4.20.2009

Little (Pyro) Girls

Questions I had to answer at work today:

(In reference to a flash light substitute to light the inside of our pillow/blanket fort)

Q: Can we just use this fire thingy? (lighter)

A: NO!!!
Fire is not a toy and using it with pillow forts would burn your house down.

Q2: How about this? (Lit candle)

A: No!!!
Fire is not a toy and using it with pillow forts would burn your house down.

4.11.2009

The Sound Of Vinegar Fizz




We're coloring eggs tonight from two coloring kits we had last year. We are aiming to color vibrant eggs so we only used vinegar and doubled the tablets in each cup.
I love the smell and noisy fizz that are involved.

4.10.2009

Sprouts!

Just two or three days after planting them, my radish seeds have sprouted! They remain the only ones and they may have come so early because the heater vent is right above them on the wall. In the morning, Aaron and I saw two sprouts and by late afternoon, this is how many came through the surface.

4.08.2009

Garden Update & Palms

There is a really quaint Greek family run grocery store called Pete's Fruit & Vegetables near my work, and I stopped in and grabbed some fresh palm leaves for Easter.

I ended up turning them into a temporary curtain with ladybug thumb tacks just for kicks and now our living room has a jungle feel to it.

I planted two more trays of veggie seeds and STILL have leftover seeds. These trays have a greenhouse lid so I think the seeds will be quick to sprout. I can't wait to see them come to the surface.

4.06.2009

It's almost Easter!

Have a sunny-side up & eggciting Easter everyone.
I think I can spot my dads 'stache in there.

Seedlings For The Garden


I am trying an experiment with halved toilet paper rolls & a paper egg carton.
I hope they stay together through the light watering. We ran out of t.p. rolls, so I bought two bio-degradable trays for more seedlings because I still have a ton of seeds to plant.

Hopefully they do well. It has been snowing quite a bit for April, so I am keeping them inside. I wanted to log my progress as this is the second year I've had my own garden and I want to learn from the mistakes that will most likely ensue. I have learned little things throughout my life from watching my mother plant hundreds of living things over the years.

Aaron and I have started a compost bin where we deposit non-meat food waste as well as brown cardboard waste.

Wish us luck!

4.04.2009

Annivers-er-er-sa-ry!!!

We had made it two years on March 24th.
What a fun journey