e is for earth

simply devastating. thankful for the ground we stand on.

f is for first day

first day of school. hand in hand, we were both surprisingly relaxed about this milestone.

p is for plane

her first plane trip. she rocked it and was an awesome travelling buddy.

c is for coming soon

i'm wanting to catch up. so many summer moments to share. lots of retrospective posts coming soon.

s is for summer siesta

a girl and her cat.

w is for wedding dress

seven years on, the wedding dress still fits.

f is for first fish

first fish, caught, prepared, cooked, eaten. she did it every step of the way.

c is for coastal knitting

i always seem to knit up a storm while we're down here. three projects on the go. not my usual style, but totally how i felt like rolling.

g is for games

so many social skills in action. taking turns, graciousness, patience.

w is for waterslide

they ran and slid and ran and slid. good times. awesome cousin magic.

c is for carols

we sang carols together. four generations. she came running with the ukelele.

m is for making

many hands make light work. and many cups of tea, and many berries of the season.

c is for compliment

was completely humbled with big compliments from a friend i admire. i will graciously accept it. why, thank you!

p is for play

he played and played. we said goodbye to an amazing place. it was time to go.

d is for ducklings

we've got some very gorgeous visitors. they're well loved.

p is for peas

my garden pea eaters. grandad made them a hut with sunflowers and sugar snap peas for walls.

j is for journey

he carried the world. he's been round the sun three times now.

o is for an orange loving 3 year old

he turned three a few days ago. my spirited, knowing, curious, grooving, sweet boy.

there was orange galore.

b is for back again

i've been a.w.o.l. i know. have finished work for the year now so we're transitioning again. a new summertime rhythm. looking forward to it.

c is for christmas

'tis the season! lots of joy here.