I’m still working on this IOS tutorial and it is definitely getting more in-depth. I have to follow along with the videos still but I think with all of the repetition I will start to grasp the way things work. I know it’s all different with Swift but that’s ok since I’m not really interested in becoming an IOS developer. It just seemed like a fun and interesting thing to do while I wait for the Ascend Project to start.

Wayne and Andrew got our tv installed in the arch today. It’s really cool and also very practical since there really is no room in the living room for a tv. Especially a 65″ one. Now Wayne just needs to get the wall fixed up and we will be good to go.

Wayne, Andrew and our neighbor getting things level.

I made another giant pot of spaghetti sauce with ingredients from the gardens. There is just nothing better than a homegrown, homemade sauce! I am going to try and make as much as I can this summer and freeze a bunch. Today I am going to attempt to can some pickled beets because we have a ton.

Tomatoes peeled and herbs gathered.

Sauce beginning to simmer.

Today I learned that a loofah or luffa sponge comes from the fruit of a vine classified in the cucumber family. The fruit can be eaten when young but becomes too fibrous as it matures so is then dried and used as a loofah sponge.