Connie
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Beans and Corn
The beans are finally getting big. They are putting off little bean shoots that I expect I will be able to pick in about a week. I was beginning to think that they were going to just give me pretty plants. You can also see in this picture that the corn is now well above my head and the silks are appearing. I think that means we are close?? I don't really know because I am a newbie. We, my mother-in-law Jane and I, canned fig preserves today. Her mother made wonderful preserves so I am looking forward to trying our batch. Some days I feel like I am turning into a little country bumpkin. I Love you all!
Connie
Connie
Harvesting Time!
I finally got food from my garden! I have been so excited about bringing in new veggies pretty much EVERY DAY! I have fought the horn worms, squash bugs, pickle beetles, and bugs in the corn, but with any luck and Sevin dust we will come out OK. I wanted so bad to keep it organic but my crop was being threatened in ways that I simply could not prevent any other way. Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Garden
I thought I would share with you all my new garden. Now some of you I know have been gardening for years but this is still pretty new to me and has brought me a lot of joy. Our friend Nick came over and plowed up the grass and then he started us off by planting 2 rows of corn, 2 rows of beans, a couple of peppers and 4 cucumber mounds. When I got home from Anna Maria I added to those plantings a row of yellow and zucchini plants, some more peppers and tomatoes. I also planted watermelon and pumpkin. (All seeds except the tomatoes and watermelons.)
I was nervous nothing would come up because I have always used plants from the garden center to start the small patches I have done before. Anyway- it is growing!! All of it. I love going out each day to check on the progress. I do not have huge hopes for veggies this year because we did plant a few weeks late(like 5), however I am still feeling pretty darn good about our progress.
I am actually looking forward to getting started next year earlier so I can be harvesting in June!
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Austin & Mom Sax
We are so proud of Austin. This is us just before his Jazz concert
McKaila with Corbin Bleu IPod Touch
McKaila won a new i Pod touch from J-14(a teen magazine). Corbin Bleu signed the back. We all wish it had been us. That thing is so cool!
The day we arrived at Anna Maria
Jake and Emily were so excited to go the beach when we arrived that they barely put down their things before changing and heading for the water.
emily in water
Emily absolutly loves the water!
emily at Hospital
Woopsy- Emily stepped on something in the water just moments after the last shot and sliced her foot open so bad we had to go to the ER! She did not want stiches so the doctor glued it shut.(Scott- if ever confronted with this particular problem... give stiches) the glue did not work so good because she would not stay off of her foot. Ahhhh 6 year olds.
Emily in hula skirt
As you can see, her injury did not ruin her trip. Mommy grabbed a bunch of those bags you put a wet umbrella in as we were leaving the hospital and we used them to wrap her foot in. I am very happy she chose to keep a happy face on the whole week!
Jake Baseball
Jake played baseball this Spring and he had a great time! His team had a winning record. Jake played catcher most of the season and showed great improvment throughout the season! We are proud of you Jake!
Jake baseball
Mckaila Recital
This is McKaila and her friend Ashlyn at her dance recital. She was a beauty and smiled and danced her heart out
Emily and Mommy
Emily(and Jake and McKaila) Went to the Rome Braves baseball game. This is a pic of Mommy and her Peanut Emily. The kids really enjoyed staying for the entire game(There classmates had to go back to the school to catch the busses) and getting balls from the players.
John in his Midlife Crisis-
this is a Lexus- Beautiful- and John looks dang good in it if I do say so myself! Unfortunatly it is not his...so sad...maybe later! Love you sweetie pie!
