great weekend

i had a really fantastic day in telluride on friday! it was such a lovely market and it was so much fun to be a part of it. and, it was a great success. the coordinator has even invited back for the next two fridays at least. even though this means i will be very busy, it's wonderful thing.

glen came up with me to help me set up/ break down. he got to hike and listen to music in between. the magnificent patty had the girls.

now i need to get busy making stuff for this friday!

then on saturday we had hazel's birthday party at the park in town. she requested that the girls come dressed as princesses, the boys as princes.

happy birthday, dear one.

i hope that you all had great weekends as well!

happy birthday, hazel!

hazel turned 6 yesterday. it is nearly impossible for me to conceive. she is such a grown up little lady all of a sudden. (look at her little legs crossed.) so smart and witty and responsible and sweet. i adore her more everyday, as she blossoms into this amazing person right before my eyes. oh, how wonderful she is.

her birthday party is this saturday, a princess party. these shoes were a must. (wait until you see the entire outfit.)

she was made to cover her eyes while i retrieved her special gift.

here is little daisy, the newest member of our family. she will be an indoor bunny, litter box trained, though we will also get her an outdoor hutch. last night the girls slept on the floor next to her cage. hazel is so sweet and good with her. junebug? well, let's just say that she is a bit aggressive with her affection and we need to work on that.

4 weeks old and as sweet as can be.

she made fast friends with ellie.

until ellie got a bit rough.

we went to our "beach" for a birthday picnic lunch.

june had a blast.

this little bunny doesn't know how lucky she is. i can't wait to watch the relationship between she and hazel as it unfolds over the years. so special.

what a fabulous trip!

i just cannot tell you what a wonderful time we had...

yes, it was a looong drive. (about 13 hours each way)

but sooooooo worth it!

this place is incredible.

our lovely camp...

and the path that led to the beach.

"jumping the waves" was the favorite beach activity.

the awesome camp cook in action

lots of critters at this beach too...

i think he was some kind of heron.

the pelicans were spectacular.

oh, hello dolphins!

seagulls mingling with ravens...

and the sweetest seal.

and i was, of course, so very inspired by the amazing, foreign, gifts of the seascape.

it was simply wonderful. the ocean always brings me such clarity. i can sit there and all of a sudden things make so much sense to me. because it was my birthday, and because he's fabulous, glenn allowed me wonderful, long, solo walks on the beach. nothing else in this world brings me the peace that walking on the beach does. it was amazing. we have vowed to return to this spot every summer until we die.

we camped at a KOA in needles, california on the way home.

beach refugees in the desert