Garden Progress

So we have started the backyard finally, we will be putting in raised veggie beds, rock garden, privacy wall and wildflowers should be a lot of work. If the budget allows maybe a stone terrace as well.

Environmentally Friendly

So most of us want to be as kind to the Environment as we can, I've found an organic all natural fertilizer and pesticide all in one. It was on the advice of a friend who already uses it. It's from a company in Ontario. Check it out... a little expensive but it's concentrated so it will last a really long time. It's made with Pine-extract and Molasses!!!

http://www.hortico.com/roses/view.asp?action=sbcn&catno=HGROW500ML

It's Been a while!!!!

So it's been forever since I blogged anything. Between work, family visits, parties, gardening and everything else it's been a nightmare and I don't have any kids.... I can't even imagine. So Spring is here, but it's starting to feel a little more like summer each day. I've been busy in the garden in my spare time (which is rare), we are finishing the backyard this year. Putting in a vegetable/ flower garden which will be pretty cool when it's done. Right now in my office at home there are trays of seedlings just waiting for the garden to be finished.. tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs, zunchini and many seeds to be sowed... lettuce, radish, beans, carrots, beets, the list goes on and on. We are very excited to grow some of our veggies at home this year and know exactly where they came from :) Some pics to follow soon of spring flowers, and garden progress!!!! Here's one of my tulips that should bloom orange and yellow called "Juicy".

Engagement Party

So I want to say Thank-you to everyone who came. It was so nice to see everyone again, since it's been so long. Great night with friends and family.. oh, and thanks for the new mittens Carly, I promise I won't put them in the washer/dryer this time!!!!! Here's a pic of the cute cake Chris's parents got us.. it was yummy.

We're Getting Married!!!!!!

So Tuesday January 22nd on our trip to San Francisco Chris proposed!!!! I was so excited and totally surprised. It all started when he took me out for dinner at " Foreign Cinema" resturant, it was pretty cool the food was good and they played old black and white movies on the walls. After dinner we went to the top of the Intercontinental hotel to a bar called " Top of the Mark".. it's a live jazz bar at the very top of the hotel overlooking the entire city... beautiful view. I started to get a little curious when Chris ordered Champagne @ 22$ a glass!!! Then out the ring came.. I cried like a baby..lol, I think the crying may have stopped a couple of hours later. We are very excited and are looking forward to a long life together. The wedding will be sometime next year, probably in the spring (april-may) on a warm beach somewhere south. So that's about it... the other task at hand is trying to take a freaken picture of the ring, I'm having trbl with the glare.

New Favorite

So I've always had really dry hands and feet.. like U needed to know that!! Well my new favorite cream is "Glysomed" it's awesome and U only need a little bit to soften the skin, and it stays soft. Anyway, if your in the market for some new Hand Cream go get it... I found Lawtons to be the cheapest about 5.99$ for 150ml container... not a bad price for soft hands!!! One of the best things is that it isn't tested on Animals either.

San Francisco

So I noticed that for 2008 I haven't posted anything new, I'm really not that interesting..lol, more like I never have any time. Well Chris and I are headed to San Francisco on monday Jan 21st and we can't wait.. so excited!!!! It's goning to be so nice to get away from work and the daily grind and just RELAX!!! The count down is on, only a few more days and we'll be there. I'll have tons of pictures when I get back.. so be prepared for all the browsing. Anyway, a great start to 2008.. Cheers to a great New Year.

Congrats

So I want to say Congratulations to my sister and her now fiancee... Shane popped the question over this past weekend. I'm so very excited for the both of them, I can't even believe that my little sister is going to be getting married.

Happy New Year

So it's the last day of the year and of course it's snowing AGAIN!!! Hope everyone has a great night tonight ringing in the New Year, I'll be asleep since I'm working in the AM :( boo.. Cheers to a great New Year.

