Bird's Nest

We just bought a Boston Fern a couple of weeks ago to hang on the front porch, I took it down to water and found a bird's nest with eggs.  It was kind of exciting but now I'm having a hard time watering it because I don't want to disturb the next too much or put my sent on it so the mother won't come back.

The start of my finished garden

Here is the start of my garden, the only thing I haven't planted yet are the tomatoes, the back spot behind the garden will be tomatoes.  We will also try some tomatoes in the topsy turvy again.  We tried last year but I don't think it got enough sun. We have about 4 different kinds of tomatoes, Super Italion, Rainbow Heirloom, Brandy Boy, and Atkinson.  We have about 20 plants of each, I got a little carried away.  I hope everything grows big and strong.  I know some stuff looks bad and I don't think they survied the transplant. So I will just be happy if a few things grow.

Fresh Caught Fish

I am so lucky to live with a chef, I get gourmet meals cooked for me all the time.  I know this may not be that much of a gourmet meal but anything home cooked is gourmet to me.  This is fresh caught fish and homemade hush puppies that Bruce made. A friend of ours caught some fresh catfish and bass at his dads lake and had so much he gave us some.  Bruce broiled the fish in lemon pepper and butter and wrapped in tin foil, it was delicious.

Crawfish Boil and Camping

The annual Crawfish Boil and cookout for Froghead Grill and Irish Frog






was held this year at Askew's Landing in Edwards, Ms. We cooked out and had a Bonn fire. We had a tone of food, crawfish, shrimp, hamburgers, baked beans, and snacks.  About six of us camped out, it was the first time we got to use our tent. We had fun, even though we nearly froze because it was a lot colder than we thought it would be, I guess March winds.

My Inside Cats Are Getting Spring Fever

My youngest is getting spring fever.  We have tried to make all of our 3 cats inside cats, but little Bella just won't have it.  Everytime she gets a chance she runs through the door.  Since we have moved into this house she isn't as bad because it's a bigger area and not as easy for her to get past us, but she has a few times.  Dusty our outside cat (see previous post) has become an inside cat since the move, but now that it is spring he wants out more.  We are trying not to let him out but sometimes you can't help it.  He was let out about a week ago and didn't come back for over a day, we were really scared we lost him since he isn't familiar with the neighborhood.  We even thought about the possibility that he tried to go back to Clinton like you hear about in stories. We are glad he is home safe and we aren't letting him out anytime soon.

Building trellis for beans, cucumbers, and squash

I found some bamboo along the side of the road and I cut down.  We have several things that will need to grow up.  I have read that this is one of the best ways to make the trellis.  It's a start.

Garden

I did buy a couple of plants that were already started for me.  I just put them in these pots.  i have some salad lettuce, spinach, ccucumbers, jalapenos, strawberries and cabbage. I will soon have to move the jalapenos to another location, I don't want them to mix flavors. 

My Little Plants

My seeds are doing so good, I'm almost scared to put them outside in the ground.

My first atempt at gardening

Here is my first attempt at growing a garden. I have been saving these seeds for almost two years in the anticipation of starting a garden so I can be self suffienct and not have to buy so much of my own food. I am really excited that I will have a place in my back yard that I can grow my own food. This is a new experience for me. I love growing plants but growing food is a little bit different. We shall see how it works.

Finally Home

I know it has been awhile since I wrote anything. I have had a nightmare the past year trying to buy my home. After almost a year, two different mortgage companies and numerous arguments I finally closed on my home in December of 2010. It feels really good to finally have that past me. I am still trying to get settled, I didn't realize how much stuff I had since most of it has been in storage for the last few years. The house is a little smaller than I would have liked but it was a good deal and came up at the right time. I am in the process of weeding out stuff I absolutely have to keep and stuff I don't need, which is not a fun or easy job (because I think I need to keep everything). Now that spring is near I am starting seeds to have a garden, I am so looking forward to having fresh vegetables and being mostly self sufficient. I will have pictures once I start growing.