The Croc

The Croc looks spiffy with the fresh coat of paint Logan gave it. The Croc is a machine that Logan and Brian over the years have constructed from lawn mower parts and I don't know what else. 

Revive

Not bad for a withered-up plant I got from Walmart at the end of the season last year.

Green

Girls' night

Last week Betsy invited a bunch of friends to the Cookie house to watch Pride and Prejudice. Some of them even watched the entire 300 minutes of the BBC's 1995 retelling of the classic Jane Austen novel. 

Circle

Christie's shower

My cousin Christie's upcoming September wedding was the reason for a party this past Saturday. 

Note to Julie--this is the gift that you, Betsy and I gave Christie.

Shop dog

Milking

H&H

Pink

Centerpiece

A pot of cilantro is the perfect centerpiece on taco night. 

Progress

 Remember this room?

 And this paint?

 Well...

It's not done yet, but progress is being made.

Girl food

Turkey feta spinach burgers--perfect for your next girls-only dinner.

Yellow

Wet dog

scratch-n-sniff

Pretty

Visitor

The latest unwelcomed visitor to the Cookie house was one of the easiest to remove--I simply opened a window. 

Garden path

Refrigerator

I cleaned and rearranged my refrigerator, and it looked so good I snapped a picture. 

Dishes

Ice cream

As part of Libby's birthday celebration recently we stopped at the MSU Dairy for ice cream.

Cleaning

Dad and Libby clean the chicken coop.

Lilac

Orange

Uncle Paul

Libby's greenhouse

Me too

White

Study buddy

 This unnamed fellow sits besides my desk and floats around while I complete class assignments.