Angela Law

animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 
celebrations, motorcycles

party all day long

Yesterday, Jacob went to a birthday party for one of his friends from daycare. After this, we went to a Thunder in the Valley party at Jacob’s babysitter’s house. It was cool–there were real bikers there and everything (as opposed to the fake kind). Also, another one of Jacob’s friends from daycare was there, so he had someone to play with. Unfortunately, we couldn’t stay there long (though we would’ve liked to) because we had a wedding to go to last night.

My dad picked Jacob up and Brian and I went to the wedding. We didn’t stay very long because we wanted to head down to Thunder in the Valley for some additional partying. We got down there around 9pm and it was still hot. What’s with this weather, anyway? (It’s so hot in our office that our cable modem wasn’t working today because it overheated. I’m starting to think I should have a backup on hand for when the inevitable happens.)

After Thunder, Brian and I came home and enjoyed a Margarita while sitting by the chiminea and basking in the glow of my new solar lights.

It was a good day.

gardening & landscaping

let there be light

I’ve been wanting to put some solar lighting outside for quite a while now. I finally got around to buying some lights this week. I put some low accent lights in the myrtle patch and put some staked lanterns in my butterfly garden. I have to say, it looks pretty nice and I got them installed just before our cookout last night (my brother came over for dinner).

This is not the end of our solar lighting journey, though. We still need to put some around the driveway area out front, but that will probably have to wait until we replace the driveway (and who knows when that will be). We could also really use a light at the end of our sidewalk. I’m still waiting to find a solar light that will work well out there. And, once the shed area gets landscaped (this will occur over the next few years), I’ll probably put some lights around it as well.

tv

hit me baby one more time

For some reason, I find this show entertaining (or maybe I’m just desperate for Thursday night entertainment). For the uninitiated, this is a show where five one hit wonders from years past play two minute versions of their three minute long hit songs in the first half hour and then play a hit from a current artist in the second half hour. The audience then votes on their favorite. The artist who wins donates their winnings to the charity of their choice.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from this show, it’s that old white men can’t sing. At least that’s true most of the time. Billy Vera proved the theory wrong tonight. But he didn’t win, either, so there.

It’s not like the show is the greatest thing on earth or anything, but I’m compelled to watch it each week. I think this show is directly aimed at my demographic (and maybe those a little older than me). In the past weeks, we’ve heard “867-5309”, “My Sharona”, “Working for the Weekend”. Finally, a show for old people! It’s about time someone caters to my generation.

gardening & landscaping

first day of summer

Could you have asked for better weather on this first day of summer? I couldn’t have. Much like most evenings, I spent my time in the garden. I’ve been having problems with some animal eating my beans and peas, so I replanted the beans and put up a temporary fence around them. The location of the peas doesn’t allow me to put up a fence, so I can only hope that whatever is eating them will stop because I will not be happy if I don’t get a crop of sugar snap peas from this year’s garden.

I guess there really is a first time for everything–I’m pretty much caught up on weeding. Brian made the observation this evening that weeding is kind of like sanding, but worse. I don’t agree. If the weeds get out of control, taking care of them certainly is a chore. But I’m in maintenance mode this year, so it hasn’t bothered me at all. It’s a zen thing.

Something also keeps making a mess of the mulch in my herb garden. I straightened that out yet again. Note to self: don’t mulch the herb garden next year.

It’s getting to the point where I’m going to have to find something else to do with my time in the evenings. The weeding project will continue all summer, but you have to give the little buggers a chance to grow before you pull them out. Looks like I’m going to have to dust off my “to do” list. Luckily, there are plenty of items on that list to keep me busy when the weeds aren’t calling.

holidays

father’s day 2005

The extended celebration (did you ever notice how everything’s an “extended celebration” when it comes to our families?) started yesterday when we went to my parent’s for supper in order to celebrate the holiday with them. We had a brief visit and then had to come home in time for Brian’s band practice.

Today, we went to Brian’s parent’s for supper. Jake and Brian planned on going swimming, but it was kind of chilly out this evening, so Brian didn’t want to go. Enter: Pappy Law. Jake asked his Pappy to take him in the pool, so he, of course, did (what are Pappys for but for stuff like that?). Once his teeth started to chatter, they got out of the pool. Brian will have to take him swimming when the weather is more appropriate for such activities.

All in all, a pretty good weekend. And, I got out of cooking two times! I love to cook, but since I do it every day, it’s nice to catch a break once in a while. I’m sure I’ll make up for it this week.