we dyed eggs today with purple cabbage, tumeric, and onion skins. we wrapped the onion skins around the eggs with cheese cloth. i loved the mottled look of all of the colors.
creating space for beauty & simplicity
I know that it is not quite spring yet, but it sure felt like it around here today. It was a beautiful, warm and sunny day and we hear it is going to stay this way for the rest of the week.We spent most of the day outdoors. The girls played while I tidied up a bit. Spring cleaning. Cleaned out the chicken coop, some garden beds, the potting shed, the refrigerator, and a few drawers and cupboards. Boy it felt good. And someone got a little spring haircut too.
So I know I said last week that I would explain my little miraculous encounter of a little certain someone. Meet Silas. The sweetest little boy ever. He has quite a story…
Almost three years ago my dear friend Bill died of a brain aneurism. He was due to be married to his sweet fiance Lori that summer. On his death bed, while meeting about his organs to be donated, the option of Bill’s sperm came up. Lori had always wanted a child and so she asked for them to be saved for herself. Almost three years later I attended the birth of this sweet little miracle. It was one of most beautiful, emotional, unbelievable experiences of my life. And he was born on my little Hannah’s birthday too. The funny thing is that Norah and his mama also share a birthday. This little boy, name after the woods where his papa loved to be, is so very beautiful. And his mama? She is the strongest, sweetest, most peaceful woman ever. She is quite amazing.
Last night I stayed with this mama and baby. As I rocked little Silas to sleep, and listened to his mama breathe softly to sleep herself I felt an amazing sense of peace fall over me. I couldn’t help but feel someone else in the room.
Lots of times around here you will here “Ma oh Ma!” This means that we as a family have all turned back time and are living out on the prairie or maybe in the woods as the Ingalls family. That’s Pa up there chopping wood to keep our little log cabin warm. And that’s Laura up there taking the wood to the hearth. And yes that’s Ma up there with her Chuck Taylors. They may not be the warmest during The Long Winter but you know it’s important to be stylish deep in the big woods of Wisconsin.
Just when I said I was loving the rhythm of daily posts…..
well you see there is an explanation, a miraculous happening, involving the birth of another little being born on the same day as my little one. Life is so amazing. It’s been one of those weeks where life sort of stood still. I will post about it all later this week, but for now we managed to shake up that stillness and fit in my sweet little girl’s 8th birthday party at the bowling alley. Happy birthday my sweet little Hannah. You bring such joy to all, especially to this ever so lucky mama. xoxox