:::My Best Friend's Wedding:::

My dear friend, Josh, married his love a few weekends ago and I was lucky enough to be in the wedding and part of the whole extravaganza. Josh and Scott were married at a gorgeous barn about 30 minutes southeast of Lawrence in unseasonably perfect Kansas weather for June. They made a weekend of it. There was a small ceremony on Friday with close friends and family and a blowout party with tons of fun people on Saturday. We stayed out there all weekend. It was flawless. They sure know how to plan and execute a spectacular soiree. 

The magic couple. Scott on the left and Joshua on the right. 

My sweet best friend.

We got to have plenty of juicy, delicious, hilarious Becca time. She's our dear friend who moved to Florida a couple of years ago and came back for the wedding.

Yummy yummy food the night of the ceremony.

I had the pleasure and honor of doing the flowers for the event. So much fun!

Rice Krispie wedding cake, cake pops, chocolate shots, and handmade chocolate, 

coconut and almond dipped marshmallows. YUM.

Sent off paper lanterns into the sky.

A select few of us stuck around for a late night bonfire. 

Gorgeous Kansas wedding between two lovely people who mean the world to me. 

Love you guys!

***Kitty and Garden Update***

The kittens are still hanging around. We haven't been able to handle them yet, so I'm getting a little concerned that we might not be able to capture them to take them to the Humane Society. They are getting so big, yet they are still nursing. So we're not sure when to take them away from their mama. We've loved having them and have spent lots of time watching them play and eat and sleep. They have reminded me to slow down and enjoy. It's finally really hot (100 degrees) but the garden is taking it quite well. I harvested my first potatoes on Saturday and peppers are starting to form. We continue to be in "project mode" with an unfinished patio (at least we have furniture!), a deck remodel and a spontaneous carpet tear-out in the dining room. It's great though. We are improving as well as getting the house how we want it. It's hard work (thank you Chris!) but quite rewarding. 

The tabby is the most timid and the siamese is the bravest.

Sweet Patty Cakes (mama cat)

Our indoor cat, Bella, has started doing some unusual things 

like hang out in the bathroom. I wonder if it's all the millions 

of cats running around? :)

One of my succulents is blooming!

Have you heard of a Sensitive Plant? 

They close up when you touch them!

Morning Glories.

~~West Coast Trip Part 3~~

Leg 3 and the final part of our amazing West Coast extravaganza was to the Wine Country and San Francisco. My dear friend, Erin, was staying on a magical farm in outside of Healdsburg where we ate a meal made entirely of food from the farm (including the bacon), played with her baby goat, collected eggs, drank wine and had the BEST night of the whole trip. We headed back to San Fran with full hearts where we stayed with another very special friend, Gina. Gina lives in the coolest apartment and showed us a grand time. We definitely had to make it to Alcatraz, which was incredible, and to Chinatown. Wow. What an unbelievable two weeks it was!

Lunch in Sonoma. White anchovies and hearts of 

palm on my salad?! Yes please!

Wine tasting!

A quick trip out to the hoop house with Erin and 

Lily the goat to pick greens for our dinner.

And don't forget the borage flowers and strawbs for the salad.

Yes, Lily hung out with us inside.

Farm fresh!

Fresh eggs and greens for breakfast in the sunshine

Famous graffiti alley in the Mission in San Fran

Snacks at Gina's

 

Alcatraz

Fisherman's Wharf

Chinatown

Me and Gina at a really cool Bhurmese restaurant

The best airport food I've ever had. Authentic Udon. YUM.