I Miss My Sister

You are still the bread and the knife.

You will always be the bread and the knife,

not to mention the goblet and-somehow- the wine.

pssst...for a good time former poet laureate billy collins style, follow the link:)

A Hike up Mill Creek Canyon

Today we did the Big Water Trail at the very top of Mill Creek Canyon.  The weather was so nice, not too hot, but not really chilly.  We used our very comfy Ergo baby carrier which is perfect for hiking with a toddler.  We saw a lot of things of interest to Piper, including: ants, flies, water, flowers and butterflies.  We got to stick our feet in the cold water and throw pine cones in the underbrush.  I love seeing the world through Piper's eyes, so magical.

My Best Friend's Awesome Wedding

I finally got to see some pics from Dana's wedding.  I swiped these from a collaborative photo sharing page she set up.  The wedding was August 2nd on Vashon Island (about a 15 minute ferry ride out of Seattle).  It was the most fun wedding I've ever been to.  We arrived friday afternoon and helped set up the youth hostel where it was held.  The next morning we woke up, ate breakfast, did some more work, rehearsed a little and then beautified for the main event.  Dana and Brian both looked so amazingly happy and the ceremony was, well, I can't quite put into words how much I loved it, but let me just say my eyes get a little warm just remembering it.  Piper made fast friends with Dana's 5 year old niece Merin.  She called her "eai"  and always wanted to know exactly where she was. 

After the ceremony we danced and danced and ate a few cupcakes (well a lot of cupcake tops!) and then went to our tents and fell asleep until the next morning when we had to go home.  

I miss you still, Dana!

For Erin Jane

sing, sing

Do You Want S'more?

-and vegan too;)

Today is Black and White

I actually took these on Labor Day, I love the close-up of Piper's small hands holding the tomato.

I Can Can

I did it with the help of an old Farmwife's guide, although I skipped some of the steps guaranteeing a blue ribbon bottle of tomatoes they still look good to me!  I had no idea this would be so time consuming, I didn't start until about 10:00 at night.  I woke Jesse up at midnight begging for a little help:)