the remaking of a kitchen

oh my, i am so far behind on things. i finally have a connector from camera to computer so photos are possible. i am missing seeing david, sarah and siena. it was so easy when we were in berkeley and now we are far away again. we have seen their photos of her and realize she is growing rapidly (as well she should!) there have been some skype calls and making use of the snapshot feature i have a couple of new photos that i took. i also have a new desktop picture of a sweet little girl. :)
it has been busy since our return...just catching up, weeding the gardens repeatedly and doing a bit of cooking. i dug out my ice cream maker and have made fresh strawberry ice cream twice. tonight we had it on blueberry pie. oh my goodness, and the health benefits! yay! we had it for dessert after enjoying a salade nicoise.
i finished a little pink sweater and have been beading some new earrings. i am gathering together the pieces to take to the grand hand for the botanical show that begins on the 8th. i have several collars, a few bracelets and some pins to display. hopefully something will come of that exposure! i was also interviewed for the friends of the library newsletter which turned out to be lots of fun. i am enjoying some extra volunteering there this summer. just shelving some books and helping with some early evening programming. there is less staff so i like to think that doing a few things is helpful.
our friend tom comes to visit next weekend, and that is always good for a few laughs! he has promised that he will have lots of new stories to entertain us. the opening is the same weekend of his visit, but he will be busy at an art fair, so we will manage!
the photos are of sarah cutting out butterflies to go over siena's changing table, one of sarah and david as we waiting for the all clear outside the doctor's office the day before sarah's labor began. the fire alarm was clanging as we arrived! the others are of the view outside the birthing room window and the rainbow that magically appeared simultaneously with siena! the others are sweet photos of sarah and david and sarah and siena shortly after her birth. what an amazing experience to share that!

Labels: beading, gallery, library, sarah and david, siena, volunteering