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20 July 2014 Sam’s Stuffed Super Shepherd Pepper

Jul 21, 2014

Try saying that a few times in a row! Sam is helping me prepare meals, now that I am not supposed to be on my feet much at all. Tonight she wanted to prepare a little something on the side of her own invention: super shepherd pepper from the garden stuffed with leftover rice and parmesan cheese.

19 July 2014 Nanking Cherry

Jul 21, 2014

Our wonderful neighbors gave us two lovely new additions to our yard: Nanking cherry trees. Sam named them David and Goliath. Here she is holding up David in his new spot. Brute Goliath will be planted next to him.

18 July 2014 Impromptu Sprinkler

Jul 19, 2014

It was not a warm evening, but when AC accidentally dropped the garden hose and it shot up into a fountain, Sam and Susie immediately went into sprinkler mode.

17 July 2014 New Accessory

Jul 17, 2014

for my accessory navicular 🙁 So here’s the foot story: back in March I injured my left foot while playing soccer. I don’t remember any specific trauma, just that it hurt afterward and was very sore and swollen the next day. I took it easy for the next few days, figuring I’d pulled or stretched something, and that it …

16 July 2014 Batter Up

Jul 17, 2014

15 July 2014 Things That Don’t Belong in an Upside Down Umbrella

Jul 17, 2014

14 July 2014 Popsicle Girls

Jul 15, 2014

I asked them to pose with their popsicles on this very warm night and this is what they did.

13 July 2014 Lionel Messi Pancake

Jul 14, 2014

Sam and AC made me a number 10 pancake for Argentina’s Lionel Messi this morning, in honor of the World Cup final. Argentina lost, but Messi did win the Golden Ball award. And the pancake was quite tasty.

12 July 2014 Supermoon

Jul 13, 2014

11 July 2014 I Forget What These Are Called

Jul 12, 2014

But I enjoy seeing them every July. Update: Grandma Carolyn reminded me that these are called Pansophical! How could I forget that? Great name for a lovely flower.