Plant Sitter

 

Sharon plant-sat my houseplants while I was in Michigan over the summer.

When I returned, I found the greenery in excellent condition... 

and the African violets were in full bloom! 

{after never blooming the 3+ years they've been in my care!}

We might just have Sharon become the official primary care provider for the African violets :). 

Best

I've been soaking in the last bits of summer's finest garden produce.

Thanks to refrigeration and preservation, I'm still enjoying goodies from my time in Michigan too.

on the trail again

It felt so good to get back on a trail again after a mini hiatus.

Friend Vicky introduced Sharon and me to some of south-central PA's finest hiking-- complete with a rigorous change in elevation and a peppering of amazing views along the way. Makes me want to explore more of Vicky's home turf :) 

There's soul food out there... sometimes it takes a little bit of sweat to find it, 

and good company along the way is always a plus.

 

these are a few of my favorite things... farmers' market

 

This summer, God sent me the extra-special-super-amazing blessing of being home for the zenith of the farmers' market season. In late July and August, Michigan farms are brimming with the best summer crops can offer, and it's something marvelous to participate in harvesting and vending such abundance from the family farm. 

Auntie

Being an auntie is best.

About Me

 

choosing new stamp books from the post office is a periodic perk of letter-writing

I recently re-read some of my early writing projects-- one was a book called About Me. 

About Me is full of pictures and sentences detailing all sorts of things I liked and didn't like when I was eight years old. I was surprised how many likes and dislikes remain fairly unchanged (pretty sure this proves that I was indeed practically a grown up before I even reached the double-digit years).

As for a classic and current like: eight-year-old me liked to write letters, an activity that still brings joy and satisfaction to my grown-up life.

Dahlia Hill

Last week, Libby and I went on a sister date. 

Nippy autumn air has already descended on Midland, but we still managed a mini picnic and a wonder-filled walk around Dahlia Hill.

Despite the chilly temp, we made a little stop at Great Lakes Ice Cream shop before wrapping up with a quick jaunt at the East End.