Today is my every other Friday free of "work" and, so far, free of any adverse moon influence that has been going around and touching me this week in ways better forgotten. Friday has been a pretty productive day as of posting time. *fingers crossed*
The four kitties were transported to the vet for their annual check-ups and shots, first thing this morning. 
Blue's on the right and Fuzzle, White Dot and Black Dot also in their transport boxes but black cats are very difficult to photograph. Take my word, they're there. There was a symphony of protest all the way into town to the vet's office. DH thought they sounded like frogs in a pond just after sunset....MEOW, meeeeooowwww, Meow, MEeow, meOWWWW, and so on. I'm glad it was only five miles. Everybody passed Dr. Ron's inspections. We had scheduled this event for last week Saturday, but my DSIL's mother passed away so we attended the wake last Saturday. Rachel was too young at age 67 to be lost to cancer. She leaves her husband, two daughters, two son-in-laws, and four grandchildren.
After a haircut and some laundry, I made my way to the garden. It has been a good week since I've been able to get out there. It shows. Here's my micro greens....well, *ahem* er, rather, my MACRO greens.
But, they will still be fine for a salad tomorrow night with grilled pork chops. I harvested my Kolasco Paprika peppers that were ripe. I'll dry these and grind them for a yummy paprika for cooking. I'm going to try to save the seeds since I can no longer find this variety. The original seeds came from Shepherd's Seeds but Renee Shepherd sold the company and the new company hasn't carried them since. I'm hoping the seeds will work next year but I'll be on the look out for more. (hint, hint)
I also pulled a few carrots to sample this evening. Yes, you are seeing purple carrots. I think they are "Purple Haze" but I'm not sure because I didn't make good garden notes this spring.
Fresh carrots are very flavorful and beat out "store-bought" bagged carrots for flavor every day. The purple carrots look different but taste the same as an orange carrot.
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And for knitting progress, here's the Baby Kimono as of the typing of this post. I intend to finish and block this tomorrow. I hope everything else cooperates so it happens.
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I'm going to save the bread baking photos for tomorrow. However, I can tell you, the bread smells delicious as it is cooling.
I'm SO coming to your house for dinner. :D
My tomatos and peppers were duds this year. Maybe I'll have to learn a little more about gardening in the desert.
Posted by: Stacey | Friday, September 28, 2007 at 11:39 PM
Love the purple carrots! I like purple beans -- they turn green when they're cooked, but I think they still retain some purpleness. YUM!
Posted by: Vicki | Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 07:18 AM
Great pictures...I have never seen purple carrots. Anxiously awaiting the bread pictures :)
Posted by: Carrie | Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 09:03 AM
I've got to get me some of those purple carrots for my garden next year. Those look so cool.
Love the kimono. It looks like a fun pattern.
And I can smell the bread from here.
Posted by: Kathy W | Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 10:24 AM
My carrots were awful this year- not even worth the dogs' bother to dig them up. The green thumb must have taken a longer vacation than the rest of me...
That kimona is really cute- have you mentioned where the pattern is from, or is it your own?
Posted by: Judy G. | Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 01:38 PM
Great looking edibles!
Nothing like taking several cats to the vet all at once, is there? *L*
Posted by: Cookie | Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 02:57 PM
Every post, it seems, makes me drool. Have you checked Seed Savers Exchange for the paprika peppers? I just love the purple carrots!
Posted by: Kim | Monday, October 01, 2007 at 09:16 AM
Good for you for looking after your kitties so well. My D. is a large animal vet (dairy cows). We were laughing last month at a report from Vancouver where 90% of dogs had worn clothes this year and over half the cats had either given or received cards, but few had annual checkups. Skewed.
Posted by: Angie | Monday, October 01, 2007 at 02:00 PM
Good for you for looking after your kitties so well. My D. is a large animal vet (dairy cows). We were laughing last month at a report from Vancouver where 90% of dogs had worn clothes this year and over half the cats had either given or received cards, but few had annual checkups. Skewed.
Posted by: Angie | Monday, October 01, 2007 at 02:00 PM
Wild purple carrots! Do they stay purple if you cook them?
Glad your cats all did well at the vet!
Lovely baby kimono.
Posted by: Brenda | Thursday, October 04, 2007 at 07:33 PM