I made these!
Pickled beets!
Aren't they beautiful?
*Jenny G
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Happy Campers
The Month of Movies!
A couple of weeks ago Mr. Gill and I tried to go camping.....emphasis on TRIED because we never actually made it to camp.
We got lost in the mountains instead.
Because I told Mr. Gill to turn on an unmarked dirt road on top of a mountain.
The road was so narrow and seemingly endless we kind of thought we were either going to careen off a cliff or have to spend the night on the road in the middle of the woods next to the *CREEPY* trailers that said no trespassing w/electric fences (heaven help us).
And I recorded it.
A couple of things to note before you watch the video:
1. Mr. Gill and I will have children who clearly annunciate when they speak.
2. Sometime I laugh uncontrollably when I'm freaked out and maybe I sound like a weird dying bird when I'm laughing/crying at the same time....which, just so you know happens a lot.
Just be happy YOU didn't marry me.
3. We made it home. I recorded this whole schpeal about how we made it out safely but then I didn't actually hit the record button when we were saying it....and so, you don't get it see it. Sorry!
A couple of weeks ago Mr. Gill and I tried to go camping.....emphasis on TRIED because we never actually made it to camp.
We got lost in the mountains instead.
Because I told Mr. Gill to turn on an unmarked dirt road on top of a mountain.
The road was so narrow and seemingly endless we kind of thought we were either going to careen off a cliff or have to spend the night on the road in the middle of the woods next to the *CREEPY* trailers that said no trespassing w/electric fences (heaven help us).
And I recorded it.
A couple of things to note before you watch the video:
1. Mr. Gill and I will have children who clearly annunciate when they speak.
2. Sometime I laugh uncontrollably when I'm freaked out and maybe I sound like a weird dying bird when I'm laughing/crying at the same time....which, just so you know happens a lot.
Just be happy YOU didn't marry me.
3. We made it home. I recorded this whole schpeal about how we made it out safely but then I didn't actually hit the record button when we were saying it....and so, you don't get it see it. Sorry!
Enjoy!
*Jenny G
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Rock Star
About a month ago Mr. Gill played a 'gig' where he opened for a touring band Mon Cheri.
He played @ the District Coffeehouse.
So....here's a video of his Indiana song. It was recorded by me....on top of some stacked books on a table so, it happens to have kind of poor sound quality AND it's shaky AND I kind of missed the first lyric....so it starts out in the chorus....but.
HEY at least I got a video right?
It also happens to be a little long.....like 5-ish minutes.
Sorry the video is a month late :/
Enjoy!
*Jenny G
He played @ the District Coffeehouse.
So....here's a video of his Indiana song. It was recorded by me....on top of some stacked books on a table so, it happens to have kind of poor sound quality AND it's shaky AND I kind of missed the first lyric....so it starts out in the chorus....but.
HEY at least I got a video right?
It also happens to be a little long.....like 5-ish minutes.
Sorry the video is a month late :/
Enjoy!
*Jenny G
Friday, August 5, 2011
Wasting Time
I have no obligations today.
I had none yesterday.....or the day before that.
I have had no schedule, no pressing things to do.....other than shower, and sometimes I feel like that is also optional (or could happen @ 3 in the afternoon).
You may not remember but, lack of structure is not a good place for me.
I have spent TOO MUCH TIME on the Internet, discovering new blogs, looking up home repair stuff and just not being a productive person in society.
But, in other news.....I've had plenty of time to take pictures of what I've been eating!
.....because I know you are so interested.
This was my lunch for today! Mixed greens from our CSA-which, next time we get it I'll take a picture of all the beautiful veggies we get from them,-craisins, sunflower seeds and a lemon vinaigrette I made a couple of days ago. Also, left over coffee from this morning.
Sooo Good and refreshing! The greens are slightly bitter, the vinaigrette is tart, the craisins slightly sweet and the seeds add a great amount of crunch. Yum! It did not pair well w/the coffee....which is french pressed espresso from Costco but, I just can't let it go to waste.
I
Love
COFFEE
oh and food.
I also love food.
just in case you thought I survived on just coffee no, there is a healthy dose of sugar and butter in my diet too!
*Jenny G
I had none yesterday.....or the day before that.
I have had no schedule, no pressing things to do.....other than shower, and sometimes I feel like that is also optional (or could happen @ 3 in the afternoon).
