Ice.

Some say the world will end in fire;

Some say in ice.

 From what I've tasted of desire

I hold with those who favor fire.

But if it had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate

 To say that for destruction ice

Is also great

And would suffice.

~Robert Frost

We are covered in ice here in our cold corner of the New Hampshire. Barely any snow... just freezing rain. I'd almost think we were in the Pacific Northwest by the weather we have had this winter.

xoxo~

Abbie

There is a farmstand...

The last image is my favorite. I hope you are enjoying summer!

xoxo~

Abbie

Getting my feet wet...

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I have been trying to dip back into creative endeavors.. I really strayed for a while, and although not completely on track I hope to work at it.  It amazes me that when life starts to ripple negatively I dive behind either my sewing machine, my camera or my editing software, or all three as a way to make it through the rougher waters. Hope you and yours are enjoying still waters and sunshine!

Happy summer!

Abbie

Carousel Horses

 We went to the fair today. Why are most carousel horses kind of creepy? No, seriously.. sometimes they just mess with my head.. kind of like clowns.  Eeeep.

All I'm saying is that I just wouldn't want one in my home, or my yard. 

~Abbie

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