I'm Back (Again)!

1) Yes, I am finally updating my blog.

2) Because SB and I will be on our way to Portland soon and also because we have very happy wedding occasions coming up (not to mention an adorable niece!), we decided to get a new camera. It isn't super fancy, but much better than what we had and very exciting.

3) If you like mushrooms -- make these totally delicious, easy, relatively inexpensive Portobello Chile Tacos. YUM. A new staple in our household for sure. We even took a picture of the finished product (of course).

4) This weekend I ran The Color Run with my SIL. While I was my normal nay-saying self prior to the run, thinking that it would be a ridiculous mess and an unfortunate fate on a 90 degree day, it turned out to actually be quite fun (and a ridiculous mess, but in a good way). Color Run photo credit goes to SB, who was also my biking partner from St. Paul to Mtown via the Gateway Trail this weekend -- talk about a weekend of fun in the sun!

5) I've said it before and am again saying it - I hope to be better about updating this blog in the future. We have a lot of fun going on - between canning, cooking and just taking pictures around the neighborhood, to trips and weddings and more. The new camera should provide good inspiration, as should the poems that I have continued to collect and am eager to share. More to come!

PS. The new Wes Anderson movie, Moonrise Kingdom, is a delight and a must-see for all those interested in a youthful adventure. We've seen it twice in the theater...so far! Oh, and I've redesigned my blog with a bookshelf background, which reminded of another awesome Wes Anderson movie, The Royal Tennenbaums. Love it.