A jungle out there

Cash loves pinwheels. He's been wanting one and I promised him once we got the garden in I'd get him one. It's only taken me a month, right? But I made good and got him this one for 99 cents. What's it worth to hear your child squeal with delight when it starts to spin, you ask? Priceless.
A close up of our squash.
Tall corn.
Strawberries are on their way.
Little beans are flowering.
I'm a pepper, you're a pepper, here's a pepper too.
Our watermelon is finally taking off.
The pumpkin is starting to overtake the cauliflower.
Lettuces. So cute.
The Garden.
Potted zuchini and squash.

Our garden, as you can see, is AMAZING. It makes me smile every day.
Summer's over, for now. We had a hot spell there- three days of ninety degree weather. Thankfully we're back into the seventies, but on Sunday we took Clay's folks with us out the beach which was nice and cool. Cash didn't like the sand at first but when we found some abandoned shovels he had more fun. I took pictures on Jeanie's camera so when I get them I'll post them.
Last night I made up our Amish friendship bread and some homemade strawberry jam. I just love homemade strawberry jam and I was inspired by an article I read on how homemade jam is better (obviously) because it has less sugar. That and Safeway was having a sale on organic strawberries. So it's organic jam too.
But the topper is that yesterday I ran a half a mile. Yup, you read it right, I RAN. And a half mile too! I know, not a lot but for me it's awesome since I can't remember the last time I ran so much. Okay, it was high school. I'm hoping to make it a regular thing. I've been inspired by my friend Holly Haley. I plan on doing it more.
Yah, I'm rockin' the hizous.