Perfecting My Counting Skills ;)

I'm making a fox blanket!

This is the first time I've ever followed a crochet pattern.

It was super annoying to figure it out to begin with, 

but I stuck to it and now I have a test fox and fox zero (like patient zero).

This is the fox pattern.

Actually following a pattern means you have to count and count and count! 

You have to count all the time to make sure you're on track. 

My counting skills are perfect now. 

I dare you, 

ask me to count to 20. 

You will find no fault in my skills. 

My dilemma now is that I love love love the grey fox's yarn, 

but it has more holes than regular yarn (dark grey and purple text fox).

A test fox is a fox you make to text out the pattern ;)

It's okay though, because I can always make another blanket, 

and another,

and another,

until every surface of my house is covered in foxes!

The yarn I'm using is Bernat Maker Home Dec for the grey and beige fox.

Spring is Here!!!!! Spring is Here!!!!!!

Spring is Here!

Even if I didn't have a calendar I would know it's here 

because of my allergies.

I need to buy some Kleenex stock ;)

TheDapperGentleman took this beautiful picture,

but I helped with the cropping. 

I hope you all aren't suffering like I am. 

Are You Obsessed With Your Phone?

I read this article about someone boycotting their phone for a week.

I've never been an avid user of cell phones. I very much dislike being interrupted by the constant bing and hum of alerts.

However...

Yay Almost Spring :)

It has been gloomy here all week.

Rain, Clouds, Rain Clouds...

Through all of it there are cute spring bulbs popping out of the ground.

My favourite part is seeing what comes up.

Often times (slash, All the Time ;) I forget where I've planted my bulbs.

I buy so many and then end up just randomly placing them

because I can't remember where I put them last year, 

or I have too many bulbs.

If I can, I'm going to try and plant mostly flowers in my garden. 

That way I can pick them and bring them inside

to cheer up the house. 

Flowers are also less work than veggies. 

I am finding that my iPad used to be filled with garden pictures.

Now it's filled with TheLittleBear pictures.

I'm a hoarder when it comes to TLB pictures.

I don't even delete the blurred ones! 

My hairdresser even commented when he asked to see her picture :)

I say, keep them all. 

You never know what you'll want to see in the future!

My New Direction

Hello Friends,

As much as I adore gardening, I'm going to be taking a step back from it this season and probably for the next couple coming up.

There is so little time in a day and I find myself wanting to spend every moment with TheLittleBear and TheDapperGentleman.

Not to worry, I'll still post and update everyone on my life. The shift will be more towards personal posts and other hobbies I have (that I do once TLB is asleep). I'll also be sharing some of my insights as a first time mom trying to tackle motherhood :).

Hugs and Kisses,

B

Wow, It's Been A Long Time

Hello Friends,

Yikes, it's been a long time since I've updated everyone. So many thing have happened since August.

TheLittleBear is growing up so fast! When she first came into our lives I thought the newborn crying all the time stage was never going to end. As she gets bigger and stronger she becomes a more pleasant person to be around. I think the reason she was so upset before was because she couldn't do what the bigger humans were doing.

The crazy thing is, no matter how tough my days are sometimes, I would not change one thing. I love the tough days and the amazingly joyful days. I have never been so happy in my entire life. When I hold her and sway her to sleep, I think about how amazing she is, and how amazing it is that I get to be her mum.

I hope everyone is having an amazing winter.

Spring is just around the corner!

Hugs and Kisses,

B

This Year in the Life of Bob

I know we've all been waiting for this...

It's an update on Bob the Apple Tree!

Bob has one apple this year. 

Last year we had three, which was amazing

because it was his first year.

I'm sure the difference has to be because 

last year there were tons of apple trees 

to pollinate from in the nursery, 

but this year there was only his friend tree. 

It's all good though :)

I'm excited for this singleton apple baby.

It's ripening faster this year. 

I think because our Spring was so warm. 

Mystery Squash

Hi Friends,

This year I for sure planted acorn squash and spaghetti squash...

But then... a mystery squash appeared. 

Mystery Squash...

If anyone knows what it is, let me know.

It just appeared in the garden. I'm sure seed were mixed up and this angel was mixed in.

Yum Yum Spaghetti Squash.

My MIL introduced me to this years and years ago.

Such a better option to actually using real noodles :)

This is the craziness of the squash vines!

It looks like it came out of a fairy tale.

The baby squashes trying to grow up big and strong.

You will be in my tummy soon enough baby squash!

Nom Nom Nom...

Garden Harvest

Hi Friends,

It's garden harvest update time :)

chanting:

Garden Harvest Update Time!

Garden Harvest Update Time!

Whoot Whoot!

The two green pepper plants are doing amazing! 

I've harvested about 8 or 9 green peppers already. 

The lonely red pepper plant is slowly getting there.

I've also harvested 3 squashes. 

Two spaghetti squash and a mystery squash.

I've given the first two to my bestie.

Hopefully she reports back soon what the mystery squash was :)

Mystery Squash

Spaghetti Squash number two, Bell Cherry Tomatoes, and regular Cherry Tomatoes

Close up of the tomatoes with the peppers.

These look amazing. 

My salad is going to be flipping awesome tonight.

The Gardening Benefits of Being Busy

It was definitely harder this year to plant and maintain a garden 

as I was studying to write two exams. 

Not to mention having to manoeuvre around my large belly.

I did it though :) 

The best part about gardening this year is that 

because I'm super busy...

every time I go into my garden there are tons of

fruit and veggies ready to be harvested.

Most of the previous years I would go out into the garden multiple times a week

and stare at the produce...

and harvest most of it before it was ready.

I discovered that when you let gooseberries actually ripen, 

they are delicious!

I thought I didn't like them, 

but it was probably because I was picking them before they were actually ripe.

New things my garden teaches me every year :)

The best part of growing multiple varieties of blueberries is that

when you grab a handful you are delighted by the different mouthful of 

flavour every time. 

In this harvest I had Peach Sorbet, Pink Lemonade, and a boat load of the normal kinds.

Boy, oh, boy were these delicious!

This is actually my second harvest of blueberries. 

The first was right after TheLittleBear came home.

Those blueberries sat around for three days 

as I tried to find time to take a picture.

In the end...

I gave into their deliciousness and dug in before I could picture it for you all.

I dream that next year I'll be better at this whole multitasking caring for a little bear 

and gardening business.