Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Our New Neighbors
Last Saturday we worked out in the yard all day tilling the back yard to prepare it for grass seed. We borrowed Christian's truck, and when we got home we found this family of quail in our front yard. They were so cute! Eight baby chicks and two very protective parents.
Memorial Day Weekend
We had a blast this past Memorial Day weekend in Elba with all the family. It rained everyday but Monday, but that didn't stop us from having fun. We took a little tour around the City of Rocks, rode the four wheelers and horses, swam in the hot springs, and crammed into the tiny trailer to play games and chat all weekend.
Gathering rock for the fire pit we never got to use due to the rain
The kids helped clear out some brush and help clean up. They all loved playing on the dirt mound and riding on the four wheelers.
Play time with grandpa.
This was one of the biggest stink bugs I have ever seen, and Tyson carried it everywhere he went.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Mary, Mary Quite Contrary.....
....how does your garden grow?
With sale priced flowers
And short spring showers
And pretty blossoms all in a row.
Ok, I just have to take a minute to brag. Since we bought our new house I've been addicted to looking at flowers EVERYWHERE we go so I can get some good ideas on which plants grow really well in my area, so I know what to plant in my flowerbeds. There are thousands of different flowers to choose from, so its really hard to make a final decision on what to buy. Our house has absolutely no flowers anywhere except a few tulips that only last a few weeks in early spring.
I've been perusing all the stores and nurseries locally, and not so local, to compare prices because flowers and shrubs are expensive, and after buying the house we are pretty much broke. So here's the good part, so far I've bought roughly 75 flowers/shrubs, not including our garden vegetables, all on sale, and even better yet, on clearance. I bought 36 4" geraniums all for $1 which normally cost $4 apiece, I got 6 1 gl sized Asian lilies for $1.44 which normally cost around $8 a piece, I bought two peonies at $3 a piece, some gladiolas for $1.50 a bag (bulbs), some lilies of the valley for $1.50, a bleeding heart for $3, and some tricyrtis hirta for $3. All these flowers/shrubs are perennials, not including the geraniums because I needed some color really quickly in my front yard because it looks so drab with all the dumb juniper bushes all over the place--which I'm tearing out next week by the way.
My total spending for the year so far on flowers/shrubs: $65
My total savings on all those plants: $161
I saved myself almost $100!! That is the way to shop for plants--to always look for sales and clearance plants because even though they may be small and sickly looking, they will grow into mature plants just like any of the other good looking plants, slowly, but surely. I can't wait to see my flowers bloom! Happy Planting!!
With sale priced flowers
And short spring showers
And pretty blossoms all in a row.
Ok, I just have to take a minute to brag. Since we bought our new house I've been addicted to looking at flowers EVERYWHERE we go so I can get some good ideas on which plants grow really well in my area, so I know what to plant in my flowerbeds. There are thousands of different flowers to choose from, so its really hard to make a final decision on what to buy. Our house has absolutely no flowers anywhere except a few tulips that only last a few weeks in early spring.
I've been perusing all the stores and nurseries locally, and not so local, to compare prices because flowers and shrubs are expensive, and after buying the house we are pretty much broke. So here's the good part, so far I've bought roughly 75 flowers/shrubs, not including our garden vegetables, all on sale, and even better yet, on clearance. I bought 36 4" geraniums all for $1 which normally cost $4 apiece, I got 6 1 gl sized Asian lilies for $1.44 which normally cost around $8 a piece, I bought two peonies at $3 a piece, some gladiolas for $1.50 a bag (bulbs), some lilies of the valley for $1.50, a bleeding heart for $3, and some tricyrtis hirta for $3. All these flowers/shrubs are perennials, not including the geraniums because I needed some color really quickly in my front yard because it looks so drab with all the dumb juniper bushes all over the place--which I'm tearing out next week by the way.
My total spending for the year so far on flowers/shrubs: $65
My total savings on all those plants: $161
I saved myself almost $100!! That is the way to shop for plants--to always look for sales and clearance plants because even though they may be small and sickly looking, they will grow into mature plants just like any of the other good looking plants, slowly, but surely. I can't wait to see my flowers bloom! Happy Planting!!
We Bought A House
We bought our first house about three weeks ago. We just moved in last weekend and I have to say, what a breath of fresh air it is to be free of living in an apartment! Its a cute little red brick home built in the mid 50's. Its been kept up with, but needs a ton of updating inside and out. The neighborhood is awesome with no through traffic and really friendly neighbors.
