birthday making

When I asked Isabella what she would like to make for her friend's upcoming birthday party, I meant "what shall we give her so I have enough time to make it?" She took me literally and set to work. In two days, she knit and put together this little pouch. For treasures? For her friend's eyeglasses? I don't know, but I was incredibly impressed.

being:: saying goodbye

Join me again today for my last guest post for the Being series on the Rhythm of the Home blog. It has been an honor to contribute and such a wonderful exercise for me to really think and write (with a deadline) about how I can comfortably be in my world right now. Today, I am saying good bye...

cluck cluck cough

My children have been re-interested in our chickens after a long stretch of being...well...uninterested. I have no idea what prompted it, but poof! they have both taken over feeding, egg collected, and coop door duty. (I wish they would take over cleaning the coop, but I'm not pushing my luck.)

Watching them "play farm" has been a highlight this past week and the spilled food and escaped chicken chasing just tested my sense of humor.

"Mamma? How does a chicken cough?"

(An unrelated happy birthday to my dear friend, Tracy! Miss you tons. Hope you have a chipper day!)

being: on my own

Join me again today for Rhythm of the Home blog's series, Being. I am guest posting today about being on my own.

Lala looking out at the goats hired to "mow" the natural grasses next to her school. The goats were right next to the fence the day prior, but the shepherding dogs tried to nip her fingers, so she had been frightened. We are appreciating the views and natural space for a few more weeks. Her school moves at the end of the school year.

Have you ever simultaneously truly appreciated and been completely frustrated with something? It's a hard pairing of feelings to navigate.