Monster Tomato and Blooming Sunflowers

This tomato (organic) plant has turned into a monster. I need another trellis thingy (yes, I know, very technical here) to deal with it. I already lost 1 whole vine/branch that broke off because it was so freaky heavy!!! Haven't gotten an edible tomato off of it yet. Here's hoping I get at least 1. 

Silly Sunflower is facing my fence. I mean, seriously...But she at least has a couple friends :)

 Do you see how tall these suckers are?? I mean, DAMN. I wish their heads were bigger, but they are still awesome :)
                                                                                    Almost there!! Just a couple more petals!

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Top view of a difference Sunflower. I was on my stops and my still couldn't see it, so on my toes and blindly taking pictures :)

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It's getting better :)

So much better! OMFG, it's just skin now, nothing oozing or anything. There is some dry skin so I am trying to make sure I keep moisturizing it :) 

Fun Times!

On Saturday, the boyfriend and I headed to the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire - about a 2 hour drive. We didn't have the kids, so it was just us - which was awesome and weird at the same time! I kept seeing things I knew the kids would like (ok, well so did he) but it was so refreshing to just walk and enjoy our time.

I think we plan on taking the kids next year :) It's just so nice to get out and walk and eat amazing food and see really incredible costumes and people in character. We did watch the Joust, it was very entertaining! Oh and we sat and listened to a group of 2 bagpipe players and 2 drummers. Yes, I bought their CD. Yes, if anyone wants to listen/borrow it, you can :) They are called the Tartanics and they were pretty damn good!!




We will be heading to the Maryland Renaissance Festival soon too, with the kids. They had a good time at it last year and I am sure they will love it again this year.

Saturday night we watched The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. It was pretty damn good :) But jeez, those movies are long!! We had to take an intermission :) Oh and I totally skipped watching any scene that had a spider in it. Thank you very much, I much prefer no nightmares!!

Sunday, it was drying the sunflowers and then off to my house. Which really wasn't exciting. I cleaned. Swept, mopped, laundry, bathroom downstairs. Ugh. I need a nap just thinking about that! Started cleaning up my dining room table. Want to get filing done this week and also start working on my office.

I need to write myself a to do list for this week, it seems those keep me on track!!

Starting the Drying Process - Sunflowers

 So the sunflowers at the bf's house have these HUGE heads - not like mine at all so far - which is freaking awesome. They are definitely ready to be dried and the seeds collected :)

We cut them off their stalks, about 1' from the head, brushed off a lot of the dried little flowers and hung them from the rafters. They should dry pretty quickly, and we can then basically brush all the seeds off of them.

I want to save some to plant next year, the rest can be a healthy snack! So excited!!

Healing Poison Oak

Aloe, is seriously fucking awesome! I used Aloe for a few days/nights and it really cleared this up :)

Aug 11th

No pics on the 10th it seems

Aug 9th

Aug 8th

Aug 7th

What do I do with this...tomato ??

Here is my tomato plant, that needs more support because it's so damn huge and heavy

Here is what I saw, a red ready to be picked tomato

This is what I got

Ummm, is it safe to eat this? Can I just cut off the top? I know the splits are from rapid growth spurts. It did not have bottom rot like the last tomato. But, ummm, yeah that.

Just budding Sunflower

As I was leaving for work today, I saw that my shortest sunflower started to bloom :) 

Gross Poison Oak/Ivy again

The new never ending saga of my poison ivy/oak grossness

I think I'm starting to freak out my coworkers. Oppsie!

Today, August 6th - this is just after taking a shower and getting all the calamine lotion off.

August 5th

Ok...so it wasn't the tooth per se...

It seems that in all that stressing leading up to court and then dealing with the body reactions after court, I have been grinding my teeth something awful. Excruciating awful. Excruciating is my new fave word.

I have a bottom mouth guard. It's sorta neat, in a painful way.