You may not remember but, lack of structure is not a good place for me.
I have spent TOO MUCH TIME on the Internet, discovering new blogs, looking up home repair stuff and just not being a productive person in society.
But, in other news.....I've had plenty of time to take pictures of what I've been eating!
.....because I know you are so interested.
This was my lunch for today! Mixed greens from our CSA-which, next time we get it I'll take a picture of all the beautiful veggies we get from them,-craisins, sunflower seeds and a lemon vinaigrette I made a couple of days ago. Also, left over coffee from this morning.
Sooo Good and refreshing! The greens are slightly bitter, the vinaigrette is tart, the craisins slightly sweet and the seeds add a great amount of crunch. Yum! It did not pair well w/the coffee....which is french pressed espresso from Costco but, I just can't let it go to waste.
I
Love
COFFEE
oh and food.
I also love food.
just in case you thought I survived on just coffee no, there is a healthy dose of sugar and butter in my diet too!
*Jenny G
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Try It
Happy Last Day of July!
Wait....last day of July?
Really?
How fast did that happen?
That means we've been in Boise of 7 months! Which then means I should probably write a blog post about how our 7 months of living out west has been............um....maybe next time.
Today I want to tell you all about how I'm kind of super obsessed with a couple of Podcasts/websites/my long lost friends.
Ok-so......there have been others I've talked about before, others that I will always love like
This American Life w/Ira Glass
The Pioneer Woman
Deb of Smitten Kitchen
But, friends!!! Wait, this crazy world-wide-web of ours has so much to OFFER when it comes to interesting people talking about fun things!
What is my newest love you ask? Oh, I'm glad you asked because I've been waiting to tell you!
Joy the Baker! She has a food blog (yuM!) but I am enthralled with her podcast that she does w/her friend Tracy of Shutterbean (another AWESOME blog). When I listen to them I feel like I'm listening to a conversation I would have with my best friend and my sister. They are hilarious AND informative and interesting.
When I first heard one....and then kind of how you have one piece of pie and then 10 minutes later you've eaten the whole thing (what? you don't do that!?!?) I spent like 6 hours listening to everything they had!!
I laughed so hard AND cleaned our apartment while I was at it!
Mr. Gill even heard 1/2 an episode and enjoyed it!
So.
I highly suggest you get over to www.homefries.com and look @ Joy and Tracy's stuff, and browse while you're at it. If you have OR are about to have some babies maybe check out the simple mom podcast/blog (I don't have or will have babies in the near future....but I like it because it talks about cleaning and organizing and other fun housewifery things).
You are welcome.
*Jenny G
Wait....last day of July?
Really?
How fast did that happen?
That means we've been in Boise of 7 months! Which then means I should probably write a blog post about how our 7 months of living out west has been............um....maybe next time.
Today I want to tell you all about how I'm kind of super obsessed with a couple of Podcasts/websites/my long lost friends.
Ok-so......there have been others I've talked about before, others that I will always love like
This American Life w/Ira Glass
The Pioneer Woman
Deb of Smitten Kitchen
But, friends!!! Wait, this crazy world-wide-web of ours has so much to OFFER when it comes to interesting people talking about fun things!
What is my newest love you ask? Oh, I'm glad you asked because I've been waiting to tell you!
Joy the Baker! She has a food blog (yuM!) but I am enthralled with her podcast that she does w/her friend Tracy of Shutterbean (another AWESOME blog). When I listen to them I feel like I'm listening to a conversation I would have with my best friend and my sister. They are hilarious AND informative and interesting.
When I first heard one....and then kind of how you have one piece of pie and then 10 minutes later you've eaten the whole thing (what? you don't do that!?!?) I spent like 6 hours listening to everything they had!!
I laughed so hard AND cleaned our apartment while I was at it!
Mr. Gill even heard 1/2 an episode and enjoyed it!
So.
I highly suggest you get over to www.homefries.com and look @ Joy and Tracy's stuff, and browse while you're at it. If you have OR are about to have some babies maybe check out the simple mom podcast/blog (I don't have or will have babies in the near future....but I like it because it talks about cleaning and organizing and other fun housewifery things).
You are welcome.
*Jenny G
Friday, July 22, 2011
New Clothes
Hello Friends!
We have a new design around here....or really, I just made a header and changed some stuff up just a bit.
I am not so tech-savvy, but I was VERY jealous of all my friends that have pictures up as their headers!
