The landed gentry

Who knew that the first thing we'd really go after was gardening?

What with all our space in the back yard, we decided to put it to use for veggies, herbs and flowers.

I concentrate mostly on the edibles (being the practical one of the couple) and Jim likes the more aesthetic side of gardening.

I'm just about bursting with pride over our tomatoes. Since I took this picture yesterday, one of the little gems is turning red. Yum!

But all is not perfect as we tend our own garden.

Some pesky critter keeps pilfering tomatoes, taking a bite and then throwing the uneaten part on the ground.

It's starting to make me mad and I just bought some Critter Ridder to, well, rid us of this vexation.

The pepper plant is a nice surprise. We already got one pepper from it that we used for guacamole last week. They're a little spicier than regular green bell peppers. Maybe that's why the mystery critter thief leaves them alone.

We got these flowers for a hanging basket but ended up planting them and they're holding up pretty well to all the incredibly hot (for Massachusetts) weather we've been having.

Here is Jim's flower. I'm not sure what kind of flower it is, but all the rain has brought it back to life.

I have to share

I know that we don't post very often about much of anything, pausing from our frantic tweeting only long enough to update our families on the joys of our new home.
But this French ad for Orangina is so bat-shite crazy, what with its anthropomorphized (and slightly sexualized) forest creatures, that I have to share with the few of you who still drop by to visit.

Update on our bedroom (because I know you've been waiting)

Since I think our parents are the only ones who check the blog anymore (not complaining, just saying), we thought we'd continue to focus on progress on the house. Up until last night, we've been sleeping in the guest room, which is a nice place to sleep, but we need our own space. The trip to Jordan's two weeks ago was exceedingly fruitful (I even got Richardson's frozen yogurt) and we picked a bed. It was delivered yesterday.

My first order of business was to rush out and buy linens, which I maintain is a woman's prerogative. Jim's first order of business (after his run) was to have a nap on the new bed. Chacun a son gout, as they say in France.

After all was said and done, here is where we landed. Last night's sleep was heavenly and, as I sit here typing, I'm looking forward to a nap later this afternoon.

Let's continue the tour, shall we? The other major thing I acquired yesterday was a mirror for above the sink in the master bathroom. Jim was kind enough to hang it, employing his newly bought DeWalt cordless drill.

So here's the view from under the skylight into the bathroom. This area is beginning to take on its own personality, which I like a lot.

Finally, here's the full-on view of the master bath. Behind the door, is the large shower (no bathtub, though). I have to be honest, after we picked our everything for this bathroom, I wasn't in love. But now that it's furnished and in-use, I'm really warming up to it.