The face of summer!!!!

Days 7 & 8 - Tree Removal

Days 7 & 8 - Tree Removal
Originally uploaded by kckellner.

Alas, the Norwegian Maple is no more. The backyard sans tree looks HUGE!!! And bonus, our back neighbors took down some of the pine tree branches that were covering the fence intersection, so the back yard got a bit brighter. Our next door neighbors went from having a shade garden to a sun garden, too -- good thing we're putting in a new tree, but they seem excited for the sun!

only photo evidence of brendon fraiser on our flight, well technically after our flight and he seemed a bit tired and both of us were too chicken to ask him for a pic!

Day 2 - Call before you dig!

Day 2 - Call before you dig!
Originally uploaded by kckellner.

Go locates group!! It took us a bit, but we finally figured out most of this message:
Orange - No [something]
Red - No PGE
Yellow - No NWN

rainbow (well, more like tie-dye) cupcakes

rainbow (well, more like tie-dye) cupcakes
Originally uploaded by kckellner.

I'm a bit unclear where the blue and purple bits went, but these little buggers were yummy. I'm going to try them again, with paper cups, to see if I can get the rainbow a bit more rainbow and less tie-dye. And its a bad thing that I now know how to make buttercream frosting . . . . a very bad thing indeed.

Mother's Day 2009!

Mother's Day 2009
Originally uploaded by kckellner.

Mother's Day 2009!
Originally uploaded by kckellner.

It was a wonderful weekend - complete with the first barbeque of the season/last barbeque in the old back yard with the moms, meeting up with Jenn, her mom and Judi, a trip to Powell's, a trip to Bridgeport Brewery, a trip to Clay's Smokehouse, and a trip to Paper Source (thanks again Erica for showing me that goodness - I've passed it on!!).

I must make these, I just must . . . .

They look so incredibly cute - and yummy - and vaguely reminiscent of my leg warmers from the 80s . . . .

My Old Kentucky Hat

2009 Kentucky Derby Hat
Originally uploaded by kckellner.

Well, it's not the same without Erica, but at least I've got a ridiculously-covered-with-roses hat for the derby party today!