Today we were inspired to finally pretend to be real gardeners. Perhaps it was sitting on the step the other night and saying yes when a shiny diamond appears (yeah!) We even went out and bought weed fabric, new plants and wood chips...boy did I ever feel grown up. (especially with my new engagement ring on my finger!) This is the result! Everybody helped out, even Anthony lugged rocks from the back yard:) The whole yard, front and back, is like one big weed party and since I only know how to keep indoor plants alive this mini project will be the test to see if we should tackle the rest of the garden next year!
I also bought some calla lilies. Since they can be an indoor plant too I thought they were a safe bet for me to keep alive. Plus they are very pretty. I like them so much that I think perhaps they might make an appearance at a wedding next spring...
Father's day picnic:)
A couple weeks ago I had a taste of lemon meringue pie and forgot how much I love it. So, I made one at home! It turned out very well for a first timer, however, after a car ride to Medicine Hat I learned they don't travel very well. It was still yummy!
Last week I had a horrible dream about Gord and us, the kind that still feels yucky long after you wake up. When I got home from work that day, he had bought me these flowers and said 'see, i'm not going anywhere'. I love him so much.
One thing that I've managed to do this first week back from our Australia trip (it has been pretty unproductive around these parts) is bake some Lamingtons - Australia's favorite pastry dessert thingy. They didn't quite turn out like the ones we devoured when we were there but I have it on word from three reliable sources (Gord, Anthony and Gord's sister Melissa) that they are indeed scrumptious!
We've been home about a week now from our adventures in Australia and visiting with Christine and John. I would have said that I'm over my jet lag, but after a two hour nap today - at 10:30 in the morning, I don't think I'm quite there yet! There is too much to write about all the things we did, so here's two links to some photos.
Today we were inspired to finally pretend to be real gardeners. Perhaps it was sitting on the step the other night and saying yes when a shiny diamond appears (yeah!) We even went out and bought weed fabric, new plants and wood chips...boy did I ever feel grown up. (especially with my new engagement ring on my finger!) This is the result! Everybody helped out, even Anthony lugged rocks from the back yard:) The whole yard, front and back, is like one big weed party and since I only know how to keep indoor plants alive this mini project will be the test to see if we should tackle the rest of the garden next year!
I also bought some calla lilies. Since they can be an indoor plant too I thought they were a safe bet for me to keep alive. Plus they are very pretty. I like them so much that I think perhaps they might make an appearance at a wedding next spring...
