Blog Fodder

I have two big kids who do a lot of work on the computer these days which leaves me far less opportunity to blog than I once had.  So, again, I am waaayyy behind on getting my photos sorted in my online (and only) photo album- my blog.

Here's a nice plump helping of blog fodder to get me started.  

You're welcome.

(PS.  Thank you so much for all your enthusiastic responses to Cricket!  They were a true joy to bask in!)

The key to a magazine worthy food shot is to have piping hot food in a freezing cold house so you can see the delicious steam.  We do what we must.

The most popular spot in the house these days: the grate above the woodstove.  Not only is it WARM but it makes dresses into hot air balloons and ball gowns.

Sorting through apples.  Some for sauce, some for eating, some for drying into chips.  I've already done it once... I have to do it again with the rest of the apples very, very soon.  It isn't my most favorite job ever but I like the resulting grub.

  One of the rare Sundays I have successfully transferred a sleeping baby from van to house and she's remained asleep. SCORE!

Ash trees are under attack by the pernicious (yet beautiful) Emerald Ash bore beetle in our area causing terrible damage to trees. Matt has been busy getting the ash logs out of the woods to sell before they just rot in the ground.  That, coupled with getting logs for his brothers' saw mill, our neighbors have been seeing sights like this pretty often these days.

Ineke loves walking around with skirts on her head.  She says it is her beautiful long hair. 

It does seem to age her a bit though.

The kids dressed Ineke up as an "Indian"...

...but to me she looks like an authentic (and cheerful) Mountain baby.

Authentic, that is, until she turns around....

WHOOP!  There it is!

Eating Keto can be so CHALLENGING.

(It really can when mornings look like this...)

All the coolest people

An owl jumper I made for Ineke  in honor of her rapidly diminishing thunder thighs.

 

It's not a party until every last miniscule toy is out.

Mozzarella making before bed.

A baby boy gift whipped up last week.

  There is a tsunami of boy babies (both here now AND soon coming) that are in need of some handmade goodness.  And a few babies who will be surprising us.  This is the first of many (almost a dozen!) handmade gifts in my near future.

Don't ever expect to see clean windows in my house.

Just sayin'.