Congrats to my friend Lori who delivered a healthy baby girl last night. Lori, I’m so happy for you!!

(Lori and I went to high school together. We spent many hours in the music and art rooms and we sang a song together – as long as I have music – at one of our graduation events. She found me on myspace last year after she moved back to town.)

Its not a new puppy but it will do

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Jim surprised me with a new ipod for my birthday week. Im so happy to be able to fit all my music on it! Isnt he sweet?

Edens Night Writer 9/17

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Eden writes in her Night Writer every night as her homework. She can write whatever she wants and she shares it with her class the next day.

• Yesterday I turned 27 years old. I’ve been dreading this birthday because 27 seems significantly older than 26. But so far, it’s not seeming too bad. Maybe it just hasn’t hit me yet?

• For my birthday my friend Carrie and my sister surprised me with a white Hobo wallet that I’ve been lusting after. I am quite excited about this.

• Friday we went fishing up in the mountains. We had fun, but I didn’t catch any fish. In fact, for all the fishing we’ve done this summer, I’ve only caught one fish the whole time. I think it’s official, I suck. And that makes for one expensive fish considering the cost of fishing licenses. I shouldn’t have thrown him back, but eww, I so don’t like trout!

• Things at Tangle are going quite well. I’m really happy to be in our new space, we’re already filling it up! Yesterday a nice order of Malabrigo arrived. It’s so nice to have it in stock again. We also have amy butler wrapping paper! (I have a lot of web updates to do. eeep!)

Carrie: This music is butt music.

Jim: You mean butt rock? This is metal not butt rock.

Carrie: No this is butt music, as in music that I can perform with my butt.

Jim: Wow, your butt rocks!

It should be noted that last weeks menu never happened due to my lack of grocery shopping.

Monday
Date night

Tuesday
taco salad

Wednesday
Cuban black bean stew with tortillas and chicken for Jim

Thursday
Farmers market

Friday
pasta with roasted cauliflower

Saturday
leftovers

Sunday
friends over:
roasted vegetable soup
broccoli corn chowder
good bread and a big salad

So I realize it may seem as though I’ve fallen off the face of the earth, but I just haven’t gotten back into the swing of things yet. I do, however, have some pictures from the wedding. I’m not 100% thrilled with the photographers work, but these pictures turned out pretty well.

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Starbucking it

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She reads chapter books now. Her smartness amazes me.

Monday
Red beans and rice and peach cobbler with peaches from my tree!

Tuesday
rotisserie chicken and salad

Wednesday
broccoli chowder with bacon

Thursday
gonna work farmers market because it’s on Main street and I now have a STORE there!!

Friday
camping – grilled lemon chicken with corn on the cob and fresh bread

Saturday
camping – cuban black bean stew with rice and shredded chicken on the side for Jim. Corn tortillas too

Sunday
pasta with roasted vegetables

Lunches: spicy sweet pretzel mix, edamame, sesame sticks, cheese slices, carrots and mushrooms, sliced peaches and lunch meat roll ups

Other camping food: blueberry muffins and cantelope for breakfasts, sandwiches and veggies for lunches

Front of the store

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The signs are not finished yet but its coming along.