Out in my yard today… windy, sunny, windy, rainy, windy… you name it, we’ve got it! The weather has been particularly crazy this last week, even for our area. We even had some snow this last weekend. I planted my little garden, in spite of it all. Lettuce, tomatoes (roma, cherry, yellow pear), cucumbers, zucchini, and yellow squash. The irises are blooming now. Good news since we moved them to a new spot last year. Also blooming in the yard today are the gorgeous gerbera daisies I recently planted. I love their bright color! Each spring I try to plant
Month: May 2010
My birthday. The one day out of each year that is my very own holiday dedicated to celebrating me. As a child I could hardly wait for my special day. My mom would start the countdown of “shopping days” until my birthday at least a month prior to the occasion. She continued this tradition even when I went away to college, sending me postcards labeled with the number of days remaining throughout the weeks before my big day. I have many wonderful memories of birthday celebrations with really great gifts. The hot pink Huffy two-wheeler with a banana seat and