I am not only jealous but also embarrassed at my lack of computer knowledge so I spent HOURS....yes HOURS figuring out how to make this picture thing work.
I know enough about Photoshop to tweak photos and add font....you know-it's done...easy peasy.
But actually USING the picture as a header, a much different story.
I've only ever used this format as way to blog, so trying to change it was, um.....less than easy.
I couldn't figure out how to change my header without having to making things invisible and then I said-why not just totally change it up!
So here we are, let me know if you like it. Notice....I did keep the polka dots! Who doesn't love polka dots?!?!?
A nice way to waste time on my friday afternoon!
Love,
Jenny G*
We have a new design around here....or really, I just made a header and changed some stuff up just a bit.
I am not so tech-savvy, but I was VERY jealous of all my friends that have pictures up as their headers!
I am not only jealous but also embarrassed at my lack of computer knowledge so I spent HOURS....yes HOURS figuring out how to make this picture thing work.
I know enough about Photoshop to tweak photos and add font....you know-it's done...easy peasy.
But actually USING the picture as a header, a much different story.
I've only ever used this format as way to blog, so trying to change it was, um.....less than easy.
I couldn't figure out how to change my header without having to making things invisible and then I said-why not just totally change it up!
So here we are, let me know if you like it. Notice....I did keep the polka dots! Who doesn't love polka dots?!?!?
A nice way to waste time on my friday afternoon!
Love,
Jenny G*
Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Perks
Mr. Gill is a musician.
He plays the guitar, drums, piano...spoons....pretty much anything that can become an instrument really.
He also really likes to write his own songs.....and then sing them.
Which, I guess makes him a singer/songwriter.
This is a photo of Mr. Gill writing a song @ the park down the street from our house.
The songs he's been writing almost all have some deep profound truth in them....which suits the seriousness that is Mr. Gill.
Not that he's not fun but I'd be surprised if he ever wrote a song about sunshine and butterflies.
If I were to write a song, it would be about the feeling you get in your toes when you've been sitting with your legs crossed for too long.
It just feels so funny!
Or perhaps about cupcakes......but only the pretty ones.
I feel like songwriting is a great outlet for Mr. Gill though.....he's not a huge conversationalist...although speaks passionately about things he cares about, he's not much for chit-chat.....but he lives with me so he's used to it by now. With his songs he gets to tell a story or even process through some of the things he's been learning/thinking about....I bake, he sings.
It's interesting....he started writing last fall and since we've come to Boise he's not only written many songs, he's also been performing them.
He's has played @ The District a couple of times.....but his favorite place to play/practice or even write new songs is out in the street.
He likes the park but, on the street corner is where he likes to go. He gets feedback from people walking by and last time he made $5 (going toward our italy fund), two suckers and a Otter Pop (otherwise known as Fav-or-ice back east)!
Also, he gets to make new friends and even have people play along with him.....which is probably the best perk of all!
*Jenny G
He plays the guitar, drums, piano...spoons....pretty much anything that can become an instrument really.
He also really likes to write his own songs.....and then sing them.
Which, I guess makes him a singer/songwriter.
 |
| At the park |
The songs he's been writing almost all have some deep profound truth in them....which suits the seriousness that is Mr. Gill.
Not that he's not fun but I'd be surprised if he ever wrote a song about sunshine and butterflies.
If I were to write a song, it would be about the feeling you get in your toes when you've been sitting with your legs crossed for too long.
It just feels so funny!
Or perhaps about cupcakes......but only the pretty ones.
I feel like songwriting is a great outlet for Mr. Gill though.....he's not a huge conversationalist...although speaks passionately about things he cares about, he's not much for chit-chat.....but he lives with me so he's used to it by now. With his songs he gets to tell a story or even process through some of the things he's been learning/thinking about....I bake, he sings.
It's interesting....he started writing last fall and since we've come to Boise he's not only written many songs, he's also been performing them.
He's has played @ The District a couple of times.....but his favorite place to play/practice or even write new songs is out in the street.
He likes the park but, on the street corner is where he likes to go. He gets feedback from people walking by and last time he made $5 (going toward our italy fund), two suckers and a Otter Pop (otherwise known as Fav-or-ice back east)!
Also, he gets to make new friends and even have people play along with him.....which is probably the best perk of all!
 |
| Mr. Gill's personal drummer |
*Jenny G
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