Today I tore out my overgrown mesclun/mustard greens and sowed some new seeds in both planter boxes on our deck. This was my first time growing lettuce greens and I admit, I was a little overzealous with the planting… plus I refused to thin out the plants because what if I didn’t have enough? Not long after this I had so many plants that I couldn’t possibly eat all of them and some of them went to waste. This time I plan on ‘thinning’ the plants out when they are young and tender by eating them. :)

I stayed home today because my lymph nodes are so sore and swollen that I am having trouble swallowing. I woke up at the normal time and made myself some tea but Eric took one look at me and sent me back to bed. I tried to sleep some more but wound up tossing and turning all morning while listening to the birds “singing” outside my window.

So, I am taking it easy and managed to finish up the photos from our trip to DC, some shots Eric took of me making focaccia bread last weekend, and Eric’s walk through the WRAL azelea garden in Raleigh. Now, I am going to make myself something tasty to eat for lunch and work a little on my hydrangea pastel.

welcome to our new journal! We have been working for a few weeks now on making our journal more dynamic. For example, we want to be able to update on the road instead of waiting until we returned from trips. Also, you will be able to hear from both of us now… look for the icon by the date to tell who posted what. We have even more changes in store, so stay tuned!

This site has some advice on packing lightly: http://www.onebag.com/home.html. We’ll try some of the tips on our upcoming trip to Tempe, AZ, next week.

http://bancomicsans.com/home.html

The linked pictures are among the first from my new Canon Rebel XT camera :)