Weekender...

The parentals were up visiting from San Diego this week. It was the first time they got to see my new house...their youngest daughter - a homeowner! It was pretty momentous and I loved having them here! We ate Korean food, took in the sites of my new 'hood, laughed and laughed about life, and I felt...loved. :)

Morning walk around the Berkeley Marina

Traditional Korean meal...basically a Korean lettuce wrap...yummmm...

Know what else we did...tackled my backyard. I have to admit that my backyard was becoming frighteningly overgrown and I didn't want to touch it. I was scared of it. Didn't like the overgrown trees, brush, bugs, shadows... But, my parents just started grabbing weeds and going to TOWN! So, basically, for 3 days straight, we cleaned, pruned, planted, and cleaned some more. And the end product: a nice little veggie/herb garden, some flowering foliage planted, my fruit trees pared back, and a backyard to be proud of!

My backyard: after the Lee's were done with it!

Kale, red leaf lettuce, rosemary, sage...

I even made an apple tart made out of apples from my own tree (unfortunately, we ended up pruning that one back the most...it had grown sideways and was covering half my outdoor space!) PS - the trick to a great apple tart: rum... :)

What a blast! A weekend to remember...