I have always loved Sundays but I love them even more now that I don’t work on Mondays. Like a second Saturday with the breezy spirit of a Sunday.
Lately, I feel that I have been hyper present and appreciative in simple moments. Especially with bug because in six months she won’t be the baby anymore and she is just changing with crazy speed. Words and attitude (sister’s got some spunk) and opinion. I just want to hold onto on her every hilarious action. But then, the next thing she does is even cooler.
It is like my plot. Every spring I sow seeds and am amazed with the tiny, bright green sprigs that emerge. And, then they gain personality and individuality and it’s even prettier and greener and bigger. And then, they produce fruit (!), explosions of color and texture. Or, it’s like Old Faithful. At first the geyser shoots out of the earth and everyone snaps pictures thinking it is the raddest thing and then it gets taller, more snapping. Taller, more snapping. Holy hell, taller. Anyway, enough with the analogies. I think my kid is super cool.
We started the morning with the putting on of a coat, of course, Epic Muffins and hanging about our living space, laughing and just generally existing.
Followed by a doot in the toilet (yay! every day this week except once), bubbles and the installation of Margot’s new swing. Bug calls it her sing with crazy enthusiasm.
I moved the chicks into a makeshift run (two old window panes screwed together, chicken wire) next to the girls who were roaming around our back yard. At first the hens were clucking, all bug-eyed but they settled right into their new sisters. I am taking a gradual introduction approach as I have read that the original hens can feel quite put off by new chickens on the block. It went well.
Worked in the garden. It was hot, like 86 degrees. I now have it all in the ground. My arugula is about to be kaput so I plan to toss some pepper plants in there in a few weeks. My irrigation system is costing a largish piece of my sanity so, best just say it will be efficiently working.
And, the peonies!
Went for a strolling, neighborly walk. Made pad thai. Andy and I were chopping and boiling when we noticed Margot wasn’t giggling at our heels. This isn’t unusual as she will often retreat into her room to read or, more frequently, into our backyard where we find her sitting like a little budda staring up at the sky exclaiming bird! with regularity. She loves our backyard and I love that it is a safe place for her to roam and explore.
Margot has so much independence and security. She definitely isn’t a mama-or-papa-all-the-time kid. She’s a brave pioneer, craving what she doesn’t know.
So we peered out the kitchen window to see her at the chicken run have a conversation with the hens. We have a double lot backyard so we couldn’t hear her but her wild arm gesturing indicated she was into a good story and the girls were her captive audience. I slinked, as much as my growing body can slink, into the back corner with our camera (apologies for the quality–old old, low-res camera with an untrained camera woman). She paraded with intent from the coop to the chick run making declarations and yelling hi chickies! Oh my, it melted me. The video:
And, she visits with them every morning. Often with her maraca (bug’s word: shaka). She is still so in love with her shaka. It goes most places with us.
We put bug to bed, worked in the studio together, chatting about an impending big life change and other not-as-important-but-still-important stuff while I sewed and my man painted and then crashed and slept hard with curtains billowing into our room from the fierce Hellgate wind. It was cooling and lovely. Ah, Sunday.
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Oh boy!! That was fun. The video is a kill. So cute. The yard looks terrific. I am glad to see you have a new swing. Last time I was there I got motion sickness from swinging and swinging and more swinging with Margot on my lap. Now I can keep my feet firmly on the ground. Can’t wait to see you all again. XOXO J
That video is so cute!!! Margot is so cute!!! I love the inspector gadget music – that brought me back!
I hear you about appreciating simple moments . . . they are what the “big stuff” is made of.
I love the video. Love Margot’s voice.
Read the post quickly when I got to work but had to come back to check it out again and chime in.
xo!
What fun to hear both of your cute voices! Margot’s independence is truly awesome. I am a big dork and reading this post made me think about this super fascinating article (http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/18/090518fa_fact_lehrer), which basically just argues that Bug will get tons of shit done in her life! Sounds good to me.
xo
Heater
Love it! What a precious angel she is
how wonderful is it that margot can just pop out the door and be independent? i LOVE that. a true reason to have a fenced yard.
a wonderful day, it sounds like.
i can’t wait until next sunday … as the last day of school is today … and then i’m free for a few months anyways. and that just kinda makes everyday feel weekendish.
oh man. i freak out when i don’t know where chaos is. i cannot imagine having a kid wandering in the yard…but i cannot believe she can understand english and say “ya” and nod! she’s like, an adult already!
That’s some Sunday. Sounds perfectly spent.
I love your idea of the small run for the chickies. We may need to use a similar idea if/when we add to our flock. (Oh, btw, I posted my old chicken coop.)
**And cute video!!**
I love how Margot can talk! She seems very wise for her age.
Looking forward to hearing more about the pregnancy!
What a perfect day!! I love the video!
funny…i was going to ask if the maraca was still a hit as i hadn’t seen it last few posts. back yard is dreamy. and her talking to the chickens? love. love her independence and her intentness while embracing life. and, holy peonie!
So wonderful of you to share your Sunday-Mondays!
I recently subscribed. Found your blog through a search either about gardens or chickens. I’m a gardener in Denver with two girlies of my own, 6 and 8, who my husband and I homeschool.
My husband is a beekeeper, so I appreciated you sparing the bees in your previous post. 🙂
Bug looks 15 in that swing! Adorable spirit I can feel all the way in FL!! Amazing writing and pix!
Love all the pictures! It’s so fun to live a moment in time with you and your family. Wish we were closer (in distance, that is!)…do i say that every time I post a comment or what?!?!
loves, JJ
OH my darling little Margot….only 5 more days until I hold you and breath in your sweetness! I can hardly wait!
The video is PRICELESS!! It will be fun for Bug to introduce me to the “girls”!!!!
Love you tons……xoxo Mom/Gram
the pic of the peonie is AMAZING!!! beautiful. i stared at it for a while:)
video of bug investigating the backyard and the chickens…adorable. i love that her backyard is a safe place to roam, learn, have fun. i don’t feel that safety here like i do back home in michigan.
muffins…i love me some bran muffins…totally going to try that recipe. thanks for sharing.
Sundays do take on a whole new perspective when work isn’t hanging over you Monday morning! ENJOY! as I do your blog! xoAuntpenne
Of course I love e’thing about your life… because it all is amazing.
Margot really has changed since we saw her a month ago and I love the composite photo of your beautiful backyard.
But (selfishly) I also love that Andy is wearing Travis’ t-shirt from our college days, and I love seeing myself growing into a beautiful grown-up chicken, and I love the Nixon Chicks in the background on your wall.
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