Our Saturday Morning

Chad and I woke up and I made a yummy breakfast of Mexican omelets and fresh raspberries, strawberries, and grapes. Of course with our beloved Community Coffee! Here's a recipe for the omelet. (Sorry I didn't take photos)

Mexican Omelet

3 eggs and a lil' milk
3 brown-and-serve sausage links
Diced jalapenos to taste- (I like jar jalapenos)
Shredded cheese
Tony's
Diced tomatoes
Pace Picante Sauce for top (or salsa of choice)

Turn broiler on. Brown sausages as directions say. Dice jalapenos and tomatoes while that's going. Scramble eggs, milk, and seasoning in cup. Let sausages drain oil on paper towels before cutting up. Add eggs to small skillet, followed by cut up sausage, then jalapenos and tomatoes, then cheese. Cook on medium for a few minutes, then instead of attempting to flip it, hold under the oven broiler until the top of the eggs are cooked and the cheese begins to brown. Fold in half and serve with salsa over the top. Delicious with fresh fruit! One omelet serves two.

We've had rain for WAY TOO LONG around here. It felt weird to see sun this morning! We took advantage by going for a walk. I took photos the whole time, in awe of all of the flowers and growth. I can't help it! Nature is my favorite thing to photograph. It's so relaxing! Chad is always (well almost) patient when I'm on a camera kick. Here are some shots from this morning.

Needless to say (although the afternoon will be spent packing for our move) we are having a great Saturday and hope you are, too!

Emilia's Musician Portraits

 I had the wonderful opportunity of photographing beautiful Emilia with her flute. Emilia was one of the first friends I made here in the Boston area.

It was a perfect Sunday afternoon, and such of fun shoot!

Emilia also brought along her lil' piccolo. 

It was such a pleasure to photograph such a talented musician.

I'll be sure to post a link of her website when it's up!

Boston Blooms

Happy Monday! It's been a while since I've posted, so here is what it's been looking like here.

It's warming up, although still jacket weather. We have been enjoying the explosion of growth around here. It really happens overnight!

As you can see, tulips everywhere! Can you tell that tulips and dogwoods are some of my favorites?

Have a great week!

Finally Spring!

Things are finally deciding to come out of hibernation here in New England. I have been so jealous of my people in the south for their gardens blooming and azaleas in full swing. But finally here I m, enjoying every little new bud and the sound of birds waking me up.

As we took a Saturday morning walk, I feel like I was more sensitive than ever to the beautiful signs of new life on its' way.  Chad and I just sat in the sun (or Chad sat while I took photos of my favorite plants..) but we took it in- the mild(ish) feel of the air- the timelessness of our first 'real' Spring Saturday morning.

I truly felt alive and happy just listening to the birds, walking with my best friend, and the magic of life altogether.

 

Spring is here- my time for new beginnings, inspiration, and sunshine.

Oh how I have missed being outside (and enjoying it)!!!  

The trees are still bare, but the promise of newness is all around.

I even have evidence of spring in our home.

 My kitchen table a couple of weeks ago.

My living room window daisies.

My kitchen window three weeks ago.

 My kitchen table now.

 My kitchen window now. Do you see what I see?

 It's a beautiful sprout from my bulbs. It will grow to bloom something like you see below.

photo from Pacific Bulb Society (.org) 

It's called Bletilla Striata and it's a type of orchid. I'm excited!!

Spring is here, and my heart is doing cartwheels!

Finished Quilt

I am incredibly behind on this blog. I think it may be the bleh of this winter that got to me. But I have been very crafty lately!! Through all of the cold and snow and being cooped up a lot, I've been a busy lil' bee with my projects. Many nights Chad has to tell me to get off my sewing machine because I'll be up late working on stuff and he has trouble sleeping with my clakkity machine.

I got the lovely design and tutorial for this quilt from some bloggy role models of mine, Heather and Megan, at Quilt Story. I am constantly inspired by what they share.

I admit- it got tedious at times, but I am happy with the end piece! I love all of the fabric I used and think it came together nicely. The blessings of a winter's work!

The back looks cool, too. It wrinkled nicely- my mom was right when she said one of the best parts of making a quilt is when you pull it out of the dryer. 

With some good snuggling this thing will be perfect. 

This is my "technical" first quilt. I have worked on other quilts, but this is the first I've done on my own without my mom or grandmother helping. There is much room for improvement, but I am overall happy with the fabric choice and quality. I'm glad I decided to hand-quilt! I like that the quilting is not dense- it makes the quilt have a nice fluff to it. I machine pieced everything and really enjoyed deciding the arrangement.

Is there any better way to spend an evening than under a quilt with my honey and a funny movie?