Television Fast 2

So I have decided to take note and follow Amanda Blake Soule (of http://Amandasoule.com check out her blog its AMAZING) but anyway she posts a picture a day of summer... I have decided to post 30 days of things I am doing besides watching TV. It will force the creativity out of me:) So stay tuned!

Television Fast

This picture has nothing to do with the post, but it does make me laugh everytime I see my huge piece of cake....Ok so I have wanted to Quilt for a while, I want a big bright quilt engulfing my bed, which makes me smile everytime I see it, although I never seem to have enough time in the day to do it. Then just the other night my boyfriend and I were discussing how we want to raise our fictious children, I said no TV, and then it got us talking about how much we watch... I insisted that I hardly touch the remote control at all, don't watch it, unless I am cuddling up at his house, and then he reminded me about how many episodes of CSI, CSI Miami, CSI New York, Law and Or.... ok I get it ! I watch alot of TV. Usually when I am by myself with apparently nothing better to do. My parents didn't allow us to watch more then one show a week growing up, and we were always outside creating things or hiking through the woods or drawing or reading, basically having tons of fun and getting into a little bit of trouble. So I have decided, tomorrow no more TV, I dont know how long I will last or if it should include movies or if I should refrain from watching it when I visit at friends and boyfriends houses.... I really dont think I will have tight rules. But I want to get back to writing letters to friends, hand written ones, which reminds me I owe my New York pen pal a letter! I want to quilt and take pictures, I want to wake up with the sunrise and go running.... And no TV for me!

Wedding

So this fourth of July has been super busy! Not only was this Katie and David 's( my favorite couple in the world) 4th anniversary (Four YEARS! It seems like yesterday Katie and I were flinging whip cream at un-suspecting Baskin Robbins customers, and now she is MARRIED, for four years, to the nicest guy ever) But now I have yet another reason to celebrate! Jovan's parents got married this last Saturday, and I got to take pictures! What an awesome ceremony of celebration it was! And the empanada's that Abby and Jimmy made, delish! I pray that the adoption of a child in need of Laura and Mike's love move swiftly!

New York New York

So I am going to gush a little bit, we had sooo much fun in New York. Our tickets to the Yankees game were FANTASTIC! As you can see from the photo I got to see Alice, and eat a yummy cupcake, well ok one and a half cupcakes at Magnolia bakery. My dear friend Stephaine watched my babies (plants that is...) and MY how they have grown!! Today I made pasta sauce and even used some of my very own basil leaves, delish!

I have been listening to the old Matt Costas Cd and I love it. Great albums are so wonderful, its like revisiting an old friend. What albums can make you smile, over and over again?

First Bloom!

So I am so excited, be it a small bloom, but how fulfilling! My first flower from a seed! I am a proud mama! Wishing you small blessings like these through out your day!

Growing Season

So growing season is settling in quite nicely, but not having a yard certainly puts a damper on having your own little patch of earth. This is my first attempt at gardening from pots, and so far so good. The picture above is of my temperamental tomato plants, without fail when I get up in the morning they are grumpy at me and wilted, I have tried feeding them at night too, but then the soil gets moldy.Any suggestions? My basil on the other hand (first picture) is always happy to see me! I cant wait to add some of this to my homemade pastas!

As for my life besides plants I have been taking photos like a maniac, planning for the Upcoming New York trip, we are going to see a James Bond film in bryant park with an old friend and his wife, picnic included! And creating as much as possible! Sadly it seems my running has taken the back seat with this huge heat wave, but hopefully I will be back on the sadle again soon. Endorphins are good!

I just read this today and was really convicted "If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his (or her!) work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light" 1 Cor 3:12-13 So often I try to do life on my own, and God keeps showing me that it is impossible, but with Him all things are possible!

Sending warm hugs to all!

Loves right now.

-CSI Miami, and boys who turn it to A&E without being asked.
-Count of Monte Cristo, he is seriously at the top of my list of dreamy men, I mean escaping prison, finding treasure, forgiveness, all for the woman he love?
-Clean rooms or dreams of rooms being clean