weekending

this weekend, like this week, was low key. quiet and peaceful were on the agenda.
pjs was the wardrobe choice of all. nibbling on festive leftovers was the feast of choice.
errands that had been put off had to be run. at some point we had to get dressed and fill the depleted larder.
much time was spent pondering the upcoming new year. what will my *word* be? my focus?
today we shared a leisurely breakfast.
worked side by side on our outside chores.
this afternoon will bring culling of roosters followed by broth making with a few of said roosters. Cruella will get a haircut. Sawyer will exhaust his rc car batteries over and over.
just the kind of weekend i crave...easy and quiet.

i am joining with the ever fabulous amanda.
share your weekend if you please.

this moment

A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

this i know for sure...

*the look in my children's eyes on Christmas morning is the true gift

*being comfortable in your own skin is liberating beyond measure

*its not Christmas without a book or four under the tree

*there is nothing better than a clean sheet calling out for a good list

* bread made by your own hand tastes better than any other

*relationships are complicated, marriage is hard, but rarely is anything of value easy

*giving grace blesses you more than the receiver 

*listen more, speak less

*there are few things funnier than Modern Family. i am sorry, that show is hilarious. 

*i have missed this space

what do YOU know for sure?

weekending

this weekend was a trip to the Farmer's Market 

and then migas for breakfast.

it was a quick look in an estate sale...the late Ms Jeffrey

she was a fascinating women

lived in Japan just after WW2, was extremely well read, and an exceptional conversationalist. i adored her.

Sunday brought garden work. the Autumn garden is started.

a fish fry for my Cameron

and a wonderful visit with my sweet friend Lisa

the best part of the weekend was snuggled up with the mister 

watching a marathon   

ahhh

How was yours?

linking up with the ever fabulous amanda

the best

today was the best kind of summer day.
morning chores, kayaking, my sweet Aunt Janice's vanilla ice cream, playing with pals, watching movies.
what perfect days we have on our daddy's day off.

this moment

Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.
Linking up with Amanda

pomp and parade

As John Adams wrote to his beloved Abigail...
I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.
The Bonin family will celebrate by watching the John Adams mini series, reading David McCullough, making ice cream & eating watermelon, and loving each other. 
Happy Independence Day.

road trippin

we are taking a break from the garden, the kitchen, and work today to celebrate our sweet daddy. we are taking him on a little culinary road trip. it must be good if Guy Fieri says so.
happy saturday friends!

this moment

Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.
Linking up with Amanda

10 right now

summer has arrived on the bonin farm. cameron graduated from high school. we are picking tomatoes and squash from the garden. hours are spent at the water with rods and reels. i love this time of year. here are 10 things right now...

• tomato sandwiches made home baked bread and a tomato from the garden
• sitting on the bank with my peeps wetting a hook...and even catching a few
• pouring through this and this for kitchen fun
• ice cold lemonade and soft teacakes
• this documentary is so interesting to me...i love to see how others live
• raw milk...our family has made the 100% switch to raw milk. that  means our cream and butter are too. delicious and healthy! and a fantastic ride to the farm each week!
• this guy! he is a rock star
• making her strawberry jam...the best i've made yet
• planning camping trips...LOVE state parks
• culinary road trips

this moment

 Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.
Linking up with Amanda

a morning

i went out to do my morning chores and found

i stayed out there and tried to manage damage control and gathered the day's harvest.

realized that i was starving. so i cooked breakfast. scrambled 2 eggs and made an heirloom tomato salad from the basket and a cold glass of raw milk. oh how i love a good glass of milk.

gardening, organic or otherwise, is not for the faint at heart. its a tough business for sure. 

this moment

 Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.
Linking up with Amanda

10 things

10 right now

::baseball season...Sawyer made All Stars yay!
::red geranium nails
::Spring vegetable gardens
::cast iron skillet pizza
::sitting in the shade in MawMaw Vincent's chair watching the birds on the feeder
::this book
::sheets on the clothesline
::red french toile
::antique garden cloches
::birthday parties for my littlest peep...and birthday cake!

the day for mothers

wishing all you mothers a very special day. may it be filled with loads of laughter, tons of hugs and kisses, and all your favorite things.

this moment

A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

right now, i am...

:: pondering  where my life is and how far i have come. reaching and surpassing goals. life is good!

:: hearing  a symphony of bird songs

:: smelling  the sweet smells of Spring...dirt, tomato plants, herbs. Ahhh.

:: wanting  pecan trees

:: anticipating  a fun birthday celebration for my darling Sawyer

:: growing  so much...7 varieties of tomatoes, cucumbers, squashes, eggplant, asparagus, Kentucky Wonder gr beans, peppers and more peppers, and anticipation of preserving it all.

:: reading  Joel Salatin's Folks, this ain't normal and Marguerite Henry's Misty of Chincoteague with Sawyer

:: loving  bird migration season. so many beautiful visitors to my feeders

:: feeling  comfortable and content

:: listening  Joel Salatin podcasts and the magical sounds of baseball season

:: making   breads, cakes, cookies...and plans for some canning, dehydrating, and freezing   

:: counting  my many blessings 

:: needing  summer clothes...but not enough to actually go get them

:: sending  love and prayers out daily

:: wishing  i could share all this with my mother

this moment

A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

right now, i am...

:: pondering  the gift of forgiveness...giving and receiving

:: hearing  the hearts of my peeps...small wish lists tells me they are content & happy

:: smelling  the aroma of meals & baked yumminess made by my own hand...ahh sweet comfort

:: wanting  to have the absolute best holiday ever and knowing simplicity is the key

:: anticipating  my 20th anniversary trip in a few weeks!!

:: growing  broccoli, cabbage, and tomatoes in our garden

:: reading  Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory and The Wizard of Oz with Sawyer...LOVING both!

:: loving  the beautiful twinkling lights of the holiday season

:: feeling  more and more like my normal self

:: listening  to Christmas music on a constant loop

:: making   ornaments, snow globes,stockings, and wreaths...oh my!

::playing   countless rounds of GeoBee, Yahtzee, and Rush Hour

:: counting  my many blessings 

::needing  winter shoes...obsessed with driving moccasins

:: sending  Christmas cards to friends & family...oh how i adore stationery

:: wishing  you a happy holiday season!

it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas or the official 2012 Christmas bucket list

Halloween and Thanksgiving have come and gone. so has the pity party i threw when we last spoke. i am all better now. being down for 6 weeks really put me in funk. enough about that.

it's Christmas!! 

the most wonderful time of the year! 

time to make lists...gift lists, Christmas carol playlists, must see Christmas movie lists, and...

the official 2012 Christmas bucket list

• ride the Polar Express
• make hot cocoa mix & set up a hot cocoa station
• deck our halls
• make a wreath
• look at Christmas lights...often
• make a Christmas music playlist
• make a snow globe
• hang Christmas lights on our home
• make treats for those we love
• watch our little town's lighted Christmas parade...and my little hometown's
• make Christmas ornaments
• watch our must see Christmas movies
• make eggnog
• have a Grinch party
• make a gingerbread house
• read Luke 2, The Mansion, and A Christmas Carol...and of course, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
• go ice skating
• bake cut out Christmas cookies
• kiss my mister under the mistletoe
• see the Nutcracker
• make Christmas candy
• send out Christmas cards

tonight it is hot cocoa weather and i am wishing we had made the cookies already. 

what is on your list?