Routineishness

Nothing specific to say...

no matter how romantic it may seem--there is some amount of--ahem, poop that goes along with chicken keeping...but, at least they're laying!

from Martha Stewart, lemon-cornmeal sheet cookie

a little celebrating (the actual Tu B'Shevat dinner)

a little 'work'

Tonight's chicken curry and homemade Naan--yum. WAY cheaper than it comes at the restaurant, or even in those grocery store bags.

Less Intense

While the topic of which direction will take in terms of this upcoming birth is still hot around here, I want to switch back to a less depressing topic...

Silly Leviah. She wants to be like Naomi on sooo any levels...this one is particularly endearing.

And Drew turned these blocks into these.

Wood burning is such a reminder of olden days. Thanks Plain & Joyful Living for the idea!

& check this out (if you haven't already!) honored...

{this moment} - a hard day's ride home

{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. See Soulemama to play along.

So. Busy.

Oh me, oh my.

We've been keeping busy, but it seems I have nothing to report! For the blog sake, I always feel like there needs to be SOME progress with little exultation to simply surviving another day--sense of humor intact. That's what we're doing. So, I'll just share a few pictures.

can't seem to wash this heat away...even at the spray ground 

what Naomi's blog would look like. 

though not the greatest garden year, there are still tomatoes to be harvested.

'farm' play.

storm watching.

That about brings you up to date.

Note: Naomi's in art camp with a local couple who is doing a tremendous job. I'll share pictures of all her creations (so as not to forget). I'm really excited about HER excitement. She is re-pumped about art & creating. If you're in the area & looking for an art camp next summer--don't miss this one. Can't say enough good...

Capturing Memories...

We took some 'portraits' this week & while we had minimal success, we did have a little fun. Of course there were moments of true frustration, but I did get this shot, which I feel is a great representation of how the girls interact--moments of shocking serendipity. So, it's not wordless like Soulemama, but it's a single shot I don't want to forget.

'Good sabbath' --Tevye (Fiddler on the Roof)

Turtle Drive

Inspired by a Turtle adventure, Naomi & I are keeping up with the mainstream and will post our occasional inspirations for all to take or leave.

To start...
Isn't it interesting how nature fits into our suburban lives? We (the Grim's) are gardeners and outdoor types, but in our quaint little neighborhood very rarely does the natural surprise us. We've got a cat, bees, & frequent visitors like squirrels & coons, but for some reason a turtle is what it takes to amaze us.

While headed out the the mailbox I found this little guy crossing our drive. So, Nomer & I ran out with our cameras to snap a few shots (Naomi got a "play" digital for her birthday a week ago). What excitement. We followed that critter for at least 30 minutes and came up with some pretty fun shots. We learned a lot & I have been pondering since--how many exciting, adventurous occasions I miss day-to-day by oversight.


Naomi is renowned for the re-telling of details she perceives as exciting: i.e. when I almost hit a kid on his bicycle, the time she threw up in a cup, the "wormie" da-da smooshed in the yard, etc. (all of which took place last night, by the way). Perhaps I can encourage this enthusiasm towards things that might not be so irregular by sharing this "blog" project with her.

At any rate, perhaps this "diary" will help prevent my disinterest for the sake of my children...

So, here we share!

You can flip through the "photo album" for more Turtle shots...