through 2 jars.. jam doesn't last long in this house. A staple breakfast for the girls is organic peanut butter on organic whole wheat bread with jam. PB&J. My mother used to say I was going to turn into a PB&J sandwich when I was a child, I ate them so much. That and jelly filled donuts. I could slam down a six pack of jellied filled donuts in one sitting. Yum. Ooo... I also love jam on my pancakes, with lots of butter. Hhhmm.. and on Brötchen with a bit of cream cheese.  Time to go see what I can now dig out of the pantry as I have made myself hungry.

xoxo~

Abbie

Oh where, oh where can she be?

Have you been looking for me? Nope, I'm not in there...

You might catch me brief amidst my threads as I did get enough creative mojo to sew two skirts up for my daughters the other day.

Although my mind is here.. in the soft grey sand searching for starfish. Our destination this July for a week. I can. not. wait.

I am trying to wait patiently, but it's just not happenin'.. my mind is all over the place.

honest to Pete, I think I have Creative ADHD. Seriously. Sometimes I jump in with both feet and am completely lost in the process of making things, and other times, like right now, I have absolutely no interest in any of it. Crochet, knitting, photography, sewing, painting, collage, digital work.. bah! right now I have no need for it. No need for it? Hhhmm.... it is almost as if my creative endeavours are my counselor, therapist, and that I suffer from sort of seasonal issue. When the sun is shining and the warmth calls me out, well.. I just don't need to be here anymore.

Soo... for now I am hangin' with my peeps.. relaxing and trying to enjoy this very fleeting summer we are having here in New Hampshire. Once school ends in a few weeks I think every week is scheduled. Good scheduled, but scheduled none the less.

Isn't that photo sooooo cute??? those baby robins are hilarious! lol! I love their laid back, relaxed look.

Hhhmm.. sewing photos, Maine ocean photos and baby robins all in one post. Yay.. it has to be Creative ADHD. Has to be.... 

xoxo~

Abbie

Forms of Architecture and Life

 

  

 

I have been quite lost in the everyday to-dos lately.

Three of these shots are from the Enfield Shaker Village in Enfield, NH. The collapsing barn is located in Rumney, NH.

I love stone. Stone that has been carved, formed, either by hand or foot. Especially cobble stone streets. I love wood.. inparticular melting buildings. The kind that are slowly falling back into the earth.

If you need me I'll be planting our veggies, off on field trips and sitting in my folding chair at baseball games.

xoxo~

Abbie

Drink Me.

If Alice used a bottle it might have just been one of these...

Although, the tall one with the looking glass says 'Violet' and not 'Alice'. That is exacatily what I was thinking.. wrong movie.

 Was anything she drank grape flavored? Perhaps it was put in this tiny bottle of glass grapes.

Whichever she used, I think she would have kept them had she been able. They are all so tiny and precious... but when you are only 3 inches (it is such a dreadful height after all) it would have been quite difficult to carry one.

I feel as if I have fallen into a tiny bottle and am floating off into life somewhere. Perhaps when I wake I'll rejoin you..

xoxo~

Abbie

The Good Book

I have started to read the Bible.  From the beginning. I don't know how many times I have tried and gotten lost in the 'begets' of Genesis and just never persevered.  I am using three different versions and combining them into a quite informative read.  I have a King James Bible, with a gorgeous, soft leather cover. One my children will remember as mine and fight over once I'm gone. ;) I am also using an Archaeological Study Bible which I am finding fascinating! (I am a history buff..) Lastly, to keep me on track with my readings and for a slightly different spin, I am using a The One Year Bible for Women. If I could have found a King James Version, One Year Archaeological Study Bible I would have bough that. But I couldn't so I ended up with three, but between them I am finding a great understanding and depth that I would have been missing had I left one of the books out. I am NOT trying to spread the good word here. Trust me.. I am just so in awe of those who are on such a steady track.. most who are, speak very strongly of their faith and beliefs. AND, it is the most read book in the world, I figured I better understand just what all the fuss is about. Have you read the entire Bible or just portions? What version? Was there any one passage, book, Proverb, Psalm that has stayed with you? I'd love to know..

xoxo~

Abbie

Magnolias

I went for a drive yesterday and came across an old magnolia tree. It is early for them to be bloom here.. but spring has come about 3 weeks early this year. It is a very welcomed thing, a small blessing for us in New Hampshire.

 

The image above I submitted to the Pioneer Woman's Photo Contest. You can see the tens of thousands of entries on here, on Flickr. Now, I am being practical when I say I know it won't get chosen, but it is amazing to see some the photos that are submitted! Damn, there is nothing like professional photographers to let you know that you are not a professional, just a novice :) Ree is so good at weeding through the junk and picking some amazing finalists. I would highly recommend you take a jaunt by and peek around. Just wonderful eye candy! Of course, by the number of entries and visitors, you have already been there!

xoxo~

Abbie

Life will have given me the truth?

“When I can look at Life with eyes,

Grown calm and very coldly wise;

Life will have given me the Truth,

And taken in exchange - my youth.”

~Sara Teasdale

Thank you for the emails and comments in regards to my last post. 

I'll figure it out.. someday. I'd really like to find that one thing that is me, but the more I try, the more facets of myself appear.

Did anyone see the History Channel show on the Shroud of Turin? It was on yesterday.. I'll have to order the DVD. It was most interesting and thought provoking.. there I go again.. something else to confuse and bewilder me.  :)

xoxo~

Abbie