Archive for July, 2009

The First Tomato

Being a gardener in Colorado has many challenges, not the least of which is our short growing season.  Most plants and vegetables can’t be planted until after Mother’s Day when the threat of frost finally ends.  There’s also the summer heat, no humidity and therefore constant watering that most plants require.
The recycled garden has done [...]

Baking and Julia

In the ongoing search for more ways to have fun in the kitchen, a friend of mine has come up with “Have the Cake” – a blogging and baking group.  Starting August 1st, those of us participating will be baking a selected item, one recipe per month, making our own adjustments, and blogging about the [...]

Anna’s 15 Month Check-Up

Anna turned 15 months old last Sunday and we celebrated by taking her to the doctor on Tuesday.  I don’t think she appreciated the shots we gave her for 15 month birthday…
It was a struggle to get her to stay still long enough to weigh her, but the scale briefly flashed “17lbs 11oz.” so we [...]