Bagels...a Success Story.

I finally have made bagels. I have been wanting to FOREVER. I finally broke down. Sure it was in my bread machine, but I did the rest of the hard work.















Finished project...




















I'd say it was a success. Kid tested, Jason approved.

What Ever Happened to May Flowers?

I would really like to know where the saying "April showers bring May flowers" came from. I am starting to think its a bunch of baloney!















Here is LOVELY South Dakota (i.e. my backyard). This has been the back drop for most of the month of May. Grey skies... I am not well pleased. Why, you ask? Because with grey clouds come miserable, miserable rain. We even had snow on Wednesday. This is NOT cool!

Not to mention hail storms.






























And 9 minutes later:

















But at least someone is enjoying all the moisture.















LOOK at that onion... He's HUGE!

We'll see how much longer this weather decides to linger... It's supposed to be pleasant in May!