Skip to main content

Waves to Weeds {PHFR}

~PRETTY~
 

Sometimes I still have to pinch myself that we live on the Atlantic Ocean. Growing up in the most landlocked location in North America taught me to love the horizon, the wide open spaces, to see the humble beauty in the waving wheat and bobbing sunflower fields.  Yet life has brought me here, to the water's edge, its own wide open space and an endless horizon.



~HAPPY~
There are times in my life when I cannot get enough of books.  March was a month like that for me.  Today I awoke at 3:33am (does this mean something?) and could  not get back to sleep.  All I could think about was this stack of delicious word sandwiches waiting for me downstairs.  By 4:00am the coffee was poured, the candle lit and all that was left was to make the choice of where to begin.  (I began with The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything by James Martin S.J. )



~FUNNY~
KC must wear this glove (backwards) on his right hand whenever he plays outside lately.  Yesterday he fell asleep on the way to soccer practice and we ended up sitting in the van for an hour while he napped (not a great thing at 5:30pm).  Needless to say I had a little buddy late into the evening last night.




~REAL~
 
 

Weeds, weeds and more weeds!  I have a LOT of work to do in the yard as the weeds have sprouted faster this year than you can imagine.  They are everywhere.  I was photographing outdoors the other day and began snapping close-ups of these invaders.  Looking back at these photos now I see that even weeds have their own unique beauty. If only my flowers could grow as heartily.




round button chicken

Comments

  1. Great photos! I love the glove on backward. Oh, the things they come up with sometimes :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Hi Misty!

    LOVE your beach pictures! I feel the same way! Your little man is an accessories guy- just like mine, I think. He never grew out of it!

    Great photography! Great book ideas!

    Many thanks for sharing, again :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Great ocean photos!
    Blessings,
    Dawn

    ReplyDelete
  4. I spied Bringing Up Bebe on your shelf. I blogged about it recently:
    http://inmykitcheninmylife.blogspot.com/2012/03/unsolicited-advice-book-report-edition.html
    I'm interested to hear what you think of the book.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I've been noticing our weeds, too - but it's a bit colder now, so I think they can wait.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Love the pictures - I have to agree with you, living on the Atlantic is really cool. and I don't even like the beach!

    Blessings
    Karen

    ReplyDelete
  7. Oh the beach! You lucky girl! Beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  8. If you can get through The Jesuits Guide, God bless ya, girl! I have so many starts and stops with that book, but not because it's not a terrific read. That's the very problem. It's so good I have to put it down for a few days to digest it. Tons of great material in the book.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Oh your pretty is so pretty! Your little guy is so cute. Oh the weeds... growing like crazy already here! :)

    ReplyDelete
  10. I just love all of this for so many reasons.....I looked at the weeds in my garden the other day and as I pulled them, I ACTUALLY looked at them! Beautiful in their own way...agreed! And the ocean? I feel the pull of it all the way in Central Virginia.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Weeds are real, that's for sure. Can't let them get you down! Keep your eye on those waves!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

~Grace and peace to you~

Popular posts from this blog

Locally Grown {stuffed green peppers recipe}

  Last weekend we took the whole family to a nearby produce stand.  We were craving something that tasted fresh from the garden and since I don't have my own garden, we found this place.     The fields were full of fall-colored flowered.  Can't wait for those cooler days to come.         But for now, we are reveling in the height of summer sunshine and produce.       It's easy to go overboard here and buy much more than you can use in the next few days.  I don't even like okra but they look so inviting in those cute blue crates.     These tomatoes inspired a caprese salad for lunch: tomato slices cut into quarters, hunks of fresh mozzarella, snipped basil leaves, salt, pepper and drizzles of olive oil and red wine vinegar.       These strawberries wound up being dunked in Silky Chocolate Fondue .       Every girl dreams of doing her shopping with one of these adorable woven baskets, doesn't she?       Even the boys had fun playing in the sand while I took m

Savoring Summer {Staying in the Season}

The desk full of binders, calendars, sports schedules and dreamy ideas is where I currently find myself, while my mind continues to stray back to the mountains and clouds of our trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota. We have been home for a week and I decided in future, I must come home better mentally prepared for the onslaught of emails and to-do items that pile up when we go away for two whole weeks. The fact that school resumes one week from today only intensifies the pressure to get it all done right away. Usually at this point in August I am eager for cooler, less humid days hinting at the beauty of spicy Autumn flavors. Not this year. I am so invigorated by my return to normal movement following the long recovery from knee surgery that I don't want these summery days to end. At least not until they officially end on September 23, 2014. This year feels like a do-over, the last one so consumed by injury, pain and slow, slow, slow recovery. My mind is bursti

Petals :: 52 Photos Project

Where I live the Bradford Pears have bloomed and blown and the Cherry Blossoms are in full blossom.  Even though that means our allergy season is now officially underway, I cannot help opening our windows every morning in hopes of hearing the birds singing to greet the day.  Springtime has conveniently coincided with my personal recovery process from knee surgery.  As I am slowly re-gaining mobility on crutches it seems an added encouragement that the weather is also improving and the trees are welcoming my return with their flowers. What a treat it would be to be able to put down my crutches in time for Easter Sunday and walk again on my own! (I am doubtful but one can hope.) Sharing with 52 Photos Project :: Petals