3.30.2006

Flashback


So... my friends continue to get married. I've recently been added to an e-mail thread that connects quite a few people from my high school days. It's weird and scary when we all start shooting our memories back and forth just how much of it I have forgotten. Greg added me to the thread saying something along the lines of, " In case you want to relive things that happened 10 years ago". Of course, I reminded him that WE are one of those things that began in those days. Yes, this year Greg and I will celebrate 10 years together. Again, weird and scary.
Let me share one of the funniest memories from this e-mail chain. The story starts with two car loads of us heading from one location to the next. I was in the lead car with Greg and another cohort. The second car told us they would meet us at our next destination shortly. We drove there and waited. And waited. Where were these people? In the boredom that followed while we continued to wait, we stumbled across an emergency yellow strobe light in the vehicle. It was then decided that when the second car load drove by us our car was going to race after them with the strobe light flashing from our dash. Sure enough within moments, the car drove past and we peeled out after them with this light blaring. They pulled over. The driver exited the car scared out of his wits with his hands up. Ahhh....good times.
I find it incredible how much I have changed and grown in that time. I'm not saying I wouldn't pull you over with a strobe light because if given the chance; I just might.

3.17.2006

St. Patty's Day


Ahhhh...spring is still in the air. Greg and I met up with a group of friends at a local Irish pub to celebrate the nice weather and whatever else you're supposed to celebrate on this day. Snakes leaving Ireland? Sounds good enough for me to toast to St. Patrick. It's afternoons like today that make you glad you live in the South. I mean, it's barely Spring and it's sunny and nearly 70 degrees outside. Too bad it didn't stay that way once the sun went down. We froze our butts off toasting St. Patrick on the patio!
Ashlea and I hit up some plant sales on Saturday. We both purchased a tree. She a Crete Myrtle and myself a Yellow Twig Dogwood. We made a pact to have the prettiest yards in our respective neighborhoods. Now, we just need to get our men out there digging in the dirt with us!

3.13.2006

Spring has Sprung


My daffodils are up. My hostas are returning. Our maple tree is budding. I have spring fever. I spent the entire weekend digging in the yard. I couldn't have been happier.
I planted 50 spring bulbs this fall and I spent the better part of the weekend planting an assortment of late spring and summer blooming bulbs. I'm even trying elephant ears along the side of the house that harkens back to my childhood days in Florida. Neil and I used to hide underneath them during quick sunshine showers.
Greg and I planted a jasmine vine that Ashlea and I bought for our apartment here. It felt great to finally put it in the ground for good.
Greg assembled and water sealed our patio furniture. Now, we have a place to relax and enjoy the lovely weather all season long.
Next weekend, we tackle the lawn. We're going to try the organic route this year. I've already started the war on weeds and done lots of research. We'll see how it goes. We'll be purchasing a lawn mower and lots and lots of pine straw to make the yard look presentable. Hopefully, pretty soon we'll start filling in the flower beds with flowers.
Wish me luck on the lawn adventure! I'm hoping PapPap and my mother's green thumbs are in my blood.

 
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