There are two beautiful pie cherry trees on the land. I love walking past on the way to the mailbox and picking a hand full to munch on. They’re tart and juicy and delicious. It’s almost time to harvest them…ALREADY!!! I have not gotten used to this foreign planting zone yet. I think cherry topping over homemade vanilla ice cream is in the near future culinary plans.
Of course climbing the tree is almost as much fun as eating the cherries!
The girls always want to paint. I’m sorry to say that I usually discourage this activity. The mess is what I usually think about when they ask, not the creativity, not nurturing their artistic side, but the laundry, the mopping, the wiping. Thankfully we came up with the perfect solution. I hung an old sheet on the clothesline and rolled the bottom on a piece of rebar to keep the sheet taut. Poured some washable paint into an old egg carton and let the creative juices flow!
We now have a washable, reusable canvas that is completely messable!
Apparently backwards painting is a blast!
We’ve been drooling over hammocks for years. Last weekend we finally decided to take the plunge and invest in relaxation. And may I say, its been well worth it.
Ta-Da!!!!
The view from said place of contentment…
The girls have been loving it!
It’s been great for family giggles.
I even managed to capture the o-so-elusive teenage smile.
On a side note, I saw a black widow yesterday. And I’m not talking about Theresa Russell here. Ho. Ly. Shit. Thank god for hammers.
And yes they’re the cutest things EVER!!! My cat FINALLY gave birth Saturday evening. She had six kittens but lost one. 
( I am completely in love with the one Zadye is holding, I hope its a boy since I swore we will not have another female. I had to completely midwife with her, she didn’t seem to know how to queen properly, but she’s doing well now and they are thriving! I think I will post the actual birth story later, but for now, enjoy the pictures!
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- Pollen anyone?
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