grey girls

same ole late-afternoon squall.

our old hounds have terrible thunderstorm anxiety, so we drug them and curl up together..

sometimes i have a little something for relaxation myself.

seems a good time to be doing the august break over here...

i did it a few years ago and it was renewing.  

i'll be traveling and posting pics, 

and amusing myself with snapseed,  

and trying to keep up with Karen Ruane's embellishment class..

i love her work, but i'm soo enthralled by her voice!  i could (do) listen to her for hours.

if you miss me, go listen to Namaste Farms blog talk radio --

i'll be the co-host for august!!

family photos i've never seen

except for this first one of me and my parents, xmas 1969. i was one.




the others, my brother just scanned and emailed me today. so odd and melancholy that there were these dear ghosties out floating, stuck somewhere in mum's stash. glad to have them more solidly here now.

i love how mum strung her rose bead necklace. here are more drying..


and then there's the baby.

this is laika

sorry for the bloggy silence, we've been a bit sleep-deprived..
we're here though, chewing, piddling and napping when we can.
and a few stitches and turns of the wheel.
these puppy days are so precious.

my heart, and some quilt loves too

we made a decision as a family to heat with wood this year, only wood. but little tequila seems to be cheating!