Kitchen

My kitchen just about everyday, coffee, a smoothie and my phone.

Brownies for work

Boston Winter

Everyday there is snow, seriously

New Years EVE

Just because I had to work doesn't mean it wasn't fun.

Champagne

My Babies

My Mom's Dogs

Riley, Paris, Macy, & Tobias

American Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Boston Terrier, Boston Terrier, & The Mutant Boston (he is the size of a Boxer with the face of a Boston)

Home for the Holidays

It poured one night so hard. It was really pretty.

Out at King George with Matt

Deer at Gabby's

Gabby & her baby

Benji

The crazy people who live across the lake from me, every year they do this.

Right after Red and I were here we were pulled over by a cop, Merry Christmas.

Ohh the Holidays

Christmas Eve Day at Whole Foods Market, Phil with a Pig that will end up at someone's Christmas Day feast.

The little cheese platter I prepared for my mothers Christmas Eve dinner:

3 yr aged Gouda, Ossau Iraty, Bucheron, and some cheddars

Christmas Eve dinner at my mommas, in NJ

The Acela Train ride from Boston to NJ at noon on Christmas Eve, it was really pretty, and really comfortable, but $93 bucks!!!!!

The Monday before Christmas

The Monday before Xmas Lara and I had to move all the Parmesan, Piave, Gruyere, & Gouda from the tables and then move everything out of the department for the floors to be cleaned.

We are tanks and got it done before 11pm

New Suit Case

At the thrift store, soo cute, with my initials.

I wanted the whole set but they were pretty stinky.

First Snow of the Year in Boston

Snow on the field at Fenway, getting drinks at the Bleacher bar

My Vegan Thanksgiving

Stuffed Acorn Squash

John, Lauren and Stephen

Menu:

+Wild rice stuffed Acorn Squash

+Vegan Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

+Vegan Candied Sweet Potatoes

+Vegan Stuffing

+Candied Carrots

+Vegan Spinach Quiche

+ Canned Cranberry Sauce

+ 18lb. Turkey for the meat eaters

+Warm Apple Cider, with Orange nutmeg & cinnamon

+Hot vegan apple pie and vanilla ice cream

Turkey

puppy dog

I lost my spot on the couch

Facing the Facts

I've been in denial since August, but to be completely honest I gave up on the garden about halfway through the Summer. 

I started real strong and excited to get the seedlings I started in March, in the basement, out into the soil, but with 1 week of rain, followed by another week of rain, on top of days of cloud... I really bailed on the whole thing.

So I got about 200 cherry tomatoes and a couple dozen slicers, some peppers and zucchinis and a half dozen eggplant but thats it. 

Last year was just too good.

and today it's snowing.

ugh.

Jalapeno Jelly

I have so much on my plate already but I really want to make my Jelly.

A gal I work with in "cheese land" makes and sells Salsa.

She's had it tested and everything.

Could my Jelly be that good....

Last year it was amazing.

I want to make a living doing fun stuff.

Hiding in the Garden

is this teeny tiny flower growing into a bottle in the dirt

Deconstruction

So it's the end of the season, time to take everything down.

here is my list:

-Squash- they died extremely early this year, thanks to Vine Borers.

From the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

- Zucchini- produced a lot in the beginning and then died off by Aug.

- Watermelon- produced 2 small unedible  melons thanks to the pest problem

-Spaghetti Squash- while pulling the tomatoes I found 1!!!!! It hasn't ripened yet but soon will.

You can see it at the bottom hanging from the Morning Glory

- Tomatoes go (I ended up getting Late Bight, Oct. is better than July...)

- Remove tomato supports

The pile of tomato supports and strawberry buckets, they took over every container in the garden

- Prune & tie back Blackberries

- Pull dead/dying flowers

October Garden

My very sad looking October Garden.

She is already planning her 2010 debut.

ps can you spot Sienna?