a veg life

(posted by Emily) We have a few photos to share with everyone after a great weekend! SCPA Championships were in San Bernardino.  Started playing around with our new camera, ahead of our trip to Maui! It's a busy week for us, but we'll do our best to get some posts together for you. I'm planning a complete packing list for our Maui trip, which probably won't get put together until Thursday night--oh well! :)  Have a great night! --E&R

(posted by Emily) Spring is here! After all of the rain the LA area received this weekend, it finally feels like spring. Our orange tree is blooming like crazy, thanks to a year with regular maintenance (good job, Hubs!). Every time I walk into the backyard, I can smell the blossoms. It truly is amazing. Maybe we can take a video tour sometime this week, so you can see everything that is flowering. In our front yard, the first of our irises popped up after the rain. We have a long bed filled with bulbs and perennial bushes, that is just starting to get back on its feet after the winter. Inside, we have two orchid plants in bloom at the same time! This yellow fella was a birthday gift from Rick in 2011--it bloomed again last year in February and only took a year to come around this time! We must have the right kind of light and watering figured out :) This little lady is over a year old, and has been repotted. It's survived falling off of the bay window (thanks, Sh...