one bed down

before...

the boys and i have been outside all morning. we have done it!!! we finished one bed. i've taken pictures from the beginning. i have never seen so many rocks. i mean big rocks. what did they do build on top of a rock quarry here? when i hear that... rock quarry.... i immediately think of fred flinstone. funny. i loved the flinstones. simple times. kind of like gardening. this is the first time i've been on the computer all day and it feels good. i guess that's how fred must have felt. of course his feet must have hurt from all that driving.

happy day to you all. photos soon. willllllllmaaaaa!

after...

i've been planting

i haven't been blogging because i've been out in the yard.... PLANTING. holy moly. i have never been a green thumb kind of gal. i've always admired those that could do dazzling things with plants but i've never thought i might pick up a shovel and actually plant something MYSELF. well i have. in fact i have planted: squash, zucchini, tomatoes, cilantro (my favorite herb) and tons of flowers. ha. how did this happen? now every morning i run outside and check on everything and water and do all that green thumb kind of stuff. i'm a super excited to see if i can grow a squash. i mean seriously if i can grow something and then cook it. now that would be amazing. i guess since i'm about to be 40 i'm taking on new challenges. and now i can say that planting helps with that creative outlet. i find that i am enjoying planting as much as i like taking photos and writing. now off to look up what else i can grow around here.

artists way finale

this morning i will be meeting with my artists way group to finish up our book study. it's been interesting. these last few months have been a great time for me to rekindle my artists way. so today as i go off to my last meeting i ask myself, "what have i learned on this journey?"

to listen and respect my true artist.
my inner critic is some kind of powerful. but i can choose NOT to listen.
stirring among other artists is inspiring and helpful.
to move forward. do something.

and in other non related stuff... i found this website. http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Shani.html i didn't know the meaning of my name. it says shani is hebrew and means crimson. i find this kind of stuff fascinating. but i also find birth order pretty interesting too. crimson? there's a meaning behind there somewhere. go look up your name.

today is red

today i've decided i'm going to look for things red. not sure why i picked red but i have a tree right outside my door that will be my first photo. maybe it should be A RED weekend. yeah that's what it is. a Cinco de Mayo celebrating, red tree appreciating, firetruck spotting, flower finding kind of red weekend.
and by the way i read on squidoo.com that the color red increases enthusiasm, stimulates energy, encourages action and confidence! Yeah. that's why i chose red.

new to me

so i'm looking at planting like i should give myself a break because it's all new to me. for instance. when it tells you on the plant info that you need full sun. well, i know where the sun rises and where the sun sets but i'm still not sure where to plant my stuff.
i'm thinking the best way to look at this is to think, "hey, this is a new learning experience." when i started couponing 4 months ago it was the same thing. but now i feel like i'm a coupon queen. me and the boys planted 3 lilies. i'm going to try and keep them healthy and happy for as long as possible even if i don't know what i'm doing.

my little fever man

today i was headed to my artists way book club to talk about the vision board... which still isn't finished but is closer than the day before. anyway, little ethan has fever and i just couldn't leave him. so i've spent more time working on the board and caring for my dear heart. i hope to take photos tomorrow.

i'm also still working on my book for the 25th of the month challenge too. looks like i've got pics to take.

artist's way board

i'm working on my artists way vision board. i'm not sure if that's exactly what you call it but i'm working on it. me and the boys got outside with some paint today. there is something so freeing about painting like you did when you were a kid. watching nolan was such fun. he really gets into the paint and smears it around. he touches it and looks at it and really looks like he is intent on making something happy.
now that my board is painted i have to add the words and pics. off to nap and then cut up some mags for the VISION!