A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet

Beer, champagne, and wine in preparation for a party are neatly stacked inside our small, outdoor fridge.

Chairs are set up around the round, thrifted dining table as well, which was then covered with a gorgeous Indonesian Batik printed tablecloth. The chairs are thrifted as well, brought home to be sanded, primed, and painted this pretty, classic ivory.
A handmade hanging basket made by a friend, who does beautiful work.

Along with flowers, we also grow vegetables in our garden. It's like having an organic miniature farm in your own backyard. Not pesticides, and much tastier than the fruits and vegetables you find in the stores or markets. It's almost like you can taste the sweet success...

Moving on to the homegrown tomatoes. It's almost like a home gardener thing that requires you to grow tomatoes. And sometimes if you're not careful, they'll take over the garden.

Around the House

Maple Tree Table and Chairs from thrift shop.

Collection of Cups

Vanilla cupcakes

Apple Cake by toaster

Homemade Creme Brulee

Persimmon Cake

Thanksgiving

Mashed sweet potatoes, gravy, and vegetables make up some of our Thanksgiving feast.
Our full feast, complete with wine for the adults.

Our Wille-bird turkey was baked on the barbeque grill outside (for lack of an oven) for 1 hour and 45 minutes, under the watchful eye of our one and only family chef-Mom.

The feast was delicious, and we carved up most of the turkey to package away into tupperware boxes. The bones were used to make a delicious turkey soup. We are thankful for this yummy feast, as well as our family members, who were here to share it with us.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Flowers in Our Backyard

Succulent Plants