today is the day of: unpacking

vintage louis vuitton trunk

via google images

dreamy

today is the day of

unpacking

cooking

grocery shopping

catching up on shows

meal planning

writing letters

planning running calendar (wish me luck)

cleaning the craft room

getting ready for family to come visit

returning things

buying paint for fireplace and kitchen chairs

to-do list before parents come

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01. take care of the new fall gold raspberry just planted. flood it. 

02. sprinkle salt on the slugs. lesson learned. rain=slugs on seedlings.

03. continue to deep clean windows. dust. dust. dust. 

04. organize the random boxes and stow them in the proper place.

05. laundry. our dryer is now working again! win!

06. paint my nails. thinking this type of color for hands. this one for toes. 

07. plant a row of chives, more radishes, turnips, and basil. 

08. keep re-finishing the new kitchen table. whew.

09. water the lawn. again and again.

10. shop for groceries to feed more than 2 people. haha. 

11. keep eyes open for a nice mirror to go over the mantle.

12. dust fireplace tile. make that scrub fireplace tile. 

13. vacuum carpet. my least favorite chore. 

14. take pictures of first tomato! it has come.

15. keep pinning

16. run. or workout somehow. 

17. plant blue hydrangea in the soil. it has bloomed much more. so pretty.

***weekend trip photos coming***

today is the day of: gardening

a dreamy garden

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thank goodness i enjoy it but boy this garden has so far been a lot of work

prepping the soil has been the worst of it

photos to come 

today is the day of:

putting garden waste in the green trash bin

squishing more gross insects (yuck)

planting the peppers (red, green, yellow, and orange)

watering everything twice

making sure my squash don't die

actually making sure nothing dies- well, trying to 

feeding the ants grits

talking to the raspberry seedlings from grandma-helps em grow

praying about the tomatoes- i need more than fertilizer and water 

figuring out herb placement

smelling lemon balm and pineapple sage-yum

washing lots of dishes

eating frozen organic mangoes

buying more plants? maybe baby.

writing my list for the bbw sale coming soon- time to stock up friends

waiting for the mailman to see what he has for me

cooking this yummy pasta dish for dinner

today is the day of

today is the day of 

reading the book above 

organizing and cleaning 

finally unpacking the last couple of boxes

purchasing a wedding gift for ry's bro

planning outfits for the weekend wedding

yes ry and i are probably going to coordinate somehow 

taking a stroll around the neighborhood (this weather is just wonderful)

praying and pondering for family in stressful times

washing the random piles of laundry littered about the house

air-drying everything

resisting temptation of the brownies i made

just luscious

letting the stress go because its simply not my job

understanding that everyone is different 

smiling for my brother who received a mission call

wishing that i could be with my mom next week for her birthday

hopeful for the months to come

today is the day of

via google images

today is the day of:

wishing i could decorate everything all at once

washing dishes

making beds

doing more laundry

air-drying all laundry

waiting for springtime to make its appearance

forgiving myself

being more loving

acting grown-up

cleaning countertops

trying yoga...again

starting something fulfilling

preparing my talk

clearing the clutter

watering the squash and giant pumpkin(s)

killing gnats

sweeping and dusting

escaping in a book

planning for the future

looks like i got a long day ahead of me! if i get 5 things done on this list i will be one happy woman.

and a little extra happy birthday to my friend M* i might be a day late on this but i still wanted to say it!