natural world

~this moment~

By marybethrew, on March 29th, 2013%

~a friday ritual~

a photo capturing a moment from the week.

a simple, special moment.

a moment i want to pause, savor and remember.

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we spent st. patrick’s day with our local adopted family for corned beef and cabbage and cheesecake and fun. quinn looked like quite the leprechaun, especially once he had matched his shirt and hat with a green punch mustache.

today i took the leprechaun to the beach on our way into town, and flew his . . . → Read More: the shark and the leprechaun

around the farm ~ easter basket wheat grass

By marybethrew, on March 14th, 2013%

(easter 2011 wheatgrass, half-grown)

the wheatgrass easter basket idea has made the blog rounds for years and i don’t know whose original idea it was or i’d give credit. we are a week into our easter grass growth for 2013, but believe me, there is still plenty of time if you want . . . → Read More: around the farm ~ easter basket wheat grass

nanny by the sea

By marybethrew, on March 5th, 2013%

here at nanny by the sea, we are serious about taking care of baby k. which is why we will be spending the maximum amount of time possible outside, on the beach. (in case you are wondering, my policy is not to post photos of other peoples’ kids, which is why you only ever . . . → Read More: nanny by the sea

i will now slay you with cuteness

By marybethrew, on February 8th, 2013%

last saturday, we stopped at the farmer’s market on our way to the children’s festibal. we had a tip from a friend that a baby lamb was in attendance at the market that day, and indeed, little elf was wrapped in a towel and sitting at the booth with her farmers.

they know . . . → Read More: i will now slay you with cuteness

kitty loss

By marybethrew, on November 21st, 2012%

since i wrote not that long ago about the death of my cat, baby kitty, our family has lost two more cats. it has been a hard year for kitties around here. losing one is hard enough, and two felt like adding insult to injury. then our third kitty loss just left me feeling . . . → Read More: kitty loss

boy wonder

By marybethrew, on October 12th, 2012%

“kinn! kinn!” were the first words out of the baby pancake’s mouth when she saw me this weekend. “kinn” was spending the weekend with his dad, but he was definitely missed by the rest of the pancakes. we basically ate and ate, and then ate some more. the next baby pancake will be arriving any . . . → Read More: boy wonder

6 month garden time lapse

By marybethrew, on September 19th, 2012%

3/18/12

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5/7/12

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5/24/12

6/5/12

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6/20/12

7/23/12

9/15/12

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around the farm

By marybethrew, on September 13th, 2012%

the parental dahlia that furnished the seeds of the new baby mystery dahlias; deep purple foliage and brilliant orange blooms…

… and the results are in! the first mystery baby, grown from saved seeds is yellow!

sunflower volunteer, having been messed with in photoshop to bring out its peachy coloration.

. . . → Read More: around the farm

~this moment~ camping

By marybethrew, on September 7th, 2012%

doting on baby friends

aftermath of his first sleepover with buddies

hot dogs for every meal

lots of soak time in the creek

wild blackberries at their perfect ripeness

~a friday ritual~

photos . . . → Read More: ~this moment~ camping

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~this moment~

the shark and the leprechaun