Monday, June 23, 2008

Hippies Smell

I know it's not my usual post, but I had to share!

Nestled in the corner of my office were three cases of beer. Bud Light to be exact - two years passed its "best by" date...if there really is such a thing for BL. They were left over from an event two years ago, and I had never dealt with them. I had planned on giving them away, but by the time I realized it, they were already expired.


Every day they taunted me. I really needed to get rid of them, but the idea of throwing all of it in the trash made the green in me a bit, well, green.

I wasn't sure what to do with them, but today I decided that enough was enough, and they had to go. So, I trucked them down the hall to the kitchen and proceeded to empty and rinse three cases of beer cans. They, of course, exploded all over the place; each can like a stale beer firecracker. Ugh...

When it was all said and done, I had 72 recycle-ready cans, all nicely repacked into their cases. Instead of the landfill, they will find a new home at the downtown recycling center.

I hope it was all worth it -- because now I and the kichen wreak of a frat party.

Friday, June 20, 2008

Favorite Friday Photos

Emma is learning all sorts of new things! She learned how to blow kisses this week, began to clap, is mastering a straw and (we think) is understanding some signs. Just today, I learned that she actually understands commands verbally - instead of just mimicking. We were at the salon, and I told her to blow a kiss, and she did - much to my surprise. It's really amazing to watch her change.

Happy in the morning...

Still waking up

Mom and bebe

Hungry, hungry hippo

I'm a big girl!

Look at that belly!

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Happy Father's Day!

Here's to you Dug, a great husband and father.



Saturday, June 14, 2008

Early Summer Harvest

Our summer garden is growing fast! We have been fortunate to have almost daily rainshowers, so the plants are very happy.

We had a small, spring crop of garden peas. broccoli, and lettuces. Our first summer harvest was yesterday -- red and sweet yellow onions!

We look forward to a long, summer harvest - this year we have brussels sprouts, green beans, butternut squash, cantaloupe, tomatoes, sweet peppers, yellow squash and zucchini.


Onion harvest

Sprouts, green beans and butternut squash (left to right)

Yellow squash - first flowers

Tomatoes (front) and sweet peppers (back)

Friday, June 13, 2008

Favorite Friday Fotos

Here are some favorite photos for this Friday...

I like outside!

Camera, please!

Who you lookin' at?

Happy!

Sweet thing...

Monday, June 9, 2008

Much Ado

The smallest things can bring the greatest joy these days. Emma has learned how to feed herself - and it is the cutest thing! Her current favorites are bananas, avocados, and blueberries.

Fan favorite - banana!

Mess maker...

Mmm, avocado!