Cookies

So our furry friends shouldn't go without gourmet treats... Here is a pic of the dog biscuits Cocoa got for Christmas. They look and smell so yummy!!! I thought they were pretty cute for dogs. They use caro instead of chocolate, since chocolate is bad for dogs.

Merry Christmas

Hope everyone is enjoying the Holidays... back to work on the 28th for me, not too bad. Santa was good to me this year, I got the new IPod touch, a sewing machine.. look out now, and a Cuisinart immersion blender :) way too much...hope Santa was good to everyone. My Santa is the best!!!!! Hope everyone has a great New year. Happy Holidays!

Here is my favorite pic from last weekend... Thanks to Ryan he took all the pictures for us that day!!!

Here is a pic for our Christmas cards this year.... You'll all get one, U know who U are!!!!!

Christmas is coming

I can't believe that a month from now.. Christmas will be OVER!!!! I don't know about U guys but I haven't did that much shopping yet.. 1 present down... many to go. I always say I'll start early and finish way before Christmas but it never happens, and with our ever busy lives it just doesn't work out that way. I hope everyone is starting to bake cookies, buy presents, put up decorations and making their wish lists to Santa... in a wink of an eye it will be over for another year. Good luck to everyone in the search for the perfect present!!!

Newest Project

Here's my newest project... Framing Fabric. I made the frame myself from Mouldings and painted an espresso paint (tried stain.. didn't like it), I ordered the fabric from an online store in the States and well here's the finished product. I love it!!! I was going to hang it in the bedroom now I'm not sure where I want it. It's an easy way to make art.

Halloween

So this year was our first Halloween in our house... both Chris and I had tried to estimate how many trick-or-treaters we would have, the actual number we had yesterday evening was 3!!!!!! Can U believe it 3... it was too funny, I guess our new subdivision is out of the way. Oh well maybe next year we will have more.

The Red Sox are off to the World Series, starting wed night... in the ALCS with the Cleveland Indians the Red sox won in Game 7 to advanced to the World Series!!!! The matchup will be between them and the Colorado Rockies... should be interesting. GO SOX!!!!!

Pumpkins

It's the season to pick out the perfect pumpkin.. we picked up a bunch when we were in the valley for Thanksgiving. Here is a couple of pics from the farm. I'll post a pic soon too of the house with the pumpkins and my flower garden :)

Bear News

So we recieved a phone call from Chris's parents the other morning ( who live in Annapolis Royal) ... we were thinking that maybe something was wrong, well I guess in a way it kinda was. Anyway the story... they were awakened the other night to a bunch of loud noises coming from the kitchen, thinking that maybe it was a robber or something Chris's dad ran out and turned on the lights... " there was a BEAR in the kitchen" I know a bear... crazy huh? It was a black bear weighing approx 150 lbs. Anyway when the lights came on the thing got scared and ran back out the front door, apparently the front door was locked, but it never got closed all the way. I can't even imagine what could of happened!! Crazy bear thankful no-body was hurt. We are headed down this weekend for Thanksgiving... hopefully no Bear news will be reported after the long weekend.

Fall Planting

So I know it's a little early to be thinking about Spring, but I've been waiting for my fall bulb order since I placed the order in August!!! In the next couple of weeks I'll be recieving like 200 bulbs that need to be planted :) I can't wait, what nice spring colours I'm gonna have next year. I think I have Crocus, daffodils, hyacinth, tulips and a bunch more on the way... lots of digging coming up soon!!!!

Green Tea

So I've always liked green tea, but sometimes the coffee bug takes over and the tea goes to the back of the line. There are so many benefits to drinking it... I just recently started faithfully again, and I feel so much better.

Here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea can be helpful:
-cancer
-rheumatoid arthritis
-high cholesterol levels
-cariovascular disease
-infection
-impaired immune function

The biggest factor is that it has been proven to help with WEIGHT LOSS, it helps U burn more calories.. and who doesn't love that. So go boil the kettle and have a cup!!!! It will do wonders for your health.

http://chinesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa011400a.htm