Little Bit

 

Generationals - Put a Light On

You really should eat lunch outside when it's warm and sunny.

 

THE BLOW - Parentheses

Sunny/Kota

Back at it...

(So, I didn't blog for a while.  I lost interest and thought eh who cares.  But, it's a New Year and I'll give it another go.  I'm not going to pick up where I left off.  I'm just going to start again with where I'm at, so there.)

Dear Sunny Boy.  Nearly two.  Full of sweetness and piss & vinegar.  He seeks new independence and clings to me at the same time.  Raising a child is a sweet and bitter experience for me.  Sometime being a mom is easy and sometime I feel defeated. 


Lentils & Stickers

In an effort to improve Sunny's coordination we play with lentils and stickers.  I witnessed a difference in his eating right away, so much less mess.  Thank god!  The spoon is reaching the mouth so much more efficiently.  Playing with the lentils is messy at first but it's nothing the vacuum can't handle.  And, this is way better then cleaning up food messes that stain.  
The stickers have their benefits as well...I found stickers in Targets $1 area that are wonderful.  Wonderful in the sense that they don't stick very well.  Which means if he misses the intended surface they don't adhere so viciously that they leave a mess behind.  Nice.

(While I love talking about my dear sweet offspring...I'm done.)

Music, me likey.

spooky.

toe tap worthy.

dreamy. 

FOOD.

KALE PESTO.

A BUNCH OF KALE. A FEW BULBS OF GARLIC(ACORRDING TO YOUR LIKING). HALF A LEMON. E.V.O.O.. A HEAPING MESS OF PARMESAN. SALT&PEPPER TO TASTE. AND LOTS OF WALNUTS

Basil is out of season.  Kale is not. Pine nuts are grossly expensive, walnut are cheaper. Branch out from the traditional basil/pine nut standard and eat it.  Trust me.

  

Odds & Ends

Junk drawer & it's items


We have two junk drawers. 
This is ours, untouched.  Just pulled it open and SNAP. 
It is what it is... 

The drawer has nice pops of color and generally handy items. I would say a pretty decent junk drawer.  The flash light doesn't currently function at this time. And, those Twistable markers are out of order until cooler weather. They are in a pretty constant state of goo.

Hey George

Finally found that bucket of cranyons...those George Harrison crayons. Sunny colors! It's so exciting.

Latest photos of Sunny

B l u e b e r r i e s

& Kota Bear

 love his Paws

And two big pictures of Milkweed

We've been going through our cheap, thrift shop records and making some cuts and finding some gems.

Keepers...

Duke Ellington & his Orchestra will be staying.

 

(WATCH THIS)

Kings Canyon

It is so damn beautiful. 
Your jaw drops as you wind down into the Canyon. 
We listened to a music mix from long ago.

Sunny & Momma (I love his smug look in this photo)

 Lunch.Lunch.Lunch.

 Oh, Lana.

B
A
B
E

with the power

L O V E

Wedding Bells Ring

Married.

Hitched.

 

(Do you realize we floating in space)

We've got love.  We've got seven years of togetherness.  We've got a family.  We've got something I never knew actually existed until I had it in my lap. Love. Period. We have had ups & downs and made it out on the other side.  Who cares about the ring and who cares about the paper. It's about the ceremony and the ones that surround you to celebrate a union of love.  It was about living moments and feeling life blowing through you and everyone else at the same time.  A lack of separation between everyone in one space.  Everyone's thoughts focuses on one thing...US!

With family & friends & lots of hard work it was an amazing event.  

 Together we made decorations and called on friends for favors and help. 

My girls.  

His boys.

My family.

& his.

Just one big happy family now.

Big love.

Bee's knees

I'm so in love w/this.  Why? Most likely because it gives me teenage feelings...the good kind.

I feel like The Tiny Desk concerts separate the artist that record well from the artist who are just flat-out talented.  This Tiny Desk blew me away.  Love.

Love me some Moutain Goats.

{HOME}

Pottery arrived in the mail.
Holy wow, I'm in love!
Pretty, pretty.

Famer's market tom's in the berry bowl.

Kitchen window spot for this lovely creamer.

Butter spot.

Piggy pig you carry a load.

Mediterranean Medly made close by.

See!

Honey bowl/Pinch Bowl

 I have a collection.

 A place to put my coins & cards.

 They all came to me in different ways.  And I refuse to pick a favorite.

 Check it out! This one opens up. When I saw this I just about lost my shit.  Made by RAU Fastener Co. circa 1950's.

Hey kitty, kitty.

SING TO ME...

 Whoa! This cover is blowing my MIND.  The sound is so full & rich.  I think the old man would be pleased. I know I am.

Who doesn't like a song with their name in it.  If you don't you're clearly telling a fib to yourself.  

I love her voice and the copious amount of clapping.