Ah, the green-ness of it all

This weekend we planted plants, pulled weeds, played with dogs, and planted a tree. This is one of the bulbs out front. I think it has chicken pox.


This is the first bloom in my garden this season. Oddly enough the plant it grew from didn't have flowers last year. The bees are messing with my plants' DNA. Also this picture is my entry for The Creative Wall photo blog that you should all join!


This one is actually a weed. But a pretty weed. A pretty weed that was promptly killed after the shot.


About a week ago I planted some dahlia bulbs in a section of dirt that had no other plants in it. Fast forward to yesterday. I go outside and find this specimen. Wondering what the heck they could be seeing how I didn't plant anything else, I decided to pull them out.


Answer to the mystery? My mom and another one of ther practical jokes. Last year she put a full grown store bought radish in the ground where I had planted seeds a week before. She's an odd one :)


Me and my bountiful harvest. Actually, they were full of that powder candy. My mom saw them at All a Dollar with my sister Michelle, and they schemed in on it together.


Why so much green you ask? St. Patty's day!!! here we have green jello, green punch, green koolaid, and green sour cream.



Wouldn't be the green day without corned beef and cabbage (or as we make it, New England Boiled Dinner)


Always cook the cabbage last or in a seperate bowl, because it takes half as long to cook as the other veggies. Secret ingredient? Caraway seed in the veggies and meat.


Oh, another green thing. Green rolls.





All the veggies. Carrots, red potatoes, turnip, parsnip, rutabega & onions. I totally forgot to take a picture of the meat. We always get flat cut corned beef. never buy point cut, it's covered in fat and hard to eat. Pay extra, it's worth it.


And of course, my holiday sugar cookies!! Ok, they flattened out a bit because the butter was too soft, but you get the idea.


MMMmmm, sugar............




Oh, random note, karly Spencer is married! I had no clue until I saw her new name on facebook. She was in so many of my classes all through elementary school. we also went to the same singles ward for a while. Isn't she a beautiful bride? Marriage is definitely the IN thing to do right now.


Photo & all other wedding phtos from here. Her new hubby is an amazing phtographer as well over at
Craig Tovey Photography.

It's now snowing and will be raining most of the week. Sadness.

Adios Amigos!

We didn't have a chance to have our New England boiled dinner last week for St. Patricks day, so we bumped it up to today! Also the tradition egg decorating. Even though we never really eat boiled eggs, we still dye eggs. They're cheap right? And my dad usually has egg salad sandwiches for work the next day. Not too many go to waste.

I came home last night from Toni & Ben's house to find a surprise on my pillow. I had asked my mom earlier to get some fabulous lotion tissues so my nose won't be red and raw for church. I had just finished up my third box of tissues and was about to resort to TP.(Did I mention the sore throat thing from this week turned into a sinus infection-thingy?) But she surprised me with this new amazing Puffs + Lotion + Vicks tissues. Incredible stuff! (no product placement here!) It's like inhaling the vicks scent when you blow your nose, and leaves a medicated/tingly/feel-good feeling in your nose, sinuses & lungs. It says "non-medicated" on the package, but I love them anyway. If you get sick, buy these! your nose will thank you.Thought I would mention that we all need to remember(even though you'll here it in church today) the real meaning if Easter besides chocolate candy, peep marshmallows and dyed eggs. How the resurrection of Christ is what we celebrate. Because He died for us and lived again, we can too. But more importantly the Atonement that took place before hand that was a selfless act on every single person's behalf that we can all be forgiven of our many sins. That he went through every sorrow, bad day, hurt knee, stubbed toe, depression, heartache, troubled time that we did, and knows EXACTLY how we feel. He is one that can give comfort and help us through anything. Through him ALL mankind may be saved.

Shhh, don't tell

My Grandma and aunt are planning a baby shower in April for my sister Michelle. My mom asked me to make a slide show of Michelle's wedding and reception because a bunch of Michelle's friends who missed the reception will be there. Here's a bit of what I've been working on. Playing around with this software makes me want to be a wedding photographer. So fun! But don't tell Michelle, it's a surprise and all.





