Seedlings And Upstarts

My babies are growing! I was out of town earlier this week so I asked a neighbor to tend my seedlings for three days. When I got back half of them had sprouted! I missed it! You know, it's those early moments of life that create such a strong bond. But, I think our relationship will be able to recover from our short separation.

My Mother and I drove down to my sister's to help her and her husband put down tile in her kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom and hall. We put down all the backerboard and started on the tile. There is still a lot of work for her family to do but at least we got them started.

I came home motivated to work on my own house. Last night I did some painting on the trim in our basement. I'll do a little bit every day until I'm finished. But first, today, Garage Sales! Oh, we love Saturday mornings! I'm going to let the kids sleep a bit longer and then we're off.

My six and four year olds each have their own fanny pack that they keep their money in. They both get one dollar in nickels and they have to negotiate their own deals when they see something they want. Why not get them started young! It's hard to resist a sweet little four year old girl saying, "Excuse me, can I buy this book for a nickle?" I'll let you know if I find any good deals myself. I'm always on the look out for movies, old decorating magazines and storage containers.