It is FINALLY that time!!!!

The time has come!  The time where I get to step by step you through my gardening... as I FINALLY got to put something into the ground!  YAY!

Today I got one of my veggie plots planted, and some pots of veggies too.  Starting herbs inside soon... SO STOKED!

So what green you see in the pictures are perennials coming up again from previous years, and the veggie sprouts will be soon to follow indeed (because I am a geek like that!)

I don't know what this is, but it is obviously a perennial I planted last year... LOL  Any idea??

The start of one of my tulips YAY

Some kind of ground cover also appearing on it's own.  It is in about 5 different clumps in this garden

One pot of spinach

1 pot of spinach and 3 pots of leaf lettuce blends (red and green)

My Lillies!  They come back for me every year even though I give them ZERO love =)

My first planted plot... Cannot wait to see my little sprouts!

Dabra helps me photograph today's work

More pots for starting the herbs inside next week

BOY do I need to get those perennial gardens de-leafed LOL 

I cannot WAIT to get to chatting about and sharing pics of all the lovely crops with all of you!  I LOVE a good garden pic and conversation!

Lent 2011

For Lent I am going to stop screaming "at" my kids. If something is about to hurt them... fine... but I need to speak TO them instead of scream AT them. The last few months have been especially stressful. While we don't bog them down with all that worry, they have definitely felt the effects in other ways... like my short as heck temper with them. So here goes! It will be tough... but I am giving up screaming!!!

March, huh?????

So... we are into our 3rd month of 2011 now, and I am revisiting my goals for myself....

• Read for pleasure at least 3 times a week.... this one has been easy to stick to.  I have so many great books in line right now =)
• The Nickerson 365... I am on day 60 and going strong! (nickerson365.blogspot.com)
• Finish cooking my way through the PW cookbook.... I am adding at least 2 recipes to my meal plan and grocery list for this month.
• Work out and Diet... this has been ROUGH!  I worked out this morning and I am TRYING to make March count!
• Some type of building or decorating in the office/sewing room... I have purged and de-cluttered it so far
• Participate in a 5K (run or walk)... Walking for the March of Dimes May 1st, but not sure how long the walk is... possibly doing a 5K walk on May 8th if Mom is in!
• Mechanical Bull.... not yet =)
• Play more WITH my kids... this I have been doing well with.  Board games mostly thus far... cant wait for spring!!!!
• Take the boys canoeing... not until summer =)
• Donate $100 to a charity before the end of the year... I am behind on this.  My $8 a month goal is $16 in the hole.  I will try to catch up this month 
• Scream less and hug more... I need to do better
• Find something to financially help my family... I am back into Mary Kay, and I got my first order today!!!!!!!!  Hoping to make a good go of it!
• Say "no" when I need to and "yes" when it is out of my comfort zone..... I havent been filling my plate as much... and I did go out twice when asked even though it would have been more comfortable to stay home with my family... and I had FUN!

So, I am not doing terrible, but there is definitely room for improvement.

I am also trying to make more time for me to sit with God.  I feel Him working in my life so much lately... and need to take the time to say Thanks.

Happy March.... I feel it is going to be a great month!!!!!!