Some Pics from the Trip

Here are a few pictures from our trip. The Sunday we arrived, we went to Seaside, OR, which is on the Pacific Ocean and is also the "End of the Trail" for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The middle weekend we went to Mt. St. Helens. (Eric and Liz came down from Seattle!)


Okay, well either Steven's computer or Blogger have taken a dislike to the other two pictures I was going to post, so you'll have to wait to see them.

Real Roses

I've never exactly been a huge fan of roses. There have always been plenty of other flowers that I think are far preferable. For that matter, growing most roses in northern Wisconsin is kind of a fool's errand anyway...the winter tends to kill them frequently. I'm also not a huge fan of florist roses. They are so conceited and impressed with themselves, while at the same time being rather undistinctive. On the other hand, one of the Master Gardeners brought in a big luscious bouquet of roses for the office. They are gorgeous! Most of them are actually David Austin Roses. I've decided these are roses I can live with.

Then Friday night the other Hort agent and his wife hosted an open house of his late mother-in-law's rose garden. She was a Rosarian, and had over 200 different roses in her yard. So we went out and I played with the macro setting on my camera. Most of her roses were tea roses, although she did have some nice shrub and climbing roses as well. Enjoy the pictures!

The Ring

Okay, so a word of explanation about the ring. Obviously it isn't a traditional solitaire. The band is called a "slide-through." Basically, the wedding band, or another ring, will slide between the two bands of the engagement ring. It's pretty sweet! Of course, it had to be sweet because it came from a pretty sweet guy!

My Apartment

I have been requested to post some pictures of my apartment. Here's some photos of my kitchen, dining area, and living room. I apologize for the slightly cluttered look...I am still kind of getting everything set up.

Bread Photos!

I know you've all been waiting breathlessly to see pictures of the breads I've been making, so here they are. Ginger Scones

Basic Hearth Bread

Raisin Pecan Bread

Green and Gold

In honor of the start of the NFL season, and the Packers currently doing their best to lose to the Philadelphia Eagles, I'm posting some pictures of my gold tomato sauce and green salsa.

Carved Vegetables

Pictures from Brandwine Falls and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park