Lake Stay 2023

Another stay at our extended family lake cabin is in the books!

Dad loves being a grandpa.

Hannah got both the little ones creating watercolor art.

I don't object to being an aunt.

Late summer spreads are so colorful and delicious and look especially stunning in a rustic cottage.

Quiet evenings at the lake can't be beat... until the mosquitoes descend.

Friday Favorites, Episode 04 | Thrifted

Today I chose a theme for my favorite things: thrifted treasures.

- antique dishes -

I have a goodly collection of dishes picked up at thrift stores over the years. Since I live with my parents, and their dishes are used every day, I on occasion pull out one of my favorites and use it to perk up a solitary meal.

- milk glass -

Can you tell I love white?

- vintage linens -

This particular hand embroidered cloth lives on my dresser most of the year. Someday it will wear out, but it will have lived a full and much admired life.

Friday Favorites, Episode 03

- Rapunzel cherry tomato -
So sweet and flavorful! And their growth habit is simply beautiful.

- freshly weeded and dug dirt -

- "Brave By Faith" free audio book by Alistair Begg -

A Coneflower

For those who like it to the point:

Just a colorful sketchbook painting of an echinacea bloom from last Saturday. Inspired by a photo I took on the selfsame Saturday.

For those who like description:

While resting in a folding lawn chair by our perennial garden last Saturday, knitting in hand and a Christ-saturated podcast in my earbuds, I looked up and saw stunning shades of pink and green glowing through the sun drenched petals of an echinacea blossom. Wonder filled my heart. The Creator continues painting His masterpiece.

Which caption do you prefer? Short and punchy or descriptive and thoughtful?

Friday Favorites, Episode 02

- antimicrobial power of the sun for my down comforter -

- Earthley's "Throat Spray" for last week's bug -
It helped!

- daylilies -
They add so much vibrant color to the garden.