Friday, September 30, 2011

dog-sitting

this:
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is how you get 'er done-
2.5 mile run
and
two two-year-old pups
worn out
before 8:30am
...
off to (photo) class
...
thanks to:
super-awesome neighbor to document

Thursday, September 29, 2011

adventures in homemaking: canning tomatoes

was not without purpose-
amanda and i
decided this spring
to give canning a go
when tomatoes were in season
...
with 70lbs. of organic roma beauties
62 wide mouth quart jars
and a few YouTube videos
we were off and running...
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washing the jars

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blanch. peel. core. dice.

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our stovetop ready for sterilizing jars

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hard at work
(i was on tomato duty, amanda- jars)

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well diced. but oh-so-many-more to go!

admitedly, we freaked when the first batch came out looking like this:
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but after some phone calls to
canning-friendly friends
we were relieved to discover the separation was totally normal
(color and amount of water may vary depending on tomato-type)

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death. by. canning.

we put in some SERIOUS man hours
exhausted for good reason:
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47 quarts of diced tomatoes + 5 quarts of tomato puree
...
think we'd had enough?
HA!
we decided we'd had
SO.MUCH.FUN
we'd tackle peaches
next...

(told you we were both psycho!)

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

drink, please!

latest thrifting find:
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set of 6
blue + gold
vintage culver ltd. glasses
$8
...
i'm dreaming up a fabulous retro-gypsy-glam dinner party table-scape!

sick day

i had big plans for this week
house projects
yard work
blogging catch-up
emails and calls
...
but
i'm sick.
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knocked off my feet
by a nasty chest cold virus

so all i've seen of this glorious weather
are the slivers of early fall's golden light
across our hardwood floors

if i had more energy
i'd feel guilty for all the lounging and on-demand watching
and, i have to admit, i am NOT a good sick person
but
dad's chicken noodle soup
and
flowers from my sweet husband
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are brightening my week
...
off to dose up on echinacea and vitamin c


hoping to catch up on posts later today...

Thursday, September 15, 2011

ahoy matey!

this little pirate
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turned three
this week
...
so i offered to make the cupcakes
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yo ho ho!

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a little lass

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and gentleman of fortune
...
a few sketches
while they baked
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and a quick iphone pic
before dropping them off
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happy birthday, benny!
xoxo

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

back to class

my kid's sewing class
started up again this week
...
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our first project of the year:
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perfect for september
a quick, 1-day project
to get the little ladies
back in the groove
...
and boy, did they impress
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craft-show worthy
(amazing. seriously. these girls are nine!)
...
it's great to be back
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woot woot!

Thursday, September 8, 2011

road trip: shelburne, vt

irene thankfully didn't affect my plans
to head north
for a week
of canning and catching up
with my dear friend, amanda
...
i woke early monday morning
and hit the road
nellie in tow

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calm after the storm, indeed!
(taken through the windshield)
the cloud formations in the brilliant blue sky were just phenomenal
...
arriving
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felt like a homecoming of sorts
i have such found memories
of amanda's family's farm...
high school long winter weekends
summers swimming in the pool
playing dressing up from an attic full of 60 + 70's finest
all with a lake view...
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we brought the dogs for a romp and swim
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before heading over
to amanda's cousin's
for dinner
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ummm, yeah... i could come home from work to that every day!

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i followed amanda and fia around the gardens
(amanda is working on an album of fia's first two years and was snapping some final shots)

before we settled into a spectacular dinner
thanks, ave!
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with a spectaular view

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and even better company...

worth the loooong drive?
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ummmm....
YES.

more and more and more
to come
....

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

it takes rain to make a rainbow

a rainy, gray day
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was just perfect
for baking
birthday cupcakes
sprinkled
with cheerful color

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

three years...

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three years ago today
we married during hurricane hannah

waking today
to a beautiful rain storm
made us smile

happy anniversary, reid
all my love, forever
xoxo


photography: orchardcove

Monday, September 5, 2011

words for the week: make a little space...

thought this
was just the most perfect way
to start september
...
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not to mention
is just the cutest ever, no?
.