nothing to share yet again not much going on

I know, I know, it's been so long!

I do have some pictures to post, some projects to share, and some other nonsense. I've been throwing little bits and pieces up on facebook and Craig has been away (returned this afternoon) so I haven't really been in a blogging mood. Hopefully that will change soon... I feel so behind! If you're not on facebook, here's what you've been missing out on:

Kim Zoe just put her 'bear bear' and 'whammy' (lamb) in time out. she was in her room telling them to lay down, then walked out and said 'I close the door', then she went back in and got her lamby and told bear bear to lay back down 'you not done.' Apparently bear bear was being pretty bad today.

Yesterday at 11:47am · Comment ·

Kim just made pesto with our CSA basil.

Welcome to Doalnara Organic Farm

www.doalnara.org

We are a non-profit organization.Our farm was founded in 1995. We grow only organic produce. Growing crops in a 100% natural method was not an easy task. We have many setbacks and disappointments due to the whimsical climate and rocky fields.

Kim Joshua: Mommy, my brain doesn't feel good. I'm already getting old like Daddy's getting old.

Kim ran a 10K (46:44), then ran a 5K (24:?), then got a massage. So ready for a nap; unfortunately that's not in my immediate future.

Saturday at 3:08pm · Comment ·

Kim Zoe: I sorry Daddy
Kim: Why are you sorry?
Zoe: I doh know (running out of room)
so now I have to go find what she did. Oh, and Craig's not even here right now.

June 14 at 6:43pm · Comment ·

Kim for the first time, Joshua told me that he doesn't like me anymore and doesn't want me anymore. You might be wondering what I did... well, apparently it's my fault that he didn't get the dinosaur coloring book he wanted in his chick fil A kids meal. Hmmm... it is, however, my fault that he didn't take a nap, so I'm trying not to take his comments too personally.

Michelle

aw... let him know he hurt ur feelings... sometimes it helps them think about weighing their words

Saturday at 8:52am · ·

Kim

Michelle, we think alike. I tried that and he told me "well Mommy, you were tagonizing me" (yes, that's antagonizing, used correctly, by a 3.5 year old). I let him slide on the back talk since he incorporated an SAT word. Renee, I might take you up on that :)

Saturday at 9:59am · ·

Batik baby quilt

the little applique baby footprint has Jane Marie embroidered on it.

Here's my batik baby quilt, all finished. It's already in the mail en route to it's new owner, Miss Jane Marie. Phoebe, if you're reading this and haven't gotten it yet, sorry I ruined the surprise.

our lush backyard paradise

Two years ago yesterday, we closed on this house that we love. We've done a lot of fun things and have countless wonderful memories. This is the longest that either of us has lived anywhere in 10 years! Here is what the backyard looks like as of this weekend.

The planter on the deck with butterfly bush, vinca, vinca vine & ranunculus

crepe myrtle with strawberries, pansies & mums in the forefront

oregano, sage, strawberries along the fence on the left

blueberry bushes on the left, tomato plants & peppers in the middle (just planted them, I got them at Lowe's for $.25 each :) and strawberries to the right of the crepe myrtle. a couple cukes in there somewhere too

tomatoes and asparagus with some zinnias & vincas for decor & carrots for companionship

raised beds with lettuce/veggies on the left of the magnolia bushes (which smell divine!) and squash & a raspberry bush in the raised bed to the right. The raspberry bush is in there because I saved it from the dead plant section at Lowes last year and just 'stuck it in' to hang out for the winter. Apparently I didn't find a new home for it quickly enough b/c it got BIG quickly.

tomatoes to the right, perennials to the left

all perennials (except the zinnias). liriope in the back, assorted in the middle, and carpet phlox in the front. Same thing on either side of the steps.

um, let's see if I know what it all is... vibernum (tall shrub far left), spirea, asters, hollyhocks, lupines, salvia, blue balloon flower, echinacea, shasta daisy, scabiosa, with vinca in the front calla lilies that I saved from last year and plan to use for cutting, gladiolus, and day lilies

vibernum & rose of sharon shrubs were there. I wish someone would come tell me how to prune them correctly!! The rose of sharons are HUGE. Day lilies, dianthus & violas under the birch

lettuce & kale from the garden. Yum!

Boy on a horse.

Daddy swimming lessons