More from the Back Deck

Zucchini Cakes

DIY Art

A canvas and some paint... now here's my creation.

Goodness Grows...

... on my back deck.
And tonight for dinner, I had some goodness: a little squash sauted with olive oil then dashed with a bit of salt, pepper and parmesan cheese.


June 7, 2009... Note to self: Yum!

Austin, TX

A couple of weeks ago, Keith and I spent some time in Austin, TX. Here are a couple of pictures. Keith was convinced the roof of picture 3 opened up. I told him that's where Batman lived.

June 6, 2009... Note to self: When in doubt, wear your "brave hat."

One of the best things about Spring

May 6, 2009... Note to self: Buy more strawberries this weekend.

All in a day's work

So today, I finally decided to finish the flower bed out front. I already had the hollies planted, but added some dwarf nandina and mulch. Here's a picture of when I started with the mulch and a picture of the end product.

May 2, 2009... Note to self: Mulch dyed black will also dye your hands and clothing black... whoops!

What a difference a week makes

Mom and dad came down a couple of weeks ago to help do some stuff around the house and one thing we did was build two "Earth Boxes." The plan was to originally build raised beds, but with the colony of deer that come into the backyard, it just wasn't in the cards.

Then last weekend, I planted tomatoes, squash and zucchini.

With a little fertilizer and lime, the tomato plants are already bigger and greener, and the squash and zucchini seeds have started to sprout.

May 1, 2009...Note to self: Foam flip flops and water spilled on the floor don't mix.