Easter Bunny Surprise

 The Easter Bunny made a surprise visit to our house this morning. :)  

I was told that the Easter bunny thought that maybe this year, I may need some cheering up. So he made the extra special stop.  

This explains why a certain furry faced someone was up barking at 2:30am this morning. :)

Today has been a good day.  Started off the morning with an Easter Basket Surprise, got to go on a family walk with my two favorites and we had lunch with the wonderful Holst Family. :) Now, after splitting the lawn mowing up, I've finished my portion and am laying on the couch with a sleepy puppy, watching the Masters. 

Now, if only Phil Mickelson would have gotten the same memo as the Easter Bunny.

Happy Easter Everyone.

Unexpected Bucket List Item

Unexpected Bucket List Item...
For those of you who may not know, I've gone done injured myself.   Unfortunately, this has already begun to impact other items on my bucket list.  However, I'm hoping that I'll receive some good news next week that will get me back up and at them soon. 


Here's what we know:

• I took this picture with my cellphone. Even though my hips look like they are at an angle, they are not. They are the only accurately angled part of my body right now. 
• There is approx 10 - 15 degrees between L1 & L2 (at the top) and about 20 - 25 degrees between L4 & L5 (bottom)
• No one incident comes to mind that would have caused this. 
• I've had 2 weeks of Chiropractor visits and light physical therapy with negligible improvement - skeletal and pain wise.
• I had an MRI to check for herniated or bulging discs last night (4/6/2012) and should *hopefully* have the results by Tuesday. 
• Received pain, anti-inflammatory, and muscle relaxers on Thursday afternoon (Finally!)
• Sitting is bad. Laying down and standing up are good. 

I'm hoping to report something on Tuesday - good or bad, something would be better than guessing. 

Chipping away at that Bucket List

1. Read/Finish 10 books:

 a. You Had me at Woof by Julie Klam (Completed January 15th)

 b. A Man Without a Country by Kurt Vonnegut (Completed March 6th)

c. What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire (Completed March 26th) ~ I bought this book a few years ago for myself after buying it for my sisters as Christmas gifts.  At the time, it was probably more "age appropriate" for my youngest sister. Reading it now, I'd give it 2 out of 5 Sprees.

13. Learn 10 new Recipes (new to me)

 * Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad (Yum!)

 * Pan Fried Salmon (Yum Yum!)

 * Home made Mac and Cheese with Egg Noodles

 * White Bean Broccoli Mac and Cheese

 * Beef and Broccoli Rabe with Whole Wheat Penne (I even got rave reviews from my husband on this one! Thanks Clean Eating.)

Bucket List Item: Learn how to Knit a hat.  This is now officially my year-end goal.  I may need some help figuring this one out. Anyone have any tips?

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89352713/star-wars-inspired-yoda-hat-baby-crochet

New Look and Feel

I'm trying something new.  You may notice some visual changes over the next few weeks to my blog as I continue to create something I'm happy with.  Bare with me and provide feedback if you have any.   For now, it's play time :)

She's got a bit of a Green Thumb

On St. Patty's Day no less!! A little over a week later it appears that I have a bit of a green thumb. (well, at least when it comes to Catnip and Basil - if you look really close). The Rosemary is taking it's time to make an appearance, but I'm not too worried.

Once the Rosemary comes up, I'll begin my next batch of planters. I'm still thinking Spearmint, Cilantro (for all that summer salsa!) and something else.

With all this crazy weather we're having, I'm hoping to start the outdoor garden next week. I'm hoping to turn the area (pictured below) into a rain garden.

I've been doing a little research but I'm hoping to make a stop at the greenhouse a few miles from our house tomorrow for a little expert advise. I've heard that we have finicky soil in P.Lake so I'm not sure how well this is going to work (without a sprinkler system anyway).

Wish me luck!

#20 - Plant a Indoor Herb Garden

I've officially started my Indoor Herb Garden.

I'm starting with these three first and will plant another three once these sprout. I'm not sure what else I should plant but am considering Green Onions, Cilantro and Spearmint. What have others (You, the reader of this blog) had good luck with?