Dentist has me on muscle relaxers, Cyclobenzaprine. So far, it hasn't really helped. I'm taking the generic of Aleve to deal with the pain because I didn't want stronger meds. Because I am weird. At this moment however, I am really wish I got the stronger meds.

I slept maybe 2 hours and woke up. In pain.

The dentist said he knows its grinding because my bottom teeth can all move (and they are not supposed to) and the reason for my stronger sensitivity and pain on my upper teeth - well I have a root canal there and the seal/crown that was done is one of those awesome ones that don't shatter if you grind. You, however, grind to shit the poor teeth around them and then get slightly smaller and it makes it hit harder on the tooth below.

Ugh. Seriously, at this point maybe I should look into dentistry for my next lifetime or something. I am learning way too much about it through personal experience.

I am not exactly thrilled with this dentist. I don't think that once this issue is resolved or at least on the mend, that I am going to go back.

If I sit up, I'm in not as much pain. So...I will be in some pretty interesting sleeping positions this week.

Oh and he said to give it 3 days (ahem, 3 fucking pain drenched days) to see if things are working and blah blah blah.

Here's hoping that I get better, less grinding, sleep tonight!!

And at least I'm not eating as much. Let's hope that turns into weight loss that I can sustain!!

Focus on the positive :)

Gross Poison Oak/Ivy

I'm using Tea Tree oil to dry it out (Tea Tree is anti: Fungal, Viral, Bacterial). I will be picking up some calamine lotion too.

This shit can last up to a month. I am hoping it doesn't. It's annoying. But damn, I have sensitive skin so who knows!!

Today:
See, it's kinda grown and it looks nasty. But that's basically all the weeping it's doing and then drying up. That weeping is basically my body's allergic reaction to it. Good times lol!!

8/3/2014 - this was take just after a shower or cleaning

8/2/2014

Multi update

Let's see.

I have 1 tomato that is almost ready to come off the vine :) And ton more growing !! I also pulled off 1 bell pepper :) Can't wait to cook it !

I have major tooth pain so even if I take the tomato off the vine, I can't eat it.

I cleaned my kitchen this weekend (I always feel better for some reason when it's clean)

Will be doing back to school shopping soon, since it starts on the 20th.

I am pretty sure I am going to go back to school and at least get my Associates Degree (ha, I had thought to write AA degree, but that might be misconstrued!) Have to figure that out though and fast.

I got my divorce paperwork in - SCORE - which means I will now start the process of officially changing my last name. Very very excited (it's a bitch though, I know). It feels more official once the paper came in :)

My body is in this whole reaction to last weeks stresses though. Between the poison ivy/oak (ugh, I will post pics on that soon enough) a different skin infection brewing and my tooth, you would think I would be miserable. And honestly, fuck that. Why be miserable - even with all that crap?? It's not like being miserable is going to make it better, or change it! Do I need a woo-is-moment? Yep sometimes I do, but after that you gotta just move on!

I read a book this weekend (which is awesome considering how much I haven't been reading as late) so I am hoping to post a book review on that this week. I really should update my goodreads account and get it current O.o

August seems to be packed with things we're doing! I almost think it's like the start of a season - the upcoming months have birthdays, holidays, outings, mini vacations and all kinds of goodness happening.

I found a ring I have lost in the last week, which makes me happy because I really really love this ring. It's not anything special, just I love it.

Work is awesome. Love my job. Boyfriend is awesome. Love him. Kid is awesome. Love him. My cats, well they are awesome but also annoying and sweet and still adjusting to updating their diets. Love them

Life is good :)

Pain in the...mouth

Oh the fucking pain!

My tooth, it just hates me. With a serious vengeance.

I have a dental appointment today at 12 pm. Thank the gods. I have no idea if it's something that needs a root canal (ahem, no thank you) or an infection or what. I just know the fucker woke me up 3 times last night :(

It's a new dentist, so this should be fun.

