All in a day's work

So today, I finally decided to finish the flower bed out front. I already had the hollies planted, but added some dwarf nandina and mulch. Here's a picture of when I started with the mulch and a picture of the end product.

May 2, 2009... Note to self: Mulch dyed black will also dye your hands and clothing black... whoops!

What a difference a week makes

Mom and dad came down a couple of weeks ago to help do some stuff around the house and one thing we did was build two "Earth Boxes." The plan was to originally build raised beds, but with the colony of deer that come into the backyard, it just wasn't in the cards.

Then last weekend, I planted tomatoes, squash and zucchini.

With a little fertilizer and lime, the tomato plants are already bigger and greener, and the squash and zucchini seeds have started to sprout.

May 1, 2009...Note to self: Foam flip flops and water spilled on the floor don't mix.

New Paint

Keith and I decided to touch up the walls with a bit of paint just recently. We (and by that, I mean Chuck and Nick from Triangle Home Solutions) painted the living room and guest bedroom the same color, but we added a touch of color to the B-Room (Bruno's Room and Bee's Room... where most of Bee's furniture is). Here's a picture of the new blue.

Keeping busy

I didn’t realize it had been over a month since my last post. Not much new here, just keeping busy. Mom and dad stopped by over the weekend and we (and by that, I mean dad)….

-serviced the lawnmower

-put new “string” on the weedeater

-built two earth boxes

-replaced the shower head that Jimmy broke

-cut down some small trees

-replaced the handle on the screened porch

It was a busy weekend. I need a day off.

New Faucets

After my faucet's drain decided to close on it's own repeatly and a piece decided to fall off at random, Keith graciously replaced the faucets in the master bath. Here's our mini-bathroom sink makeover.

Old Faucet: The piece that was falling off was the center dial. It had cracked down the middle.

New Faucet: So shiny

Weeknight Casserole

While I have not been blogging, I have been cooking. Here's a new recipe.

Where's what you'll need:
1 pound lean, ground beef
14-1/2 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1-1/2 cups sour cream (I used low-fat)
3 oz. package cream cheese, softened (also low fat)
8 oz. package medium egg noodles, cooked
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Here's how to make:
Brown beef in a large skillet over medium heat; drain. Add tomatoes, salt and sugar; reduce to low heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Set aside. Combine sour cream and cream cheese in a bowl; mix well and set aside. Place half of the noodles in a lightly greased 13x9 baking dish; top with meat mixture, then sour cream mixture. Layer remaining noodles over top; sprinkle with cheese and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

March 2, 2009... Note to Self: Snow isn't as much fun when you're an adult and have to go to work.

Weekend in Asheville

Keith and I spent the weekend in Asheville. We visited the Biltmore on Saturday and had dinner at a great little restaurant called Corner Kitchen. The Biltmore was fun, we were there for about 5 hours. We ended up doing the audio tour, which was definitely worth the few extra bucks. And did a wine tasting.