Weekend update 4.26.09

What a great weekend. I have just a hint of sunburn after two days of cloudless, summer like weather. When it's 88 degrees in April, it's hard to believe that less than three weeks ago, we had snow on the ground.

Thursday, I took Trevor fishing after work.We spent a lot of time on our deck this week enjoying the birds, trees, and weather while I cooked on the Big Green Egg.Friday night, we made Mom's cheeseburger turnovers but made them Philly Beef n Swiss style using the Egg as a "brick" oven. They were awesome!Trevor signed up for football on Saturday. I am REALLY NOT looking forward to that, but it's what he wants to do. Believe me, I pushed for summer basketball. He is playing for the Bearden Bulldogs, the "farm team" for Bearden High School, which he will attend years from now. They actually have a system to develop players by fielding youth league teams from ages 7 to 13.

Jack and Trevor had fun with smoke bombs in the back yard. Alexis tended to our gardens. She did her usual decorative stuff. I don't ever remember the names of any of that. But the important stuff, I know. We're growing tomatoes (several varieties), green bell peppers, bok choy, red cabbage, dill, several basil, oregano, rosemary, chives, mint, parsley, and sage. I think before long we're going to have to move to a small country home where we can have a proper garden because DAMN I love fresh veggies. (Bok choy, red cabbage pictured)I had better shots of this red tailed hawk but I liked the composition of this one better because of it being juxtaposed with the airliner. On Sunday we spent the afternoon at the pool. Here Trevor and Jack practice civil disobedience to protest the liberal agenda of "No Running At The Pool"Trevor and Olivia (Jack's older sister) jumping into the pool. He is SO IN PUPPY LOVE with Olivia although he won't admit it, since she's in 7th grade and he's in 3rd. They've all been friends for a few years but she's growing into a young woman and the poor kid but can't help but notice. He follows her around and thinks the world revolves around her.I swear I want to cut that hair off myself but "all the girls at school love it".
If swine flu raises the cost of of pork ribs and butts, I am going to be SERIOUSLY pissed off ;)

Have a great week!