Cinderblock Gardening

Every year we want to plant a garden, and every year we find ourselves distracted by a project. Last fall we planted garlic but that was all we had done, but I still wanted to plant stuff.  I remember seeing on Pinterest someone who put a plant in a cinderblock and thought that was a neat idea! On Father's Day I went down to Home Depot and picked up a few cinderblocks to put on the top of our retaining wall.

I bought 8 cucumber plants.

 Starting to dig....

All my cinderblocks lined up!

My garden assistant Jack :)

We filled them each section with garden soil then planted the cucumbers.

 All planted, let's see how they grow!

4 weeks from planting and the cucumber plants are growing great!

Since my cucumbers were doing so well I decided I wanted to try something else. I went to the Farmer Market and bought some lettuce to plant, hoping it's grows just as well!

Anyone have some gardening tips they want to share?!

iPhoto Friday!

It's Friday and I'm getting this post done on time, woo hoo!!! We've had a great week and are ready to celebrate my birthday. It's on Monday but of course I make a whole weekend out of it, LOL!!!

1. Saturday night we took the boys to Beech Ridge for the races and had a great time!

2. Out on the track after the races!

3. Peter was SO excited to be able to go out on the track!

4. Tuesday night we had Pete's cousin & his wife over for burgers.

5. Wednesday night we enjoyed some rides and Funtown, then dinner over at the Walter's!

6. We had wood chips delivered! Pete felt like King of the Mountain!

7. New backyard play area all done for the daycare....and the boys!! 

8. Jack & Hunter having fun this morning!

9. Peter with his friend(future spouse?) Cayla.

10. Some of you are only reading this post for this picture, LOL!! This morning I posted a pic on Facebook of a jewelry bag but didn't show what I received. Pete surprised me for my birthday a few days early. I was so shocked!! A ring with Peter & Jack's birthstones. Diamonds & Aquamarine. I LOVE it! 

Alphabet

I got The Alphabet of Right Now from Lindsey ,and I read this alphabet on her blog last week. Of course, I had to play along! I hope you do as well....

A: Attached or single?  Attached.
B: Best friend?  Three, including the hubs.
C: Cake or pie?  Pie if I have to pick one. I'm not a big dessert person.
D: Day of choice? Saturday.
E: Essential item? sadly, my iphone...it's my camera and my lifeline.
F: Favorite color?  Blue.
G: Gummy bears or worms?  Worms ;)
H: Hometown?  The brook.
I: Favorite indulgence? Hot bath, book and a glass of wine.
J: January or July?  July...duh, it's my birthday month!
K: Kids?  Two. 
L: Life isn’t complete without?  My family.
M: Marriage date? October 7, 2007.
N: Number of siblings? Two sisters.
O: Oranges or apples?  Oranges.
P: Phobias? Ants. They FREAK.ME OUT. They are small and they are everywhere.
Q: Quotes? Love all kind of quotes. My life quote..... You rest, you rust.
R: Reasons to smile? I smile a lot....my boys, summer, weekends, kids, simplicity.
S: Season of choice? Fall.
T: Tag 5 people. I like what Lindsey did so I will do the same: I hope some of you will share this alphabet, and link to it in the comments!
U: Unknown fact about me. This is tough, I already feel I'm an open book.
V: Vegetable? Corn on the cob & green beans.
W: Worst habit? Biting my nails. 
X: x-ray or ultrasound? Neither?! An x-ray would be I've probably broken something(which I never have). An ultrasound would most likely mean I was pregnant again. GULP!
Y: Your favorite food? Is wine a food? Then I will go with pasta...any kind. I could eat it every.day.
Z: Zodiac sign? Cancer.

I hope to see your alphabet soon!

Menu Plan Monday

It's amazing what a 4 day weekend can do for you! We  had such a fabulous weekend and I am starting Monday refreshed! If you follow my Facebook page, you saw the beautiful sunflowers this weekend from the Farmer's Market! I also bought some lettuce to plant and I will be posting about my cinderblock garden this week! Enjoy the week :)

Monday: Homemade Italians
Tuesday: BBQ w/ Wescott cousins serving Brewer Burgers
Wednesday: Dinner @ The Walter's!
Thursday: Pesto & Mozzarella Summer Salad
Friday: Takeout :)

Every week I link up with other bloggers for menu inspiration :)

iPhoto Dump!

I'm not calling this the Friday iPhoto Dump because....it's Saturday! The last two Friday's we have been busy doing stuff that makes blogging seem far away. The boys are both napping before we head to a pool party so I thought I would try and get a post done!

1. Our new regular hangout.... Buffalo Wild Wings. Peter calls it the Moose Restaurant :)

2. On Sunday, I got to get down to MA and see Cristina! It was her daughter's 1st birthday party.

3. While down in MA, I picked up the treehouse from Laura. The boys love it!

4. While Pete was stuck at work for 14 hours, the boys decided to do some work of their own with the toy box!

5. Before heading up to the lake for the 4th, the boys got to try some Morning Glory sparklers!

6. Happy July 4th!(post coming)

7. We celebrated Carol's birthday!

7. Yesterday after spending the hot day splashing around at Funtown, we headed over to Grammy & Grampy's. It was cool down time for Jack, haha!

8. The boys had so much fun hanging out with the Rairdon girls!

9. We started our morning at Deering Oaks with a trip to the Farmers Market.

Summer Book Pile

So this is how I find many of the books for my book pile usually......Since I am at BJ's Wholesale Club on a weekly basis, I always stop by their books.  They always have the new releases. Using my beloved iPhone(what did I do before?!) I take a picture of the book so then when I get home I go online to request it from the library! Easy as that! I'm picked up One Week In December  at the library because it was based in Maine, then noticed the author lives in Portland! I'm already enjoying it, even though it's the first week of July, haha 

 

Sweet Salt Air by Barbara Delinsky

The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel

The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank

Island Girls by Nancy Thayer

The Glass Wives by Amy Sue Nathan

The Island & Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand

All The Summer Girls by Meg Donohue

Hard Knocks by Howie Carr

One Week In December & Living Single by Holly Chamberlin(A Portland author!!)

 

I'd love to know what your reading this summer! Leave a comment!!

Menu Plan Monday

I've been fighting a bad head cold since Friday but still tried to make the best of the weekend! It was a great mix of relaxation and productivity! What a week with weather this is planning on being! I'm hoping we'll be able to take the boys to fireworks on Tuesday night, but as of right now...it's not looking good :( Thursday we'll celebrate 4th of July with fun,pasta salad, corn, steamers,steak & lobsters, friends & family! Enjoy your week!!

Monday: Chop Suey
Tuesday: Monterey Chicken
Wednesday: Herb Mustard Grilled Pork Chops
Thursday: Happy 4th of July!!! Lobsters & Steak
Friday: Takeout :)

Every week I link up with other bloggers for menu inspiration!