Summer Project

My first summer project is the pantry.  Take a look at the before and after pictures below.

  

  

Former laundry chute:

    

This is what we got rid of:

Update on Life

I noticed my last post was July 3, 2012.  Boy, am I behind.

In June I went to the podiatrist for plantar fasciitis.  I happened to mention a bruise on top of my left foot that had been there since I fell at a wedding almost two years ago.  The doctor squeezed my foot.  After I came down from the ceiling, he determined I had a Morton's neuroma on the bones of my foot.  After a month of more passive measures, there was no improvement.

I went in to the doctor July 18th for a checkup.  The doctor said the neuroma had to come out, as it would continue to grow and be more painful.  July 20th I was in surgery.  Five hours, 10 stitches, and a 2 inch incision later, Randy took me home to start the healing process.  I'll not include a picture here.  It looked pretty bad.

I started school August 20th.  All of the family went to Ft Sill August 23-25 for Eli's graduation from Basic Training for the Army National Guard.  August 27th students started school.

The second day of school my foot got stepped on by a student.  I had a doctor's appointment that afternoon, which was interrupted by an asthma attack, seizure, 911 call, paramedics, and an ambulance ride to the ER.

That brings us up to today, August 30, 2012.  I'm currently back on bed rest with foot elevated for 5 days.  Hopefully, this will break the cycle of pain and I can continue the teaching year.

Flower Update

The flowers in our yard are exceptionally beautiful.  Randy's green thumb keeps them growing.

blue morning glory

The morning glories have moved from the side of the yard to the back and the compost pile.

marigolds

The former compost pile.  It's now home to morning glories, okra, and miscellaneous other things that come up.

The crepe myrtles were gorgeous this year.

Close up of a crepe myrtle

miniature rose in front yard

Garden Dinner

Randy and I had a long-time friend over for dinner.  Flo and Randy taught Sunday School together almost 30 years ago.  I made dinner from the garden.  It was yummy!

We have an overabundance of tomatoes.
Yes, they really are that red.

Randy's lima bean face  :)

The BEST lima beans EVER!

Garden ingredients... tomatoes, okra, Swiss chard, basil, parsley, bell pepper, onion

Add a can of corn and couscous and we have the finished dinner.

Garden Picts

Just a few recent picts of the garden....

rainbow

petunias from a friend who came over for dinner

purple hull peas and lima beans

beans, okra, and Brussels sprouts

giant tomatoes this year

Belle's 3 peaches

Collin with the peppermint and basil

Bouncing

One of the perks of Randy working at home is flexibility in scheduling.  Today he took an extended lunch, and we went to see Emma bounce.  Her daddy takes her to Pump It Up to play in the bounce houses.  She wore us out just watching her run around, climb, and slide.  Emma even managed to get Grandy to play in the bounce houses with her.

playing with her buddy Andy

She's so fast she missed the picture.

Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Today Randy and I celebrated 6 years of our marriage.  It has been a fast 6 years.  We dated for 7 before that.  It's hard to believe we've been together for 13 years.  Meeting Randy, falling in love, and getting married are some of the very best things that have happened to me.

We spent a quiet, calm day together.  I made lunch from the garden... succotash and Swiss chard.  We watched our wedding video, looked at our honeymoon pictures, and shared many wonderful memories.