a pie

for Case

Yesterday his work on malaria was published in Science. The long hours, collaborations between continents, and heart that went into this research is amazing, just like Case, an amazingly talented human being. I feel lucky and proud to be sharing the experience of this sweet life with him.  (♥ you did it! xo)

make mine silly

The first days of school have arrived. A friend of mine wasn't able to be there for the first three days of school in his first grade room, three very important days. He entrusted his twenty-four shining stars to me (I used to teach, and now sub occasionally for friends). G. wrote down that I was his best friend, I. tied everyone's shoes in knots but was only trying to help, L. became a sprinkling of tears at every recess and lunch, T. sneezed all over me more than once, S. told me his mom would be picking him up with her top down since it was hot, and A. wore the cutest outfit in the world with sparkly toed sneakers. Delightful, a little funny and exhausting all wrapped up in one. 

found...


a new toy




jiggly cherry jell-o made with orange juice for extra tartness




a whisper from september and the season yet to come in Dad's baby pumpkins


{8.31 to 9.2}

hi there

wasn't sure if this guy hanging on the front light was aware of me and my macro lens until he turned his tiny little head in my direction and said "hi"


maple syrup + blueberry pancakes = sunday


tuna love


the morning glory that grows by the front door has never looked as beautiful as she does this year...she is glorious in the morning and evening, I find myself admiring her often

{8.27 to 8.30}

sleepy pink, hot, sunny, sticky, humid, long, napping, morning swim, orange sunset, ponytailed, flip flop, summer days...

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:: The lovely Aphrodite from Eye Candies Blog featured one of my photograph pendant necklaces in a giveaway this week. Good Luck! ::

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{8.24 to 8.26}

last bites...

{matcha green tea kit kat and lemon birthday cake 8.23}

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on sunday

our walk took us by a cemetery plot piled high with pastel flowers, doves, ribbons and banners... tears, love and sadness... {8.22}

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love + family

surprises + kit kats

beach + pringles

polaroids + flip

burgers + fries

kitties + cake

star candles + a wish

singing + presents

a beautiful birthday!

{8.21}

poptart popstar . . . Kadee's kitty Poppy and her favorite toy, an empty box. Her second favorite toy is people toes.

... Saturday is my birthday, how nice it was to find a sweet gift left on my doorstep from my sister-in-law, Bree. Tiny golden antlers of my very own to clip in my hair, I love them and I love that this treasure greeted me when I arrived home today. {thank you Bree!}

... A Biddy Kitty update (see yesterday's post)....Biddy doesn't know how sick he is now, which is best, we have decided as a family to keep loving him up for many more days, to give him licks of ice cream, and when he is ready he will let us know...thank you for the generous thoughts and well wishes.

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{8.19 to 8.20}

a heaviness sadness and heat loomed over the day, a kitty in the family may be too sick to get better, we'll know more tomorrow...

sweet nectar ...very sweet, just like the hummingbirds like it

hello bunny

Grampa used to feed the wild bunnies that lived in his neighborhood. I have this photograph framed and see it daily with warm thoughts of living in Pennsylvania and being with grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles.

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Now I live on a different coast and find an abundance of wild bunnies living in my neighborhood. Many visit daily, munching on the front yard or hiding under my car. They scatter and bounce away when I get too close. I wish I knew Grampa's secret... maybe lots of patience and a little bunny whispering.

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a walk

on

the

beach

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new arrivals! two baby doves hatched in the lemon tree, mama and babies are looking quite well

beautiful august twelfth was our fifth anniversary as married people, we drove over a bridge to a lush island, took photographs, ate sandwiches, rode bikes and took photographs while riding bikes...it was a blue sky, hearts in the sand with rainbow sprinkles on top sort of day ♡ {8.12 to 8.13}

found ...a bakery that bakes cupcakes made from organic peaches, mixes basil with raspberries, plays smashing pumpkins and is open late, yum!

good afternoons......{8.9 to 8.10}

shake it

a happy weekend...some sugar and new polaroid film to play with

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{8.7 to 8.8}

friday morning

found something to marvel (thinking of the preview for Eat, Pray, Love, excited to see it and can't get enough of the song in the trailer, and of course James Franco's cuteness, too)

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twisting and turning, the most beautiful shades of yellow and orange...magnificent squash blossoms greet the morning bright and cheerful then curl up to begin again tomorrow