Otis and I have recently decided we need more living things in our apartment. I'm talking about the green, inanimate types of living things. Nothing that has legs or can poop. God knows we don't need anymore of those living things in our home.

So, this week I'm heading over to Home Depot to purchase some herb and tomato plants, along with some some pretty pots to plant them in. This will not only fulfill the desire for more life in our home (and my secret desire to buy pretty pots), but it will also complete the 'making caprice salad from scratch' circle we started this weekend.

This past weekend we made cheese. CHEESE! In our own kitchen! It was awesome. And yummy. I can't stop eating it, and I'm afraid I'm going to eat it all before Otis get's back from NY on Saturday. Good thing we still have supplies to make 29 POUNDS OF CHEESE.