This week's happy thoughts

After a week of diligently watering dirt....we have some proof of life appearing. WAHOO! You don't know how many times I have told Rachel "I am sooooo happy that our grass is growing! and our flowers are sprouting!"

(this one is of Rachel's carrots)

(I thought this tomato plant wasn't going to make it...but it pulled through and now has about 5 tomatoes starting to grow)


It's hard to tell, but I made a little pathway around in a circle in the front yard. The big flat yard yard full of dirt was driving me nuts! Not sure how, but this makes me feel much better. We planted wildflowers and sunflowers all around the outside edge, and then pumpkins and water melon and dwarf sunflowers are in the middle. Then on the side yard we planted corn, beans, squash, cucumbers and a cantalope. All the food should be ready for a labor day BBQ--maybe for once we will have something appealing about Chinle to lure our families out for a visit :-)

And--there is this adorable grocery list that Rachel wrote. When she saw I was starting to write a list she begged if she could write it for me. So I recited the items while she wrote. She got invited to a friend's house so I went to the store by myself, and what do I see snuck on the bottom of the list...so cute! I wish there was a puppy or a kitten store here in chinle, or even a little cardboard box in front of the grocery store that said "free kittens" and i was actually able to bring one home and suprise her. She plays with her stuffed kittens, dogs, and sheep all day long.

I may have found a puppy to dog sit this week and if it works out I am sure it will be the highlight of her summer.

Lastly--It is finally July...(well almost) which means I get to go to Boston soon! I am so excited that I have been having dreams about my friends there. Last night I had this dream that I got to Boston and Jamie's twins were 15 months old. I didn't understand, because I had mailed ehr premie clothes just a few months ago. She said she had just gotten around to posting all of the baby pictures but duh-they were born over a year ago. I felt that the blog that was supposed to keep me up to date with my friends had failed me..talk about a nightmare! lol!

I fly into Boston on Tuesday July 21st in the evening (so I will be ready to party first thing Wednesday morning) :-) Then we leave in the morning on the 28th. Let me in on what is going on that I shouldn't miss. My plan is to hang out with friends and pretend that I live in the same city as them again. good times :-)