I knew you wanted to see chickens being butchered on your computer screen today! I didn’t know having a chicken-butchering party was a real thing until we were invited to one by our Navy Band/homeschool friends. They are…
So far our mountain hikes here in western Washington are covered in wooded, green, dense forest. Moss, streams, rocks, trees and foliage abound. I love our hikes and the lush forest, yet I crave the mountaintops, and soon I…
A lovely beach with a mountain view, an ocean spot with driftwood (to remind us of our favorite Jax beach, Boneyard), a visit from our much-loved Aunt and Uncle, a family backpacking trip (which went surprisingly well!), and…
Just some memories today of a lil’ family fun at a sweet local park. I thought these photos were so pretty with the grass and the laughter and play, so I figured I’d share them here. Even the parks…
Our yard space is small, which makes me sad. But beyond the grass lies a world of field, flower, woods and berries that brings joy to my heart. The walk into the field gives us grassy goodness, fresh daisies for our…
Up mountains, over creeks, into lakes, and across meadows we hiked. Sub-alpine rocks, ridges, flowers, lakes and more greeted us along our path. Matt caught more fish in one trip than all fish combined in his life, Cedar and…
We went back to Montana for a couple weeks recently while Matt took some leave time (…’cause we actually have time and space, as well as proximity to our family and mountains, to have family vacations now!). We camped.…
This is our life now, and I am working daily to wrap my head around it, to relax, and to trust that things are going to be just fine for awhile. We are all four together again, having…
