a january without snow

well, we have had about 3 snowflakes this winter so far. i keep waking up every day looking for the real thing. maybe february. we are still working on our homemaking. we just potted a bunch of new baby plants and i think they will be very happy in all of the sunlight. we found yummy south indian and thai and a place to watch football in town. mike's mom and niece came to our new home over MLK weekend for a visit. i am trying to write my proposal...

happy new year!

moving

Mike and I just moved to Montclair and we are almost unpacked. Seneca found her own little park a few blocks away and Mike has a record room. There is so much light, we can finally have plant life. Fun times making our new home!


Outside our new brunz bagel shop with our first truck load to Montclair


After 2 trips from new brunz to montclair, we found a local mexican restaurant down the street from our new place that makes fabulous margaritas


Seneca found her new spot, at least while we are awake...


This pic is sideways, but will you look at this light shining in our kitchen in the morning?!!


Still unpacking, we found local coffee beans and a rosemary tree

turkey day in northampton

we all met in paterson and then drove up to northampton. mike, cousin mike, and i. we had a lovely turkey day. sara, lydia, libby, aunt suzie, norman, cousin mike, mike and i. and the lady dogs. we ate a lot and went for the traditional post dinner walk and then turkey night bowling (i sucked). friday, mike, cousin mike, and i played with lydia all day. this included new warm stuff and ice cream Before lunch. friday night, mike and i made the family an asian dinner. no pictures of that moment because we were very busy! i think i found a garden plot in montclair thanks to cousin nancy! i made my first pecan pie with guidence from nana at the cape.

north-bound?

our little family might be moving north a bit...i'm excited to think about a new adventure...

heirlimmons!!

end of summer

getting ready for more sauce











pirate??