Growing in the garden

Ok, so i keep talking about my fruits and veggies, but i thought it was time to finally walk around the yard and take some pictures of them.  So here are a few of the little babies i've been spending so much time with.

soon, edamame will be "fresh" on hand 

you say tomato, i say yes

he may not look like much right now, but he has several siblings and will be a japanese cucumber soon

baby bell pepper

these may be my favorites, watermelon.  i love how they look like mini watermelons ( i guess thats a given).  The golf ball is there for scale.  if i figure out how to grow those though, i'll let you know dad.

every parent deserves to brag about their kids sometimes...

little house on the gulch

So the other day, we were sitting in the living room and brooks said something like
'this is great and I'm exited but, where are we going to put her?'
"PUT her?" i said?
figured out he was talking about where to "put" the baby....

we've been trying to figure that out ever since. We LOVE our little house. its pretty, quiet, and cute, but it is really small. 2 bedrooms and one is presently the office. so i've been putting all my "skinny" clothes, aka sausage casings, in big bin/boxes and downstairs in the storage room thing, not like that will really help, i just dont know what else to do. I hope i see those clothes again soon. All thats left for me up in the accessible areas is maternity clothes- very strange. (i still wake up sometimes and think, because of a kick or acid reflux or a back spasm-fun- oh yeah, im pregnant. i think it will finally hit me when she gets here and i'm looking for a place to put her).

anywho, brooks has been a bit more proactive. In the time it took me to do the dishes the other day, he made a couch. nothing fancy but its perfect. (so a bed goes to the office--visiting moms and such-- and a permanant couch form for the futon in the living room).
I love that:
-he knows how to build things
-at any given time he can go outside and find usable wood and screws
-he does all the math in his head (fractions and conversions and the like)
-he has tools at hand when he decides we need in a new piece of furniture, in 20 minutes or less.

I finished the dishes and even had time to document the magic.




isn't he cute?

betty crocker hines

i made this- sortof. I've made carrot cake from scratch a few times and while its really good, and can be a fun labor of love, i may have to change things a little. I was in the baking section of the grocery store and saw BOX CARROT CAKE!! I couldn't believe it. I whipped it right up with some cream cheese frosting and there we go.
i am my mother's daughter.
thought i'd add a little suzy home maker touch with some food coloring. the carrot, i did myself.

P.S. re 8035sw

I don't mean to sound like a downer. I am sure that whereever the new house is and when ever we will be there, it will be "home" to many new wonderful memories, warm cozies, and new sets little feet running around, family and friends surrounding birthday cakes, and heart warming fights among siblings =). Cheers.

from my house to my house

Last night, my mom and dad spent their last night at 8035 sw 98th terrace. Almost 33 years in that house. its unbelievable that going "home" will no longer be to that cozy, happy place.

Yikes, this is too sad for me to talk about, think about, or write about. its hard enough trying to imagine not dialing 3052714614 anymore. So, i thought i'd have something happy in this little blog here, from our house =).



This is our mantle. Yes, we have a fireplace! No, we've never used it (brooks said it will fill the house with smoke--to which i asked what then was the chimney for--to which i got no answer. go figure). Not to worry though, because this preggo wants nothing to do with heat, fire, or potential smoke in any way, shape, or form. I day dream of glaciers and chattering teeth. its so HOT here.

This preggo also rambles, in case you hadn't noticed, or even if you had. i'm just acknowledging it here.

These lovely roses were grown in our garden. Mom: remember when you bought me this little lady in Milwaukee? Its one of my favorite vases. i can change her hat but cutting flowers... like a mr potato head (that is living, female, and interchangeable parts that are grown separately... or something). AND, milwaukee means she has survived 3 moves. See, i can hold and transport something without dropping or breaking it =). Good news for baby girl.

its 4 am

so, its about 4 in the a.m. i woke up at about 1. this seems to be the normal thing for me these days. usually i've fallen back asleep by now, but, what can you do?
i thought i would "do" a blog. its been a while and i need to catch up. i've been blog-lazy lately, kindof like 'if you don't have anything nice [or of substance] to say, don't say anything at all'. well, like i said, its 4 and chester and i are bored.

so these are my strawberries. everyday there are a good handful ready to go. i slice them for my cereal or just for little snacks. good for me, bggibson, and our carbon footprint. we have A LOT of edibles growing these days. fruits, vegies, herbs. its good stuff. more to come on that. try to contain yourselves.

have a lovely day!

Here Comes the Bride

and how could I forget:
Happy Wedding Day to Cousin PeterSean and Melissa!! Welcome to the farkle family