Berries

Today, we went to a strawberry patch.  Since my friend enjoys strawberry jam and syrup, I convinced her to make some at her house.  

The plan was originally to go to the roadside stand (or roadside back-of-pickup, but I think 'stand' sounds a bit more elegant).  Chance intervened, and that didn't work out for us.  

Today, we went to our local pick-your-own strawberry patch.  There were two moms, a four-year-old, two three-year-olds, and a one-year-old.  And five buckets.  It went relatively well, considering.  My boy now knows to not stick his finger in a bunny's mouth.  (He was bit hard enough to learn the lesson, but there was not a mark to be seen.)

  

I went to my friend's house and made syrup and jam while my three-year-old caused general mayhem. 

It was a good day.

(Thanks, E., for the pictures!)

My New Toy

It's mine.  Mine, mine, mine.

I've waited for over a year now, and I have had it for about 24 hours now.  It's a 13" MacBook with the machined aluminum case.

I am such a happy girl.  

Oh yeah, I almost forgot.  I got an iPod touch, too.  (Remember that iPod Nano that my DH sent through the clothes washer?  Let's just say that we're square now.)  I am loving the touch.  And I'm spending waaaay too much time at Panera.

My cell phone is just not working.  I've chosen a new phone, but am waiting for DH to make the move and get it.  Once I get that, all of my technological needs will be met for the forseeable future.

Random observation

I'm looking forward to the time when I don't have to sit down to see what dried, crusty, or smushed food item might be in my seat.

It is kind of cute when Mark calls the dark brown loaf of bread from Outback Steakhouse, 'chocolate bread.' (Umm... not chocolate. It probably barely qualifies as 'wheat.')

Another day, another trail of crumbs.