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Magnificent and Mundane

September 28, 2008

Basilica: The magnificence in my neighborhood Compost Corner: The mundane in my backyard Most of my life is very ordinary. But even that can be beautiful, especially when I take the time to plant a few seeds.

Late September Blossoms

September 28, 2008

I'm pleased that I still have a mix of perennial and annual flowers blooming in my yard. Asters, calendula, blanket flower, cosmos, veronica, russian sage, sunflowers, zinnias, marigolds, lavatera, coreopsis, and these beauties: Chainlink Morning Glories Pamina Anenome itty bitty forget me nots The season is coming to an end ...

Baked Apples

September 27, 2008

I'm somewhat ashamed to admit I haven't taken the kids apple picking yet. In my defense the month has been full with family visiting, figuring out a fall routine that helps everyone meet their goals and celebrating all things Maine at Common Ground. I'm also not motivated to pick when ...

Homemade Silly Putty

September 27, 2008

This morning we made an "emergency" trip to the Staples down the road to stock up on Elmer's White Glue. Earlier this week we found a video recipe on-line (there's many) and cleaned out our glue supply making that first batch. This activity proved to be so much fun, keeping ...

Loving Kindness

September 26, 2008

Wednesday was a day of blogosphere love and kindness in my world. In the afternoon mail I received a hand crafted card and 5 bookmarks from Kristina at Meadowlark Days as a thank you gift for my recent book giveaway. Kristina, how did you know I have 3 or 4 ...

The People of Common Ground Fair

September 24, 2008

We went to the Common Ground Country Fair this past weekend. This was our first year of taking in all three days. Even so, there was so much more to see and do than we could possibly manage with three kids in tow. We even missed the family contra dance ...