shiny water

79 degrees, and i ran 5 miles during soccer practice.  these geese were two feet from the trail.  one parent would watch, while the other and the fuzzy goslings ate.  

then they took their little ones to the pond.

with perfect camouflage, the babies disappeared into the muddy rocks while their parents swam.

natural beauty.

a peaceful day to you.

farm beach bethel

do montessori teachers make wonderful farmers?

for sarah, the answer is definitely.

she's a homeschooling mom, and 

i see her montessori training in the beautiful way she organizes and displays the food she's grown.

in cincinnati, you can shop at farm beach bethel on saturdays at the

anderson farmers market.  

highly recommended!

natural beauty.

joy to you.

hal holbrook in mark twain tonight!

saw a one man show on this set.

it was just an ornate chair, a table with some books, and a lectern on a rug.

hal holbrook never sat in the chair.  he smoked an unlit cigar, talked politics (as twain) in the first half, and did a funny huck finn skit in the second.

holbrook is 88 years old!  born in 1925.  

beauty with stamina.

joy to you!

the bonbonerie

 you know the bonbonerie has a lovely tea, but did you know they have a cafe?

let's go in and have a little lunch.

the sun streams through the front windows, and the tea canisters line the wall.  

we can sit inside or outside.

the egg salad, rueben, or tuna salad with greens make a delicious lunch,  

and you won't find folks wiser about tea choices to go with your meal.

want to take a sweet class?  here they are!

here's a secret - i like to go upstairs to the bakery and choose dessert.  

would you like a sample of the carrot cake?

here's dessert - a perfect chocolate mousse in a dark chocolate cup.  

do you have time for a walk around the neighborhood?

leisurely beauty.

joy to you!

corn

 the gentleman tending this fire had made cornbread on it earlier.  down the way, we found

 a little girl trying to push this grinding stone.  she showed my son

 how to get the corn off the cob using

 a hand crank.  

cornbread takes work!

 turns out, it was delicious on the cob.  

joy to you!

teepee

joy to you.

wake up!

last week it was cold, so i ran inside at a health club at 5:30.

coming out, the almost-sunrise struck me, and i stood in the drive with phone in hand.

yes, a car  pulled up, unnoticed, and waited patiently while i caught the moment.

wake up!  next time, use the sidewalk!

joy to you.