Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day weekend is the traditional kick off to summer, and for us, it is no different.
Herman leaves in a week to fish out of Bristol Bay, AK for 2-5 months. That leaves me home alone (except of course for the puppy and the kitties), all summer long. Of course I will be doing summer school again this summer in the afternoons, but the mornings and weekends get long, and I will need something to keep me busy.

I have decided to (money allowing) start and complete several projects around the home over the summer, so that it is more homey when Herman returns in the fall.

The first project, a garden, began officially today. Herman made the 8x4x1 garden bed and I water-proofed it with a special solution, and we put it in a few weeks ago. We then had to track down dirt to fill it with, and transport said dirt home. That happened, and this weekend, our garden officially began to grow. We spent Saturday prepping it, and planted our crops. We planted cucumbers, purple bell peppers, cayenne peppers, basil, tomatoes, chives, spearmint, and oregano. I am really excited to have tomato basil mozzarella sandwiches/pizzas/ whatever this summer.

Here are some pics to start my summer projects off right.Other projects include, but are not limited to:

• Re-doing the guest room - paint, curtains, furniture, textiles, art
  
• Organizing the office -with an eye for design as well as functionality
  
• Organizing the linen closet - donations to Goodwill
  
• Organizing our master closet - just need Herman to buy me a bar
• Bringing some design elements into our dining area
• Creating a cozier living room

Wish me luck! (and money!)

I'll keep you posted -