buttons

today one of my favorite regulars at the store today surprised me with some buttons to reface my old cardigans. he gave me authentic navy anchor buttons in several sizes.

sewing even the simplest things is calming.

figs

figs in a delicious sauce made with apples.

prepare

"oh when you're smiling, oh keep on smiling.. the whole world smiles with you."

organic purple kale, and fair trade bananas

on sundays or mondays i usually prepare my meals for the following week (salads, sauces etc..) so i don't have to graze off the salad bar at work. today included making yummy blueberry nut smoothies topped with coconut.

spicy bell pepper marinara

tossed with zucchini noddles.

and sprinkled with raw almesean! fresh raw pasta before a long day is really rejuvenating.

summer jam

bone thugs

oliver and neal

neal and april

brandon and heather

we played rap/ hip hop and r&b, barbecued, tossed water balloons around and rain/ sun/ tornado drills.

fire with family

the fire was amazing. the stars were amazing.

it's really nice to soak in the summer moments. we lit my dad's chiminea (and my dad) with old scraps of wood laying around the backyard. what a perfect end to one of the most rad days i've had in awhile.

backyard

my high raw burritos consisted of mixed veggies, guacamole and sprouted grain (ezekiel) tortillas.

the cat is so shy!

daniel's park with nick

another awesome place in castle rock. it is so beautiful with the sun above you. and i'm way overdue for a haircut.

the sanctuary with nick

driving through castle rock to sedalia

what a beautiful place to spend the day. its so calming and colorful. a lot of interesting feelings were stirring inside of me.

dogs and cat

dog's in the back seat

aww barf cute

max trying to eat my week's leftovers

sleepy maxamillion

the cat is so beautiful.