5.16.2010

Help with yard and garden


Eric and Tisha have been helpin with my yard and garden. I have been trying to build up my soil with a method called Lazangna gardening. You build up the soil with layers of good stuff. Eric helped me dig down and start to layer. Phil and I went over to the rodeo grounds and picked up bags of old leaves and Eric and Tisha helped my get some old manure from the rodeo holding pens. Hope it works. This is a picture of thier little Jordon who trys to help. Not to much help though but is fun. They also helped my wash all my windows and clean things around the yard. Thanks kids.

Quilts







I have been working on a lot of denim quilts and getting ready for a sale. Also getting ready for a yard sale. I have really been going through 'stuff''. My girls think I have to much stuff and need to simplfy and have something new.They have already taken all my 'rags' that I use all the time and replaced them with new dish towels and bath towels. How am I supposed to clean. Oh wait, maybe they plan on coming and cleaning. Never thought of that. They are right, I do have to much stuff and I am not organized, but, fear not I am getting there. Am posting some quilt pictures.

teeth and the desert







I have made a lot of trips to the dentist in Scottsdale to get my teeth done. I have come to feel comfortable driving in that part of the city. Which is a good thing. We have delighted in the changing of the desert beauty. The colors of yellow and greens and just the lush cacti and trees have been fun to watch. It is about 360 miles round trip so although it is a long trip we have made it fun. Sometimes Phyllis has gone with me and helped me drive and it has been fun t o have a day with just the two of us. We live just a few blocks apart an talk a lot on the phone but seldom have some mother-daughter time alone. Some times Phil has gone with me and he likes to just ride down and see the country and get out for an outing. We stop and have some lunch somewhere and it has been good for him.I am trying to post some pictures of the desert in bloom so will see how I do.