March already?

Time sure flies - too fast for me sometimes. After 6 weeks of no blogging and several requests for an update allow me to attempt to do such. This could take a while (unless I condense and simplify A LOT)

Nearly a year ago I was out garage-sale-ing when I drove by a house with a lonely solid wood door leaning against the side of the house. After some seriously inspiring blog posts featuring the uses of an old door I couldn't keep it off my mind. I let an entire week go by frequently driving by to see if it was still there. Finally I got up the gumption and knocked on the door just to see if someone was home. A man answered the door clearly not expecting any visitors by his clothing (but really, that's me most days too - so don't come over expecting anything but pajamas). Anyway, I asked about the door and he said that he was planning on chopping it up and putting in the trash that very day. I asked I might save him the trouble by taking it home with me. He tried to help me put it in the Tahoe but quickly determined that it wouldn't fit. So he offered to put it in his truck and follow me home! We did just that :) My original plan was to make a coffee table but it turned out to serve a much different purpose...
















A visit to Thatcher while Jared went hunting turned out to be even better when my sister Mindy and her kids took an impromptu trip to AZ. It was pretty frigidly cold and windy but we still managed to play outside, go to the park, watch movies, play games, bake cookies, etc.



























I'm trying to grow another garden this year. Last year wasn't too successful so we're hoping that by planting a little earlier that things improve. I just really can't tell if I'm starving the plants of water or if I'm drowning them. Any suggestions on how to know?