June 30 - a friend

My sister Michelle is my oldest friend. Love her!

The Family that Plays Together

Stays Together! :)

June 29 - soft

My nephew's super soft baby cheeks. Very cute, too. :)

June 28 - on the shelf

My pantry shelf reveals quite a lot! Babyfood for my visiting nephew, kashi cereal found on sale, wonderful bulk spices from Amish, lots of oatmeal and nonfat dry milk (for bread and yogurt making). And other random stuff. Now I'm hungry...

June 27 - bathroom

After 12 years, I still love this Laura Ashley pattern.

Conner Prairie in April

Click here to read about our fun visit to Conner Prairie in April with Grandma and Grandpa C.

June 26 - where i shop

My friendly local Kroger

June 2012 Garden Update

It's now the end of June. We've been living in desert-like conditions with precious little rain. I have been faithfully watering my garden, however, and doing my best to keep it going.

The garlic was harvested two weeks ago on June 12 and I laid it out to dry. Today I trimmed off the roots and up to one inch of the stalks and put into a mesh bag in the basement to store. I plan to use the little sump pump room for a makeshift root cellar. I need to get Doug to hang a couple shelves, but it is dark and cool in there, so I hope my onions and garlic will keep well there.


My squash plants are thriving. I harvested my first zucchini and summer squash on June 24th. I think they could really use the full 4 squares per plant, however. :)

Can you see the broccoli head growing in there?

On a sad note, the carrots I planted in May did not sprout. Not a single one. I replanted two weeks ago and still, nothing germinated. :( I had such high hopes of a big carrot crop this year. Am not sure why - maybe the seeds were bad? I should also test my soil to see if there is something off, there.

Also, I planted some additional lettuce behind my buttercrunch. I was not sure how it would do under the cover of the giant squash leaves. It is coming up fairly well. However, the lettuce seeds I planted in the squares where the garlic was harvested from has also not germinated. I thought that lettuce and garlic were "companion plants" but maybe I should have spread some more compost there before planting something new? This is still a learning experience for me!

My blueberry bushes are definitely alive, although it may be some years before they produce fruit. They each have about a 4 - 6 inch leafy stalk.  They don't look like much, I must say. I think in the fall I will plant two additional bushes - this time some that are further along in the growth process!

A visit from our southern friends - Part III

The final installment of our visit involves a trip to a local goat farm! Click here to read all about it.

June 25 - something cute

Lisey's drawing

A visit from our southern friends - Part II

To read about the fun Ooblech experiment we did with our friends, click here.

June 24 - on your mind

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First squash from the garden. Wondering when I'll see my peppers and tomatoes.

A visit from our southern friends - Part I

Click here to read part one of the great time we had from our southern Indiana friends' visit back in March.

June 23 - movement

Jazzercise is one of my favorite ways to move.

June 20 - fave photo you've ever taken

One of my favorite self-portraits :)

June 19 - imperfect

Its VBS week at church and my focus turns there while our house gets completely neglected.

June 18 - something you don't know about me

I babysit bread.  Yes, that is a bowl full of foccacia dough that went with me to gymnastics and art class this evening so I could turn it every 30 minutes.

June 17 - in your bag

Nothing exciting here...

June 16 - out and about

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Taking a walk to the park

June 15 - yellow

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We received complimentary tickets to "Once Upon a Shoe" at the Tarkington and all dressed up for the show. C asked Doug to wear a tie. :)

June 14 - time

Grammy's clock

June 13 - art

First piece of artwork from C's art class

June 12 - from a low angle

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Sadie perched on her stairs

June 11 - door

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Screen-door weather

June 10 - best bit of your weekend

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Nothing says "camping" like s'mores!

June 9 - my view today

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Swim away the day! Loving the pool and perfect day of camping with our small group. :)

June 8 - 6 o'clock

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Camping!!!! :)

June 7 - drink

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I needed some coffee to help me through my day. Going on 4 hrs sleep due to C's sleepover birthday party last night. :)

June 6 - hat

Birthday party hat

June 5 - sign

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This sign appeared on my daughter's bedroom door. (I believe it's meant for her little sister...)

June 4 - close-up

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Crochet tree art

June 3 - on your plate

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Chocolate cake for C's 7th birthday!

June 2 - Empty

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Empty pot after a long day of OAMC with my friend Ashley.

June 1 - morning

Perhaps you've heard of a fun little smart-phone app called "instagram." Basically it is a camera app that crops your photos to a neat little square and lets you apply a funky filter, if you want to. Since I've been having a bit of a "blogger rut" I thought this would be a good challenge for me. 

Here's the list:

And here's my June 1st instagram for "Morning" - a chilly and blustery day for C's school field day. At least it wasn't raining!