I went to the thrift store a few days ago and bought that sill cat basket for $2 and those glasses, both from Libbey glass company. 

 I love thrift shopping, I still haven't had a chance to post the new couch, it's so cute.

Tall Tomatoes

Heather took pictures of me in the garden with Sienna yesterday

Everything is getting so big, the Tomatoes are behind me and are over 8ft. tall.

Sienna in the Sun

Sienna has found a new place on top of the block wall.

sniffing flowers and trying to lick bees

hmmmm

Exhausted from such a beautiful day.

Ohhh rain.

From all the rain

Sienna is MUDDY.

I feel bad because it keeps raining, she has to go out.

We normally go to the park and I can't stop her from running around. 

so we come home and she is all dirty and gets a bath almost every day.

My only day off.

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday

I working 8am- 430 at one job

&

6-10/11 at my other job.

So on Monday Sienna and I took a break

It's awesome though, I worked Gogol Bordello, Pj Harvey & Doves. 

Lounging

In our house Sienna is always referred to as "lounging".....

Look across the yard and there she is.

Block Painting

So it's a long story, but today Heather painted the paver where her friends pet was buried in yard today.  It looks great.

&

To not feel left out Josh painted one too.

"You Are Beautiful"

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"BloodLust"

Finals Week

Newly Planted TOMATOES. 

TOMATO SUPPORT:  I Decided to go with 8ft. 1x2's, I think it will work. 

I dug a hole about 18 inches deep, put the pole in and then anchored it with garden pebbles at the base.

They look great I just hope they last the summer.

By the way: My spacing isn't correct, they should be a lot more spaced out, It got a little cramped half way down the line.

My Strawberries that are doing great, I already have 5 little green guys growing.

Sienna Lounging.

Behind her is the first row of Tomatoes, a row of nine. (Only 5 planted so far)

The tall poles are the five I planted, the teepee on either side is for the Roma Tomatoes 

Roma is the only variety I'm growing this year that is Determinate

 The other 4, Mortgage Lifter, Sungold, Rainbow Cherry, and Black Krim are all Indeterminate.

The difference????

Determinate- bush types which are usually early bearing and do not need staking, this happens because they are genetically controlled & their terminal buds set fruit and stop the plant from growing 

Indeterminate- are the later-maturing varieties that are taller and need staking.  

I do little 5 ft. bamboo pole teepees for my Determinates help them along.

Sometimes the fruit gets to heavy for the vine. (I baby them)

I have been so sick for the past week, worst timing.

So in the past, to sum it up real quick

- I lost my job, now I have two!

- Been going to the park

-Trying to convince Chris to move back

-Finishing up the semester

-GARDENING

Sienna

Heat wave day one

It was almost 70* today.

I put some of my seedlings out today to catch some sun, the sun wasn't that intense so I put them in the sun, no burning or sun damage.

Sienna soaked it in.

So much to to in the garden

I figure I need:

-some more tomato support, last year I used 6ft. teepees, they were alright, but not tall enough (my tomato plants were 8 1/2 ft tall). This year I am using the 8 ft bamboo poles/ 1x2 wood poles, I think they will work better.

June 2008, 3 bamboo pole teepee, each pole has its own tomato plant.

-garden soil, the whole lot was covered with those cement stones, I have dug up more this year and now I need more soil.

-potting soil, I am using one of my old grills to grow my lettuce in this summer. I don't trust the critters on the ground with my lettuce. 

I'm hoping everything on my list will just show up in my yard, someone.... anyone.....

Puppy Love

The high temperature for the day was 66*

Sienna and I went to the park, like we do everyday

Today was extra special, she met Taj.

The 5 month old bully who is now her boyfriend.

I think Sienna was frustrated that he is almost as big as her and half her age.

Last Post for Today, I PROMISE

Sienna is getting so big and her crate has been taking up so much space..... 

just about 3.5 ft x 2.5 ft, its like having another bed in my room...... 

soooooooooooo

I created a space just for her, SPACE SAVING IDEA!!!!

I removed the door to my 2nd closet 

placed one of the hallway gates up to keep her in

&

WHAM

a 5ft. x 3ft. CRATE

That doesn't take up any extra space.

I Love it.

Sienna & the Seed Collection

I laid the seeds out to take a photo and Sienna walked over and plopped down directly in the sunny spot.

Here are my seeds for this season, they finally came in the mail on Monday and I planted my Peppers, Eggplant, Marigolds, and a few others on March 10th. 

Dog Park

Kevin, James, me & Sienna at the dog park....

It was an amazing 60 degrees and Kevin's last weekend here so we went to the park and let Sienna get really dirty.

I'm on my feet, I'm on the floor, I'm good to go

Sienna pictures! When she was sick yesterday she calmed down enough for me to take pictures.

Jimmy Eat World

@ The House of Blues

I hadn't heard them in at least 3 years, Heather invited me. It was sooo good.

Other than that I finally worked on my files on from Mexico.

I have 7 printed and have 7 more to do tomorrow!

so from 10am-6pm I will be at AIB.

PancakesPancakesPancakes

Friday afternoon pancakes with Sienna and Heather, after a nice Thursday night out at The Great Scott.

Sienna

Sienna, my 8 month Pit Bull Terrier baby. Pictures from the past week.....