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Fierce old man dog.

Next time I decide to paint, I'm hiring someone. Or emptying the room first. Maybe both.

So our giant old bed frame isn't easy to move... so I painted around it. Talk about upping the complexity of a paint project and the amount of plastic swathing needed!

At the Golden West Fly-In and Air Show, I got to meet the Vans RV-1, the prototype for the entire line of Van's aircraft including T's formation flying plane, the RV-4. I got to sit inside the cockpit and that plane is DINKY. I couldn't even extend my legs completely.

The second best part of Little League games (besides the unbelievably cute baseball players): Sno-kones!

After a few years of pruning problems, I'm pleased to report that the gardenias are happy, happy, happy! (Now, stay that way!)

I may have to dedicate an entire post to this creme brulee, it was that good.

And happiest of birthdays to my dear Alesha and Graden.

We arrived in Alaska and promptly found sustenance in the from of this Moose's Tooth pizza pie--half "American" meat and cheese, and half apricot/chicken, a strange but delicious combination.

A most picturesque dinner spot. More photos of Cooper Landing and Moose Pass here.

Well, I was. We had an awesome trail ride in Seward. Photographic evidence here.

The Coral Princess in Whittier. See pictures of Trouble Taking a Party Bus AND mooses and bears.

We enjoyed a day of scenic cruising and saw the Hubbard Glacier.

More of the prettiest pictures ever, here.

The best part of Skagway--bears! And the Yukon. And the White Pass Railroad. See more.

Want to see a zillion phenomenal glacier pictures? I know you do. Click here.

Paddled the Tatoosh Islands on my 30th birthday. Too cool.

As part of the birthday splurging, T and I had the best massages ever. Sigh.

So, I may have had waffles and corned beef hash every single day of the cruise. I would say "But you can't prove it," but I'm pretty sure you can what with my pants barely fitting again. Dang it.

Home from vacation to a yummy tomato harvest!

This is what you eat after a week of indulgence.

Saw this on Facebook and it reminded me of living in Phoenix. Need tips for beating the heat? See here.

This magnet made me laugh!

Threw myself a little birthday party with delicacies from Icing on the Cupcake in Rocklin.

Happiness.

Goliath's in his dark place because he really hates balloons. And I really love throwing (floating?) them at him. Because I'm a bad, bad dog mommy.

Check out those gorgeous Cherokee Purples, my first heirlooms.

We enjoyed the most minimal of festivities because Mr. T decided to catch pneumonia. Boo!

I think my gardening friends find me rude for posting these photos on Facebook, but I can't help myself. It's tomato Christmas around these parts!

In advance of attending my first Indian wedding, I got to take part in a Mehndi night, where the women folk get a henna tattoo on their left hand.

Having never seen a Hindu ceremony, I had no idea what to expect. It involved many sacred rites and rituals, pounds of rice and fruit, flowers, money, ghee, family and for about 30 seconds, me. I was one of four married women who got to whisper blessings into the bride's ear. Such a beautiful experience!

Three different types of tomatoes, lemon cucumbers, bell peppers and basil from my little garden.

Lately, I've been obsessed with cranberry kombucha, an organic fermented tea drink. Well, apparently it's popular now because both of my Safeways were out this week! So I tried something new... kombucha with chia, little seeds that are packed with omega-3s and antioxidants. But they remind me of tomato seeds which are not what I'm interested in whilst drinking a beverage. Hmm.

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