There has been a lot of work in the yard!

Our yard is coming along! Here is what has been happening..sorry no pics from last weekend..but it was really nothing!

3 weeks ago we rented the Bobcat to level and tear up the ground
2 weeks ago the sand, gravel and pavers were dropped off and we spent the day moving the gravel fromt he front to the back and moving the pavers from the driveway into the garage
This weekend....we rented a plate compactor and compacted the gravel...

Next steps....
Put the sand down and make it level
Put the Pavers in place
Compact the pavers
ENJOY ICE COLD BEVERAGE ON NEW PATIO!!!!!

GIT ER DONE!

Even Megs drove it....not really..just posing for the photo!

Ryan in his Urban Sombrero compacting the gravel....Notice the wood forms???? I put those in!

Getting done!!!!

Jake ... The Congressional Page

Recently our newphew was selected to be a Congressional Page in DC for the semester. He left this last Friday and will begin his work on Monday. He will working with congress and will get sworn in too! Not only will be he working, he is living in the page dormitory and will be attending classes in the Congressional Library! We are super proud of Jake! Have a great time, make lots of memories and dont forget that God has given you the gift to make a change!!! We love you!!! Aunt Angie and Uncle Ryan !

My GREAT Aunt Candy's 80th Birthday surpise!

HAPPY 80th Birthday Aunt Candy!!!!

A few weeks back we went up to Simi Valley to a surprise party for my Great Aunt Candy! Aunt Candy is married to my Great Uncle Smitty, who is my grandma's youngest brother.

Aunt Candy and Uncle Smitty and all of their kids!
Tom, Steve, Scott and Sherry

They didnt put 80 candles onthe cake, but put them in the shae of 80

Aunt Candy with all of her Grand kids

Aunt Candy and Uncle Smitty and all of the Great Grand kids!

Some more Bozley fun!!!!!

Who Me????

Angie and Bozley

Bozley helped make the Limoncello....okay he only supervised!!!

A tired Bozley after a fun time at the Puppy Park!!

Can you tell that we love our little man??? Isnt it obvious by the photos I post??? This dog is not lacking in the LOVE department!!!! We love our little Bozley!

I'm the boss!

You can really tell by this picture that our puppy is quite the little bossy man! He is demanding of our time...oh well! I wouldnt have it any other way!!!!!

When life hands you lemons...make Limoncello!!!!

We are fortunate to have 3 lemon trees in our backyard..the problem is what do you do with about a million lemons? Well..you cn make lemonade, freeze the lemon juice, make lemon bars..but what do you do with the skins??? Why not make Limoncello!

Limoncello is an Italian Desert Liqueur that is made from the skins of lemons and grain alcohol! I took to making my own Limoncello this weekend....for those interested...it will be ready by the end of November! Until then, go to Trader Joes..they have a great Limoncello!

So here are the steps to make your own batch...plus the directions!

15 lemons...make sure that they are without blemish and bruises! Wash and dry them!Zest the lemons, making sure not to get the pith

lemon zest

You are going to need 2 bottles of 100 proof vodka or 2 bottles of Everclear.
I love the warning labels on the Everclear!
WARNING!!!
Overconsumption may endanger your health
CAUTION!!!!
EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE
Handle with Care!

The first batch done...for now!

2 batches made!!!

Here are the directions and Ingredients:
15 lemons
2 bottles of 100 proof vodka or 2 bottles of Everclear
4 cups sugar
5 cups water
1 gallon glass container with tght sealing lid

Step 1
Wash and dry the lemons
Zest the lemons, making sure not to get the pith (white stuff)
Add one bottle of Everclear or vodka and the zest to 1 gallon glass jar
let sit for 10 - 45 days ( the longer it sits the better it tastes)
Store the jar in a cool, dry place, dont leave in sunlight
The longer the zest sits in the alcohol the more vibrant the color of the liquid

Step 2 ( after 10 -45 days)
combine sugar and water in pan and cook until thickened to make simple syrup. Let the mixture cool and add to limoncello mixture
Add the addtional bottle of Everclear or Vodka
Store in same cool dry place for additional 10 -45 days!

Step 3 (after additional 10 - 45 days)
Wehen done aging strain out the lemon zest and bottle the limoncello
Keep limoncello in the freezer and serve icy cold!

ENJOY!!!

yummy things to eat in the backyard!!!!

This is our garden..it will be bigger next yea..but for now it works!
There is never a shortage of lemons at our house....we are going to making our own Lemonchello here soon!!!!! Cant wait!

These beauties will be ready in October....there arent as many this year as there were last year...good news for us..we ate these for months on end around here!

yummy Tomatoes....my other garden didnt do so well..I think it is the soil here...so we opted to try containers and see what we could do!!!! I think it worked

That is a tiny little crookneck yellow squash!!!! Yummy keep growing little guy!!!

Humminbirds

Everynight during the summer around 7pm or so we get lots and lots of Hummingbirds in our backyard! Not only do they visit us because I feed them, but because they LOVE our lemon trees!!!! Its fun to watch them swoop in and play and chase each other....Bozley has now discovered them and loves to wait and watch and then try to chase them!

The Continuing Adventures of....The Boz-man!

Bozley continues to grow and continues to do crazy puppy things that are just so cute! We found out that he may not be part Wheaten Terrier after all...they are thinking more along the lines of Yorkshire Terrier or Silky Terrier mixed with Shih Tzu...what ever he is...he is perfect or us and we love him!!!!!Bozley likes to dig in the dirt then stick his nose in it...many times he will then come p and try to give you big dirty kisses! Silly puppy!

What can I say????? The boy likes the hammock and will fight you for it!!!

Is this not the cutest little puppy face you have ever seen???? How can I say no to that?

Who me????

again...how do you say no to that face????

did you say cookie????

mom...I am smiling!!!

did I mention that he can now jump on the sofa??? No help needed..our little man is getting bigger!

Puppy Fun

Our puppy continues to grow! He is very smart, already housebroken and getting ready for Puppy Kindergarten!!!! He is our little love bug and loves to crawl up in your lap...he just ate his cookie while sitting in my lap....silly boy!!!