When you’re thankful for Jesus

Happy Thanksgiving. For those of you not from America, today is supposedly a day dedicated to gratitude. I am not even going to attempt to touch on the dubious historic treatment regarding Native Americans. That could definitely be a post of its own. As with most celebrations, the primary focus has strayed and has become …

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Leavenworth Christkindlmarkt

So, we did it. We almost put the trip off until next year so that we felt better prepared, but on Saturday we decided to just go for it and leave on Sunday for the day in Leavenworth to commemorate the trip that we had planned to take with my mum. Daddy Alsum was incredible. …

Pork chops with Apple and Quince sauce

If meat were to be considered seasonal, I would vote for pork as a great autumnal option. Of course, wild boar would be the "purer" version of that swiney meat, but I'll settle for a good ol' fashioned regular pig pork chop. We've been indulging ourselves with roast dinners most evenings lately. It has been …

When it rains, it pours

Our kids were dressed up head to toe in rain gear. Daddy Alsum was sweeping off and cleaning up outside in preparation for the storm that had already begun. Lark was slipping and sliding all over the soggy deck, while Hart was pretending to clear out the grooves between the planks with a screwdriver just …

Gluten free Rustic Fall Cookies

As a part of #MakeItMonday, Lark decided that we should make cookies for you all. We made a very quick small-batch recipe for an autumnal treat. It was a big hit with the kids. I am looking forward to making more and more fall food. Autumn officially begins after the solstice on September 22nd. I …

Our labor day camping weekend

We started out on the road at around nine. The babies fell asleep as did Daddy Alsum. I drove (quite lonely) for half of the way before my husband returned to the land of the living. We stopped at Newhalem to climb into and look around a full size train at Seattle City Light. Lark …

A little Sunday drive

After attending church service on Sunday, we went for a little drive down south. Our first stop was in Bow-Edison. This is actually two towns that are slowly merging as they expand. We drive past the Farmer's market, but it was just wrapping up because we arrived at 2pm (when it closes), and Lark and …