The beans are in! I’ve got some pole beans and bush bean, french fillets, for the sole purpose of making pickled “dilly beans” from a recipe my friend Carrie got from her mother-in-law. They should be renamed “crack beans” because they are horribly addictive. The cucumbers should go in either later today or sometime this [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2009
May 29
Finally, outdoor seating
Yay! We have a picnic table! It’s so nice to have handy friends. Our pal Dave made us this table and it was delivered yesterday. I am so looking forward to drinking my coffee out here this weekend. I can’t decide what color to stain it. I am trying to decide if I should just [...]
May 26
Gardening progress
This is what the main garden section of the yard looks like at the moment. I am seriously going to try to add pavers to the center section of the raised beds, but for now I am cultivating a fantastic crops of weeds. What’s with the straw bales you ask? I am going to plant [...]
May 12
The gift that keeps on giving
Jeffery brought this home last night from work. It was a gift from some friends who knew we used to live in Santa Cruz. They got it free at a garage sale. It just might be the most glorious thing EVER, and I am completely in love with them it.
May 08
Happy Friday
So…you know the mug collection I inherited? And you know how I said I wasn’t going to add to it? Well…how could I not? But I swear I am going stop here. Maybe. I have the day off and have a huge list of items to do, which included taking the cat to the vet. [...]
