Our [h]erb garden

No more shrubs thanks to our sewer woes

So a new raised bed for our herbs

Thanks to Tyson and Mike willing to work after quittin' time

And the back .4 is always enjoyed by this sweet fella

Especially after a weekend apart

We're slowly but surely finishing up the fence

Next up: Another raised bed for the garden

Chicken coop

Patio and fire pit

Perpetual home improvement (:

Happy list v4

57. A freshly groomed Sully Bean

58. Two-a-days
59. Writing the nutrition column for The Noisy Rabbit
60. Doodling on chalkboards
61. Marathoning new TV series, online of course
62. A heavy stash of fresh eggs

63. Daydreaming about being out West, especially back at the Grand Tetons

64. Squeezing in a good workout
65. Swimming with the cutest little water bug ever, my sweet lil buddy, Amos

66. My collection of fresh herbs and their new raised garden bed
67. Being somewhat of a flexitarian
68. Planning trips, vacations and any sort of travel
69. Planning in general
70. Spontaneous snuggles - gotta take 'em when you can get 'em with this fella

71. When brother bear hangs out while I cook

72. Mix and match decor

73. Red hair

74. A spotless kitchen after a big dinner

75. Dessert after dessert

76. When Mike sings in the shower

77. Father's Day

78. Summer shenanigans

Blessed far beyond what I deserve.

What keeps you smiling, sweet friends?

And then there was fence

Sweet, selfless, hardworking friends

Clean design

Fresh lumber, on sale and coupon used

Complete with a beer maiden

Little Greasers, always better eaten off a trailer

Those boys love tools, I love finished projects

Throw in my shirtless husband
Win, win and win

Happy list v3

32. Watching friends become mothers
33. Always using Katie's recipe every time I cook salmon
34. Backcountry camping with friends

35. A good belly laugh
36. Sore muscles
37. Productivity
38. Working in the back .4 with Mike
39. When scripture yields such perfect clarity
40. Staying on budget
41. When Sully's so tired and lazy when we get home from a weekend spent on the move
42. Cleaning and organizing...everything.is.just.better.that.way.
43. Long catch-up chats with my sister first thing in the morning
44. Pops of color in every room
45. Homemade housewarming gifts

 46. That time me, Mike, Jesse and Kim had to break camp in the pouring rain and sleet on Old Butt Knob
47. Combining my favorite things and doing them all at once

48. Long talks with Mom in any and every parking lot around

49. Lunch dates with Dad

50. Vitamin D

51. Fresh ingredients

52. Dried mangoes from Costco

53. Being honored with most special requests

54. Freshly cleaned sheets

55. Awesomely sweet friends that show up to help Mike build fence and work in the yard

56. Merv's vet office stories

Blessed far beyond what I deserve.

What keeps you smiling, sweet friends?

Happy list v2

17. My newly washed little Taco

18. Encouragement
19. Almond amaretto coffee from Fresh Market

20. An unhealthy amount of throw pillows, especially our new ones

21. Crossfit - shout out to Upstate Crossfit in Mauldin

22. My Brooks

23. A fridge full of fresh produce

24. Dads, husbands and Bobcats that put in new sewer line for next to nothing

25. Working hard at something

26. Packed-full-of-plans weekends

27. Empty weekends

28. Yep, just any kind of weekend

29. Trying new things for the first time likeeeee our very first NASCAR race

30. Hydrangeas - always remind me of our wedding day

31. Running into Brittany at the grocery store on a bad day

Blessed far beyond what I deserve.

What keeps you smiling, sweet friends?

Settlin' in

Our version of a bedroom ceiling fan.

New dining room light, mounted thanks to brother bear - nevermind no dining table quite yet.

Lovin' our new living room furniture - not possible without you, B!

New coat of paint for what will be my spice rack.

Succulents on my back stoop.

And Sully's always around for it all.

Still working hard on the yard, lots of things growin' already. 

Furniture to build and everything yet to hang on the walls. 

Gettin' there's part of the fun (:

Happy list

For all intensive purposes we'll start this happy list tradition with the number 1 and keep 'em going as they come to me...

1. The way Sully likes to have ALL of his toys within his reach at all times
2. Watching my best friend get engaged on her favorite beach to the wonderful man she's always deserved

3. Sleepover guests

4. Better yet, visits that turn into sleepovers

5. Getting the hookup from friends 

6. Celebrating birthdays

7. Sister time 

8. Sweet surprises from Mike

9. The achievement of friends

Dr. Meghan Allen on the day of her DVM graduation from Auburn!

10. Honey and fig goat cheese from The Spinning Spider Creamery at the Farmer's Market in downtown Greenville

11. Big yards

12. New opportunities

13. A full life with a full calendar

14. Finding bobby pins on hand when you need 'em

15. Inside jokes

16. When my dad comes to the rescue

Blessed far beyond what I deserve.

What keeps you smiling, sweet friends?