Saturday farmers' market

The box of apricots is "seconds"- ugly, unloved fruit for making jam (which Holland LOVES to do). The creature hanging out of the bag is onions.

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Remember these?

The sickly dahlias?


Well, I took Nana's advice and stopped watering them at night.

Check them out now!



Now for her next challenge. What is wrong with my squash leaves?



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Salt Lake farmer's market (only a few days late)

(look closely, it's a bagpiper)



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Date night!

We went to a free concert downtown, then had delicious Belgian frites (french fries) afterwards. Salt Lake City has really good bands come and play every Thursday during the summer and admission is free. It's pretty crowded but it was still a really good time!





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Hidden!

Holland took this picture of Jipsy's camo. When I first saw it, I was like, "why did you take a picture of the chives?" I didn't even notice her!


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Omg do you SEE this?

Those dark spots all over the tub are kitty paw prints. Jipsy does this multiple times per day and then tracks them also all over the white tile floor. There is a little area where water that drips from the faucet tends to collect, so every time I forget to close the bathroom door Jipsy does this and I clean it up. MULTIPLE times per day. Why again do I continue to feed this animal?!?!?

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Sock Monkey bed

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Wally eating turkey

My mom's fat cat, Wally



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Surprise!

I took this picture Wednesday night just to document the delicious mushroom risotto Holland made me and the delicious-smelling stargazer lilies he had gotten for me. As one of my friends said, this is clearly a testament to what a sweet boyfriend Holland is that I didn't think there was anything unusual about him getting me flowers and making me dinner.



Of course, maybe I should have been suspicious when he made me margaritas (my favorite drink) to go with the mushroom risotto (my favorite home dinner). Since those aren't usually paired together.

I had been working really late and was ready to go to bed. I was just telling him this when he asked if he could ask me a question...



And we're engaged! The ring is his great-grandmother's and is 95 years old! The cut is beautiful and it is so glittery. It's probably the most special thing I've ever been given. And I get to marry the sweetest boy in the world!

Guess I have to start getting manicures now!

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