Boat Pictures

These pictures show the white hull paint and the black bottom paint but I am still waiting for the green paint for the stripes. I also have the running lights deployed and turned on.

Boat PIctures

Here are some pictures of the boat with the bimini and the ski pole up.

Tomatoes No. 1 and 2

Well folks, here they are...farming isn't always pretty. Below is tomato #1, the first harvested tomato of the season. It unfortunately tried to grow a bit too fast and split its skin. Despite being an ugly duckling, however, its salvageable parts were delicious!

And here we have tomato #2, on its way to becoming the tomato of my dreams...or at least, a tomato that doesn't have an enormous gash down its side! It's already looking a little rough, but I believe it will pull through! (Note that the stripes are supposed to be there, that's why it's called a "Tigerella" tomato). Stay tuned...

Boat Slideshow

Hi everyone! I'm trying something new with this post. Hopefully, you should see a slideshow of boat pictures appear below. Let me or Noëlle know how it works for you. If this works, the slideshow should start off with some of the most recent pictures. In them you can see the new ski post that I added. You can see the straps running to the front of the boat to support the pole. We tested it out last weekend and it worked pretty good. You can also the the wood rails that I'm building. These will sit on top of the gunwales and should make the boat look a little classier. I hope you enjoy the show!

July garden update!

Lots of exciting things happening in the garden this month! Below are some photos of the veggies and flowers I've been growing.
Here are two of my jalapeno peppers. I have 11 jalapenos growing now on just two potted pepper plants!



I love marigolds! Mine have finally recovered from their two transplantings and are now blooming like crazy!

Probably the most exciting though...the Tigerella tomatoes! These are the first two that have started growing. If you look closely, you can see the one of the left is starting to turn red near the bottom. Mmmm...I can't wait!

And here's another update on my favorite pot, the herb mix! There is licorice mint at the back, cinnamon basil and lemon basil in the middle, english thyme on the left, some chives on the right, and a few lobelias thrown in for color in the front.

Noëlle's Office

Noëlle's office is one of the most bright and cheerful rooms in the house. It is also the only one with carpet. She has a nice view out the window of the front yard and lots of space for her books and things.

"I've Been Cut"

"I've been cut." That's what I announced to Noëlle as I was assembling the new electric lawn mower. A rubber grip on the height adjustment lever slipped off and the jagged metal edges underneath tore into my fingers. The picture shows my hand after a couple of days of healing. The lawn mower itself is awesome! It is like vacuuming the yard. It is a mulching electric mower so there is no gas, no oil, no maintenance, no bags of clippings to collect and throw away, no priming, no pull starting, nothing. Just sqeeze the handle and go, and fifteen minutes later you're done!