Summer Time!

Where have I been? Yes, I've been Missing in Action for a while.

I've been doing Focus T25 workouts! They're every day for 25 minutes!  Early on, I woke up at 5 and did the workouts in the morning, but as it got warmer, I just want to stay in bed longer.  Isn't that how it is?  I finished my first 10 weeks and now I'm into my second week of doing the exercises again.  They're still harder, but it seems like now I don't have to do the exercises that the modifier does. This workout series is definitely worth it!

The garden is going great! I haven't done much with it, just weeded it. Here in southern Oklahoma, we've had quite a bit of rain, so we haven't had to drag around the water hose like we normally do. The tomatoes did wonderful but the cucumbers didn't. Blue birds keep eating my blackberries but I was able to make some ice cream with the blackberries. Jessi and I eat some blackberries and strawberries as we pick them. We can't help it!

It's Spring!

I've got a few seeds started.  I'm probably late on doing that but summertime here is a really long time.  I have cucumbers, brussels sprouts, zinnias, ranunculus and sweet peas.

I haven't planted my peanuts yet, but I have cabbage and strawberries planted.  I found my Celebrity tomatoes from Guthrie Greenhouses.  Celebrity tomatoes grow really well in Oklahoma.  I don't have much luck with Big Boy and Early Girl.  I also got two Brandywine tomato plants.  I'll get some cherry tomatoes to put with the rest of the tomatoes.  I need to get some marigolds to plant with the tomatoes.  The marigolds help bugs stay away from tomatoes.

I need to go out in my garden and plan on where I'm going to plant everything.  I'm afraid that I won't have enough space.  I plan on growing a lot of okra and peanuts.  Onions and garlic will have to go somewhere, but I definitely know where I'm going to put my tomatoes.

I also planted ranunculus bulbs/sets in my flower garden.  I hope that it's not to late to plant them.  I think those kinds of flowers are always so pretty.

Favorite Color

Whether you call it pink, fuchsia or magenta, I have to say that it's my favorite color.  This particular color makes me happy.  I didn't realize that it was my color until someone stopped me one day on my way to the car afterwork and wondered where my signature color was.  I was wearing a new navy shirt that day.  I happen to love navy too but didn't realize that I was known for my favorite color.  Yes, dark colors tend to not be so happy. 

I actually have two Christmas trees.  One tree is more traditional with gold and burgundy ornaments, but my tree in the den is more fun and modern.  I have pinks, purples, blues and greens on this tree.  I couldn't find the right kind of tree skirt, so I got about 3 yards of sparkly fuchsia rayon fabric.  I just draped it around the bottom of the Christmas tree.  My cat Timmy loves to lay under the tree.

What's better than flowers?  I could have fresh flowers around all of the time, but I usually put together bouquets of silk flowers.  I also put flowers everywhere outside that I can.  I love putting them in the old window sill on the wall outside.  I even put viola's in my garden.  The bright viola's were a great addition to my green garden.

If Jessi knew what a lovely color this is, she would be requesting it for everything.  She does have a pink collar.

Kate Spade couldn't be more correct.

I loved putting together a cobalt pleated skirt with a white 3/4 length button down shirt with a bright t-shirt underneath.

What's better than shades, new lipstick and my favorite t-shirt?

Have a happy week,