Who Needs Gauge?!

This weekend we went to Arlington/Washington D.C. for a wedding of some of our friends. We went down for the rehearsal on Friday, stayed down there for Saturday, attended the wedding, and came home Saturday night. Because of course I had to be back for my last weekend of training before the tri!

Before the wedding, Davis . . . → Read More: Looking At Weeds

Today, I decided to till the area that I want to plant some of my herbs and vegetables. Before I started, the area looked like this…

…and after I was done, it looked like this…

I love my little Mantis tiller!

The area needs to be raked over, because of these…

…rocks, lots of them. Once that is done, I . . . → Read More: Something New

I took my kids on a field trip to the local environmental center!

We hiked, we measured trees, we mucked it up, we discussed the finer points of dining a-la-pavilion, and we planted trees and bushes.

It was great fun! (in case you . . . → Read More: What I did for Earth Day

Last time, just as I finished my posting, my cat Freyja decided she was cold. So she tucked herself up in the sweaters I have stored in the lowest of my fabric bins. And I mean tucked. Luckily I had my camera on hand to witness this activity.

Doesn’t she look comfy?!

Anyways, I did everything I . . . → Read More: Weekend Adventures

I’ve been lacking motivation lately, at least in areas of my crafty side of life. However, today will be different. Promise.

It is 8:30, and already I have read a few blogs, checked my email, gone running, prunned my hedges, transplanted a hosta, petted my cats, and am now writting this blog.

The rest of the plan . . . → Read More: Motivation