Switch it, Change it, Rearrange it

Do you ever wish you just hadn't said something? You know, it comes out and instantly you know it is going to screw everything up.

Did we have to have THAT conversation at THAT time about THAT thing? The day is going very well and BAM! You said it, the thing that you can't take back and never really comes out how you meant it. Instantly everything is wrong and you know a huge talk is going to happen before it can be right again. How did that happen?

Really, everything was going so well. We were just enjoying each other, laughing, loving. But no...nothing can last like that. Then following the "messed everything up and really was irrelevant" conversation, you started thinking about all those things the conversation really represents and how irritating they are.

So where are you left? Laying on the ground venting to your blog while you stew over all those words that didn't even need to be spoken. And yes, they will be talked about, but its Friday afternoon and you are exhausted and all you wanted to do tonight was eat nachos and watch TV and go to bed.

Herbs

Ever since I can remember I have wanted an herb garden. A little corner where I could pick fresh herbs to add to my cooking.

Thankfully, I got that opportunity when husby and I purchased our house. I diligently started collecting different herbs and planting them. Of course, some died fairly quickly only to be replaced in an effort to succeed where I had failed and not let husby see that I was spending more money on plants.

My first major failure was cilantro; it was dead within 1 week of planting.

My first major success was basil. It was awesomely big and tasted amazing! But then winter came and wiped it away.

Both mint and thyme decided to do a delayed reaction to my gardening after showing great signs of life then bam! death.

The parsley was hit and miss and with the onset of winter wasn't looking good, but we are seeing definite improvement.

Rosemary has been my stablest herb and finally showing signs of rapid growth.

At the moment I am the proud grower of some spectacular thyme, oregano, rosemary, chives, sage, cilantro, and basil.

What I find so fabulous about the herbs is the flowers they are producing. I never knew herbs flowered and as spring turns into summer I am amazed at their simplistic beauty.

Sage: small purple blooms, light green leaves, great smell

Chives: purple pompom-looking flowers, just cut and add to baked potatoes

 Parsely: tiny yellow flowers at the top of very tall stalk

Cilantro: small white flowers

Basil: small white followers, leaves loved by snails :(

Thyme: cutest tiny purple flowers

Rosemary: small purplish-blue flowers, trailing plant

I have all my herbs in pots sitting on the south side of my house. I water them about four times a week and use no pesticides. I fertilize about once every three months. I have found rosemary to be the hardiest. Most of my herbs I have planted together in large pots. Thyme and oregano (my most successful) are planted in an old metal hose organizer. 

Pinspirations!

Art has always been something I have been interested in, but afraid to try. Pinterest has been a huge motivator to start creating. Since I had a bit of time recently with spring break and a huge amount of empty wall space, I decided it was time to make some art.

My first Pinspiration:

What I did with it: The pinspiration was a little springy and I wanted to create something that could last through each season. 

 My finished product:

 My next Pinspiration:

What I did with it:

I chose California and Thailand because those are the two places I have lived. Husby suggested the inversion of the colors, which I think looks really cool!

My finished product:

 Slowly, but surely I am filling up all the empty walls in my house!