They're back

A whole week without my oldest two girls and I managed to accomplish a fair amount.  Besides caring for Ayla, Potter, the chicks, and the two dogs,

I painted my living room and dining room in bright colors inspired by the wildflowers that grow in our yard.

I made the best pie my husband and I have ever eaten from the sour cherries off of our tree.

 (not the prettiest, mind you, but the tastiest)

 Ayla 'helped' me wash the dishes, since a little one who is cutting two molars must be involved in everything to keep her happy.

And I made up my own knitting pattern ~ a cozy for a pint (16 oz) mason jar.  Perfect for hot coffee.

And with all the concern about BPA in plastic bottles, and in the coated aluminum ones, I prefer to use glass jars to carry drinking water, so I decided to also knit up some hemp jar cozies to protect the glass, and maybe I'll add a strap for carrying.  If anyone else is interested, I'll put up the knitting pattern that I came up with after I work out the kinks.

I got to play in the garden,

purple tomatillos

lemon cucumbers

marigolds

cherry tomatoes

 And then my girls came home from their week-long grandparent adventure happy, full of energy, and looking like twins!