branches

photograph by rinne allen

fields of color

i walk at a track on the edge of town. it’s surrounded by fields left unmowed ( probably budget cuts! ), but i am so thankful! the wildflowers and weeds make the most amazing color display! see if you can believe it -

photos and wordsy by rebecca wood

crown vetch in bloom

photo by rebecca wood

a spring farmhouse wedding

they other day our friends kate and steven got married and had their wedding at their family farmhouse.  mandy from 3 porch farm did the flowers and they were beyond lovely. the arrangements were made from gathered wild flowers and flowers that friends grew. it was a rainy rainy day so mandy spent the day making arrangements and scattered them throughout the farmhouse. luckily the clouds broke just in time for the ceremony and we all enjoyed this sweet sweet day!

take a peek at mandy's arrangements.

photos by Kristen Bach

spring weeds

photo by Rebecca Wood

kinfolk flower potluck

we had a lovely time at the

kinfolk flower potluck dinner

. more images will trickle forth, but here are some of the flowers everyone created together.

photographs by rinne allen.

spring field

photo by kristen bach

spring berry cake

our spring has had a late start this year...lots of rain & cool days... it has gotten us behind schedule.  spring berries are just getting started.   today we made a spring berry cake.  we enjoyed it with some vanilla ice cream and a big sunday dinner.

ingredients

2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temp

1 egg

3/4 cup local honey

1/3 cup whole milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla&

1 pound fresh berries

directions

-pre-heat oven to 325 degrees

-mix dry ingredients

-mix wet ingredients

-add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined

-spread the mixture in a small casserole pan (roughly 8 x 10 inches)

-arrange berries on top

-put in the oven for about 50 minutes or until browned on top

-serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream

brick building

photo by kristen bach

the little mailbox

at the acheson home, there is a tiny mailbox installed on the street. daughters beatrice and clementine receive little notes and special gifts from passersby. inside their house, they have a shelf full of the left treasures.

words and photographs by rinne allen

mimosa leaves

photo by Kristen Bach

Iris Beauty

we’ve had lots of rain this spring. the grass is green and the irises have been abundant. here’s a heavenly view of some afternoon iris.

photos and words by rebecca wood

southern soil

photo by Rebecca Wood

old graves

driving through the country the other day my eye caught a glimpse of this lovely grave yard.  i imagine it is a family plot on their farm land.  with the green of spring and the blue of the sky they really popped and still hinted a bit of mystery.  photos and words by kristen bach

grape vines

photo by rebecca wood

flower girl fleurs

photo by Kristen Bach

puddle + sky

photo by Rebecca Wood

hemlock sauce

the kinfolk flower potluck dinner was very special. the flowers, the fellowship, and the food. friend nathan brand outdid himself with his dessert: pink peppercorn ice cream topped with edible cornflower petals and fresh hemlock tassels.

nathan and his fiancé diana picked the tassels from our garden the night before, as the sun set.

words and photographs by rinne allen.

garden's edge

photo by rebecca wood

pressing flowers

we love pressing flowers.... it's a great way to preserve the season!  if you don't have a fancy flower press...press them inside of some books and place a big book or two on top.  wait a couple of weeks and enjoy!

photos and words by kristen bach