happy mothers day! xo
creating space for beauty & simplicity
a few scenes from the garden
-alliums are in bloom
-i like the living roof concept so much, i thought i’d try a living table
-spinach is up in the coldframe
-things are really starting to fill in
-the living roof on top of the rabbit hutch is growing herbs, succulents, and salad mix
-and a sneaky hen who keeps escaping
when i was young i remember my mother getting up early to walk around her garden. she has a beautiful property settled on the border of a woodland. it is very private and there are many different little micro-climates full of diverse plant life. she lives near by and i visit often. when i go to visit her she will say to me “do you want to go for a walk?” i know this means walk the garden. now that i have my own garden i too love to get up early and walk the garden. even though it has a totally different feel than my mother’s in size, and style, and setting, i still love this morning ritual. especially in the spring. i like to check out what may have bloomed overnight, if any seeds have sprouted, and make plans for what more needs to be planted. i laugh sometimes at how different my walk feels than my mother’s. as i walk down the corner sidewalk which runs between my gardens, the neighbors getting into their cars heading to work for the day give a wave, the jogger that runs by each morning gives a nod, the kids on the corner waiting for the school bus fill the air with chatter. but then the morning doves sitting on the telephone wire above give a coo, and a robin red breast hops by searching for breakfast, and i look down at a fiddlehead uncoiling at my feet, and i realize how similar, yes how similar.
i have been busy in the garden these days seeding, transplanting, building, pruning, and dreaming up new spaces. this year i have plans for more rock walls, a bigger chicken coop, a few more fruit trees, and possibly a bee hive. i think we may have to put the hive on a roof though since we have such limited space. check out rooftop beekeeping in ny city.
scenes from a tuesday mornin
waiting
waiting for the eggs to boil
waiting to be picked up
waiting to wake up
waiting for what lies ahead for the day
today when i was working indoors i heard the hens. they sounded flustered and upset. i ran out to find nothing, no signs of them. i looked around for a while and hoped that they would return from free ranging soon. later i found only one. we were down to two as of late. one was taken by a raccoon this winter. later i saw a coopers hawk hanging in the tree in our backyard. i think it may have been the culprit.
we have been lucky to have a sweet flock that have lasted almost 5 years.
on a happier note, last week we ordered two of these. two of these and two of these.
they will be here just in time for easter.
scenes from a rainy day sunday
getting ready for an afternoon birthday party for chris
made a lentil soup and curried chicken soup
cupcakes still need to be iced
hannah and i finished Because of Winn Dixie last night
a sweet book
listening to car talk
i love click and clack’s laugh
today was supposed to be cloudy with some rain
but the sun woke me up this morning
yesterday was also beautiful and although it did not quite hit 50 degrees
it still felt like a stripey, boatneck, dress kind of day
over pants of course
and a little scarf in the hair
for good measure
happy weekend friends xo