Robert off to school

We just got back from taking Robert and Kira to Utah for school. Robert is taking BYU Independent study. So now we are officially empty nest. It seems his apartment is very nice and his roommate seems nice also. I am sure he will do well. So far everything seems to be going fine.

Lots of Tomatos and peppers!

 
 
 

Well, I finally made it back into the garden. I had to pick all the tomatos and peppers. So yesterday was my only day off this week. (I am working overtime again) The gardens were very muddy and I was totally covered in mud by the time I got everything picked. Lots of nice vegetables though. Last night I stayed up all night canning it all. I canned 25 quarts of taco sauce and 13 quarts of spaghetti sauce. I found new recipes for them that are just awesome. The spaghetti sauce is just like Ragu. There are tons more vegetables to can so more canning will be needed. Since our family schedules are so crazy we will just have to do like we did last year and take the time as it comes. Dan has been helping around the house a lot this year and I think I will be able spend more time canning when I am off instead of doing other duties. Sarah was very helpful while we were on vacation and managed to organize my cabinets. They looked awesome! Thanks Sarah! I have some stuff to take to good will now when I get the chance. I am also looking for a large crock to make sauerkaraut this year. Last year we did 3 jars of a very simplified recipe. My jar hasn't been opened yet so I don't know how it turned out. at our house, it's hard to beat the competition I get from the fast food restaurants. But I will keep trying. Sigh....

Final towel art

 

I have been sorting some of the 1,604 pictures that Dan took on our trip. I am trying to post some of the more interesting ones. I don't think you have seen the final towel art left in our room on the last night of our cruise. I think the housekeeping staff must have realized we were either honeymooning or on our anniversary by then because we had "Do not disturb" on our door much of the time so they gave us a very romantic towel.

The couple of the year

We made the magazine cover for having the most fun on our ship!

Vancouver

Alaska People and Places

Towel Folding Class

Ketchikan Alaska

This was our last port of call before heading to Vancouver, the end of the cruise.

Skagway Alaska

Juneau Alaska

Having fun in Alaska

Alaksa pre-cruise site seeing.

Alaska day 1 slideshow

We are back!

We made it back tonight! We both had a great time. I will post more pictures over the next few days.