double lilies

My mom found these lily plants in someone's garbage last year and planted them in our yard - what a beautiful surprise!  

daisies

double trouble

These two naughty pups tag teamed to thieve an entire loaf of zucchini bread off of the coffee table!  They're awfully cute thieves, though!

gravy and milford

strawberry panna cotta

"throw it!"

spices

"i have a tape ball!"

shasta daisies

burke lake

red white and blue (and a bottle of rum)

Spent the 4th painting the kitchen.  Note the "special equipment" on the counter that makes house projects a lot more fun...

the kitchen: before

bumblebee

reunited

grilled eggplant

carcasses

colorful bounty

From yesterday's Farmers' Market.

me and dad

surveying his domain

grilled pizza

in the sunshine

deer hunter

Weapon of choice:  caulk gun.

impromptu new year's party

chocolate!

I've been wanting more of this chocolate for the last two years.

sick fog

I've been sick and fuzzy headed (and wearing pajamas) since the day after Christmas.

snuggle

He puts his paw on you when he wants petting.

crafty

Handmade ornaments for Larry's family.

the day after

"Can anybody tell me what 'spoiled' means?"

This is the aftermath of Gravy's new found love of shredding wrapping paper.

first christmas

In the new house with my new family.

'twas the night before christmas

celebrating 30 with the four horsemen