One of my New Year’s resolutions was to teach the kids to sew pajama pants. We went fabric shopping and bought flannel fabric and I was getting up my motivation to start on them… coincidentally, at that very moment, my friend Esther posted a photo of pillows that her kiddos had sewn. Sing Like Wildflowers … Continue reading Kids Sewing Project – Book Pocket Pillow
Photo credit my oldest son age 13
The northern California coastline is stunning. The weather is more temperate than some other locations, only changing about 10 degrees from the low temperature to the high temperature. Our November visit had temps in the 50s. We were a group of two families and we stayed at sites 93 & 94. The spaces to fit … Continue reading MacKerricher State Park, California 2023
Imagine our delight upon discovering ripe wild blackberries while we were visiting Mount Shasta City, CA. What a wonderful unexpected surprise! I love picking fresh fruit, and it’s been awhile since we’ve had the opportunity. blackberry blossoms We ate a lot of blackberries, and we put about a cup and a half in a bag. … Continue reading Wild Blackberries
We took the Lance for its maiden voyage to Lake Siskiyou, California in September 2023. This is one of our favorite places on the planet. I unintentionally paired this trip with the book A Wolf Called Wander (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel) by Rosanne Parry. I didn’t know that the book was partially set … Continue reading Lake Siskiyou, California 2023
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