May 17, 2010

The Garden Part 2

Well I can’t believe it – the garden is finally coming together! An expensive trip to Flower World, 5 cubic yards of dirt and lots of gravel has turned my soggy, sad yard into a pretty, relaxing garden. It’s still a bit rocky for my liking, but once the moss begins to fill in I think it’ll soften up a bit. A few well-placed planters might help too.

All of the plants and flowers are small so there are still a few empty spaces, but hopefully they will start to fill in by this time next year. I spent a lot of time questioning my placement of each plant but I really don’t feel as there’s a rhyme or reason to it. I’m hoping that plant repetition in each bed will kind of tie it all together. Watching things grow these past few weeks has also made me realize that plants from Home Depot, Fred Meyer, etc. don’t do nearly as well as the plants from Flower World and Molbak’s. They may be a bit more expensive, but they sure hold up a lot better. My poor Fred Meyer plants are really struggling right now!

Unfortunately, the fence line is the only part that gets any sun so lounge chairs probably won’t work, but I am looking into some sort of outdoor seating for those BBQ nights (which we’ve had two of so far)! Nothing beats a few steaks on the grill!

More pictures to come….my camera has been acting funny lately…..

May 10, 2010

Webby Winners

Winners for the 2010 Webby Awards were announced this week, and the BF’s documentary Sonicsgatetook home the award for Best Sports in the Online Film & Video category! This is a huge deal since the 14th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states, and a 650-person judging academy selected Sonicsgate as the best of the best in Sports!

They’ll be headed back to NYC in June to accept the award. Word on the street is that winners get a five word acceptance speech -five words! I’ll be interested to see what these boys come up with…..

April 25, 2010

This is what I ate.

Well, what we ate…at The Cutting Board in Georgetown – one of the go-to spots for the Sonicsgate crew. I finally got to try it out for myself after hearing the BF rave about it. Yum….deep fried sushi…..so delicious. The atmosphere wasn’t anything special but the menu rocked. Definately worth a try if you’re in the neighborhood.

April 18, 2010

The Garden Part 1

Well, the day has finally come – my first trip to Flower World has been completed! My aunt, mom and I spent a few hours Saturday afternoon roaming the endless greenhouses of the infamous Malbty nursery in search of the perfect shade-loving plants for my newly landscaped yard.

I’d heard from many fellow gardeners that it can be very overwhelming so I made sure to do my research and had a nice little list ready. We immediately went to the shade section and I picked out some beautiful toad lillies, ferns, bleeding hearts and lenten roses. I also got two Japanese maples to anchor the yard as well as sweetbox and a hydranga to add some additional height. $300 dollars later, I had two full carts of lovely flowers and plants for my garden! Man, gardening isn’t cheap.

A quick trip to Fred Meyer the next day for a few more plants completed my first weekend of gardening. There are still some holes that need to be filled in, but I’m happy with the results so far. I can’t wait for everything to grow! It’s starting to look like a jungle out there!

Photo: Astibles, coral bells and a Japanese maple round out this side.

Photo: A Goldflame spirea centers this bed with bleeding hearts, ferns and annuals adding color and interest. Wow, I sound like a professional.

April 16, 2010

Savin’ the Sonics

Seattle SuperSonics

Like most of you know, the BF produced a fab documentary about the Seattle Super Sonics and their ugly departure from our fair city to icky Oklahoma City. The movie premiered last fall and the momentum has not stopped yet! The documentary, entitled Sonicsgate, has been nominated for two Webby Awards – “Best Editing” and “Best Sports Film.” If you have a moment, please vote for them!

Directions:

Click HERE to VOTE FOR SONICSGATE for Best Sports Film and Best Editing at the 2010 WEBBY AWARDS!!! Every vote helps restore the legacy of the Seattle SuperSonics and increases our chances of getting a team back. We really appreciate your support!

You have to register an account real quick but it only takes 2 seconds.
From www.youtube.com/webby, click the Best Editing category.
Click the red Vote button to the right of our entry.
Click the Confirm button to submit your vote!
Repeat from Step 1 with the Sports category.
TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!! SUPER… SONICS!

See www.sonicsgate.org/webby for more information. Awesome.