Random Pictures

I have TONS of schoolwork to do, not to mention some grocery shopping (poor Sydney is completely out of food, and Jason and I are close!)...but instead I'm going to post a couple pics.

A few weeks ago we made shish kabobs with some friends...and then more the next night. Everything on them is from our garden except the meat and tomatoes (because ours were still green at the time...now they're red and SUPER tasty!).


And this next picture is Jason's brother Bryan (with Jason's wonderful Mom) at his graduation last month. He will be our roommate in two weeks!

Reusable Bags

Turns out that those reusable grocery bags that are all the rave these days carry bacterias, molds, etc and need to be washed frequently so users don't get food poisoning. With the increased "water footprint" that brings, as well as faster replacement needs due to wear and tear, are they still better for the environment? Here's the article. I guess that means I should be careful how I reuse my plastic grocery bags too...

Prize Winning Squash

Apparently we didn't pick this guy soon enough. :) (That's a full size watermelon behind it for size comparison.)

The Shed

Jason built this shed this past weekend, with some help from our friend, Robert (pictured below).


Since these pictures were taken, the roof was completed and shingled, and Jason put up trim. I'll put up more pictures after it's done (painted, etc). They did a NICE job!

More Veggies!

Zucchini and eggplant:


Dinner one night: roasted potatoes and steamed zucchini from the garden. (Jason also had chicken wings, which were not from the garden!)

Garden

We haven't posted any pictures of the garden yet, so since I thought I'd upload a few while I'm home sick again (I actually called in "dying" this morning, but I'm feeling a lot better this afternoon...maybe I'm past the worst of it finally).

Here's a front view:


From left to right (approximately), we have bell peppers, eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini, green beans, and cucumbers. There are onions hiding behind the potato plants, but the picture I have of those is really dark. They're looking good this year, though!

And here is our first few jars of pickles from our cucumbers. Jason has talked a lot about stuffing cucumbers into jars with his dad, so I'm excited to make them with him this year.


We've harvested a few potatoes and zucchini as well (and by "we" I mean Jason by himself...hopefully now that my projects are done I can participate a little more!). I can't wait until the eggplant and bell peppers start producing!

statehealthfacts.org

While e-searching for information for a project, I came across this website - www.statehealthfacts.org. It's pretty interesting! So far I've learned that Texas ranks the very worst in the whole country for percent of adults and percent of children who are uninsured, and that ALASKA, of all places, has the highest percentage of people who report engaging in moderate or vigorous physical activity. (That second one is kind of intriguing...but it makes me wonder what season the data was collected in.) Anyway, there is tons of data to mine through if you have a hankering. :)