Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Memory Maker
One of the things I like so much about Steve is that he makes things happen. If he has an idea in his head, he always figures out how to make that idea come to life. I always have big ideas but most of the time I can't get my hands to do what my brain is picturing. Steve's hands can do pretty much anything he imagines and in this case, his hands made something very special.
While we were in Hawaii, Steve found a little piece of wood from the beach where we rested after our kayak ride. I put the piece of wood in my bag and carried it all the way home without even thinking about it. When I unpacked, I put the little wooden rod on the dresser and forgot all about it. I knew Steve liked it for some reason or another, so I didn't get rid of it.
The other day, Steve comes over to me with a windchime in his hand and says, "See what I made!" And at first I didn't even recognize the wooden piece at the top and then he told me it was the piece he found in Hawaii! He had the idea to make a wind chime a long time ago and it all came together on that beach on a beautiful day in paradise.
Now, everytime I hear the lovely clinking of the chimes, I will think of our first anniversary trip and how much I love my hubs!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
That time Steve couldn't do any yard work
"I've fallen so much in love, I can't get any work done because I always want to come see you."
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Flower Bed Before and After
Over the past two years we (we as in Steve) have been working hard on improving the landscape around our house. Steve has been focusing on the infrastructure in order to get 2.5 acres running smoothly. Think sprinklers, piping, drip lines, water pump repairs, removing infested trees, planting new trees, composting, making a garden, shredding fallen trees, digging, mulching, weeding, mowing, pruning, stacking firewood, spraying weeds, cleaning gutters, burning brush, gopher hunting, rat trapping, stump removal, power line clearing, and the list goes on and on and on and ON!
While he is busy doing important things, its my job to keep the weeds pulled in all of the flower beds and lets just say I should be fired. I don't really enjoy spending my time weeding, so I rarely do it and weeding is the type of thing you have to stay on top of otherwise it gets OUT OF CONTROL. So, finally during the 4th of July weekend, we (Steve) decided it was time to put fabric down in the front flower beds to help with the weeds because relying on me to do it is a lost cause. We also removed the plants and flowers that didn't make it in Round 1 (oops), and picked out some new flowers from the neighboring nursery to give it a boost of color. Three full days of weeding, planting, fabricing, and home-made-mulching, and very very very sore legs, and we finally have a lovely front flower bed that will hopefully stay that way! All we need to do is trim the fabric on the edges and finish a rock border on the side bed and Ta Da! it will be perfect!
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"Making Smart People Smile since 1985"
Starting today, I am going to post a daily Anne Taintor caption for all to enjoy. These vintage images with Anne's interpretations make me laugh, sometimes hysterically, and I hope they give you a bright, cheery smile when you need it most.
I first came across today's feature on my friend Kara's Pinterest board, which linked me to the joy that is Anne Taintor. Hopefully you all find these as humorous as I do.
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