It's summer time and the living's easy...

There's nothing better than summer in the midwest. I've been staying busy. I have lots of photos for you.

I got my conceal-and-carry gun permit. I had to take a 4 hour class, fill out some forms, and pay a few hundred dollars. It's good for 30-some states. Security is priceless, right? Bang bang pow pow. (But seriously, safety first kids.)



I've been a little obsessed with the clouds lately. We get pretty volatile weather here, even in the summer. One minute it's 80 degrees and not a cloud in the sky; next hour it's pouring, thundering and lightning.





The Leinekugel's brewery isn't too far from my house, so my friend and I went and toured it. The brewery is about 150 years old and many of the structures are original; however they just re-did all the inner equipment and it's state-of-the-art--so you're not allowed to take photos of the inside of the building. The best part of the tour is the end, when you can sample any of the beer on tap.






Little painting I'm working on-

Just finished this one:


Beach day with my fiance and best friend--






My dogs being cute and random:



out and about...


















And I've been doing a lot of cooking...




I'm going to keep this blog short; but I promise to update soon. Enjoy summer while it lasts!