How do you Dress for a UT Ball Game....

...when it looks like this out?

Why, like this, of course!

For My Mamma,

It's only been two years since we got married (slightly over). This past weekend I used, for the first time, the mixer my mother bought us for our wedding present. I have my reasons--like we had no room for it in our other apartment, and I've never been much of a baker, so why bother?

BUT...this weekend, I flew to the store, bought all necessary (and not on-hand) ingredients and, maybe for the second time in my life, made banana bread! You can bet that mixer was working overtime! :)

And since I'm one of those clean-as-you-go cooks, this is as messy as my kitchen ever got. :)

Last, as I was coming in from my Wal-Mart excursion with my ingredients ready to make HER some banana bread, our wonderful neighbor, Regina, was waiting at the base of the stairs for us with a home-made Apple Crisp! Now, just how did she know that Apple Crisp is my absolute favorite!? And it seems to be Kevin's, too, by the way we polished it off so quickly (2 days was all it took, folks!).

SHHH!! Don't tell Kevin...

...but I've rearranged the study!

Think he'll like it?

My Beloved Hard at Work

I came around the corner of the hallway yesterday, and was greeted by the sight of Kevin on the porch, citronella candle lit, grading papers by its light. It made me pause and thank the Lord that I have a husband who is so responsible, respectable, hard-working, and loves to provide for his family. Just thought you should know. :)