Fallingwater

Have you been to this organic architectural masterpiece?

GO!

This is one of those places that pictures just cannot capture with any degree of mastery.

You must feel it.

Smell it.

Hear it.

Breath it.

Frank Lloyd Wright was pure creative genius.

And when you go, stay here.

The Summit Inn

Authentic History

Wide comfortable verandas perfect for a little knitting hour, people watching and sunset viewing.

Wonderful Dining and

The most perfect large stone fireplace

ideal for a nightcap with the one you love.

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If you are a lover of art and architecture as I am, visit Artsy.net  
Their Frank Lloyd Wright page is worth exploring!  



The Party Pavillion

That old ugly carport just had to go.

Just had to.

So we set about rebuilding.

I had a treasure that I had planed to incorporate into a new home for my sheep, but since the old cow barn works just fine for them,

my very favorite second hand store pickup found a new home on a perfect perch.

Thus, the new carport is complete.

Best of all, it is ready to double as an awesome party pavilion.

I love it.

Pillow Talk

Sharing with...
    Saturday Critters

Learn from the way the wildflowers grow...

 {the quote inscribed on a frame my daughter gave us the night before her wedding. 
It is verse from the Book of Matthew, her and Kev's chosen reading for their Nuptials}.

I often like a little order in my Life. Things a certain place or a particular way. 
Dignified.  Refined.  Normal.
To an extent.

Then I love to look at what appears to be unruly Chaos and see the good that can spout from it. 

{My neglected compost bins. But look closely and all around for the treasures that have emerged from my lack of turning and taming the heap:

an eye level pumpkin

and volunteer sunflowers}.

Too much conformity and tidiness is not a good thing.  

It's like that in Nature and Life and Families.

A little freedom to bloom where one lands and changes in the wind promotes creativity and innovation.

{Last years pigs left behind a few mementos from the garden scrapes I fed them,

pumpkin and squashes everywhere they where. Quite organic in the most profound way.}.

 Maybe a few pleasant surprises along the way.

My children now grown, are scattered about like wildflowers.
 Still learning and growing each in their own way. 
Blessed to have their Loves alongside them to blossom how they are intended. 
For that I am Happy. 

I have much to learn from them now in return.

Arrangement courtesy of my mother and her roadside walk.

 

This Day

The sun taking a peak,

The damp darker area around the house growing lots of things that like damp and dark,

 

 Some very hungry creatures attacking my parsley,

 The usual cast doing their usual thing,

 The early morning haul from the garden,

 

that was followed by snapping and chopping, blanching and freezing, pepper jelly making and canning, and of course very good eating.

BUT meanwhile....

elsewhere in the yard...

There was a bit of clatter going on going on.

Mary and Martha

I love the Martha side of me. Both in the Gospel sense and the Stewart sense.

I so enjoy the work of hospitality.

Cooking, serving...

All of it.

But sometimes having the opportunity to play Mary is so lovely.

Anna Maria Island, Florida

To sit and listen.

To be present in the moment.

To play.

To be served.

Kate is such a wonderful cook and hostess

To be thankful

 for the opportunity to visit my Kate and her family in their new home so soon as we delivered Frankie the dog back to them.

{By way of Brunch in Savannah!}

Happiness is...

A weekend with Tucker all to ourselves!

 And we sure did make the most of it.

 Lots of walks.

Fun at bath time.

Shelling peas from the garden for his lunch under Oma's watchful eye.

 

Along with the ever present guard dogs (one belongs to to Tucker, the other on loan. Both made sure we took care of the babe at all times) .

An interest in becoming a future BI Cardinal.

 

And most importantly,

 

Letting us know he approves of the view.

We know Tucker. We know.

I hope your weekend was filled with the good in the world as well.

Peace to all 

and Many Thanks Jojo and Fifi!  

We loved every moment!