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my parents were visiting for a week.

it has been three years since they came out last and we had a lot of fun

it's always sort of odd to have them out at first, like a dream where they're suddenly there but you're not used to seeing them there

but then they stay a day and suddenly, it's normal to have them around 

so it's extra sad when they leave

we went to santa barbara for a couple of days

visited the mission (the sunflowers below were on the mission property)

and went to the santa barbara zoo (where i fed the giraffes)

dad also was kind enough to install some extra exterior lighting outside

and we spent a day at disneyland (finding nemo ride was cute, but the best is still indiana jones)

ate some good food 

and they were very excited to eat at in n out burger for the first time

let's hope they come back sooner than 3 years

princess time

my friends c and d wanted adventure

romance

and knights

so where did we go over the weekend?

that's right

we got dressed up and dragged ourselves down to orange county to go to

medieval times

it was awesome

we had fun fruity drinks

food you have to eat with your fingers

and real knights!

yellow! yellow! yellow!

serious fun! i know i know, seems... silly

but we had great fun!

below is a movie of our knight!

another month on her way

the beginning of july is upon us with june almost gone

it's summer time 

a time of hope and sunshine

small steps will be great leaps later 

this month, the challenges are

saving money on yarn (i have plenty of yarn. really. i do.)

saving money on books (exception is the house of mystery and buffy monthly comics, they don't count. so there.)

do not rent movies - only netflix

be positive, mindful and healthy

challenge myself at the gym three times a week

these aren't big changes. just little ones. one at a time. 

gardening

i do not pretend to know how to garden

i usually kill my plants, even cactus and bamboo

but so far...

hoorah! still going strong!

in fact, i took a handful, or two, of greens and fed them to mr. edgar, who enjoyed them.

so i was pretty confident when i wanted to do another two flower beds.

the lonely, empty flower beds...

and now...

and happily, i finally got my fruit tree...

blood orange tree.

hopefully it thrives

also, baked some chocolate chip cookies today.

they're good... not as good as my mom's (even though we use the same recipe) but isn't that always the way?

sigh

hubby is making our second meal in the slow cooker! and i am off to read for a while and get ready for work tomorrow