hump day nuggets: little bits of the season in photos and words about the last week
I find myself craving warmth. I wore flip flops out for the First Friday Artwalk last week. It wasn’t even 40 degrees. And, yes, I am aware that one cannot will warmth to happen by having ridiculously cold toes, but it’s that time of year in western Montana when the worm stretches out of the dirt, exercising his atrophied worm parts. The sun arches a bit higher over our valley, casting shorter long shadows. The tulips grow daily, the chickens lay loads of eggs.
And, goddamnit, I want to wear flip flops because, as Margot says, I have poopy toes. Her endearing term for sun-starved, toe-jammed feet.
nuggets.
:: If I sit on the floor, bug likes to grab a snack and slowly walk backwards until her little heels hit my crossed ankles and then she giddily drops into my lap.
:: Breaks in precipitation necessitate some quick outside activity like tracing a body, marching on the belly and standing on the face.
:: So the egg ‘hunt’ on Saturday was eh but our egg hunt on Sunday was great. After Margot got over her fear of the chickens poking her eye out.
Mama, chicken no poke my eye, OK? I don’t like that.
Supposedly when Margot was chatting it up in the coop last week, Ida just up and poked her eye.
So, Andy had to have a talk with Margot about how sometimes, when you are afraid of chickens who poke eyes, you have to just persevere because felt egg bags full of treasures await. This made sense to her and the egg hunt commenced.
:: And then we sipped mimosas and watched bug meticulously sift through ‘grass’ (cut up recycling) for her goodies. Her favorites were scissors, glue, sparkly sunglasses and oh THREE chocolates all mine.
:: And this was followed by dancing and a walk to the park. It was a good day.
:: Brushing her gram’s hair.
:: My mom made a chocolate peanut butter cheesecake. Um, it’s gone.
:: Also I made Paska Bread and it was really lovely. A bit overcooked but pretty and tasty nonetheless. I promise to post the recipe soon.
:: Daffodils. The name and the presence is like a big ol’ goofy grin.
:: Only one photo of Ruby in these nuggets which makes me feel weird…but I am seriously almost always holding my girl close. When I take all of these photos I post, I am also rocking and bouncing Ruby. Since her illness, she is comforted, almost exclusively, by being next to my heart. And because she was so far away from my heart for those 12 horrid days, I’m cool with my monkey always on me.
She is doing so great. We still have a few things to monitor with her heart but, at an appointment last week, our doctor just kept saying she was impressed with Ruby. Her strength, weight gain, knock-your-socks-off smile.
:: Margot dove right into her new art supplies from her Easter basket.
:: There’s something about spinning wildly around a room on a painted pony, clutching a squealing toddler while trying to fetch rings to win a free ride and listening to crazy organ music that reminds me a bit of motherhood.
:: My mom leaves tomorrow to head to her home. Love her so.
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Art supplies in the Easter basket. That’s genius.
Oh! That carousel caption made me laugh. So true. SO true.
Also – I’ve bee holding off on my Virgin Harvest post to see if my seeds would actually sprout. (Because I’m chicken.) They did! I’ll email you my post when it is live. Thanks for the inspiration.
sometimes i have the same problem with my youngest (now seven weeks) . . . he often is only in one or two pictures for the whole post. i try to work on getting him in a little more than that! . . . it’s hard when he doesn’t really do much other than smile and look cute!
Delightful!
LOVE the ‘grass’. As I was filling the boy’s easter baskets with store bought grass, I was bummed to be using it, but couldn’t think of a better alternative. Now I know what I’ll be saving for next years’ baskets.
The bread…oh so beautiful. I adore the pic of Margot with her arms around it.
It is the biggest breath of fresh air to read about Ruby thriving. She’s some girl (as Theo would say). By the way, Theo is now a regular viewer of your blog. He asks to look at Margot and her chickens all the time. 🙂
ps..my security word is: foink 😉
The carousel is so much fun! I love the picture of Margot hugging the bread – so cute!
Would your Mom be kind enough to share chocolate pb cheesecake recipe? Yum yum yum.
Love the munchkin sunglasses on your husband. Adorable. You hang on tight to that man that will don pink shades and have his picture taken. They are few and far between.
So fun! Lots of love….
,,,homemade felt easter eggs hiding to be found,,,natural dye for the easter eggs,,,homemade nests for the yummies and eggs,,,useful goodies in the easter basket,,,brilliant!,,,i’m inspired for next year,,,thank you!
What happened to my comment? Oh well it was full of the regular stuff, adorable grandchildren, creative daughter in law, Gram that bakes cheesecake, you know all that kind of stuff. However after looking closer at the picture of you and Margot Bea on the care-o-sail I noticed the horse behind you horse laughing at you two. XOXO
i was listing favorite photos in my head while i scrolled through and now realize it’s nearly all of them–but as we get ready for our first girl over here, there is sure something about a girl in earnest conversation w her dad that really gets me!
and the warmth thing? dude, i am so california’d that i am in for some tough times if we ever leave this place (and leeor is thinking about grad school in some chilly places so god help me) . . . glad you bust out the flip flops anyway. xo
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
And I love the “mama, chicken no poke my eye, ok?” quote – I love munchkin voices with grammatical errors and sincere faces 🙂
Thanks for sharing your beautiful life!! 🙂 Wishing you flip-flop worthy weather!
Love this and the picture that went with it:
:: There’s something about spinning wildly around a room on a painted pony, clutching a squealing toddler while trying to fetch rings to win a free ride and listening to crazy organ music that reminds me a bit of motherhood.
The backwards walk into the lap? Swoon.
And swoon over overalls and orange boots. And your ridiculously beautiful blue eyes. And Andy’s scruffy face…very Missoula. very cool.
Can’t wait for our beautiful lives to soon colide.
xoxo
Hard to say who is rockin’ the pink glasses better. Gonna have to go with a tie…
Ya that is a tuff call. Maybe we need to see Terri, nici and Ruby in them first before a final decision
So inspiring!!!! Love, love, love your crafts…and cute kiddos.
We have two “hip” towns near us that have First Friday’s too…or maybe many places do and I just never knew. I have never seen so many easter eggs in a field that mustve been one crazy egg laying bunny hoping around your twon.
LOVE your dude sporting the pink shades and the knit cap…does he wear that get up with his knee socks, shorts, and flip flops?! Because THAT would be oh so cool! Enjoy your weekend!!
:)Lisa
how did you make that bread? you are so pro w/r/t your bread making.
Hi, this is Jerry. Yes, Jerry Maguire. OK, it’s not, LOL. Been checking out your blog and v. happy that your Ruby is all better now and spring is coming to Montana. I’ll have to search your blog for more info on your bees. I think I posted once here before with a YouTube video of when 6,000 bees invaded my compost bin.
Been debating with myself on my veggie patch this year. I’ve done it each year for 6 years now but am so busy now so not sure if I’m just going to dig up the patch into trenches, load all this past year’s compost into it, and then let it lie fallow until next year…or if I’m going to go for it again this year. Well, I have all month to still decide.
Anyway, brave of you to brave flip-flops in 30 degree weather. You crazy, girl.
Happy spring!
– iColossus
What a beautiful post and pictures : ) I am visiting via a comment you left at Enjoying the Small things this morning. So fun to find your blog. I am so in love with your pretty pictures : ) Your babies are delicious! Sad your Mama is leaving. Aren’t Mom’s the best?
found you through julia @ adirondack mama – loving your photos! and i am also a flip flop girl – willing the warmth with my cold toes! : )
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