Spinach Update

First spinach harvest! It was really good on pizza with pesto, artichokes and mushrooms. 

Ha Ha Tonka State Park

First two photos are the home of Kansas City businessman Robert Snyder. He purchased the land in 1904 and began construction of a European-castle inspired mansion. Also constructed were a water tower (third picture), a carriage house, and several greenhouses. Snyder was killed in 1906 in one the first automobile accidents in Missouri. The house remained unfinished until his sons completed it in 1922. In 1942 the house and the carriage house were damaged in a fire. In 1976 the water tower was damaged by fire due to vandalism. The roof of the water tower and the stone of the house and carriage house have been persevered. The fourth picture is a flower I found while hiking.

Taken at Ha Ha Tonka State Park, May 2013.

Mackenzie Final Set

Mackenzie M. January 2013. Set 3 of 3.

Mackenzie Moving

Mackenzie M. January 2013. Set 2 of 3.

Mackenzie in Black & White

Mackenzie M. January 2013. Set 1 of 3.

Two Lambs

One lamb was one day old and the other was two, but I can't remember which. They were both from sets of twins, and each set had one boy and one girl.

Homemade Pretzels

This was my first attempt at making homemade pretzels. They are similar to bagels in that they are boiled before baking. They turned out fine, but I'm not sure I'll make them again. I have never really tried to take nice pictures of food before either, so I'll have to practice that.