Practical Matters.
May 27, 2008
I know. It's exciting. My vintage wooden ironing board got some new duds this weekend. It needed to happen first. Because I have a ton of things I need to make and, really, using a towel over the board each time was a bit of a drag.
We took a quick trip over the holiday weekend to our friends' home (which we call the Farm, but they don't farm anything. It's more like 60 acres of lush rolling prairie where we let the kids and dogs run free. If I had to go somewhere for a month and recover from something, this is where I'd want to be.)
The view from the kitchen window (taken last year, but it's still the same):
This is the fireplace where we make smores at night. This porch has some pretty views, too.
The older girls discovered fondant and made a Memorial Day cake for us to enjoy:
We left for home feeling very, very blessed.
Hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend, too...
what a beautiful landscape. gorgeous!
Posted by: nicole | May 27, 2008 at 01:09 PM
I LOVE that print on the ironing board!
Posted by: Ladybug | May 27, 2008 at 01:41 PM
new to your blog and loving it! i wish i had that view from my kitchen window...i get to look out into my neighbors kitchen window now! haha.
Posted by: StitchingSurgeon | May 27, 2008 at 02:15 PM
As always, gorgeous photos. The Farm looks incredibly refreshing!
Posted by: nikko | May 27, 2008 at 03:41 PM
that sounds wonderful!
Posted by: beki | May 27, 2008 at 04:24 PM
Pretty board cover. Mine is just practical. Completely practical. And store-bought. Functional, though.
Sounds like a lovely trip to the farm.
Posted by: Lera | May 27, 2008 at 04:30 PM
Hey Chris!!!! :) I've been gone for way too long. Sounds like you had a lovely weekend. Can you believe that I forgot to pick up the camera this weekend??? What has the world come to?
Posted by: Jade | May 28, 2008 at 09:03 AM
Well, I hope you never have to recover from anything, but you know if you do you are welcome on my porch anytime! Oh, and I love the dresses. You think they make pillowcases in my size?
Posted by: Liz | May 28, 2008 at 02:15 PM
that is the PRETTIEST ironing board cover i have ever seen in my life. where did you get that fabric???
Posted by: Jen b | May 28, 2008 at 08:09 PM