Bells Update and Pictures

My sisters, brother in laws, nieces and nephews, bishop, his wife and my friends were able to joing me in getting set-apart as a bell-ringer for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir this week. It was fun to have them there and show them the choir and the tabernacle and introduce them to my director, Tom Waldron. We had a lot of fun. Here is a link to my sisters blog about the evening with pictures and video if you missed it and wished you could have come.

The word got out...

A few months ago, I told the world how much I loved chocolate truffles. Well, the world heard, and this is my ample supply of truffles...it puts the jiggles on my belly and I'm a content lady now!

It's true

Once you pop, you really can't stop. I was craving them at work real bad one day and since then I haven't been able to stop. I bought 6 of them the other day cause I couldn't decide which flavor to get, so I got all the ones I wanted. They help me in good ways.

Birds of a feather...

This is my friend Miranda, shes talented and crafty and cool! I like her. So I told her to come to my house and I was inspired!

So this is what came of inspiration. I'm not sure how I feel about it, sometimes I feel like there is a dead bird on my head, but I got a lot of compliments from it, especially from boys, and most especially from boys who like to hunt!
My friend wants me to make her one for her wedding with white feathers...so my question is where do I find white feathers that are pretty for a bride to wear in her hear?

My friend Erica...she's a Mom!

Congratulations Erica!

It's time...Now go get your thumb green!!!!

Every year, I want so badly to plant my garden using plants that I have grown by seed. The sad thing is that most of my experiments in doing this have ended poorly. I've learned though! In the past I would use dirt from the garden...apparently your baby seedlings need more nutrients than regular dirt, so this year I planted them in seedling starter mix. Also, I've always planted them in egg cartons....which dry up too quickly and make you tend the plants more than you want....this year I spent $4.50 and purchased a plastic container with planters, a bottom for the water to rest in and a lid. I didn't realize the importance of a lid, I always thought the plants needed to breath more than that, but putting a lid on keeps moisture in, meaning you are watering less. Last mistake I've always made is how I was watering the seedlings...by putting them under the sink and getting them wet...this year, as to not disturb the seeds or the dirt, I'm using a spray bottle, getting a fine mist to soak the plants.

Like I said, each year this is an experiment but I'm really keeping my fingers crossed for this year. Also, I'm trying a few new plants: Tomatillo's being one of them! And I'm finally going to start an herb garden for indoors....my pantry's been emptied out of some of the essentials, like oregano, and it's high time I replace them, besides, after looking at the price of good spices, and I'm not talking about the cheapo ones, you can't beat spending a dollar for a packet of seeds that will make plants that will replenish your herb supply on their own!

I planted peas on March 2nd and can you believe that spinach could already have been planted in February! Next week I will be planting spinach along with several different types of lettuce, kale, Swiss chard, broccoli, Kohlrabi (apparently it's delicious and easy to grow...another experiment), and cabbage. I'm crossing my fingers that the house I'm living in doesn't sell....I'd be so sad to plant all of this just to give it all away to the new house owners.

The first North Dakotan to...

Am I the first North Dakotan to be a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir?


I'm in! Call me a Ding Dong if you want, but I'm a member of the Mo. Tab.!

If you want to see what I will be doing, check out this video. Around 3:10 in the video, you'll be able to see the "Ding Dongs" :) Enjoy!