Rudy in the window

sky study #151

a spectacular pink sunrise over the farm July 27, 2016

best brownie

the only brownie recipe you ever need is the one on the inside of the Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate box - truly the most delicious brownies I've ever had

side turkey leg

a morning DTL compliments of Timothy

hello friend

a grey tree frog has taken up residence in the well down by the big barn.  He's really cute - did you know tree frogs can change their color in seconds, and FREEZE in the Winter?

Best scratch-off ever - bought this yesterday and naturally, lost $1

'lil fruity

Berry harvest from the orchard - clockwise from top left: black currants, raspberries and blueberries, red currants, gooseberries

focaccia time

red grape and fennel seed focaccia

sky study #150

sunset to the West

driving style

Mom's awesome driving outfit: clip-on sunglasses, red totes LL Cool J hat

books 'n togs

Thrift haul: vintage children's books

stripey cowl or $0,49, yellow preppy dress by 'Avon Fashions' and my favorite color kelly green chino shorts 

kwande tijger

I am crazy about the Glödande collection by Belgian designer Walter van Beirendonck for IKEA - got these two storage boxes when I was in Detroit earlier this week

tough and toothsome

In pursuit of whatever the dogs believed was under the back porch, Max & Cozy proceeded to eat the siding off of the corner of the house

sky study #149

Post-storm cloud that resembles a mountain - looking South from the Leelanau Peninsula, Friday, July 8th 

in the meadow

bloomin' lillies

tiger lilies in bloom

young'n

Jeremiah, the newest Boss Mouse staff member.  He's 14, smart and funny, and a great worker.  He loved the mouse hat and wore it the whole work day.

red white and raw

Raw berry pie 

Happy Independence Day!

sky study #148

a giant marshmallow cloud over the big barn

Summer thrift bargains

The Vegetarian Epicure is one of the original, iconic vegetarian cookbooks that was published in 1972.  It contains a beautiful forward all about the virtue of a vegetarian diet, which at the time was revolutionary.  The cookbook itself if full of overly cooked, 1970s style recipes, but I was so happy to find it for $2. 

Levi's boot cut 515s, red chinos, and a seersucker-lined light jacket

Grand total: $7.95

the loom is your big toe

I have retained a weird crafting talent from my youth: I know how to make perfect, 1970s macrame plant hangers