They did this thing called the Scouting Olympics (or some such thing) today. The kids did track and field type events–hurdling, jumping, sprinting, relay races, etc. Jake killed at the sprints. I slathered myself with SPF 55 sunblock, but still managed to get sunburned–in the part of my hair (no …
Yesterday for supper, my mom held the annual birthday dinner for my brother and me. Dinner was basically “Thanksgiving in May” as we had turkey and all the trimmings. This meal was especially good. Given how busy we’ve been lately, we’ve been doing a lot of eating out and quick …
I spent a little bit of time in my herb garden again this evening. I finished straightening it out and planted the few herbs that I had purchased. I still need a bunch of stuff to fill it up. Next up, I’ll need to see what seeds I have available …
We took a break from our usual movie night and watched Cloverfield this evening. It was quite good. Not your typical horror movie, but it will do. The movie was totally intense. With a running time of less than 90 minutes, I guess this is to be expected. But, I …
I spent the evening working in the herb garden. It’s now edged and weeded. Tomorrow, I’d like to finish it off. I don’t have nearly enough herbs to fill it so now I need to decide whether to go out and buy some more plants or try some of the …