The children found a fallen and abandoned nest in the woods, nothing very out of the ordinary about that, but this one happens to be lined with a lock of Mairi Rose’s hair!
Breakfast fixin’s from the garden: garlic scapes, onion tops, sweet thyme, mint, pineapple sage and regular sage to season our sausage patties. Lemon balm for tea. Once the sausages were cooked I tossed all the greens from the bottom of the basket; collards, kale and the last of the bolting spinach, in the pan with the juices, added a bit of broth, then covered them and steamed.
We usually have a Solstice celebration. Last week I was thinking about how I wanted to do something special, but I never really got beyond that thought. The day of, on my way up to put the baby down for a nap, I told them all to come up with a plan while I was away.
This is what they came up with: A picnic dinner in the garden. Burning the Swedish Torch that Iain made a few months back. Baking and eating strawberry-rhubarb pie (as we are not currently eating any sweetener or grains and they made up the recipe themselves, this part was kind of gross, but they seemed happy with it anyway!). And launching rockets. I added a sun inspired craft and our celebration was complete.
Beautiful celebration and beautiful photos!
You should keep that nest for your girl as a memento of this phase of life. I grew up on a farm with a childhood similar to what you show on your blog and now that I” grown and live in the city I really appreciate the things I have from that time and space. My parents made me a mirror from a window and a baseboard from my old bedroom. And I have a nest just like that. We had a fat orange pony named Samson for 24 years and we were forever finding nests lined with his hair. The summer after he passed away my mother kept the nests she found and gave one to each of us children. I have mine framed in a shadow box in my room and it’s one of favourite things. A tiny piece of my childhood right here in the city.
Oh Melody! What awesome memories this little celebration afforded your family! It looks like you all had great fun!
Jasmine, thank you for sharing that sweet, sweet story! Yes, I will have to keep it for her. Right now it’s on our nature table.