{pretty, happy, funny, real}

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

Pretty:
 


I like the way the dew pearls on the edges of my butternut leaves. BTW, I've harvested my first butternut squashes, and they're delicious.


Happy:
 

 
My little kitchen helper. Cheese-grating is not a new skill, but it still makes him happy and proud to contribute to a meal.


Funny:
 

We took a bike ride into town for dinner tonight. Here's what Noah and I did to pass the time while Papa was inside getting us food. I finally got a basket fitted to the front of my bike at the local bike shop this week (it was difficult because my lamp is in the way), so we were able to put our food in my basket and ride to the park to eat. So much fun!


Real:
 

Oh, this kitchen cabinet. My kitchen is small, and I've resigned myself to the fact that this cabinet is doomed to being in this state. When I buy something new (say I'm almost out of cocoa and buy a new box), I do some creative rearranging to fit cram it in. My spices are stacked on top of each other, I have to take the raisins and the honey out if I need to get to the coconut oil (huge-and-thusly-cheaper container), and if I buy one more kind of vinegar (I seem to be trying out a lot of recipes that call for a specific kind of vinegar) we may have to move into a larger home.
You know what though? It might not be ideal, but it's okay.
(That "Really Raw" honey, BTW, is the bomb. Best honey ever.)


Pretty, happy, funny, real is the brainchild of these ladies here, who are encouraging their reader to find contentment in the everyday perfection and imperfection of life.