A little alone time

A few pangs of guilt as I log in to my blog after a day of work and before going to make dinner. Guilt, because if I am on the computer I really should be answering emails. My backlog of emails is a bit daunting. I am ever thankful to all the folks who write to us for their patience and kindness.

But, it is the end of the work day and I do want to share this photograph that David took yesterday afternoon. It could be titled ' Do you ever feel like everybody is talking about you?' or ' I would just like a little alone time, thank you!'

The lads are off to assist our neighbour with a hay rake and I am about to go and put some chicken on the bbq. And make some of those oh so tasty pan fried spuds. Way too warm to use the wood stove tonight!!

However, 'way too warm' is all relative. We worry about our neighbours in the states who are in the midst of a dreadful fire season. Our high mountain meadow is considerably cooler too than Southern BC where folks are sweltering under the full hot sun.

It always cools down beautifully here through the nights. That's when the windows get flung wide open (screened of course from the hungry mosquitos) and we feel blessed, as always, to live where we do.

Okee dokee. Time to shut down the computer and get some dinner happening.

a lichen bouquet and a couple of blogs

This beautiful 'rock with lichen' was placed on it's cradle of fence wire by my beloved David a couple of years ago when the lichen was tiny. When he was out mending fences a few days ago, he brought me home this photograph ~ like a lichen bouquet.

Blogs ~ oh! So many blogs, so little time. Being uber busy is the only thing holding me back from spending hours and hours visiting and getting to know fascinating people all over the world. A couple of blogs I happened on this afternoon while looking up some totally unrelated item... breedemandweep a blog written by Jenn Mattern, a mom among other things :) and her Canadian husband David Lane who has a blog called Porchlight Paintings. One of my favourites; moon pie a blog by a gal named Kate ~ I love her writing and photography and she shares a whole pie (or is it pile) of recipes too. This is just a wee thank you to all the online folks who inspire and delight me from time to time. Till next time. Nicola

Early July days on the meadow

July; the bones, the beauty.

home again, home again

Oh what a wonderful world! Here we are back from our June break feeling rejuvenated and so looking forward to our summer on the meadow.

It is a spectacular time of year! The hay on the meadow is getting tall (not quite as high as an elephant's eye yet, but soon) and the wildflowers are coming into full bloom now.

We had a great time visiting our family and some of our friends back home in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys. David's Mum and Dad, our sisters and brothers and nieces and nephews, cousins and children and friends. Great meals, good laughs and the worlds best cherries (from Ray Lou's orchard)!

We came away feeling all loved up and reconnected.

We had a friend look after our place while we were gone. She did a lovely job and it was nice to be away without any worries about home. (Thank you Aki !)

A wonderful break and good to be home!