Weekly Round-Up

We've got "I" and "We" this week.

This week I....
 .... had brunch with Aunty M.  It was sheer culinary bliss.  She remembered that I like strawberries, and we had a strawberry feast, all made from scratch, with these to-die-for crepes covered with real whipped cream that just made me wonder what is left over for heaven.

... got to model.  Aunty M is teaching herself photography and I love to be photographed, so we did a little photo shoot for her to practice lenses, settings, and a whole bunch of other stuff that I don't understand.  Here are a couple of shots.

... had lunch with Ann and Jen S the same day.
... enjoyed the lovely weather with Gen while at a garage sale hosted by my dear friend from work, Mary H.

This week we....
... did LOTS in the garden!  We divided it into neat square a la' Mel Bartholomew and Square Foot Gardening and planted peas, potatoes, and lettuce.
.... tomatoes, shallots, oregano, and thyme have all poked little green shoots up out of the soil on our new plant ledge! 
... finished the compost pile, made entirely with free, recycled concrete block and lots of the Magician's sweat:

... filled the compost pile with leaves that we'd ground up with the mower.  It's amazing how compact they become and hence how much more one can get in a smaller space.

.... are looking forward to having Anne M. over this weekend for a little slumber party.