Going back East.....

Shopping for a new hat for Oly:

Me: It's a pretty silly....

Allison: When can you wear a silly hat if not at 8 months old?

Me: Sold.

Have you ever peeled a watermelon? It's torture.

But worth it for Watermelon Pickles!

Pots of apples (blueberries added later), strawberries and honey become....

Jars of Blueberry Apple Butter and Strawberry Honey Jam! (I'm only this industrious with when I team up with Allison)

And after all of the canning,

adoration,

dog kisses,

and more adoration,

there's nothing left for a girl to do except to hang up her holster and take a nap.