A whole new meaning to the trite "tossed salad."
I must have heard that about a million times before this chicken little got to go to swimming lessons. It really started to get annoying: "Graham, tomorrow's swimming... Graham, TOMORROW'S SWIMMING!" over and over, but passing from "Bull Frogs" to "Blue Whales" really is quite an accomplishment. High five kiddo! For those who are wondering what's all this talk of sea-creatures (or pond creatures, in the case of the bull frogs), these are a few of the names the Red Cross has chosen for the swimming classes these days, instead of the impersonal old "Level 2" and "Level 3" system that I had just a few years back. Takes away some of the competition between the youngsters, I suppose. Anyhow, now yer clued in. ;)
Hail over one inch in diameter pelted our house today for some little while with Windsor exclaiming all the while "CAN I GO OUTSIDE AND GET ONE!" And all of us replying, "Yes Windsor, as soon as the lightning stops..." Gotta love kids :) ...and CNY weather!
Thanks to a Level 4 parking place in the University Hospital parking garage, we (mom, dad and I) got see 81 from up high. It looks a lot different than when you're weaving between cars, rushing off to some appointment! :)
Windsor and some friends singing at church today. Truly beautiful are the voices of children when singing for our Lord!
For us, a carpenter hammer, a rubber mallet, a santoku knife and two pairing knives were all we needed! Needless to say though, the coconut milk and meat were utterly, unbelievably delicious!
I would conjecture that this Rochester building is for the Water Authority, but I like it better as Windsor Ardner. Love you kiddo! See, there's even a building named after you! :)
I promise this photo wasn't touched up at all! No photoshop, GIMP, or anything else. You can't recreate a good blue sky with any type of technology! This was straight from the memory card to this blog.
By far on of my favorite birds! I have to say though that these beautiful creatures are on of the most difficult to capture! That's when shooting from a car window comes into play. :)
Can you tell that the other apple half is also sliced into quarters? I am happy to say that I a really starting to get the hang of cooking.
Plumbers rejoice! No more copper sweating nightmares! With Pex plastic piping and the brilliant SharkBite fittings, we have a revolutionized plumbing industry that's even more effective than it's predecessor, copper, not to mention cheaper.
P.S. Above are several SharkBite couplings before being used in a friend's basement we were working on.
I told you that you'd be seeing some more of my backyard bro's, and I meant it. Ahh, I just love squirrels! God is one awesome Creator.
I liked the whole moon-and-sun-out-at-the-same-time idea so much that I am using another shot from yesterday for today's photo! I love the light on the trees from the setting sun and the glowing moon in the sky.
I was out for a walk on the time with my mom when we noticed the beautiful sky and moon! That's when the trusty 'ol Canon comes in handy!
Well, they're actually a couple of chayote squash, but I think they look like some toothy old guys. The taste: something between a cucumber, pear, apple, and zucchini. I like it!
Ahhhh...the things one does for a blog picture. :)
I am ecstatic! My favorite animals are coming back around! Now that my dear friend is a sure sign of spring. I'll have you know though that this is not the last you'll be seeing of my backyard buddies.
Studying chemistry is so much more fun when you are in Windsor's Study House!
Using some fresh, peeled zucchini and a turning slicer, raw zucchini noodles are a snap! And not to mention tasty! :)
On the table is Bulgar Surprise (bulgar is a grain similar to wheat), raw marinara sauce with raw zucchini noodles, Better-Than-Butter spread (see yesterday's post), vegan Alfredo sauce with marinated Shitaki mushrooms and more zucchini noodles, and a kale salad. One of the most succulent and scrumptious meals I've ever had! Who knew vegan could taste so good?
This is the most tasty and delicious butter spread in the world, made up 100% raw and vegan ingredients. Why didn't I know about this before?
So this was actually taken yesterday, but I am still getting over how tasty that smoothie was, so I am sharing a shot from yesterday today. Food does strange things to me. Eh, not really.
Today our new Vitamix 5200 came in the mail! Gotta love factory refurbished with a 7 year warranty! Green smoothies, here we come!
OK, so I have been home for a day from PA, but I am still loving the shots I took in the woods, so again I post one of my best. I am coming to love close-ups and blurred backgrounds.
Nature and I are good friends, especially when I have my trusty Canon with me. :)
Well, the weather has improved a little in PA and the trails are walkable (and runnable:).
My dad was promising most confidently that Pennsylvania would have beautiful weather, so I consequently packed about 4 pairs of shorts, 5 tees, and one pair of jeans. You can imagine my chagrin when I wake the first morning to snow! :)
For whatever reason, the ladybugs really seem to like hangin with me! Today I saw this guy, Pic (short for picayune), cruisin around on a black tee shirt of mine. Love you guys!
At the Black Rock Retreat Center, I saw this awesome fire extinguisher!
Sometimes you get a nice shot driving down the interstate. Gotta love a quick shutter! :)
This weekend I have had the privilege of learning to operate a hydraulic excavator! Digging holes and pulling trees are just a few of the many jobs machines like these can perform. Thanks to a good friend for letting me help on the job!
