Yardwork

Yesterday was a gorgeous spring day to work outside! In the almost four years I've been in my townhouse, I have wanted a front yard full of beautiful flowers in the spring.  I always seemed to miss the season for planting the flowers I wanted (especially bulbs--still don't have any daffodils), or there just weren't enough hours of daylight.  I made up for it with a day off from work, a bunch of flowers from the hardware store, some Miracle Grow potting mix, and a small shovel.  Now I just need to figure out what to do with my backyard...

Replanted some of my "Grandpa Irises" and fertilized my potted plants

Red petunias in front with a line of yellow marigolds in front of purple kale

"Firecracker" plants in the back with my potted mums from the fall

My forlorn backyard with the poinsettia I've managed to keep alive for 4 months

Friday Funny

Now I know why a couple co-workers at my last job had an exercise ball for their desk chair! Maybe I should try it, too...

Baseball Season

Happy first day of the baseball season to my Braves fan friends
and my Cubbie fan husband!

Something Accomplished

I finished all of the cross stitch involved in The Sewing Room this weekend, and it took (just barely) less than five years!  Now I need to do all of the backstitching...

Please ignore the unflattering angle of the picture and the fact that I should have put on make-up (even though I was running late to PINS).  On a positive note, my new haircut looked cute despite the torrential rain that afternoon!

Friday Funny

Seuss Shower

I'm a bit delayed in posting, but here are pics from the co-ed Dr. Seuss baby shower earlier this month.  The most interesting part about the co-ed shower was how quickly the present-opening process can be with a guy.  It's also great when the dad-to-be likes to try on baby bibs, and his brothers are chucking packages of baby diapers across the room!

The last of the baby showers gifts (at least till the end of April)

  Finished with an adorable teddy bear button from Mom's stash

The coolest fishbowl cupcakes

A friend and her mother's "cake" creation

Care Package

I had a rough week, and my BFF did an awesome job of cheering me up.  On Thursday, I got a surprise bouquet of flowers--my grandfather passed away on Wednesday, so she sent them from her family to show her love and support.  The next day, I received the care package she had mailed earlier in the week.  It was filled with lots of good noms, post-its (one of my favorite things), yarn (another favorite item), and Sees candy (the best stuff ever)!

The care package that Mom and I sent for her daughter's birthday showed up just in time for Faith's party today!  Sorry, but I forgot to take pictures before I sent it out...