It has been a lot of work owning a house that is so outdated because we pretty much have to replace and redo everything in it right down to appliances, carpet, paint, plumbing, even the yard is outdated with junipers and other poky bushes. Its a nice starter home for us with three bedrooms and we are right next to an elementary school along with everything else we would ever need right down to the I-15. We are very blessed to have gotten where we are since Stephen and I first met, and we couldn't be happier. We have big plans for our home and can't wait to get started!
It has been a lot of work owning a house that is so outdated because we pretty much have to replace and redo everything in it right down to appliances, carpet, paint, plumbing, even the yard is outdated with junipers and other poky bushes. Its a nice starter home for us with three bedrooms and we are right next to an elementary school along with everything else we would ever need right down to the I-15. We are very blessed to have gotten where we are since Stephen and I first met, and we couldn't be happier. We have big plans for our home and can't wait to get started!
Where's The Lint Trap?
This picture makes me laugh every time I look at it. This is 10 months worth of lint that I never cleaned out of my dryer because I didn't know where the lint trap was (long story) so after Stephen got home from Georgia, we were driving home from a night out and I told him I needed to clean out the lint trap, but I didn't know where it was. I joked with him that it was probably going to be 3 inches thick and this is what I pulled out, haha, it looks like some animal hide.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Before and After
I have been growing my hair out for the past three years, and finally decided it was time to chop it off. I cut off a whopping eight inches, and I miss it:( Here is the before and after.
Weekend Getaway
I've been meaning to get on here and make some updates since Stephen came home a few weeks ago, but life has been going a million miles an hour since then. We have both been keeping really busy working, and playing catch up for the last six months we finally caught a break this last weekend for our anniversary.
I have had our anniversary all planned out since February. I was so excited to have an entire weekend alone with my handsome husband Since he's been home from Georgia we haven't really had a weekend to ourselves. I planned a romantic weekend getaway as a surprise for Stephen for our anniversary last week. I sent him flowers at work the day of our anniversary as an invitation to come with me to Park City. Little did I know that his work buddies would make fun of him for having his wife send him flowers, haha.
I made a basket full of goodies with the theme "you are sweet". I won't go into detail, but I put little notes on a few candy bars that describe Stephen--some were cute, some were funny, and some were just between me and Stephen, I made chocolate covered strawberries, I wrote him a poem that actually rhymed (I was pretty proud of myself because I don't do poetry), and put in a homemade gift certificate. Stephen even came home from work a little early Friday so that we could spend more time in Park City together. We stayed at a B&B called the Silver Moose Ranch, and actually got upgraded to a larger room for free when we got there. This was my first time in Park City and Stephen hadn't been for quite a few years, so we spent the evening out on main street window shopping and eating out.
The next morning we had breakfast and headed to the outlet mall on our way back to Salt Lake. My plan was pretty successful, and we had a fabulous time! I wish we could do stuff like that every weekend.
I have had our anniversary all planned out since February. I was so excited to have an entire weekend alone with my handsome husband Since he's been home from Georgia we haven't really had a weekend to ourselves. I planned a romantic weekend getaway as a surprise for Stephen for our anniversary last week. I sent him flowers at work the day of our anniversary as an invitation to come with me to Park City. Little did I know that his work buddies would make fun of him for having his wife send him flowers, haha.
I made a basket full of goodies with the theme "you are sweet". I won't go into detail, but I put little notes on a few candy bars that describe Stephen--some were cute, some were funny, and some were just between me and Stephen, I made chocolate covered strawberries, I wrote him a poem that actually rhymed (I was pretty proud of myself because I don't do poetry), and put in a homemade gift certificate. Stephen even came home from work a little early Friday so that we could spend more time in Park City together. We stayed at a B&B called the Silver Moose Ranch, and actually got upgraded to a larger room for free when we got there. This was my first time in Park City and Stephen hadn't been for quite a few years, so we spent the evening out on main street window shopping and eating out.
The next morning we had breakfast and headed to the outlet mall on our way back to Salt Lake. My plan was pretty successful, and we had a fabulous time! I wish we could do stuff like that every weekend.
We found this guy on main street. His name is Frans the Bear.
I brought stuff to make Shirley Temples with. Cheers to three sweet years!
Stephen's goodie basket
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