So today was stake conference. Good except the lady behind us would not shut her yapper. Then when we sand the song, she sang the soprano part- an octave down. I HATE it when people do that. If you can't sing the soprano part because it's too high, LEARN HOW TO READ MUSIC AND SING ALTO!! Singing an octave lower makes you sound like a man and a fool.

Sheesh. Rant of the week there.

I planted some Cosmos (colored daisy-like flowers for you non gardening people) in a pot in our kitchen four days ago. I wasn't thinking when I put the pot on a shelf in our kitchen. This shelf is directly over the heat vent. So BANG!! I have plants growing within four days of planting the seed. This is super fast and they will outgrow the pot before they'll be able to stand outdoor temps. Use brain next time Bec....thanks.

Poo, can think of nothing to write tonight. Going to bed now. Or maybe watch a movie. Haven't seen Bourne Ultimatum yet. Not the mist sunday worthy activity. But then again, it's 12:30 so technically Monday now. Happy St. Patty's day! Don't forget to wear green!

Bec

Time for Privacy

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Can you tell I've been playing with my photo software? these are my two violas and Rachels. hers is the really dark one. can you tell who is the worst at cleaning off rosin? Yes, that'd be mine on the far right. Sad really.

Sorry to do this to everyone, but I'm sick of my family reading my blog. Mainly my brother and sister who critisize me afterwards. I feel like this is private place where I can write to friends who don't judge and I can rant about my life. So, I'm setting this blog to private and you have to log in. If you check the "remember me" box when you log in, it redirects you to the blog without having to type anything in after the first time. Toni & Joe are already on here. Tony and Michelle still need to accept my email to read.

If there are any lurkers (I highly doubt it) who would still like to read my blog, shoot me an email and I'll add you. (beckydoodledoo at hotmail dot com) I am fine with strangers reading about my life, just not my family.

I will leave the blog public for about a week and then switch over to being private. Thanks!

Actually, I'll be up for a while, might as well update while I'm at it.

All week I've been working in the garden, weeding and planting bulbs like mad. I even have the beginning of a tan!! (like I ever need one really) Today I woke up to the rumblings of a windy hail storm attacking my newly planted seeds. Plus all my tools were out getting ready to rust to death. So I throw on a coat and rain boots, book it out back and rush around the yard putting everything in the shed to save it from getting wet. Covered up all the buckets of weeds so they wouldn't fill with water, put a tarp on all my baby plants, all while getting covered in mud and soaked by the rain. Finally everything was away, and I ran to the house. Surprise surprise, it completely stops raining the second I close the door. Not only did it stop, but the clouds dissapeared and the sun came out full force. I decided to take a day off of gardening anyway and cook. Stupid rain. or lack of anyway.

I made cheesy biscuits with butter and white peppered gravy. Yummers. My mom and I also planned our St. Patrick's day family dinner. It's tradition to have a New England boiled dinner. My mom splurges and gets the best cut of roast beef usually costing about $25 for a single rump. Insanely high price, but SO good. Plus this year will be Lema's first St Patrick's day celebration. And, my mom (yes, she spoils me she does) found a shamrock cookie cutter for me to add to my collection, so I'll be making my ever popular holiday themed sugar cookies. I can't believe March is almost half over!

Ace has the most peculiar way of sleeping. Any time past 10pm you can find him on my bed, on my pillows, on his back, and drooling. Usually with his tongue hanging out. Some days I swear he's dead and I have to check for a pulse. He doesn't move when he sleeps. Not even when he breathes. Nothing. Zombie corpse dog. In fact, I'll take a picture and stick it on here just to give you an idea.

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Hilarious because he's even sticking his tongue out tonight.

You must admit though, it's cool he matches my bedding. How many people can say that about their dog?

And yes, the clock on my night stand is correct, I'm blogging at 2am. Seems to be the best time for my blogging. It works for me.

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Oh, I took this other picture today too. Ace realized he could see Bruno our neighbor's dog from
my window. So he decided to get a closer look by jumping 3 1/2 ft into my windowsill. I have weird dog eh?

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Well, getting tired now. Anyone else way excited Michelle is moving back to the land of cool people? I'm stoked.

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Night!

Bec