Dogs in Clothes

Yea dogs in clothes! Drew doesn't normally approve of putting our dogs in clothing, but we signed up to go to a charity event that Commerce is sponsoring this weekend... so the doggies have to represent! One of my fave branch managers is in charge of the event and she went all out and had shirts made for all of the attending dogs! I was a little nervous about how they'd fit, so we had to try them on before the big day.

Drew's comments were something about Ari looking like a homo and that the shirt might as well be pink. Well, Ari seemed to enjoy it. The shirt did turn out a little small, but I think he looks handsome!

Strike a pose! This is a really big deal for Miss Mya. We have never found clothes that fit her before! She's a little... odd shaped... and broad chested. Please don't mention that she's wearing a 2XL. We told her its a Medium. :) They are super excited to strut their stuff at the Pooches in the Park event in Blue Springs this Sunday!!!

Fence Update & Breaking Out the Grill

The rain finally let up enough that we could start on the fence this weekend! Again, when I say "we" I really mean Drew and whoever will come over and help him. Tom was nice enough to spend the whole weekend at our house pouring cement, sawing wood, putting up posts, and all those fun things. They literally worked all weekend. I never knew how much went into building a fence!

This is the back of the yard and you can see the lovely neighbor's home who lives behind us. In the two years that we've lived here we have never seen her! Rumor has it that she's one of those people who weighs so much that they can't get out of bed on their own. Very sad, but Drew will still be happy when we don't have to look at her backyard anymore.

And... check out all that's going on in my garden! The curse must be broken because look at those awesome pepper plants:

Okay, just kidding. After the garden was flooded I broke down and bought some pre-planted bell pepper plants to transplant into my garden. Now all I have to do is not kill them. If you look in the very top left corner you can see the one lonely sproutling that survived the rain. Yep, that baby is the first and only veggie that I can claim as my own. Now I can only hope she produces some cucumbers. Come on little buddy! You can do it!

Ari kept watch over all of the backyard activities. This is after all his fence! And trust me he is more than ready to get back to his yard!

Since I'm not much help with a nail gun or table saw, I decided to show my support in the best way I know how... with food! It was gorgeous out last night so I took the opportunity to break out the grill for the first time this season. It also gave me a chance to try out my fabulous new grill pan; an Easter gift from the Gibsons. Thanks Tom & Cheryl! I decided to grill some potato spears:

This was my first time using the grill on my own. Drew is usually the griller, but since he had other priorities I took the reigns. It wasn't too hard, especially with the help of our Weber's Cookbook! Drew was treated to a yummy dinner of grilled steak and asparagus:

And of course some delish grilled potato spears! They were super crispy, almost like french fries. I love my grill pan and can't wait to use it for other veggies (hopefully home-grown!) this summer!


Drew says if the rain holds off we should have the fence finished in the next couple of days. Keep your fingers crossed Ari!!!

Proof

So... you thought I was being a little dramatic about the whole black thumb thing, right? Well, now I have proof! About a week and a half ago our whole office went to the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce Administrative Assistant Appreciation Lunch. It was super fun and very girly... my kind of thing. At each person's place was a tiny plant in a tiny pot that was painted by an elementary student. So cute! The box of extras was left next to our table so as we were leaving we helped ourselves to a few extras... you know, to brighten up our offices!

Fast forward to today and this is what I've got...

Dead! Plant heaven! Yes, I watered them. Yes, I gave them lots of sunlight. Yes, I gave them lots of love! Maybe it was just the pot, or the soil, or maybe the plants were doomed from the beginning. Everyone's plants probably died within a week, right? Nope. Check out Julie's plants below.

Same plants, same pot, same soil, same office... WTF?!? What is wrong with me?!?

Its not me. Its the thumb!