Last Summer’s Ocean

2009.7.30.072.Ocean , originally uploaded by jdl2005.

Not at all near a beach day, but adding this to the wall.

Roo

Roo, originally uploaded by jdl2005.

Little dear, cooperating for a moment while I dust off the portrait lights.

Faux Bois Mat in the Snow

Faux Bois Mat in the Snow, originally uploaded by jdl2005.

I just had to have one for each door. I love seeing it half dusted with overnight snow.

Morning Footprints

Morning Footprints, originally uploaded by jdl2005.

A quiet, dark white morning.

Tearoom Toy

Tearoom Toy, originally uploaded by jdl2005.

I took the girls to a play space – tea room. Luckily we didn’t discover the princess/castle/fairy world until well into our stay. There was no going back to the climbing and car area. Well, I did have to chase the little one a bit, but once she found a doll cradle she could climb into, we were all happy.

Light in the Hallway

Light in the Hallway, originally uploaded by jdl2005.

I had a moment…it was bright in this usually dark hallway! The light is changing and it makes the house feel fresh again. Imagine opening windows and letting the breeze in?

Banana & Zucchini Bread

Banana & Zucchini Bread, originally uploaded by jdl2005.

This is a great snack for kids; you can hide lots of healthy stuff in it.

Juliet’s Banana & Zucchini Bread
Preheat oven to 350. Parchment lined loaf pan

(I shred zucchini in a food processor, and then blend bananas with metal blade to make a smooth puree.)

3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup canola oil
3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
1 capful vanilla

Optional – ½ cup chopped nuts

1. In large bowl combine all ingredients.
2. With wooden spoon,mix until smooth.
3. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
4. Bake 50- 60 minutes, til toothpick inserted comes out clean.
5. Remove pan from oven, cool 15 mins, turn out onto plate

Snow Piggy

Snow Piggy, originally uploaded by jdl2005.

From our moment of snow yesterday.

I proceeded to tell twenty friends about this blog and so many of you visited! Thank you so much.

Squall!

2010.1.28.Squall, originally uploaded by jdl2005.

It got really dark, like a summer storm cloud, and then we got about an inch of snow in ten minutes. Yay, the ground is white again.

Remains of the Snowman

2010-01-26.Remains of the Snowman, originally uploaded by jdl2005.

It felt like spring on Monday. There was mud and puddles and that great smell in the air. There were even girls in rain boots splashing around.

Here we’ve got some stones, holly berries, and a pecan that stood in for a nose back in December. It’s really cold again, but no snow.