five senses friday number 8.

See: -wild flowers
-muddy hens
-muddy children
-muddy shoes
-blueberry buds



Smell: -rain
-the remaining lilacs
-chicken with garlic cooking on the stove

Taste: -wild asparagus
-Mexican wedding cake cookies



Feel: -mud and dirt
-cotton fabrics
-lots of missing socks...

Hear: -Uno!,
-Trixie Beldon audio version, book number three
-Lizzie whistling as she moves through the house

our backyard.

Well, on Tuesday, in between the rain. I think it is supposed to rain for 7 more days.

five senses friday number 7-on Monday again.

This is becoming a bad habit. If I could control some of time, it would sure help, however, since I can only do the best with what I have... Monday mornings seem to be the best time to post lately.

See: -the redbuds getting ready to bloom, lilacs in bloom while the tulips begin to fade 

-soccer games (four last week) 

-Patchwork Style (my new favorite craft book)

Smell: -lemon cookies

-lilacs

-freshly grilled hamburgers

Taste: -chinese food

-pecan sandies

-lemon glazed cookies

-potato soup

Hear: -go team go!

-the new lawn mower racing across the yard

-piano practice catch-up (lots of piano last week)

-rain storms

Feel: -the olfa cutter handle in my grasp

-dirt as I plant more potatoes and lettuce, spinach and herbs

-the wind blowing

-the sun warming my skin

birthdays and beets.

Not together of course.

After a not so quick trip to JoAnn's fabric, I made a patchwork pot holder to go with a gift for a friend. My first project from Patchwork Style. I can' t wait to try one of the bags.

Another cutting board photo... (this is where the beets come in.) Another Jamie Oliver recipe. Good food!

the cutting board...

Well, a bit late and many meals later. A photo from Thursday (I think.) A bit of steak and fresh thyme from the garden.

five senses friday number 6

five senses friday-

sight: sunshine, lilacs starting to open up, green grass, kids riding bikes, chalk drawings, little hands creating art with beads, vinca vine and phlox blooming

sound: sewing machine still whirring, the radio playing, rock/paper/scissors, lawn mowers, frogs crocking and birds chirping, shouts of go Red and Blue teams on the soccer field

taste: dark chocolate, homemade fudge from friends, white chocolate peanut butter with honey sandwiches, lettuce and spinach salads

touch: stuffing to fill baby dolls, tiny plant seeds, spilled kool-aide

smell: mint in my tea, bread baking in the oven, homemade pizza, fresh smell of clean laundry

(edited to add photos.)

Keeping account of what we are eating...

What's on my cutting board?

As I was pulling out my cutting board again, I thought it would be fun to snap some photos (when I think of it) of what we are eating from this angle.