Amber & Week 5 Farm Share

Amber & Dirty Floors

Imagine my surprise when I discovered that, although I had vacuumed and Swiffered wet the floors last night, they were even more dirty this morning. And, really, really dirt-y.


The boys seemed just as curious about the dirt pile as I was. In fact, they called my attention to it first thing I woke up. Pickles coincidentally wanted to lie down just where the dirt pile was.

In other unrelated news, the dill plant mysteriously disappeared from its pot. I guess it ran away from home.

What a morning of mysterious coincidences!

Amber & Birthday Feast

Yesterday was Kevin's pusses tenth birthday. It's hard to believe, but that means that the black puss, who was once a tiny bat-eared baby, is now an elder cat.

And the gray boy has finally grown into his wise, but not wizened, gray appearance.


To celebrate, Kevin and Diana gave the boys a special meal of sardines! Here is the gray beast overcome with anticipation.


And here is the ultimate silkster posing with the box patiently, awaiting the reward for being ten years a good cat.Finally, the boys indulged in their fancy, very special birthday treat.


Although some of the boys didn't necessarily wait to be served.


But, it's that kind of initiative that makes the pusses, and America, great.

Happy birthday to the boys and to their kitty parents who took excellent care of them all these years!

Amber & 8th Grade

There are so many memories in this photo. And I am only Facefriends with one of them.

Amber & Modern Dance

I'm working the box office with Nick for his sister's zesty dance
performance, He Who Burns. Remember, Amber & readers get free tickets
if they write to me.

Amber & Birthday Sister

My sister, Candice, is a super person. I am incredibly proud of how kind, funny, and spirited she is. When she was a little gal, she was also the most adorable baby.


Can you believe those picture-perfect eyes? She grew up way too fast and, before I knew it, was graduating from college.

A little known fact about Candice is that she majored in Pirate Studies. Here she is after having landed her first job on board a ship.


The pirate life isn't all stealing booty. Here she is during some down time with her co-pirate, Gina Of The High Seas.


And, of course, pirates spend a good amount of time on land. Here she is exploring fierce jungle with her special pirate friend, Bernardo.


I am sure glad she has someone special who appreciates how beautiful she is, both on the insides and her Pirate Outside, too.


Here she is winning a pirate trophy.

She took first place in the Plank Walking competition. But, the great thing about Candice is that, despite all of her hijinx as a Pirate, she is still incredibly sweet. I remember how good she was with Woody when he was having an asthma attack as as an example.

I love Candice. She is a super important person in my life.

P.S. A special birthday ball of love for Amy, with whom my sister shares this special day. Like Candice, Amy is beautiful on both sides, both in and out, and I am super glad to know her.

Amber & Farm Share Week 4

Eggs, broccoli, cucumbers, snow peas, blueberries, purple kale, green chard, a loaf of bread, poppy lavash crackers, blue corn tortillas, granola, scallions, turnips, a dill plant, and sunflowers (not pictured).