Triops

We have a pet Triops that lives in our kitchen. He is cute, has three eyes, and looks sort of like a horseshoe crab. He is sort of elusive and small, so it was difficult to photograph him. We had two Triops, but one died and then this guy ate his dead body. Gross, right? But, that is what they do. Jason didn't name our pets because they only live for 90 days or so, but I have ended up calling this guy, "Triops Friend," as in, "Have you fed the Triops Friend today?"
Click on the title above for Triops facts and information. You may want a cannibalistic little pet of your own one day!

Refreshing Pool

Earlier this summer, I painted our kitchen, put up new blinds and made curtains for the dining area.

Garden

I kept the garden low key this summer. The mint, strawberries, shasta daisies and rosemary all came back. I added morning glories, pumpkins, bird house squash, and marigolds. Jason put up a squirrel feeder and we've been having fun watching the squirrels try to figure it out.

A Trip to Fort McHenry

I went to Fort McHenry yesterday with my friend Clare and her friend Camila from Brazil. The weather was beautiful and we went on the full tour (which was complimentary yesterday to our happy surprise). There were reenactors playing the drums, cool sculptures, canons, mannequins, the sea wall walkway, tugboats, neat patterns and more. Then we went to a great pub in Locust Point and had delicious blueberry cobbler! A fun, summer day! Thanks Clare!