Saturday

Saturday John & I started working on the front yard at about 7 am. We really should have taken a before/after pic--I can't believe how bad it had gotten.

We basically filled our entire garbage can of dirt, clay, rocks, and a little garbage that we dug up. John pulled out this slab of cement. Lovely.



I clipped the bushes and plants, and John weeded and mowed the grass. We replaced the dirt with new potting soil. I think we worked for like 5-6 hours out there (plus breaks and a trip to Lowe's. There are several things John wants to do to the front--like pull out some plants and replace them. Hopefully later in the fall we can have another yard day and buy some new plants/trees.

Hallie was very good the whole time while we were working. Towards the end, she kept saying, "ah done! ah done!" No, sweetheart, we're not done yet!

She was so funny because she kept seeing bugs and she would get scared and whine and point. She was climbing up on John to get away, and eventually she perched herself like this.

Here she is pointing to the mess "meh!"

Awesome Product

My mom got me these amazing hair appliance organizers for my birthday several months back. They are made with a heat-resilient material for curling irons and flat irons. Here's the dryer size hung up in my closet. Very convenient and out of the way.

Here's my big curling iron and flat iron, so now there's room for my other curling iron on the counter. These things are not expensive, and what a great space-saver.

BTW, I actually have another dryer size that I'm not using-- if anyone wants it, $4?

My Baby's a Pro

At eating cherries....

We sat down with a big bowl of cherries and grapes the other day and she went to town. Pih! Pih! Yes, spit out the pit! Her mouth was covered in dark red juiciness that covered her little dog teeth, as I like to call them.

Hallie has this toy bin that she pushes around the kitchen. Then she stands up on it and wreaks havoc on anything that's left on the counters...let's see, wallets, purses, leftover food that has yet to be cleaned up...papers/ads. She's hilarious when she scoots it over to the fruit bowl. Snacking on peaches and plums, peeling bananas, hey, I guess it's a free-for-all--take a few bites, then put it back.

I have been letting her help bake with me lately. She gets so excited when I ask her to stir something or throw nuts or chocolate chips on top. Funny little thing!