May 10, 2010 - Day 60

They seem to tear up the part of our street near Jen and Tom's annually, and driving around there becomes a bit like a trip to Six Flags. (Note the barricades going as far off into the background as you can see.) 

May 9, 2010 - Day 59

Today was one of my turns to drive to farmer Jerry's to pick up our shares of vegetables. He has 10 acres half an hour south of Dallas. We climbed aboard this little wagon and he gave us a tour of the fields. This is him on a bridge that crosses one of his ponds. He invited us to come out for some fishing whenever we want. He's a funny and seriously nice man. This week, red radishes, turnip greens and kale.

May 8, 2010 - Day 58

Hattie can be very cute too.

May 7, 2010 - Day 57

Just outside our gate is a whiskey barrel so old that the tree that used to reside there grew roots out the bottom and into the sidewalk, fixing it there. When we got rid of the creepy dead tree I planted some rosemary and these yellow flowers, which are much prettier this year than last year when I planted them.

May 6, 2010 - Day 56

I've been home with a head full of allergies, aches and a sore throat since early afternoon yesterday. I knew what I needed for dinner was a bowl of spicy Tomato Dreams soup from Cosmic Cafe. I had noticed before that the table across from us was an old door on top of an antique Singer sewing machine table, but had never noticed the rainbow-like treatment of the edges.

May 5, 2010 - Day 55

Looking out the living room window through the vertical blinds at the side of the house next door. I've always enjoyed the geometric pattern from this view.

May 4, 2010 - Day 54

I took a walk at lunch and found myself with only the camera on my phone, which doesn't produce images quite the quality of a camera (or Michael's camera phone). Can you make out the two window washers? I was thinking how glad I am that my job doesn't entail hanging from the side of a building in the glaring sun.

May 3, 2010 - Day 53

A friend and I went to a sandwich shop downtown for lunch and it was nice to get out and be in the warm sun. Later this afternoon the rain clouds moved in. No wonder I was sleepy all afternoon.

May 2, 2010 - Day 52

First veggies from farmer Jerry - a small bunch of radishes. When things get rolling, we should get about half a bushel of vegetables per week, probably 4 to 6 varieties. I've never had more than a bite or two of radish at a time, so this will be interesting. This smells more fresh than anything at the grocery store: like dirt, leaves and sunshine.

May 1, 2010 - Day 51

The geese are coming! The geese are coming! (Run for your lives!) We knew that geese could be territorial and they reminded us of this (quite loudly) at the creek yesterday.