It's going to be a hot one today!

I am glad that we had an early morning vet appointment today that got me up and going early because it is going to be one of our first really hot summer days. Walked early, watered the garden and now time to hunker down and probably turn on the AC. I hope my tomatoes and peppers will be happy! If I get brave it may be time to figure out what the pool schedule is and go for a swim this afternoon. Still haven't figured out the maternity bathing suit thing but I think I could brave my bikini a couple of times more.

Yesterday was my monthly midwife visit. Everything was right on target. Blood pressure, weight, Oliver's heartbeat, check check and check. They handed me my orange sugar drink to be had before my next visit for the glucose test for gestational diabetes. Fun to hit the hurdles that I have spent so many months reading about. Oliver kicks more and more, I can even see my belly moving sometimes now when he is active.

Here are some belated photos from Spring that I wanted to squeeze in. The first photos are from the Piedmont Organic Farm Tour which is ever so fun.

Seedlings at Eco Farm

Cows at Chapel Hill Creamery.

Farmer John at Eco Farm demonstrating how shitake mushrooms are grown.

Gabriel with goats.

My baby bump a while ago, maybe 16 weeks?

Spring walk with Gabriel and Rumi. Dogwoods are my favorite.

Bottle Feeding the Babes

Gabriel with Corona, Rumi and Niku

I have to do a little catch up...
This weekend was such a wonderful and beautiful celebration of spring. What a wonderful Earth Day! But first, this post really has to be about last weekend. Last weekend we went back up to the in-laws to see the first of this years baby goats. Oh how fun they are. Every year I am surprised at how small they are and how sweet... Things that can only be said about goats for a very short window of time.

Juicy Oranges

The school I teach at had a multicultural potluck this weekend and I brought my favorite East Indian Fruit Salad from the Moosewood Daily Special cookbook. I had to cut a whole bunch of oranges so I took them outside to cut in the beautiful weather that we have been having and it led to a great fruit salad but also an orange photo shoot.

I also had to include some photos that Gabe took of Rumi while camping last week. Note the crazy bat ears.