i actually did some things a long time ago.

For McClane's birthday at the beginning of July, I sent him a box of sunshine.

It was random and mostly yellowish.  In theory it was awesome, 

and I wonder if he even got it, but I felt like I was being happy & supportive.

Then Maddy and I joined (several times) our dear friend Daniel to pick raspberries in his back yard.

I may have spent just as much time playing with Lily the sweetest dog as picking, but that's how I roll.

We took those millions of raspberries to Smithfield 

where we babysat & I made my first ever batch of jam!

I'm pretty much a domestic goddess now. 

(Also, freezer jam is the easiest thing ever.)

We also had some Aggie Blue Mint, cause how can you not?