DISCOVERY

magical wondrous nature, frog eggs

A year ago today we sold our loft.

Now after all these months of keeping it together 

juggling the needs of our little family, this house building project, 

living in furnished rentals all our stuff in storage, 

with no real studio or alone time.

I feel as though I am about to emerge.

A NEW DAY

Today is the first day since our move (10 months ago) that both of our girls are in the care of others, that are not their grandparents, outside of our home. And I am not cleaning, picking up or otherwise, I am working. It feels completely completely foreign and totally good. I have so much catching up to do.

WE MAKE MESSES: A SERIES

I thought it seemed only fair to begin a series
on making with kids without showing the kids, the making
or the mess but we have time to get to that.

currently making is an exercise in letting go

Happy 2015

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my grandmother on her birthday - an extraordinary woman and matriarch 

GROWING FAMILY

meeting a new second cousin for the first time - Portland, Oregon

A DECK

mid/late July progress

NEW LIGHT

new rituals 

new swing set 

new season

THE OTHER STRUCTURE

we are building a building for building

OLD HAUNT

a quick trip to say bon voyage to our beloved friends who are setting off on their own adventure

stayed at The Dean - warm rain fell - a birthday and a long drive home

SEEING FAMILIAR FACES

so grateful for a visit from our friends and old (as of one week) neighbors

To have them as guests and get to catchup after our first week apart felt like a gift, felt like a circle completed. They had cooked us meals, watched our girls and listened to us all with such care during our last few days in the city. Not to mention their support during the last year. So many sister friends!