Oh my lovelies I have missed you so much. This summer was a tad busier than I expected, not an excuse I know, but I promise to fill you in on all the fun this summer.
I took a few classes over the summer which puts me on track to graduate in May, very excited! We also fostered three dogs

Bert

Pip

Jordan
and ended up keeping one of them! Meet Jordan, the newest member of our family.

Jared & Jordan
I thought I would have an amazing garden this summer, unfortunately school and work kept me busy. Nonetheless, we got some nice tomatoes

Tomatoes
A pumpkin! I don’t really remember planting this, it may be a kabucha that morphed into a giant, hope it tastes OK.

Pumpkin
My peppers have done well, I didn’t think they would survive the transplantation and they took forever to bear fruit.

Peppers
And a sunflower!

Sunflower
I have also enjoyed eating the dandelion and the plantains that have popped up in the vegetable garden. I don’t pull them anymore, I now cut the young tender leaves and eat them as salad greens. I only wish we had some purslane growing, we used to have tons.
I started volunteering at a food pantry, everyone should do this. It gives you a different perspective on the whole feeding the hungry issue. Remember people need food all year long, not just during the holidays. If you think only lazy people and illegals need food assistance then think again. I see people that work hard but don’t make enough, people that have lost jobs and can’t find work, old pensioners and young families. There but for the grace of god… It could be any one of us out there. OK rant over.
We had our annual Maine vacation and the drive up

Luke & Jordan
Jordan even went in the water at the little beach!

Jordan at the beach
The boys got to spend time with the grandparents

Dad H & Luke
In September I started the last year of my DTR program and a new job at a local hospital, the first steps in the process for my RD – yippee!
Of course I have to include a photo of my princess!

Lola
I hope all of you have had a great summer! Now on to Halloween – woo hoo!
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