I had the kids pull up all the carrots because they were getting big and bitter. I don’t know why they’re bitter, but they look pretty. We’ve been pretty successful with tomatoes, basil, and jalapenos. We’ve got 3 bell peppers growing too. Next year I will remember to plant cilantro to go with the jalapenos and tomatoes so we can make salsa. This year we’ve been eating a lot of pesto, which is yummy.

I’m still trying to recover from our trip. We kept busy over the long weekend too. And we started school this week. I’m trying to figure out how to get my life back in control and find some kind of routine. I really want to get my craft room organized so I can quilt and make things–with a baby gate to keep Logan out.

On a totally unrelated note I’m going to talk about shoes. I generally hate shopping, but I love shoes. Last week we took the kids to get some sneakers and Barry found these:

I’m a clog girl, and these were knit!! These are about as “me” as a pair of shoes can get.

Well, Ellie ruined her reputation as a dog who doesn’t chew shoes, because, I found one of these just now–and it’s completely unraveled.