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Yes, I’m here. Sorry for the long absence. With spring comes TONS of garden work that takes up my spare time. I’ll be back soon. I promise.

lily of the valley

I love lily of the valley…so pretty and fragile. I’ve always held a special fondness for lily of the valley because it’s the birth flower for those of us with May birthdays. Aren’t they pretty??

 

hang on…the weekend is almost here!

I don’t know about you but I’m glad it’s Friday!! Have a great weekend!

 
  

earth day 2010

Happy earth day! My work project is coming along well. Whew! I may just get to have some fun this weekend!!

crazy busy week

It's one of those weeks!! Just wanted to come up for air and say "hello" before I get back to work. Wish I could go out and play today. It's beautiful outside!

 

what color is a burp?

Just got home from a trip to KC for the weekend. Had fun with co-workers on Friday. Got to hang out with Joshua, too. He’s always good for a new magic trick or the latest in third grade humor.

Took this picture of my mom’s garden. What great weather…I’m loving this spring!

Driving home today, I had the windows down and the music loud. Love it that I have short hair and that it’s looks the same when it’s wind-blown and when it’s not!!

Sometimes I don’t mind the drive to KC. I like to crank up the music and sing my heart out. I sing LOUD when I’m alone. When my husband is with me…it’s always on NPR!! I like NPR. Don’t get me wrong. It’s just that when I’m in the car for 4 hours, I’d rather SING than listen to news. Today’s playlist included Bob Seger, Brandi Carlisle, and Johnny Cash. (I love "I Walk the Line"...what a classic!)

Oh, so what color is a burp? Burple, of course!!

what’s in a name?

Bob and I went to see a show last night at the WAC…great bluegrass music by a band from Alaska called Bearfoot. It was great toe-tappin’, hand-clappin’ music!!

Every Friday, our local paper has a “What’s Up” section like most newspapers do. I love to read the “Live! In NWA” section to check out the names of the musical acts. Where do they come up with these, I wonder? Earl and Them, A Good Fight, Calling Tokyo, Ultra Suede, Big Bad Bubba, Nuckelhed, Heartless Bastards, Memphis Pencils, Saliva, Mighty Moon Frogs, Sultans of Schwing. Little college towns are great! Music on every corner!

And on the theme of names…we have established a tradition when Bob and I go to shows at the WAC. We always have dinner at the Hog Haus Brewery before the show. This week I saved up my Weight Watcher points to splurge on this….Moldy Fungus Burger!! It’s delish!! The fungus is, of course, mushrooms. The moldy is bleu cheese crumbles. Mmmmmmm. Worth every calorie. (Sorry for the blurry pic. I didn't want to use the flash. Or maybe I was just starving and weak with hunger!)

Saw this quote by Miss Piggy. “Never eat more than you can lift.” Good tip!! This burger definitely needed to be cut in half before lifting!!

spring colors

A little tour of the yard today. The pansies are looking good. They loved the snow we had last month and are really plumping up!

 

I just love pansies! They have such cute "faces" don't you think? 

So many things blooming and popping up. I love these tulips that I planted in the fall. It’s always a surprise when I plant bulbs because most of the time I’ve forgotten what color they are supposed to be!!

The forsythia looks pretty with our neighbors pink shrub in the background.

We have about half a dozen vibernum bushes that smell wonderful!!

And the herb garden is looking good. I dug up the sage and rosemary to plant new this year. The rosemary didn’t do very well last year. I think I need to find a sunnier spot for it this year.

I forgot how pretty our yard looks in the spring. I also forgot how much weeding there is to do!! I did get the shade gardens lasagna’d last weekend. So they are good to go. 

chance the garden gnome

Today, I gave Chance a fresh coat of paint. Here is before:

And here is after. What do you think?

A little background on Chance…he’s named after Chance the Gardener from the movie “Being There” with Peter Sellers. A classic!!

I got him as a Christmas gift from my husband 6 or 7 years ago. At the time, my grandson was around 2 and just about as tall as the gnome. Poor Josh was scared to death of him!! As you can tell from this close-up…Chance is a bit too lifelike for a two year old. Well, and I have to admit, a little too lifelike for me. As I was painting him, I found myself talking to him. “So, Chance, should we go with the same color for your clothes or would you like something different? Same? Ok. Sounds good. How about a little color in your cheeks? I think so, too.”

Chance is now back to his spot in the herb garden. And I’m back to talking with the cats again!!