Tryptophan Funtimes

Our post Thanksgiving party was a massive success.  There was barely room to fit all the people that showed up.  Tons of delicious food and great company. Thanks everyone!  I was too busy to take many pictures but I did pause to get a few.

TYLER!!!! and friends:)

Yay! Seth was in town!  Hugs with Sasha and Nicole.

Rare Tish sighting. Was great to meet your lovely wife!

What a great smile. 

That is the face of a woman who just successfully fired two whole free-range, hormone free turkeys!  Glad she fried two because we barely had leftovers as it was.

Main man Mitch and Hanna.

Blurry smiles.

Christmas Day Swan Treat

 Every single day on our way to work I pester my wife about how much I love the swan and how I want to go meet him/her and how beautiful it is.  I'm sure she is sick of hearing about this stupid swan! But she patiently honored my one Christmas wish: to feed the swan.  It was disgustingly cold out so we only stayed a few minutes.

 Maybe I'm a "little touched" but watching that swan makes me so happy.  He/she really enjoyed the bread but, contrary to internet advice, swans don't like greens.  At least not iceberg lettuce.  Maybe the Nichols Hills swan doesn't want any peasant fodder?

 

I'm so outrageously lucky to have someone who puts up with my childlike idiosyncrasies.

Garden Harvest

Here is just a small example of what we get to enjoy:

 The initial work of building the raised bed, hauling the dirt, researching and planning was an investment that will payout for as long as we bother to spend a few minutes in the backyard every other day.  And even though the garden isn't providing the lion's share of our food: it reminds me every day that food is precious and sacred. 

Custom Wallet Project Completion

I recently posted some photos that I was using as reference for a custom wallet project.  Well, it's done and it got a great reception.  In fact I am even getting work from all the good reviews it got! Here are some photos of the beginning wallet and the finished project:

Glad I could overcome my horrible procrastination and performance anxiety to just jump in a get this project completed.  Here are links to purchase the painted cow skull design and the dream catcher design. Want a different style/color wallet/purse or a custom colors?  Contact me and I will be happy to create exactly what you desire!

Tomato Butt Rot

Something is turning our tomato butts brown.  The longer we leave them on the plant the bigger the rotten part gets.  After cutting off the offending "butt" the rest make for delicious sandwich ingredients.  What is happening and how can I rid my plants of butt-rot?!

Garden Spreadsheets?

Spring is here! Or at least, right around the corner and this year I've vowed to get more out of our garden than I put in. We will begin most of our transplant-able plants inside in these little egg shells. I'll probably use peat pots for the delicate transplants. And, my garden planting schedule has been converted into a spreadsheet because I am verging on neurotic or just diverting all my excitement into preparation while I await the last frost!

Halloween - Mandrew's Birthday - Wondernaut Costume Party - 2010

Lazy Bloggin' - Birthdays Etc.

Evan's Birthday happened a while ago. Great to see her... it was fun.

Gorgeous sunset from the front porch.

Beery Birthday cake.

Birthday boy at the Rooster.

Brandy and Mark.

"Ooxst" is right!

Lindsay and Shaun and a cyclops beer.

A lovely mystery lady captured!

American Institute of Discussion - OKC bookmark.

Cute Overload!

Brandy and the giant walk-in crane game, which she headed for immediately.

Pixies tickets!!!

The old courthouse in Dallas.

Dallas

A pitstop on the way back from Dallas. I love the Wine/Live Bait combo!

My poor tired and hungover friends:(

Concrete Texas