My new toy

I finally got an iPhone (I'm not sure why I waited this long). The main reason for this purchase was to be cool like my friends by taking Instagrams. Here is a sampling of what I have captured these past couple of weeks. :-)

My first Instagram - The Pooch. ♥

The Empire State Building on my way to work one morning.

Bryant Park during my lunch hour. (New York Public Library in the background)

Scott Babe relaxing after work.

Our baby cozy in bed.

Another view of the Empire State Building but from Union Square.

Alex's 27th birthday party at Karaoke Cave

Dinner with Geraldine at the Skylark Diner in Edison, NJ

"Chicken in the Basket" -- This photo is actually with the "Plastic Bullet" app. 

(The Pooch ALWAYS makes for a good subject.)

One of the best bars I have ever been to. Wendy pushing the doorbell.

Shake Shack in Times Square with Sam.

May 21st - Rainy day in New York City -- Herald Square

Mystery plant

We had an unseasonably warm winter and it was no surprise that something was starting to pop up in our flower box on our fire escape! I took photos on a regular basis.

February 4th

February 11th - a little bit of frost

 February 18th

March 4th -- Please take notice of the greens behind my mystery plant. I thought this was chives.

March 17th

April 1st 

 April 27th - It didn't make it! :-(

But I did gain this:

 :-) After googling this plant, I learned that I was right! It is chives -- Chive Flowers! ♥

 May 12th

My very belated birthday present

We spent the day with my parents in the country! Our first stop was the Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead Open House in Harmony, New Jersey.

I quickly got intrigued by the Summer Kitchen! (shown here on the left)

Old smokehouse and outhouse.

I want a summer kitchen!

More back in time:

Scott Babe seeing how things work and also wondering when we can leave!

Next stop -- 

Winery in the Poconos. 

The highlight was Sorrenti's baby:

Scott Babe attempting the back-handed pet. ♥

Next stop: The Stone Inn

Yeah, reader, we made it but we quickly ran into trouble when my Dad said it was after the diner. We drove a mile after "the diner". We had the wrong diner and no GPS. Scott quickly put his iPhone to good use. The bridge was out on the main road so we took Scott's "detour" which led us on a back road in back woods that had a non-working bridge and men fishing to feed their families that evening. We got back on track and here is the picture I took immediately exiting the car. Scott is especially happy because he didn't think we'd ever make it to dinner!

My birthday gift (Sept. 20) from my parents was dinner out. That dinner finally happened -- and yes, I did make another wish. ♥