I've been away for a while. I start school tomorrow at Western and I hope to post a little something about my adventures and catch up on all my friend's journals when I have some free time this weekend. September was a very busy month.

I'm looking forward to autumn and the changes that come with it.

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Lots of produce is coming into my kitchen as of late. Fresh carrots are SO good. They are my new favorite snack. Many flowers are blooming as well. I strung up some twinkle lights in a tree and have been spending time in the garden after dust. Perfect nighttime temps and the scent of lilies hang in the air.


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The produce just keeps coming! My garden is loving this warm weather. This week I've picked:

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This past weekend was spent on San Juan Island. It was a little trip I planned last minute after I heard about the Lavender Festival happening there. I'm quite in love with lavender.

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I've been on my elimination diet for three weeks tomorrow. The other day I was thinking, well dreaming about ice cream and how much I miss it during the summer and quickly remembered a great treat I had at a friend's a long time ago. Coconut Bliss. If I ever were to say "OMG" about anything, it would be Coconut Bliss (and I never say "OMG"). My ( Read more... )

Today was summer in all its glory. I was fortunate enough to spend most of the day with 3 other lovely ladies. We picked organic raspberries, jumped into Lake Whatcom to wash all the sweat and red-stains from our bodies, and enjoyed a nice lunch. I now have 9 pounds of raspberries in my fridge, though I may have made a dent in them already. I plan ( Read more... )

As I was picking the last of the snap pea harvest, I came upon this unique creation. The pea pod hadn't fully developed and its one, lone pea was sitting comfortably upon it.


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With all the wonderful sunny shine lately I didn't mind the past few days of rain. Actually, I was thrilled as I didn't have to water my garden or yard. Every summer we let our front grass go dormant. I'd rather save the water for my edibles. We keep small patches of backyard grass green though, as we spend more time there ( Read more... )

I'm on day six of a three to four week elimination diet. I'm doing this to help figure out if my cause of eczema is a food allergy ( Read more... )