outside my window
The day is still fresh and the grass wet with dew...
I am rejoicing in the coolness of the morning, and hoping that the hot weather we have been melting through lately, will soon be gone.
in my cup
why, hot coffee of course.
around the house
How strange it has been to come home after being away so long...
Thankfully, slotting back into family life wasn't as challenging as I anticipated it being.
reading
Let Me Be a Woman by Elisabeth Elliot.
This beautiful little book, written as a letter to her daughter who was preparing for marriage at the time, is so pertinent to the season I find myself in...
listening to
I discovered the composer and pianist, George Winston, and have had his albums playing on repeat while wedding planning.
watching
Season 11 of Counting On. I love watching this family do life.
from the kitchen
With Mom being so busy with sewing my wedding dress, I am trying to be more present in the kitchen while having little ones help me.
We have been enjoying so many meals from the garden...
creating
With the wedding a mere seven weeks away, my mom, sisters and I are pretty busy these days.
Mom and Nancy are sewing my dress, while the younger girls and I tackle projects like fabric napkins, little boxes and place settings.
in the garden
I spent almost five months away from home, working as a sous chef in the next town (and that is where I met my fiance), so the garden became solely Mom's.
Lately, Beth has taken an interest in gardening, which makes my heart so happy.
I have been pottering about sowing seeds here, weeding there, and keeping the garden watered. I eagerly anticipate being able to work in my own garden someday soon...
out and about
Saturday saw the two of us taking a little road trip and exploring a nearby town...
hoping
To pick up my camera more regularly as well as write more often on my blog.
one of my favourite things
Going for long walks along gravel roads and through the orchards with my love.
thankful for
My wonderfully creative family and a community of Believers who are helping us prepare for our special day.
quiet moments
Not
too many of those at the moment. The days are filled with daily
household tasks, wedding planning and time spent with the people I love
most in the world.
thinking of
How quickly life can change...