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Cheers to the Three-Day Weekend!
Hooray for 3 days off! Technically, it’s our second three-day weekend in a row because we took my birthday off to celebrate. However, this feels more like it as, due to magic, we are not traveling and there are no races! We got the weekend off to a great start with actual, factual SLEEP! We’ve [...]
Going a Little Batty
No, there aren’t any bats in the belfry, but up until about an hour ago, there was a bat in our house. Yes. You read that correctly: A bat. In. Our. House. Yuck!!!!!!! Kevin was having trouble sleeping early this morning due to a nasty sunburn. He was reading in the living room when he [...]
Overrun with Basil
Our basil is doing so well this year! Actually, our whole garden has absolutely exploded! But for now, we’ll just talk about the basil. Not wanting to repeat the chipmunk fiasco of ‘09, during which a chipmunk family tunneled under the basil reducing a would-be bumper crop to nothing in short order, I decided to [...]
Fourth of July Weekend- Part 1
Fourth of July Weekend has it all! Fascinating historical significance. The excuse to eat insane amounts of barbecue and ice cream. The chance to get as excited as a five year old when the fireworks start going off. Fourth of July Weekend 2010 did not disappoint. It was quite action-packed and fun-filled! To start things [...]
Fresh Herb Inspiration
So, since I didn’t post a photo of our CSA basket this week, I thought you might like to see a couple things we made with our fresh goodies: This week’s Italian parsley joined some oregano and basil from our garden to season some Three Cheese Stuffed Shells. The green leaf, red leaf, radicchio, mixed [...]
Four Years Ago
They secured a stellar house in a walkable neighborhood. This was good. They had never really lived in a walkable neighborhood. This would change their lives. Biking and walking/running as modes of transportation became the name of the game. His boss’s wife said “That house breeds crazy”— Referencing the super-active runners, bikers, and triathletes who’d [...]
Hello, Memorial Day Weekend!
Memorial Day Weekend, I’m so glad you’re here! The calendar says we have a few weeks to go until summer, but I don’t believe it. To me, this is the official start of summer! I need no further proof than the absolutely gorgeous weather we’ve been having! Steamy 90s earlier this week, freaky summer storm [...]
Flower Frenzy
As if the multiple flats we already had waiting to be planted weren’t enough, we headed to Romence Gardens to pick up some more! What sparked this quest for additional plant-age, you ask? Well, the back corner of our yard that surrounds our garden boxes was in desperate need of some color. And the flats [...]
Seis de Mayo
Yesterday, as I’m sure you know, was Cinco de Mayo. We had a little Cinco de Mayo party last night in honor of the holiday. (Not that we need an excuse to eat yummy TexMex…) We had a ton of food, and it was great! We grilled fajitas, sautéed peppers and onions, and rounded out [...]
A Rainy Saturday Morning & Happy May Day!
This morning, Kevin set off on a four hour bike ride. Yes, you read that correctly— a Gilligan’s Island three hour tour, plus one more hour. Then, after he returns from that, he has a one hour run on the schedule. I’ll go with on the run, but a four hour bike ride? He showed [...]
