Carter

Well, as most of you know, just over a month ago my sister welcomed her baby boy into the world. I had the chance to go up and see him just over a week ago. He's so sweet, as you can see from the pictures. He's the first grandchild for my parents and the first great grandchild in our family as well. So he's definitely getting a lot of attention. Ryan and I are his only aunt and uncle, also, so we plan to spoil him just a little. :-)

It was nice going back to PA and seeing everyone again, meeting the little guy, and just hanging out. When I was there I was almost always holding him, which I enjoyed immensely. :-) I also got to celebrate father's day when I was there, which was very nice. Here's a picture of Von and Carter on Von's very first father's day.


So it was a good week. I miss Carter and everyone else already. Hopefully Ryan and I will both be able to go up again soon. Maybe next time Carter will actually know who I am...probably not. :-)

Here are a few more pictures:

Carter with the block Ryan and I made for him.

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An update on the kitchen computer!

by: Ryan

Hey everyone, I posted two updates about our awesome new kitchen computer over on my blog, be sure to check them out! :-)

Kitchen Computer: Done!
Kitchen Computer: Video Tour

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My Container Garden

By: Shelsy


Even before we moved I had an idea that I wanted to try to have a small garden in this apartment. We didn't get any sun on our balcony at the old apartment and that was our only outdoor space. But knowing that we would have at least three outside entrances on the ground floor, I figured I should at least be able to grow something.

I found this book online called Bountiful Container, so I ordered it. It's an entire book about growing fruits, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers in small spaces. So I figured out what I wanted to grow, and then we set out today to get everything. Then we came home and planted it all. You can see the fruits of our labors (heh, pun intended ;-) in the picture above.

So far, this is what we have (clockwise from top left):
Pot 1: A citrus tree. This should grow lemons, limes, and oranges, all on the same tree. Kind of weird, but saves space. :-)
Pot 2: Tomato, bell pepper, and hot pepper. In the fall I'll add nasturtiums.
Pot 3: Squash. I'll add lettuce in the fall.
Pot 4: No, it's not empty. I planted string beans as seeds, so we'll just have to wait for those. In the fall I'll replace it with peas and pansies. In the spring I'd like to add some tulips in there too.
Pot 5: Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme (any Paul Simon fans out there?)
Pot 6: Lavender and basil. I'm going to add some mint as soon as I can find some.

Now, I'm not exactly a gifted gardener. I've actually never gardened before, really. But I'm hoping that with the help of this book and some TLC, I'll be able to have a nice little garden before too long!


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