The Garden

Well, we finally did it!
Our garden box has been built - thanks to Joe and Casey! We filled it with "dirt", 1 cu yd of topsoil + 1 cu yd of compost (and I even did the math to figure our how many cubic yards we needed!). Whoever said, "Hard work never hurt anyone" must not have hauled 2 yards of dirt using 5 gallon buckets from a trailer in the driveway to a garden against the back fence!
We have sectioned the garden off so that we know exactly where to plant everything and have added marigolds to help with pest control.
We will begin adding seedlings that we started inside along with some seeds either today or tomorrow, and we have the tarp ready to throw on top for the cold nights we still have awaiting us.
Plus, thanks to a new friend's blog I am hoping to talk Joe into building us a compost box to help "feed" our plants throughout the summer.
I will keep you posted as the days get longer and warmer!

Flashback Friday - My Kids

Locks of Love

Last month Casey made her second hair donation to Locks of Love. This time she gave over 12 inches of her hair! She had been growing it out for a year and a half and finally decided it was time. We had a bad experience last time with the salon that we went to so I cut it myself this time. She LOVES her new haircut and can do so much more with it. I love that she did this, it shows that even a child can make a difference in someone else's life. She is learning that sacrifices are good and that she can give just as much as any adult, sometimes more.

Hope you enjoy the pictures.