the weekend in pictures
it was an unseasonably warm weekend, and we all found ourselves pretty productive as a result. spent lots of time outdoors: matt was tending to his beloved compost pit, henry was buzzing around doing all sorts of stuff, and i was multitasking between christmas break-down and light yard work.
did i tell you that i received a waffle maker for christmas from my sweetie? i mentioned it once that i wanted one, way back in the fall, and he was great to tuck that info aside + remember it for later.
we have since enjoyed several delicious belgian waffle + fruit breakfasts.
and, matt made bread! something he has been really into the last year or so- in fact, henry and i gave him a copy of "The Bread Bible" for his birthday. (if you are into baking, or know someone that is, i highly recommend this book). i am happy to report that we have been the lucky tasters of his various bread bakings.
we also spent a good chunk of saturday morning in henry's room- just sort of tidying and getting a few things out for a goodwill donation. it always feels nice to clear out those sneaky things that seem to make their way into your child's hands when you're out and about in the world. you know what i mean? like, when you're happily browsing at the antique mall and the nice older lady suggests that your child take a few free toys from the basket at the door. and you know these toys- they're like the happy meal rejects and such- complete junk- but you don't want to look like a total scrooge, so you say, "sure sweetie, take one or two", and in your mind you can't wait for the moment to pass it right along. i have my own thoughts on new laws that should be in place to stop the production of such useless garbage, but that's a rant for another day :)
anyhow, a clean, smart room is always a good thing.
hope you all enjoyed a nice, relaxing weekend.
happy monday!
So glad you are back to blogging, and congrats!!! :) You all miust be so excited. Your pictures are lovely, sounds like such a nice weekend.
Posted by: heidi kenney | January 07, 2008 at 12:03 PM
that bread looks good! You are so lucky!! my hubby makes rice sometimes- but that's about it :)
what a very productive weekend you had! doesn't it feel good to clear stuff out? I totally reorganized some of my kitchen. All I want to do when I walk in now is stare at those cabinets....
happy monday!
Posted by: tracy | January 07, 2008 at 04:55 PM
that bread looks super yummy.
may i ask what kind it is?
looks a little like challah.
i've attempted sourdough in the past. even making my own start but have always failed.
Posted by: meesh | January 12, 2008 at 02:25 PM
you take great photos. they could be called "frecklefotography" or "frecklepix"...hehe.
Posted by: miss wang | January 13, 2008 at 06:41 PM
Your breakfast looks so delicious!
Posted by: Carolina Eclectic | January 17, 2008 at 07:36 PM