More vacation?

So, John is still technically on vacation. However, I don't think one day passed this week that he did not work, including today. I won't complain...too loudly...because I am getting a great yard! I've just missed the hubby this week.

There have been a lot of things I've wanted to blog about over the past couple of weeks, but my time is limited and quite frankly I've been exhausted!

I'll start with the yard since everyone I see around town is asking. The yard is coming together. Right now I'm back to working on the garden; I planted three tomato plants tonight, but I still have more to plant. We are making the garden more decorative. John said tonight it is not economical, but it will last. Each plant is going to have its own space marked by concrete edgers. They are not the same ones going around the yard, the edgers for the garden are actually taller so hopefully it help keep out more weeds. There is going to be a walking path between each plant. And no, there is not enough room there for all the plants we want, but we plan on expanding the garden next year to a place up the hill in the back.

My children continue to amaze me. Recently, I have started asking them to try new foods. Most recently it has been baby spinach and red, sweet peppers. They liked them both. In fact, they enjoy cutting up the baby spinach, mixing it into ranch dressing and using it as a dip for other veggies. Amazing. I am very happy they are not picky eaters like I was growing up.

Lost friends turn up in the darnedest places. We are at Lowe's last night being accosted by the kid's program volunteer, just after he left us I looked over and there was Angela. I have not seen Angela in probably two years, or more. And there she was! Then this morning we went back to Lowe's for the kids' program. Shortly after it started my friend Petruta came in with her children. Followed by Angela! I thought I hung out at Lowe's enough, but apparently if I stay there long enough I'll see everyone I know.

I know there was so much more that I wanted to share but now I just cannot recall. I wish I could sit down here everyday for ten minutes to update you on our lives but right now it seems impossible. I am overwhelmed by school, household chores and yard work to the point where it seems only one of them is getting done right now. We all know which one it is too. I hope soon all will be back to normal, life will be less chaotic and more of my time can be spent with you here.