Tomato Update!

As you can see, the tomatoes from last week are still there and turning a beautiful red. I took this photo this morning with hopes of picking it tonight before the deer or rabbits discover it. I'm thinkin' BLTs for dinner tonight!

Photo of the Day: July 26

Well, we never thought we'd see the day when Maura would be bidding farewell to Recreations Outlet. After 14 years, today is her last official day. Notice the happiness on both Maura and Courage as they dream of new adventures ahead. We all proud of you!

Photo of the Day: July 18th

Summer is definitely here! It is still hot and muggy...94 degrees, but this is great news for my two tomato plants. They love that hot, humid weather. I've got one turning red (bottom center) and many others soon to follow assuming the deer don't pick them off.
BLTs here we come.

Photo of the Day: July 16th

As temperatures flare in the Mideast, they do the same in the mid-west, USA. 96 degrees today and the order of the day was–chill out INSIDE! Our pal Courage is taking one of many naps in an effort to conserve energy. More high temps expected tomorrow!
Ta-Ta!

PHoto of the Day: July 10

Hi all...
We just returned from Northern Michigan last week and have just started to go through all the photos.
Here's our nerdy, LL Bean family getting ready to hike across Marquette Island just on the other side of Muskie Bay in Cedarville, MI. The hike is about 1.35 miles (according to the GPS) through dense pine forest. We packed in some hot dogs, chips, grapes and drinks and had a great time, despite the bugs!

Photo of the Day: June 18th

Father's Day: Unfortunately, mom had to work, so the girls and I headed for the Cincinnati Zoo. The girls really wanted to see the baby Tokin, an endangered, central Asian mountain goat. Check out the cool hooves on this momma!

June 17th 2006

Ok, ok. It has been a while since the last post. Things have been busy with work and family the last few weeks, but that is life!
Today we had our annual June Birthday Celebrations for Daughter No. 1 and myself. Looks like she got some good stuff judging by her expression! Anyway, we had a good crowd and a great meal with grilled chicken, pasta, fruit and tossed salad, macaroni and cheese, cake, drink, etc.

A Second Photo of the day: May 26th

Of course, no day would be complete without the dog. Courage accompanied us on our Nature Center journey. Hot weather took it's toll on the lad, but nothing a long tongue and a huge yawn wont fix!

Photo of the Day 1: May 26th

T'was a beautiful day in Cincinnati, nice day for a stroll at the Cincinnati Nature Center. We found this beautiful Tiger Swallowtail drying its wings on an old log near the Kripendorf Lodge. Hopefully he finished before a wise bird spotted the elegant insect!

Photo of the Day: May 25th

I know, I know. A week without a new image.
Moving on, last night, daughter No. 2 performed with her 3rd grade class as Ms. Frizzle, the energetic teacher from the Magic School Bus series. Everything went extremely well! The show was quite funny and our Ms. Frizzle put on a great performance with no signs of nervousness at all! She has one more performance tonight. Break a leg!

Photo of the Day: May18th

Ok, ok...enough of the dog! But I can't help it! This is Courage sending me off to work this morning. As I (or anyone else) drive, run or walk by, Courage chases us as far as the electric fence allows and then he does this bouncy, half circle at the end. It's a bad habit to encourage so when we're not home, he's confined to the back yard.
Bad news from the 5th grade election...after a good campaign, Daughter No. 1 did not get elected. She wasn't even allowed to wear the t-shirt I made her! She's tough though, and after a good cry and some comforting words, she's almost over it. We are very proud of her regardless., and I can't imagine what it must have felt like to delliver a speech in front of the entire school! Way to go, H!

Photo of the Day: May17th

Well, Daughter No. 1 is running for student body president this morning. She is supposed to give a campaign speech at 9:30 AM today, so last night I made her this T-shirt to wear during the speech. This is her and mom giving me the campaign strategy for the day. We should know the results either this afternoon or tomorrow. I'm really proud of her for taking this on!
Way to go!

Photo of the Day: May 16th

Up the street from my office in Amberley Village is French park. This stately home and the surrounding 275 acres was bequeathed to the City of Cincinnati in 1943 by Herbert Greer French.
According to the Hamilton County Park District, a tornado riped through the park in 1969, destroying over 540 trees. Not sure how old this bent tree is, but I'm going to guess at least 50 years old.

Photo of the Day: May13th

Not the most flattering image of daughter No. 1, but hey, she's concentrating on my cell phone at the moment. The girls and I (less mom) are heading to the frame shop to have my wedding license framed nicely for Mother's Day. I almost threw it away last year! We also stopped at Big Lots and grabbed some funny Mom's day cards.

Photo of the Day: May 10th

Good Ol Courage is FINALLY getting used to the idea of sticking his head out the car window. He likes to do it, just doesn't know it yet. As you can see, he's slowly discovering this new joy one whisker at a time!

My Spring Grades!!

WOOHOO! Two classes, two "As". Beat that, suckah! Hey, I know it's only two classes, but I still gotta work full time! Click on the image to get a better view of those "AAs".
Maybe I'll post a photo tomorrow, but for now, it's all about the As!

Photo of the Day: May 8th

Sorry, no posts for a few days.

Ok, so just when you thought this place could not get any greener...behold! And with the green comes huge amounts of shade which is great for the hostas we planted this spring. We have one small spot in the front right corner of the yard that gets a decent amount of sunshine, and I can usually get a decent crop of tomatoes if the deer don't find them first! Last summer, almost every tomato had teeth marks in them.

Photo of the Day: May 4th

Yep...this is about as exciting as images get! Just a car in the parking lot at work. And while this car looks innocent enough, the interior is trashed as is most of the body.
Anyway, last day o classes is today. All I need to do is get my final writing portfolio to the teacher, and i should score an "A". Suuwheeet!

Photo of the Day: May 2nd

Protecting us from harm at all hours, Courage peruses the back yard as Maura cuts the grass. I think one of these days he's going to leap from that wall if something tempting enough, like a squirrel, shows up!

Photo of the Day: May 1st

Dad (me) and daughter No. 2 pose for a quick photo, taken by her sister. As you can see, the woods is in full green and the yard looks great. I ordered 4 yards of mulch this weekend and am about 1/2 done.
I've been on the morel mushroom hunting kick for some reason, haven't found anything yet, but I'm determined to find at least one before the season ends in mid May.