Remember when my garden plot looked like this? It’s basically the last time the blog was updated.
Now it looks like this:
I know it’s hard to tell with the grass around it, but there are things like corn, watermelon, flowers, basil, and…..
Squash! or Zucchini! I don’t remember which one I planted 
maybe both!
Look! Peppers! So far, this is the only pepper plant with anything growing on it.
Tomatoes! I have 18 more of these plants (different varieties). There are some with green tomatoes and many more that are covered in flowers. So far, I’ve picked one red tomato that was eaten by bugs. I’m hoping to save the others by using Chris and Cindy‘s recommended soap spray.
So, I’m going to do this a little out of order. I realized if I kept waiting until I had a chance to sit down and put in all of the photos at the same time and keep them in order of date taken, I would never get caught up. Instead, I’m going to try and start putting in the most recent days and as time permits fill in the past.
Yesterday we picked Zoey up from her week long stay at the Stephen F. Austin University Band Camp. At the end of camp, the bands put on a concert and give out awards. This year, Zoey made the concert band instead of the symphonic. No worries though. There were only five 8th grade oboe players, who were all pretty evenly matched.
Here she is with two of her band camp friends. Zoey met Avery (the one on the right) last year at camp and they’ve kept in touch.
Zoey with the director of her band and receiving one of the many awards she earned. As the camp director said, “You can never have too many pictures of Zoey”. She received awards for reed making, musicianship, and the Outstanding Musician for her band (which comes with a scholarship towards band camp next year). Way to go Zoey! We are so proud of you!
Our Easter Eggs. It’s a little funny to me that we had to make a special trip to buy white eggs for dying.
Here’s a full view of our garden spot.
As it turns out, it’s a great place to play. I gave the Alli and one of her friends a few seeds and an area they could use for planting. I really need to go buy more seeds and some tomato plants.
Remember just a couple of weeks ago when the rose bush had all of those buds? Just look at it now!
This is one of the Aster Lilies (also known as Tiger Lilies) that I transplanted from the side of the house when we redid it. I did not kill it! Even though they aren’t standing as straight as they should be, I’m super excited they are even blooming.
Today was the Easter Egg Hunt for the first graders. Greg was kind enough to volunteer and take pictures for me. Here they all are, heading out to the starting location.
At the starting spot. On your mark!
Hunting the eggs. This one is like a “Where’s Waldo”. I don’t even think Alli is in it
Eggs are all gathered and time to enjoy lunch.
Ugh! I am not taking any more pictures of the chicks until they reach adulthood. I think I jinx them. Greg went out to check on them and this is what he found. A snake with two big lumps. The other six are hiding behind the roost in the corner.
A coworker with a tractor offered to till up a big garden spot for us. I don’t know if I’ll use the whole area, but it sure is nice to have it.
Entertaining herself at a softball game.
Eight is great!
I am always excited when I see that they have figured out how to jump on their roost.
