Garden Update 2

Since my last update these little beauties sure have grown!

The tomato stalks are thickening up and getting those little 'tomato hairs' and true leaves!

I wake up every morning and peek at them to see the changes and there are usually significant changes just overnight!

I've learned that the seedlings need lots of water and they are LOVING the unfiltered sun they're getting this week since the weather is so nice out there!

This weekend will definitely be transplant weekend as I think they need a bigger space to continue their growth. Read on for pictures!:)

Had to share!

I haven't really touched watercolour in a few years. Not since my awesome and fun show at More Vino in Trinidad back in 2007.
I recently picked up my paints and brushes again. It was one of my spring goals to paint.
Another one to cross off the list:)
It was absolutely amazing to feel a loaded brush depositing paint onto rough paper. It made me remember all the challenges and fun and relaxation and the wonderfully happy accidents that happen when you simply allow the medium to just be. It was a good lesson in patience and also loosening up and allowing things to happen and to push my boundaries just by letting go. Watercolour has this wonderful way of reminding you that you're not really all that in control. The puddles will pool as they please and they always look wonderful at the end.
The time spent on this was truly a treat! I look forward to many,many more paintings this year!

I'm still here!

cucumber plant

That was a completely unintentional blog hiatus!
I have been watching our beautiful little container garden grow. I've been freaking out by the lack of growth in my basil plants,
surviving school, work, managing our household and all the other things that life throws at you.
I promise a lovely garden update along with some pics of the flowers at the botanical gardens in DC and some other stuff.
Until then, take deep breaths and enjoy the outdoors - looks like spring has finally decided to show up:)