Greetings to you on a not so sunny day! The skies are gloomy here in Philip and temperatures are chilly! According to the news that I watch this morning, at a little after midnight, we spin into the fall season. That's my favorite–time for bundling up and leaves are changing colors!

Anyways, I better get on with what I want to say, since I'm just wanted to quickly blog what I found while I'm searching the news for work this morning. Please don't tell my boss!

Remember the last time I blogged? Yes, I know I go in spurts but I mentioned on how I wanted to canning all my goodies for next year depending on a successful garden. This post I found just made me want to set a goal to can 99 jars of tastiness! Check out the post at the end of the blog.

On other notes, I've been out of commission on running the past couple of days. I hope to get back to running tonight since the big run is next Sunday. Yikes! Great news, my ma and pa are coming out next Thursday. I'm pretty stoked to see them since it's been about a year since they've been out here. I hope they surprise me with their new wheels because I'm nervous that their current automobile will be able to make it out here. How many miles does that moving device have now, Mom?

Well I better get back to work! Remember this secret post is between you and me...don't share with the boss! JK! Have a wonderful day!

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This past weekend was quite a nice and relaxing time! And I mean it when I say relaxing...on Saturday, I stayed in my pajamas until 3 in the afternoon. I was up early though due to my sleeping pattern through the weekdays but I consumed my time with watching DC Cupcakes on TLC. In which it spurred my first great idea...

I'm going to open a bakery. Well not really, but would love to. After watching the marathon of DC Cupcakes, it made me want to bake up some cupcakes. Yummy in my tummy! Also what is great in my tummy are whoppie pies. Now if you haven't heard about whoppie pies, I'll let you in on what they are. They are a cake cookie. It's two cake-like top and bottoms with a delicious filling. I was so excited about them that I even bought my own whoppie pie cookbook!

My next idea is creating a huge garden. I'm not lying when I say this because over the weekend when we went to the bookstore and spent over $140 in goodies, we picked up a canning book. Therefore, that's why we are going to have a big garden next year. On the agenda...Beets, Tomatoes, Watermelon, Beans, Onions, Sweet Corn if we can get to grow in this dry environment, and the list keeps growing. Heck, I just might just try some pumpkins!

Okay, well those are my big ideas right now. I know that I had a few more but trying to catch my favorite television shows and doing this at the same times, is asking a lot! Another relaxing weekend is planned for this weekend but I need to get some cleaning done. It looks like a tornado has gone through our house.

A side note: I'm addicted to Super Mario Brothers Wii, thanks to my wonderful and loving fiance. We just had to buy it and it has consumed two of my nights this week so far!

Anyways, if I ponder on some more great ideas, I'll be sure to inform you. Next time I blog, maybe I should let you in on my bucket list. The list is getting longer and longer.

Finally racked over 10,000 miles on our car since April, I thought I would finally post something. I'm just kidding! I've been busy over the past couple summer that I'm sorry to say, I put this on the back-burner. It's the first week of September and hopefully I'll be more faithful to my blogging.

I'm not going to bore you with a lot of typing which would turn into a novel, that I decided to do a picture blog of the things I have done since the last time I've left you hanging. You know picture books? They were my favorite when I was younger, hence today I don't like to read and I like pictures!

Enjoy my picture book blog!

Traveling around Custer State Park during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Photo opt at Needles Highway...it was a sight!

Downtown Sturgis packed with motorcycles...this doesn't do justice to what you see in real life!

Out of the ordinary! Do you wonder who does those Wall Drug signs? Well, they are done right across from my office window!

Adventures to the MN State Fair to see these two girls, my little girls!

And this one...is a spitin' image of me. It makes me tear up!

Best for last...my best friend and her little one! I'm his make-believe, long distance aunt that rarely visits. It makes me want to move closer to home!

Quick garden update: Almost done for the year. Tomatoes coming out of our ears. Grasshoppers destroyed our beans. Peppers are still non-existent. Carrots are still in the ground. And, new cukes growing. I would say it was a successful garden for our first year. Next year, expect more-like sweet corn? We'll see I guess!

Until next time, I promise I will try my best to not shove this to the back burner!