December 13, 2013

Griffy climbed on our bed this evening (something he knows he's not supposed to do), so I crept upstairs to catch his classic "guilty dog" expression. Instead, he was too sleepy to even acknowledge me, let alone pose for any pictures. Poor guy...this picture makes me kind of sad, because it reminds me that he's no spring chicken... :\

December 7 & 8, 2013

Here's my official photo project pic for Saturday:

I wish I was a lot better at playing the guitar, because this one sounds beautiful! Maybe someday...

It snowed this morning and throughout most of the day...Daisy really enjoyed that!

Our Visit to Paradise

Hidden Paradise, that is! Over the July 4th weekend, Louie & I went up to Ainsworth to visit Louie's brother & sister-in-law (and their cute baby, Blake). We visited Smith Falls, went tubing down Pine Creek, and just generally enjoyed the scenery of north-central Nebraska. Unfortunately, I didn't take very many pictures...

I didn't have my zoom lens with me, so this was my photo of Smith Falls:

Luckily, I got a better shot with my iPhone:

This is Brutus. He likes to snuggle.

Anyway, we had a great time and hope to go back either later this summer or next summer to go tubing down the Niobrara. And now for some random photos from around the farm:

Griffin is one of the most ridiculous creatures I've ever met:

(Poor Man's Strawberry Shortcake, gratuitous amounts of whipped cream not yet added)

That's all for now! :-)

June 3, 2013

I know I've always joked that I couldn't cook my way out of a paper bag (wait, is that how that phrase is used?)...but I think a lot of my friends actually believed me. So, if you're wondering why I keep posting pictures of the food I make, it's in hopes of quelling the tide of relentless teasing that has been directed my way ever since I graduated high school. I can cook, people. Time to make fun of me for some other reason---and rest assured, there are plenty of reasons to choose from!

That being said, here's some beer-braised beef with onions and The Bread (which is pretty much the best bread EVER):

And tonight I made roasted red pepper pasta:

I think the dogs are starting to get really irritated with my photography (see exhibits below).

Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

I planted a few flowers out in front of the house...nothing too special, but I like them anyway, especially the daisies.

Tonight Louie, my father-in-law Roy, and their friend John are working to shingle the garage roof. It's pretty steep!

Meanwhile, I'm swamped with homework for the two grad classes that I'm taking. I only have a few weeks left, though! :-)

May 11, 2013

I like taking weird pictures of Griffy. I mean, I guess they're not really weird per se, but I always manage to cut part of his body out of the frame without really meaning to. So there's that.

Tonight I made cajun chicken pasta. You should try it, it's pretty tasty.

To be honest, there's not much going on around here at the moment. Louie and his dad spent the day planting, while I watched "Ever After" in my pjs and made spinach and artichoke dip.

Yeah, I could get used to that life.

This week I talked my way into an opportunity to practice my web design skills, which is sort of exciting. I'll [hopefully] be redesigning the website for the Crete Heritage Society. Here's a "before" picture for posterity:

So yeah, lots to do there. ;) My summer classes start May 22; I'm taking "Critical Issues in Distance Education" and "Computer Interface Design for Learning." They both sound really interesting, so it should be a fun month.

'Til next time!

December 16

Weimaraners are known to be particularly expressive. ;-) 

December 5

Griffin the Weimaraner

Oh dear...now that I've used up both the dogs, I'm really in trouble. It's only day 5!