March

It's time to post again...the last month+ has gone by quickly.  The photo on the right shows the beautiful orchid that Jaylene gave us last year. Now it's in bloom again, just as amazing as when she gave it to us. I didn't do much to care for it except giving it adequate water and consistent light. And there's a second shoot this time off of the main stem which will have flowers. Now I can see why orchids are popular.

The picture is of our tiny crocuses that bloom at the first signs of spring. When I planted them they were supposed to include purple and white but so far they're all yellow. At this point in the year I am happy with any color in the garden.

These little sprouts are Nasturtium, a plant that has edible leaves although I started some indoors for their orange flowers. There should be variety of flower colors, ranging from yellow to orange to red. I am also growing Zinnias, which sprouted easily and are doing well.

So there you can see some of my gardening obsession. I also planted peas a couple weeks ago with Bennett helping. And he really did help, he loved putting the peas in the holes I made and kept saying "more peas" until we did all 10 rows. Maybe that's a sign of what is to come, if we had a little farmer on our hands I wouldn't mind a bit. These two both like to play outside and have enjoyed the warm weather too.

This was one of those times I left Bennett in his room too long, although this didn't take much time at all. He likes to "wipe his nose", whether it needs it or not but I guess this time was just too tempting with the endless supply. I don't keep the tissues by his bed anymore.

Some of you know of Jared's pottery, well he was part of Utah County's "Bowls for Humanity" fundraiser again. Potters from all over donate bowls at the Food & Care Coalition in Provo and the public comes to buy the bowls and get soup. It has grown quite a bit and although we arrived right when it began, there was a large crowd. Paxton chose his own bowl. Bennett apparently likes tomato-basil soup.

 This is a portion of Jared's bowls, he donated about 21. The potters range from hobbyists to students (both high school and college level) to professionals. They also hold a silent auction with some of the best ceramic pieces, not just bowls.