Adventures of a well-rounded geek
Yesterday started with Elisabeth and I going to an Iraqi bakery she had read about a few weeks ago - Shahrazad Bakery. She was interested in their flatbread but I was interested in their baklava. I quite love the dessert but find that it's hard to find really good quality baklava. So imagine how thrilled…
Yesterday I ate homemade white bread for breakfast (thanks, Gene!), planted the jalapeno plant I got from the community garden the previous day, and then dashed out into the world. I made a very quick stop at the community garden to water my seeds and then headed to the Denver Cat Company to meet with…
Friday I worked in the front yard, setting up the drip irrigation system. I ran out of materials before I finished, I have like 14 more plants that need to be connected to water. These are the moments where I realize how many plants I have and that next time I do something like this…
Sidney and I went to Lowe's today for a variety of reasons and I'm happy to say it was a successful trip. While I did not purchase lattice to use as a privacy screen, I did find some to think about and I got everything else on my list! I am so glad Sidney was…
The s'more oreos have been tasted and judged. The reactions are in: Gene: They're pretty good. Elisabeth: I like them better than regular oreos. Sidney: They smell really good. I liked the oreo but wouldn't buy it again, mostly because I don't like the white icing filling and this oreo still had that. Although the…
Gene putting together my shelf Gene found a good deal on a corner wall shelf the other day that I snatched up in hopes that in the near future it would hold houseplants and homemade art. It's smaller than I imagined so I will be limited in what plants and items sit on it, but…
Working at the community garden I volunteered at my community garden yesterday, raking out mulch and pulling weeds. Only two other ladies were there when I came over so it was nice and calm and quiet. We ended up sitting at the picnic tables and visiting for a bit which was also fun. And before…
