June

We're coming to the end of June and it is just starting to look and feel like it.

Our American Gothic

We bought a little picture book for the kids about the life of Grant Wood. The picture has nothing to do with architecture, but I thought it was a cute spontaneous moment between the girls.

I've decided not to beg.

Pink Princess Pancakes have a 1/4 cup of beet puree for every 2 cups of pancake mix. They're actually really good. I've put several dollops of cauliflower puree in scrambled eggs and I've put butternut squash puree on cheese quesadillas. They eat it all up and I'm not begging them anymore to 'please try just one bite of your vegetables'. For more info check out http://www.deceptivelydelicious.com/site/.
She has a recipe posted for Italian Meatloaf with carrot puree that sounds good. I put sweet potato puree in our spaghetti last night and that was yummy.

Q: What are you doing?

A: Painting the house.

June in the Garden

The heart shaped potato I planted is really taking off.

This plant is called Anchusa, I love it's beautiful deep blue flowers. Best of all it loves hot dry sites.


The grape vine is getting into full gear.


A forest of carrots. The kids are already picking them and that is fine with me. So long as they don't trample the spinach next to it. LOL

PNW Windstorm

A tree came down across the street. Fortunately it missed homes and just smashed landscaping.