51 is not a prime number

However, your humble blogmistress is 51 today, and feels pretty good. How did you celebrate your birthday as a kid? Big party, lots of friends over? At our house, there were already a lot of kids around, so we could invite one friend over for dinner, and we could choose the menu, including our birthday cake. I was a pretty big kid before I realized my cake could be CHEESECAKE. Last night, I made my own darned cheesecake, and this morning, I had a nice slab of it for breakfast along with a cup of regular coffee. THAT'S how I grew up so big & strong! I'm having another piece tonight.

November at the Jardin

There was big excitement at our house last week - family visited! Brother #1, his wife & brother #3 flew in to check out the scene. We took in the Veteran's Day parade (way cool, lots of bands), then I set the bros to work, building some shelves in our garage. What is family for? USING!! Here are the boys, putting on the finishing touches.

Jim likes guns, so everything is a gun to him. Thanks for the nice shelves, boys!

Next, they had to hang some artwork for us. It took a lot of precise measurements, but we didn't have to patch over any holes.

Later, out on the patio, this katydid (or whatever bug) hung out with us:

Finally, here I am getting some free water from our rain barrels.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!