Germination is Freaky

Look what I noticed popping up Saturday night:

It's my arugula! Here it is yesterday afternoon:

And as of today, all my veggies have sprouted. I've decided that this is all very strange. These things started from seeds - the same kind of seeds I have sitting on my kitchen table in packets (because they pack, like, thousands of seeds into one package and I'll never run out in my lifetime). All that I did was put them in some potting soil in a greenhouse-style tray in front of a window and sprayed some water on them. It freaks me out a little. Maybe I have a teeny thought in the back of my mind that they might take us over? I don't know. I don't really think that. But they're living. Ew. That's just weird.

Speaking of living, here's something that is no longer: 

Asher brought the tulip to me when he came in from playing outside with Michael yesterday. I laid it on the bookshelf, meaning to put it in a little vase, but I forgot. Isn't it sweet? My first flower from my little boy.

To-dos, Fabric, and Seeds

I've buckled down recently and have been making a daily to-do list. This is my 4th day, and it's going pretty well, I have to say. My list typically includes a cleaning to-do, a financial to-do, an exercise to-do, and a couple other things. For example, today my list is:

• Complete estimated tax payments
• Respond to Sara about IRA rollover
• Yoga
• Clean kitchen
• Blog (almost done)
• Edit photos for photobook

I've been attempting to get up early (like 6:30am). Today went well. I was actually up by 6 for some reason. I love having that time in the morning before Asher wakes up.

Something on my list for the week is to make a clutch (purse). I purchased the fabric, but got the wrong interfacing, so that'll have to wait until this weekend when I can get back to Hobby Lobby. 

From HL

From fabric.com

All in a pretty little pile on my bookshelf

I also finally planted most of my vegetable seeds. (was on my to-do list yesterday)

Anxious to see what happens with these things. I obviously have way more seedling containers than I need. My veggie seeds are taking up just a third of the entire tray. And my labeling method is very high tech. (a mini post-it wrapped around a toothpick) The tray is in the bathroom next to the sunniest window in our place. I'm skeptical and hopeful at the same time. I really hope these things sprout.

Shoes and Seeds

It's annoying to me that while I'm doing anything other than sitting at a computer, and without the option of stopping and getting to a computer, I think of dozens of topics to blog about. Yet when I sit to actually write something, I come up blank. This is generally why a hodge-podge of ideas end up spewing out randomly. So here we go again.

I've begun week 2 of Couch to 5k, and I have to say, today's run/walk went very well. I think this is due to several factors.

#1 I slept incredibly well last night. And when I awoke (by myself, not to an alarm, I might add), the sun was streaming in the partly open window with cool air flowing around. How could I not have a great day with that start?

#2 I ordered new running shoes! We stopped by a sporting goods store this morning, and I got fitted for shoes. They were VERY expensive at that store, so I looked at roadrunnersports.com when I got home and found them for 30% less! Oh, and I used shopathome.com to get an extra 10% back. (Please tell me you use shopathome.com or ebates.com for every online purchase you make!) Anyway, my excitement about having ordered the shoes carried over to my run/walk.

#3 I thought there were more than two reasons, but I can't come up with a third now.

Also, I ordered vegetable seeds last night finally! From seedsnow.com. 

Very excited for them to arrive. I ended up getting:

• Leaf lettuce
• Arugula
• Spinach
• Red and White onions
• Snap peas
• Brandywine tomatoes
• Cherry tomatoes

I also picked up various containers today. And a few tools. Now I just need some potting soil, which I plan to get this week from a local nursery. I sure hope I enjoy gardening.

One more thing, how cute is this kid?!