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PHOTO WALK: Weekly Photography Challenge

PHOTO WALK: Weekly Photography Challenge

I'm not officially signing up but my sister and I will be doing our own photo walk on this day. I'll share the flickr link when the photos are up there!

You should join us.

Diapers in the Sunshine state

This morning it was wash day for bumcovers. I rinsed, washed, double rinsed and headed outside to hang them in the bright sun. Inside I took care of some other chores. About 4 hous later, just when my bumcovers should have been dry, I heard something that wonder like water running into the ice maker but continuing. I peeped out the window to see amnice Summer shower--on my dry diapers! Like a flash this Mama ran outside to save the wash. Dripping wet, I threw the once dry diapers (one wipe was still dry! Success!) into the dryer. By now the baby was in tears from the commotion and I picked him up to play. After playing for abou ten minutes, I remembers the blinds were still open on the sliding door. When I closed them. Took note of the beautiful sunny day...."welcome to Florida!"

Fresh from the garden

So this week is a down week, disappointing after a few up ones.  The highlight of the week has been using the herbs and vegetables I grew in my container garden.  When I started my garden, I had great hopes that it would save me quite a bit of money on produce.  That was a pipe dream.  So far it has produced: 2 very small tomatoes, 1 medium bell pepper, 2 strawberries, some green onions, lots of oregano & rosemary, a little parsley and cilantro and the beginnings of one zucchini.  Some money saver!  I spend about $40 in supplies and have gotten about $5 in harvest.  Despite the failure of my garden to pay for itself, I was thrilled to run out and clip some cilantro and onions for our taco salad.  There is just something special about walking outside, picking the produce and rinsing it in a bucket of water on the way to the kitchen.  My mom says "it's a self-worth thing," perhaps.  Maybe I am reaping more than just savings at the grocer from this container garden.  I can't wait for C2 to do more than pick/eat my onion tops when I take him out there!  I have wonderful visions of his face lighting up as he realizes that the seeds he planted have grown into tiny little plants and then his excitement when he gets to eat something from his very own plant...but right now I get to enjoy his mischievous smile as he coyly grabs a fistful of green onions and shoves them into his toothless mouth. 

Personalized Block Photos

I have an idea to sell these personalized in prints for framing and on bags and stuff like that.  Right now I need to see if there is a market.  What would you pay for these?  What other objects can I put in the shots?  I was thinking toy cars for the boys or plastic frogs/lizards.

Sometimes you feel like a nut!

Have you ever gone through old snapshots and found some treasures? This was one of those days at my house!

Teeth, spiders and mold!

This morning, with teething baby nestled snuggly in the laundry basket, I ventured outside to hang up a load of baby clothes on my newly installed clothesline. As I hung up my little one's clothes I noticed a spider web.  I inspected it and then began to investigate.  What did I find? About 10 spider webs holding approximately 7 tiny black widow spiders!  After a bit of research, I discovered that the best way to eliminate them was to whack them with a rolled up newspaper.  I also discovered that the white stuff I found yesterday on my squash meant I would have to cut of some of the leaves.  Once things settled down and it was time for my hubby to get up for work, I decided it was high-time to get out there and take my my porch garden!  I left my boy in the care of his father, gather my newspaper and clippers and set off on my leaf-trimming, spider-whacking adventure!  I searched out the spiders and whomped them without a cringe.  If you have ever seen me kill a spider or bug you know it NEVER involves squashing...more likely an aerosol can, so this was a huge accomplishment for me.  Next it was on to conquer the moldy squash leaves.  In less than 15 minutes I had conquered two garden foes! Maybe this is going to turn out to be a good day after all!  Now to conquer those teeth...