a year of not-so-plenty

Earlier this summer I posted some pictures of my attempted garden. I thought it was a brilliant idea that my brother and mom gave me, and my mom and dad even helped me buy everything I needed to get started when they came out this spring. So I felt like at that point my porch garden was fool proof. How could I go wrong? I've learned from the experts here!

Well, apparently there is more to it. I'm not sure where I went wrong. Did I over water? Did I under water? I'm not so sure to be honest with you. But what I can tell you..... is my little garden did not produce. I started it out with a flower basket, 2 zucchini, 2 cucumbers, beans, peas, and a tomato plant. Shortly after planted I lost both cucumbers, all my flowers and my peas. My zucchini and tomato plant seemed to have been doing pretty good and looked they had the potential of bringing us some delicious veggies. Not so much.

However, I did get 1 tomato!!! That's it.... I think they went a couple days with out water and now there is no hope of bringing them back. I've tried.... they're gone. Its a shame... I don't know what I did or didn't do. I haven't quite decided if I want to try again next year, or if it will just lower my confidence. Or maybe by then I will have forgotten how hard it was to make my little garden grow.

the final book

THE HUNGER GAMES:

the final book

I LOVED IT!!

back to school

I love school supplies! I love office supplies in general. Sometime I wish I was going to school, just so I could buy the supplies, I don't actually want to do the school part.

I had to go to office depot the other night to buy some ink for our printer..... I was there for about 45 minutes and left with a large bag full! I just can't help myself when I get around all that stuff. I know I'm a dork, but there is nothing like getting a new cool pen.

Now you know I am a true nerd at heart :)

It's what fun is!

So last weekend Blair and I spent Saturday with sister Megan and her roommate Nicole, AT....

We had a blast and it was a fun Saturday. But I have to admit..... it just wasn't the same as it use to be. Don't get me wrong I love all the rides and stuff and always have. But it wasn't the way I remember it when I was 12. :) Blair and I decided that we think maybe the next time we go we should probably have some kids to take. We would enjoy it more watching them experience it, then getting sick on the Screamer!

every summer....

I got burned..... I got burned real bad.

I swear, every summer this happens. I go out to the pool for the first time of the year, and what do I do? That's right.... I scorch myself to a crisp. And now I am paying for it. I'm bright red in all the worst places. My shoulders, between my legs and behind my knees. It's so uncomfortable. I make Blair lather my burns with aloe... I'm so lucky I have him.

But as I have been whining and complaining and feeling so sorry for myself about my stupid sunburn, I've realized that there are so many people out there that have to deal with so many more, and more serious, physical and emotional pains than I do. It makes me feel bad for even complaining about my little problem, that I brought upon myself.

I am grateful for all the blessings in my life. And from now on I swear I will use sunscreen! (Someone should hold me to that, because I'll probably forget next year.)

Only in Utah

Thursday night I did this....

Friday morning did this...

Friday afternoon road tripped with them...

Life is GREAT!!

beans and blessings

Well I'm happy to say this week has been much better than last
(I don't think things could have gotten any worse).

Miracles DO happen!

After LOTS of phone calls to the Salt Lake County Library, some how the check I lost was FOUND! They called us on Monday afternoon and told us the check had been found. What a huge blessing that was! Prayers work. Needless to say that check went directly from the library to the bank. Thank heavens.

The water is now decontaminated.... so they say. I don't trust them.

We have stocked up on water bottles.... and steer clear of the tap!

And my sickness is gone! Hooray!

Sun is shining and beans are sprouting!!! I know its not much, and my cumbers died, but at least its something. I was extatic to see that little bit of green poking out of the dirt.... its the simple things in life that matter. :)

And this little monster hasn't gotten away from me since! I guess we'll keep her...