{photos from one of our stops in knoxville, tn- a beautiful window display of paint-chips sewn together & inside the yee-haw industries letterpress shop}
tasting:
+coffee with half & half from uprise bakery
+homemade strawberry jam
+roasted red pepper & portabello pizza with a cup of eggplant parmesan soup
hearing:
+{wilco} “impossible germany“
+the sounds from outside & in the community garden
feeling:
+soft, red yarn & needles between my fingers, the makings of my fall scarf
+excited that classes are finished for the week & a calm weekend is ahead!
smelling:
+the coolness of mid-morning
+strawberry jam simmering in the kitchen
+the sweetness of freshly cut watermelon
seeing:
+hints of autumn- brightly colored mums, pumpkins at the farmer’s market
+{matt ballou’s work} at p.s. gallery
happy friday, everyone! i have a very good feeling about this weekend. i’ve felt behind this week so it will be nice to simply rest on sunday. i’ll be back tomorrow with cheery photos from the farmer’s market!
love,
natalie
this past winter, i was inspired by {this} photo. i have been into canning & preserving for almost two years, but i knew that among getting married & moving into a new home, a well-stocked pantry was too high of a goal. so, i decided to set my goal at:
a. making jam as wedding favors
b. making apple sauce or apple butter
c. canning with the use of tomatoes
well, i’ve done all of those things & more! for our wedding, i made 40 jars of strawberry jam. two weeks ago, i made apple butter from sandy’s apples at the farmer’s market & last week i made salsa using tomatillos & tomatoes from the community garden next door. this past weekend, luke’s mom had a surplus of strawberries that she gave us before leaving so yesterday, i made seven jars of strawberry jam. i hope to make some apple sauce before autumn is over, but right now- i’m feeling very proud of myself.
have you canned or preserved anything this year? & if so- what’s your favorite recipe?
love,
natalie
this past labor day weekend, i had the great pleasure of attending & photographing the birthday party of an incredible 90 year old man: luke’s granddad. {the above photos are some of my favorites}. it amazes me to imagine the life that this man has lived & is still healthily living today. i would love to sometime sit down with him & listen to his stories.
i love being with luke’s family & celebrating with them. to finally be a part of their family means so much to me; they’re all so warm & inviting. their love for food is a great plus, too.
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luke & i have so much to catch-up with this week. but- it should still be a good one! tomorrow afternoon, {kelsey}, luke & i are heading to a flower garden to make photos. after that, i plan to make strawberry jam!
ps. our wedding was featured on {this} blog! we are so happy that so many people have enjoyed looking at our photos & we hope we can be of inspiration for the next couple’s special day. thanks so much, {darci}!
love,
natalie