Friday, March 18, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Green Eggs and Ham
Say!
I like green eggs and ham!
I do! I like them, Sam-I-am!
And I would eat them in a boat.
And I would eat them with a goat...
And I will eat them in the rain.
And in the dark. And on a train.
And in a car. And in a tree.
They are so good, so good, you see.
So I will eat them in a box.
And I will eat them with a fox.
And I will eat them in a house.
And I will eat them with a mouse.
And I will eat them here and there.
Say! I will eat them ANYWHERE!
I do so like
green eggs and ham!
Thank you!
Thank you,
Sam-I-am!
Dr. Seuss, Green Eggs and Ham
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
I like green eggs and ham!
I do! I like them, Sam-I-am!
And I would eat them in a boat.
And I would eat them with a goat...
And I will eat them in the rain.
And in the dark. And on a train.
And in a car. And in a tree.
They are so good, so good, you see.
So I will eat them in a box.
And I will eat them with a fox.
And I will eat them in a house.
And I will eat them with a mouse.
And I will eat them here and there.
Say! I will eat them ANYWHERE!
I do so like
green eggs and ham!
Thank you!
Thank you,
Sam-I-am!
Dr. Seuss, Green Eggs and Ham
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
A little Plot of Paradise
We are finally starting our garden! Every year that we've been married, I've wanted to garden, but we've moved so often that it has been impossible. Sure, I've had an array of indoor plants that traveled place to place with us, but nothing is like going outdoors and sticking my hands into the wormy soil.
I grew up gardening with the best of the best, my dad, although he may disagree. Needless to say, some of my favorite memories were being outside with him planting seeds, weeding, and harvesting. The best times were eating sweet 100's and berries straight off the vine. I can even remember as far back as when I was three years old and I was playing in his garden with my blue balloon, while he was working away. I accidentally let go of my balloon and my dad stood there with me while I cried and watched it float away.
Until this year I did not realize how much there is to learn about gardening even before planting a single seed. My dad is still teaching me from all the way across the country about composting, companion planting, and much, much more. So far my wonderful hubby has fenced off the garden area from our wild beasts, built two raised beds, and while I type, is digging up the grass to transplant elsewhere.
It has been super easy gardening with our two year old who loves dirt baths, worms, and anything that grows, but not so easy with our two month old who seems to prefer the indoors. I'm hoping that will change as she grows. Yesterday Abby declared to me that she was all clean after literally rolling in the dirt and becoming as brown as she could possibly be. She also went on a very serious worm hunting mission and found several other treasures along the way. At soccer practice she even got in trouble for trying to eat dirt "like a worm." Oh my child!
I grew up gardening with the best of the best, my dad, although he may disagree. Needless to say, some of my favorite memories were being outside with him planting seeds, weeding, and harvesting. The best times were eating sweet 100's and berries straight off the vine. I can even remember as far back as when I was three years old and I was playing in his garden with my blue balloon, while he was working away. I accidentally let go of my balloon and my dad stood there with me while I cried and watched it float away.
Until this year I did not realize how much there is to learn about gardening even before planting a single seed. My dad is still teaching me from all the way across the country about composting, companion planting, and much, much more. So far my wonderful hubby has fenced off the garden area from our wild beasts, built two raised beds, and while I type, is digging up the grass to transplant elsewhere.
It has been super easy gardening with our two year old who loves dirt baths, worms, and anything that grows, but not so easy with our two month old who seems to prefer the indoors. I'm hoping that will change as she grows. Yesterday Abby declared to me that she was all clean after literally rolling in the dirt and becoming as brown as she could possibly be. She also went on a very serious worm hunting mission and found several other treasures along the way. At soccer practice she even got in trouble for trying to eat dirt "like a worm." Oh my child!
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