Garden Dinner

Randy and I had a long-time friend over for dinner.  Flo and Randy taught Sunday School together almost 30 years ago.  I made dinner from the garden.  It was yummy!

We have an overabundance of tomatoes.
Yes, they really are that red.

Randy's lima bean face  :)

The BEST lima beans EVER!

Garden ingredients... tomatoes, okra, Swiss chard, basil, parsley, bell pepper, onion

Add a can of corn and couscous and we have the finished dinner.

Garden Picts

Just a few recent picts of the garden....

rainbow

petunias from a friend who came over for dinner

purple hull peas and lima beans

beans, okra, and Brussels sprouts

giant tomatoes this year

Belle's 3 peaches

Collin with the peppermint and basil

Bouncing

One of the perks of Randy working at home is flexibility in scheduling.  Today he took an extended lunch, and we went to see Emma bounce.  Her daddy takes her to Pump It Up to play in the bounce houses.  She wore us out just watching her run around, climb, and slide.  Emma even managed to get Grandy to play in the bounce houses with her.

playing with her buddy Andy

She's so fast she missed the picture.

Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Today Randy and I celebrated 6 years of our marriage.  It has been a fast 6 years.  We dated for 7 before that.  It's hard to believe we've been together for 13 years.  Meeting Randy, falling in love, and getting married are some of the very best things that have happened to me.

We spent a quiet, calm day together.  I made lunch from the garden... succotash and Swiss chard.  We watched our wedding video, looked at our honeymoon pictures, and shared many wonderful memories.

Crepe Myrtle

We have four crepe myrtles in front of our house.  They're blooming beautifully right now.

Private Browning

June 11th, Eli left for basic training in Fort Sill, OK.  I miss her very much, but I'm proud of her choices and determination to follow them through.

School's Out For Summer!

Today was the last day for teachers to work for the 2011-2012 school year.  As I close out the year, here's a peek at my office.  Yes, it was worth the 10 hours to get it looking this way.  Now I'm ready for a relaxing summer, knowing my office is ready for next year.