Free Fertilizer Available

So I wouldn't describe myself as an "animal lover," but maybe an "animal liker." I am not passionate about animals, but I do like them and can enjoy them. I did like and even love my dog Toby that my family had for awhile. And I more often than not enjoy other people's pets, but I would have to admit that in general I like the idea of pets more than the reality of pets. Or maybe I am more of a "grandparent" animal person. I like to spend time with them, but as soon as they start causing trouble or being difficult I can turn them back over to their "parent" or owner to take care of. Who knows, maybe I am just lazy. But either way, all of this would explain why I am so annoyed and disgusted with whatever dumb cat is using my garden as its litter box. For a little over a week now I have found little poorly covered up holes with decaying cat poop in MY garden. SICK. Who does this cat think he is? And what owner is not taking proper care of their pet by providing them with their own garden to poop in? I guess maybe I should be grateful for the free "fertilizer," but mostly I think it is revolting. And I am tired of cleaning up after you cat. Go find somewhere else to poop!

p.s. Other than the extra "fertilizer" problem my garden is doing great! I did have something eating my little bean plants (it better have not been that cat!) but they seem to have survived ok and are still growing. I am still a little skeptical as to how everything is going to fit in my square foot garden once it is full grown, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Baby Einstein Chris

A few weeks ago I checked out a Baby Einsteins book about shapes from the library. Maybe a week after getting it, Grant would start saying "dad" every time I would get the book out to read. I couldn't figure out if he was saying "dad" because Chris always read that book to him or if he read it in a certain way that Grant was hoping I would do. A couple of days of this went by and then finally Grant pointed to the logo on the cover when he said "dad." I started laughing as I thought maybe he thinks that little guy looks like Chris. I decided to test him to double check and asked him where dad was and sure enough he pointed straight at the guy. I'm sure Chris is flattered to know that's what Grant thinks he looks like. :)

Graduation, Gardening and Basketball

The last few weeks have been busy for us. Chris graduated from BYU. Hurray! He has worked so hard especially these last few years. I have been so impressed at how well he managed to get everything done and still spend so much time with Grant and I. He has pretty much finished everything on the remodel project he was working on for his dad and has now started a new job at a company called PSI. They are currently working on the City Creek project in downtown Salt Lake.

Grant has been working on improving his basketball skills or "butball" as he calls all balls with the new basketball hoop he got from Grandma and Grandpa Thorley.

I managed to get a garden planted. I am so proud of myself. I tried out the Square Foot Garden method. Chris built me the boxes and helped me get the soil and plants and then I was able to get everything planted last weekend. I also cut and sewed some strips of fabric together to make the grid. It involved figuring out and using a sewing machine all by myself! I am still a little skeptical about the square foot garden method. It all looks fine now but I am a little concerned how everything will fit when it's full grown. We'll have to see how it turns out.