back!

I hadn't planned on abandoning my virtual home for most of last week, but suddenly it was just time and I've learned to trust when reserves are low, something must go. I'm so fortunate that my mother took me (and my daughter) under her wing while I replenished myself. Good food and laughter truly work wonders. I've also been fed by lots of mini trips to the lake. Water is my favorite element.  Dropping my son off at sailing camp in the early mornings became a special ritual all week long.

My daughter and I made sure to dip in our toes, collect smooth stones and admire the jewels that the sun created along the lake's surface.

These smooth lake stones are the very ones that my children used for creating pendants... stone jewels at their wilderness camp.

With a primitive handmade tool constructed from barbed wire and a stick, they slowly, patiently rolled that drill between their palms until a hole was born. Love this! I want to make one too. On my quest to find out more about primitive hand tools, I discovered this amazing site which I can't wait to explore more, and I thought you might enjoy too.
Happy Monday! I'm back!
p.s. That top photo is my favorite house on our road.