June 16

 

It is beautiful here at home, with it's wide skies, and showy sunsets, and the smell of pine needles and heat and hay. I don't think I'm ready to go back to the city yet.

March 29

Today was a home day. Additionally delicious was that it was a Friday. I slept it, had coffee with my
dear Aunty Marty, and spent the day outside with my littles - we found a bird ("CAN WE KEEP HIM MOM?!" "Honey, he won't be happy in Tibet" #missionarykidproblems), built a worm house, had lunch in a fort, went cycling, played in the park, and in general had a kid-worthy day. There were so many adventures to be had.

March 24

 

Seattle bound again! It was brief, out little sojourn to the country, and lovely. My dearest unfortunately ran into some trial and tribulation in the form of shrimp that I allowed to be put on the table (they expired in 2010). To be fair, they were mixed in in minute quantities with an island concoction Sri Lankans know as Chinese Chilli Paste which a. I've always assumed never expired and b. Markus will probably never eat again. This of course made the prospect of driving home a little hellish, but we trucked on. He trucked on, I should say - I was a little useless (being about as confident as a jellyfish on stilts when it comes to driving stick shift vehicles).

 

Besides that we had a beautiful drive up, good conversation, and made it safe and sound to the bosom of our city

 

How I felt, how he felt.

March 23

 

 

These are some of the Rubesh littles. And they are some of the best. Meet Sean, Ellie, and Anna (from left to right) and their thrilled big cousin Kristian. We had a glorious Saturday in Trout Lake running around in the woods, exploring their tree fort, eating blueberry coffee cake and Thai food, and getting ballet recitals. Oh yes and also sleeping in.