To do some research for what to plant in our yard, we decided to visit the Denver Botanic Garden. We figured whatever was still alive and beautiful at this time of year would definitely be something to consider planting in our own yard. (We also tried to keep in mind that the garden has a full staff of people taking care of it. We can dream that our yard could look that good though, right?)
The weather here has been so warm lately with temperatures in the 80s the past two days. Today we’re returning to a more traditional weather pattern with rain/snow in the forecast, so we made the most of the weekend. In true summer fashion, we slept in. Of course tuned in to four inspiring sessions of General Conference. (Were there a lot of talks on parenting or was that just what I needed to hear?) In between sessions we did yard…
Before we take you into our humble abode, we thought we’d give you a tour of the grounds. Our neighborhood is mostly populated by retirees with meticulous yards, so in order to not be the “young, irresponsible couple” the yard was our first item of business. There’s still a few more stumps and evil weed bushes that need to be removed, but the yard is much improved. When you pull up this is what you will see: and as you…
Saturday night 15 museums throughout the Denver area opened their doors to the public for free. We only made it to two of them (the Botanic Gardens and the Museum of Nature and Science) before Cooper insisted he be fed IMMEDIATELY. The event was well attended, which made things a little crowded at times (Noel was getting tired of 10-year-olds cutting in front of him at all the hands-on exhibits :)). It was nice to be introduced to the cultural…
We’ve been doing some much needed weeding to prepare the yard for winter (we inherited the yard with weeds, this wasn’t all our doing). Yesterday after Cooper and I went for a walk I quickly did some work on one of the flower beds in the front yard. Cooper sat in the jogging stroller while I worked, so when I cleaned everything up I pulled him into the garage with me. I stepped into the house to put my gardening…
The small little garden we planted behind our garage is beginning to pay off. Delicious sugar snap peas, green onions, huge zucchini, and a handful of carrots – eating vegetables never felt so good. I can’t help feeling self-sufficient. Perhaps we will harvest our own grain next. Ironically, our plentiful harvest coincided with the Sunday school Lesson we taught on Alma 32-35, so we had a perfect story to introduce Alma’s seed promise . . . as well as brag…