Yes sir, this is what I walk into every morning nowadays, usually to scope out my first breakfast and plan for my second, third, and fourth. No, it’s not done in the full sense of the word, but the hardest part – painting the cabinets – is. We have yet to hang the new over-the-range microwave, build the shelf above it, and install a subway tile backsplash until we call it quits with our mini-reno. Then of course I’ve got a few little things to do to keep me busy until Twin A and B come like taking some paint to a runner that will anchor the floor and hanging a picture collage on the wall between the dining area and the kitchen. All in slow pregnancy time my friends. However, while waiting for Anthony to finish a couple of grad classes so we (more like he and a strong friend) can install the microwave, I’ve been taking advantage of the sweet southern weather and spending a good amount of time outside lounging and even putting in a little sweat equity. As I mentioned in the twins 23 week post, I had enough energy to sustain a small army last week so I used some of it to improve our love-lacking landscaping. In particular, one of the beds in the front of our house was looking a little shabby. You might remember that a few years ago we overhauled our curb appeal, taking it from drab to fab, except since then, a couple of plants we chose had to be replaced. I was in charge of buying the replacements last year and thought I scored a really good deal when I got a few plants for under five bucks. So, I planted ‘em, thought they looked good (they always look good at the store) but this year, they grew back looking like weeds. I should’ve taken a picture but I didn’t. What I did do was, armed with a little more cash and sense, grabbed a few hibiscus (which are perennials down here) and a few annuals and went to work.
First, I set them in their soon-to-be spots just to make sure I got the spacing right:
And then I defied the probable wonderment of every passer-by thinking “look, it’s a pregnant lady with a shovel!” and dug, dug, dug until I got here:
All of the landscaped beds around our casa need a new layer of pine straw (which we use as mulch down here) and some grass seed needs to be sown throughout the yard, but at least our curb appeal isn’t a ‘lack of’ anymore. And, if I've made the right plant decisions, the only tweaking of landscaped beds we should have to do in the following years is adding some annuals and maybe pine straw. Fingers crossed.
Anyway, I’ve got a rather long list of to-do’s today before Easter that includes making some nips and tucks on some maternity wear, basking in the sun, and possibly some spray paint, so off I go. I need to keep my mind busy to improve my mood – I found out last night, after finally doing our taxes, that the federal government was bound and determined to swoop in on my parade and take every last cent we had saved up for a new dslr camera. Lovely. Sometimes it’s harder to live on a budget than others but, we’ve got blessings galore and for these I am thankful. :)
I hope to get some more substantial Saturday posts in the form of tutorials and such on this here blog soon so stay close! Oh yes, and most importantly, have an incredible Easter! Thank you Lord Jesus for the sacrifice you made on the cross for us, that we might live and one day be united with you!
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