this week has been really difficult.
i won’t go into details, but lets just say- this week has been a real stinker. still, to my surprise, i can control the ways that i respond & deal with my emotions & overall mood. who would of thought?!

& one way i have learned how to cope with my mood swings & winter funk is to get my hands dirty. digging in the dirt, planting a seed, hoeing a bit… all of these simple tasks really clear my mind & lift my spirits.

so i am thankful that my internship is giving me the opportunity to start the gardening season a little earlier than our own garden at our home.

i always look forward to gathering the chicken’s eggs. we also placed the head lettuce in the coop to harden them off. we will start planting them in the ground sometime next week.

we also thinned out the spinach in the hoop house. a mini spinach leaf salad has such flavor.

nothing quite compares to an afternoon of hard work to rejuvenate the mind, body & spirit.

happy march, friends!

we had a great end to the month of february… {tori} came to stay with us & our fayetteville friends stopped by for a visit! we enjoyed a delicious cafe berlin breakfast, some nice thrifting, good conversation, a trip to the nursery for some new plants & warm weather.

we also got some great news! our fayetteville friends- vivian & the fam– are moving up here!
in three weeks!
i can hardly contain my excitement! they are such a lovely bunch & will be here so soon!

so many good things are happening!

& to share a bit of what is inspiring me… i opened my flickr this afternoon to find three really beautiful photos. {thought i’d share them with you!}

+ {heather’s drawing from nature}
+ {amy’s clementines}
+ {stephanie’s split pea soup}

have a good night!

a little wintry sale in the {shop}…
50 percent off all jackets, coats & most sweaters!
the herringbone coat above is only $25!

& also- just a peek at what is to come.
pretty gingham, leather flats & woven handbags.
i’m swooning over this one in particular!