Life is always full for us here at Lanky Ridge. I'm trying to do better at taking pictures of all the ordinary things that happen day to day. It really is the simple and ordinary things that enhance and show us beauty, isn't it?
Monkey Grass from my Grandma Seay's yard (now planted in my yard)
Flowering Spurge just outside our chicken run
Persimmons with just a tad of "blush" along our driveway
Our weeks tend to come and go in a certain order. There's beauty in the normal, of course. There's "real" work for me, farm work for The Hubs, and "home" work for both of us.
Tomatoes from our garden
I turned them into a wonderful sauce that we enjoyed on spaghetti and also on pizza this week
Most of the time, we're moving along in our routine and we like it that way. Then we have the occasional day, week, or month when things are just off. This has been one of those weeks. Between summer garden produce needing to be preserved, work meetings to attend, and our little community it's just been hectic.
The view from the 16th floor of my "real job's" headquarters in Richmond. I was there for a meeting on Monday which is NOT typical
I've been asking my boss for a laptop computer for about two years. I finally got a hand-me-down Dell. I'm learning about all it's quirks.
A very large bear in the gift shop at Natural Bridge State Park. I was there for another "real job" meeting, again NOT typical. It's my second favorite Virginia State Park, by the way.
Tote bags made from coffee bean sacks in the Natural Bridge Artisan Center. I've been working on some crafts to sell at upcoming craft fairs too. I knit or quilt whenever I have a few minutes and almost always have a little project with me.
Paw paws are beginning to ripen in the area. Have you ever tried one?
A beautiful view that I get to enjoy every day at Holliday Lake State Park in Appomattox. This just begs for a kayak, doesn't it?
We laid to rest a friend this week, but we know we'll see her again one day.
A box of chocolate that we got from our son's company out in Utah. If you like dark chocolate, check out Ritual Chocolate.
I'm planning a kayak trip with my sister for later on today. That too is pretty unusual. So you can see it's just been a strange and crazy week. I guess that is to be expected sometimes in life.
