aprons away!

Well, I finished my first (and only) apron! It's been on my mind for a while, seeing all these pretty aprons hanging up in people's kitchens, thinking, Oh! that'd be nice to have...

So here it is, (I think the floral print was from Elspeth's giveaway pile last year):

It's also the first thing I've stitched together all by hand! I was surprised at how fast and satisfying it was to do it that way. I liked how much you can tailor it when stitching by hand, adjusting as you go, without having to worry about pinning it as much.

Now, time to make some biscuits!

reading: Ely by Ely Green

listening to: Ann-Marie Slaughter's interview with Terri Gross, about women in the workplace (check it out here!)

Farmer's Daughter

Although Shane and Elf have already seen it, I promised (Laura) I'd put it up here.  So here it is.  I know what I think about it, but let me know what you think.  It is possibly for our logo, words to come- drawn by the impossibly amazing Yuri.

Love, Ann

Too cute to keep to myself....

Unfortunately for me I've got this picture as my computer background.  It's impossible to get anything else done, 'cause all I want to do is gaze at this handsome couple.

Ahhh, the life of an aunt!

Love from Auntie Ann

mountain view

Check out the view from the top of this mountain! Is that a good-lookin man or what?!

This wonderful mister met me on my birthday last week! And we'll be headin home to Chattanooga in a couple weeks now. Cannot wait to see you all soon. Lots o love.

 lvc

listenin to: fiddle tunes -  "Say, Darlin, Say" "Get Along Cindy"
readin: All the Living by C E Morgan

cherry trees in bloom

Hullo! i missed you dear ones this weekend, lounging under the frothing cherry trees in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. It was so easy to imagine the circle of you, sharing champagne and giggles. I was the best dressed (unless you prefer city chic) in a blue bicycle dress that arrived in the mail the day before from Miss Ashley! 

 three of my classmates: Nancy, Clarisse, and Haley- who always look more citywise than me. we painted hearts on our knees (and elsewhere) after a couple bottles of renegade champagne were downed. 

wish a fantastic ann photo was taken of these, which would end up on a card... next year, p'rhaps?

missin' you! in all shades of pink

Elspeth's Dinner

'Twas o-so-long-ago but Miss Elf just sent me a few pictures she took (as I took none)- with both black and white and color.

To see the menu go here: annsfoodletters.blogspot.com

Moss looks lovely smiley holding some pink eggs- in action.  

Miss Elf also looking lovely smiley, a more common occurrence in photos than Moss, but no less beautiful.

Me in my Spring-Time dress, tailored for me by the soon-to-be-world-famous Elf Yiddle-Giddle. 

And Mike and Kalli, the dishwashers, using all Safety Precautions

Love, Ann Middle Tindell

Shakerag Hollow in March

On the last day of March we decided to take a venture to one of my favorite places to go in the Spring time. I went last year for the first time with Miriam, Ann and Mike, and I have never seen a more beautifully diverse landscape in all my time. So this year Kelsey, Fletcher and I packed some snacks, diapers and a camera and went on our way to explore what spring ephemerals might be showing themselves. 

Everywhere you look wildflowers, ferns, moss, little critters, and so much covers the forest floor. It's so beautiful. Kelsey says it's called Shakerag Hollow because there use to be lots of moonshiners down there and if ever anyone wanted some they would hang a rag in branch with money in it and come back to some moonshine waiting for them, or so they say. 

Mountain azaleas were blooming all around. 

We couldn't figure out who lives in here. Perhaps a little gnome, I would want to live here if I were a forest dweller. Right on the edge of a trickling spring with lovely plants growing all around. 

Larkspur

Mayapples blooming in March!!

Phlox and Ferns happily living together

A brief stop on a fallen tree to change Flethers diaper. He was awake for a good portion of the hike just a lookin' all around. 

Foam Flower

And a break for kisses.

Love, Ashley and Fletcher    

Books to look at: Wildflowers of Tennessee the Ohio Valley and the Southern Appalachians