Tourist Pride.

Like I mentioned, we are exploring with our special guests.

We are taking all our usual walks and running our usual errands,

just taking more time, bragging a bit and remembering these same sights 

as newcomers ourselves, almost two years ago now.

A marina full of boats in all shapes and sizes is never dull.

We love imagining the stories of the sailboats from afar, like France and Hawaii.

Still cuddling when the breeze picks up.

(Two years ago, we would have had winter coats on.)

Still looking for jellies and crab.

Always skipping, never walking, down that ramp.

Noticing each and every pink-ish buoy.

Of course posing for countless pictures,

and I will always wear my camera around my neck with pride.

Tour it up, baby.

Guest Pace.

Some special folks touched down the other day!

Grandma and Grandpa are here!

(Jeff's parents.)

And we are exploring.

I love being reminded where Jeff gets his height...

and where Minna gets her hair.

And I love our new routine...

Minna walking out to the guest house,

tapping on the window to say good morning,

then meeting in the main house for coffee, 

baked goods and lots of chat with no concern for time.

Island visitors and special guest routines are the best.

friday, saturday, sunday

this moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

-Amanda Soule (SouleMama)

Happy weekend!

Blue Doors, Blanket, Broodiness.

How has your July been so far?

Is it flying by as ours is?

In a week, July's end will be here,

and so will the grandparents!

Good thing we are almost done with the guest suite.

We painted the door blue.

It's like, really bright blue.

I went ahead and made Jeff do our front door too.

So bright!

Pretty sure I am in love with it.

And for more bright, I finished piecing and edging my circle blanket.

It turned out way smaller than I pictured.

It's a cute size.

Lots of weaving in left. I tried to weave in as I went.

I got lazy.

I also want to block it to see if the squares will stretch 

and look more, square.

It is the perfect baby blanket size.

Switching gears to chickens.

We have a broody hen dug in under the house by the name of Kelly.

She had me panicked all last night because we couldn't find her.

She is Minna's favorite and she found her this morning.

Under the deck sitting on several eggs.

We just went through this will Milo.

It took five weeks or so for her to come out of it.

So, I will just let it run it's course

 but will probably pull her out and put her in the coop at night.

I worry about the girls if they aren't locked up safe in the dark.

Look at her. 

Makes me sad that she can't get any babies out of all the dedication.

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And just because they are cool and also start with the letter "B"...

...bunnies!

Sauce and Banana, you cuties.

There Was A Catch.

The boys haven't been pulling in as many fish as they would like this season.

There have been a couple, but nothing the past two weeks.

Then they got their first kings yesterday.

Now they are happy.

Here is Minna posing with them for scale.

Minna sized fish.

A slipped fillet knife kind of took the wind out of their sails.

A hospital visit and eight stitches got the hand back up and running.

Come on now, 

no more kicking back in your (hospital)bed, Jeff.

Back to work on the guest house.

Plus, more fishing tomorrow. 

Back to business.

How was your weekend?

this moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

-Amanda Soule (SouleMama)

Happy Friday!