In my head, this is what I'm thinking:
Hi! I'm your new-screaminginpain-patient! Nice to meet you :) Now, fix this before I rip my face off!

My teeth are shifting and it feels like my bite is off and all the damn pressure is on 1 tooth with just enough radiating pain running along the rest of the upper left of my mouth for me to see spots at times.

Good times! LOL NOT!!

Here's hoping I lost a little weight from not eating solid foods at least!

How about a little bit of...

Poison Ivy...

I had first thought it was an Eczema flare up (and who knows, it could be) with all the stress in the last week or so...

A coworker of mine says it really looks like poison ivy. Which I do have in my yard. And it's possible I wasn't paying close enough attention the other day.

Blah.

It looks like it's getting worse. I will be adding tea tree to it today and let's hope that helps. (yes, it's one of the things listed that does help it). Whatever it is, it does itch.

Today

July 29th

July 28th

Relaxing Weekend and Fruits of the Garden

(previous weekend)

Chilling in the back, napping in our hammock. 

 Ahem, me (sans any make up)

And the boyfriend :)

Fruits of the Garden

This is some form of squash - definitely in the pumpkin family.

Need sharp knives for chopping and slicing!! 

 I basically cooked these in some oil and butter. They have that nutty type of pumpkin flavor, they were actually really good :)

Organic mashed potatoes (yes that is a lot on my plate, but damn they were good!!) Squash and some chicken we picked up at the store. It was a great dinner!

Love this song!!

I just had to download this song - It's Full Of The Awesomeness





song by Meghan Trainor
All About That Bass lyrics

Because you know I'm all about that bass,
'Bout that bass 'bout that bass, no treble
I'm all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
I'm all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
I'm all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass

Yeah it's pretty clear, I ain't no size 2
But I can shake it, shake it like I'm supposed to do
'Cause I got that boom boom that all the boys chase
All the right junk in all the right places
I see the magazines working that Photoshop
We know that shit ain't real
Come on now, make it stop
If you got beauty beauty just raise 'em up
'Cause every inch of you is perfect
From the bottom to the top
Yeah, my momma she told me don't worry about your size
She says, boys they like a little more booty to hold at night
You know I won't be no stick thin you silly Barbie doll,
So, if that's what's you're into
Then go ahead and move along!

Because you know I'm all about that bass,
'Bout that bass 'bout that bass, no treble
I'm all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
I'm all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
I'm all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass

I'm bringing booty back
Go ahead and tell them skinny bitches Hey!
No, I'm just playing I know you think you're fat,
But I'm here to tell you that,
Every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top!
Yeah, my momma she told me don't worry about your size
She says, boys they like a little more booty to hold at night
You know I won't be no stick thin you silly Barbie doll,
So, if that's what's you're into
Then go ahead and move along!

Because you know I'm all about that bass,
'Bout that bass 'bout that bass, no treble
I'm all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
I'm all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
I'm all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass

Good Food, Good Friends

I got to see an old friend yesterday :) We went to Middletown, PA to pick him up from the Amtrak train and then have dinner.

We ate the Blue Room, about 3 blocks from the train stop.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Blue-Room/152310124796080

They had some seriously good food! I had the Western Burger, seriously fucking yummy! If you're in the area, it's a great little place to eat :)

I haven't seen my friend in at least 5 years, so it was nice to catch up over dinner. Yeah, long drive for that, but you know what? Friends are awesome and why not!!

This is me...without my glasses on, rushing out the door 

Slightly Protective...

Bwahahaha

I covered up the sunflower heads

Ahem

Happy Garden

I've been helping my boyfriend out with his garden. He has done such an awesome job though! I basically walk it, water it and help pull some of the weeds.

This are carrots and spinach

  

 Some of the sunflowers we've planted. And 2 of his tomato plants (he has 3)

His serious mound of potatoes! I hope that when it's time to harvest these, it will be bountiful!

Squash (which we ate! There are more already growing though!!)