animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

the yard

As I get the different parts of the yard/garden respectable, my plan is to post pictures. The plants aren’t in full bloom yet, so I’ll have to try to do this again later in the summer for comparison’s sake. Up first is a pic of the front of the house. …

mother’s day

I guess I’m a little behind in my posts. On Sunday we had everyone over for a combination Mother’s Day/Jake’s birthday cookout. I did things right this time in that I made all of the side dishes on Saturday (deviled eggs, baked beans, and Muffuletta Salad–totally awesome, by the way). …