Bluebird Skies

 

Our sweet old farmhouse looks especially good dressed up in snow. Even more so with those gorgeous bluebird skies behind her! xo 

A Snowy Saturday

 

A fabulously snowy Saturday. 

A quiet day at home together. 

Movies watched. 

Homework done. 

Snow cleared. 

The joys of winter! xo 

A Snowy Sunday

Our sweet, old farmhouse always looks lovely, but she looks especially magical when covered in snow. xo 

Happy 240th Birthday, America!

After a year of not being flown our flag is finally back in its rightful place (thanks to Dave putting the flag holder back up)! Since we missed our chance to have it back for Flag Day we figured that the 4th of July was just as fitting! Happy 4th of July, friends! May your celebrations this evening be as lovely as this day has been today! xo

A Change Of Scenery

And just like that we have a new look to our backyard. Who knew that our two scrawny trees would make such a difference when they were removed?! We had no doubt that Dave and Erica's big tree being removed would change things up, but we hadn't expected to see such a dramatic difference with our two scrawny, super dead trees removed! It's taken the better part of the week to get used to the openness of the backyards. And while the openness is no longer as shocking as it was on Monday, we're definitely missing the shade those trees provided. We're currently thinking that we need to plant some new trees there, though, if I'm being completely honest our friend Frank's suggestion of  putting a pool in that spot is definitely my favorite idea that's been tossed around! xo

The Last Few Days

Friday morning we decided to try our hand at shortbread making. We had finished The Cobble Street Cousins book four the night before and in it was a recipe for shortbread that we agreed we needed to try. We gathered the ingredients and got to work. 

It was delicious!

Lunch that afternoon was popcorn and wild berry smoothies. It's always slim pickins' on Friday around here but if truth be known this was such a hit that we're thinking it needs to be a more regular thing. 

Saturday morning the girls and I went over to church to begin some preparations for communion on Sunday. I absolutely adore being a deacon and all the tasks that come with it. No matter how many times I help prepare communion (and therefor see the above diagram) the "do not use a jelly donut" notation never fails to make me giggle! There must be quite a story behind this if it was worthy of a notation in the deacons manual! 

The Deaconettes (as my dear friend Jane has dubbed Grace and Emma) had a fabulous time filling the communion cups. 

At this rate these two could probably train new deacons on the ins and outs of this role! 

That afternoon we went to Hudson Fest and had to stop by our new favorite place for ice cream. 

We were super excited to get to watch as a batch was being made. 

That evening we gathered with some of our dearest friends for s'mores in the backyard. And seriously if you haven't tried Ghirardelli squares in place of Hershey's yet you are really missing out. It take s'mores to a whole other level! 

Sunday morning. The cat traps are working. And please disregard the wounded wall in the background. The epic winter we had was not kind to our house. With any luck repairs will start mid-July/early August. There is much work to be done but when it's completed it will look better than ever! 

Our sweet old farmhouse is all dressed up for summer.  

Since we were at church later than we had planned to be we arrived at the classic car show in town later than we had hoped to. It was pretty much over when we arrived, but we were happy to get to see a few cars that were still there, especially this absolutely gorgeous Ford Fairlane. It was truly a sight to behold! We hope that your weekend was as lovely as ours, and that your week is off to a fabulous start! xo