Veggies n school

So I've kinda sucked at updating this thing lately. Sorry bout that. I'm not going to promise to do better, though... Haven't had much motivation. However, with Denver and my's classes being on opposite days this semester, there's a good chance you'll see more form me on here. :)

How bout some pics, eh?

The garden's finally started pumpin out some veggies!

(That bright colored vine in front is a sweet potato plant! I hope we actually get some form it.)

We are diggin the cherry tomatoes. So is Rosco, actually... more on that in a second.

 We've got green bell peppers coming in.

(Thought I'd also gotten an anaheim pepper plant, but turns out it was another bell... lame)

The big ol maters are coming in too quickly for Den and I to eat them. Gotta start giving them out.

I've spent the last two mornings weeding like crazy. That garden was a forest, and full of many new and creepy bugs. I wish I'd taken a before picture of the carnage.

Denver broke my favorite pot the other week. :(

He tripped on it, so at least the pot got him back..

My barrels aren't really thriving.. 

I got lazy on watering duty in the last few weeks, but Imma try to bring em back!

Giving Rosco a hard time. 

Today's bounty. I didn't get all the cherry tomatoes though. Still more out there.

Rosco's become quite the cherry stealing ninja... D and I will have some in our laps watching TV and Rosco will try and sneak em out without us noticing. He's actually gotten a few from Denver successfully.

Our second cucumber. (Rosco was obviously was very curious..) 

I should probably post some vaca pics.... I'll contemplate doing that later. For now they're on FB.

As for life right now- today's the first day of school at SLCC. D has 2 classes on M/W/F and I have 2 classes on T/R. Our schedule's suck, but we gotta get some schooling in.
He'll be going straight from school to work, so we're basically not going to see each other monday-friday...
I was pretty depressed when he left this morning knowing our mornings together are history until end of semester.
Hopefully this will motivate me to do more on the days he's gone, like grocery shop, clean, find recipes n junk. Might as well grow form the alone time. We'll see what happens.

Till next time,
Much love.

Yeah, I'm becoming a domestic diva

Okay, well I'm trying to at least...
I still need to learn how to cook, but I'm getting there. I drool over recipes in Better Homes and Gardens and while watching Barefoot Contessa everyday, so I think the motivation is coming, slowly but surely.

Moving into a larger space has opened lots of opportunity to decorate. I have so many plans in my head, but they all require too much money to be spent to do it all at once, which is really frustrating me...
Again, I'm getting there...

So far, a few of my favorite latest investments have been theses chairs and the beach umbrella.

Den and I chill on these bad boys daily, so long as it's not raining cats and dogs.
[I'm glad to see Summer decided to show up this year.]

I made some decorative floral junk to put on my kitchen cabinets (with my ma's help picking out the flowers). Does having silk flowers in my home make me old? I feel like it does... I've always felt like silk flowers were a cop out, and now they're in my kitchen... Not sure if I'm loving it or not.. We'll see.

On a side note, tell me this dog doesn't crack you up-

We've been to a few concerts here lately for Den's 21st Birthday. One was the Arctic Monkeys and the other was Iron and Wine. They were both a blast.

Here's a picture of the lead singer of Iron and Wine. This man is so outrageously talented, it is unreal.

Anywho. We're going to head out to get some groceries.
Hope everyone's having a lovely weekend. Tootles.

I'll leave you with a photo I took this morning of my favorite plant in the whole wide world.

Life as of late.

So it appears I have neglected the blog lately. I guess not having a desk job does that to me.

Serving at Mimi's has definitely been a new change of pace for me. I like to have a plan and know what to expect in almost every aspect of my life- so in turn I do not love not knowing what I'll make in tips one week compared to the next. That's taking some getting used to, but I have to just take the bad days with the good. Everything has a way of balancing out in the end.

Our lease at our current apartment is up this month, so we're trying to find a home to rent by May 1st. It's a bit of a daunting task. We want something cosy, reliable, and has a backyard for a decent price. Preferably in or close to Murray, as well. If anyone knows of something that may work, let me know!

April 10th was mine and Denver's three year anniversary. :) It was a great day. We went for a yummy breakfast at Mimi's, then took the mutt to a marsh of a field to play some very muddy fetch. For dinner we went to a brewery called The Bohemian. They have some very unique and tasty dishes, so despite the semi steep prices, it's worth the experience! Check it out. WE had a great time. The next morning we went for coffee at The Greenhouse Effect and played a card game of true/false questions. I guessed nearly all of them right and Denver guessed nearly all of them wrong. He grew quite frustrated very quickly. I've always been a good guesser, though.

Other than that, all in life is swell. We're getting a decent tax return back, so we're debating on whether to put it towards:
-a deposit on the home we hopefully find for next month
-a down payment on a car for yours truly. My '94 Sentra's not going to last me too much longer..
-save it for my upcoming tuition costs for school next semseter..

So many possibilities. I just wish my tax return was enough for it all.

I have quite the container garden on my patio right now consisting of a variety of exotic flowers, radishes, lavender and basil. More to come soon once the farmer's market kicks back into gear. I have 10 potted plants thriving right now with 4 more pots to use and plenty more space for new ones after that. :) I can't wait until I have my own home to garden like crazy in.

Anywho.
There's a minor summary of life as of late.
I obviously haven't been in too much of a mood to write, lately.
My apologies.

Hope everyone is enjoying Spring as much as I am.

tootles.