Spring Apple Blossoms

I wandered outside today to do some yard work after work today and was struck by how beautiful our apple trees were. There were bees hovering in and out of the blossoms, some with legs so full of pollen they were orange. I just had to take some pictures and share them. Enjoy!

Look at them grow!

So I looked at my last post and my veggie starts are huge compared to those newborns I had pictures of! These are pictures from when the tomato and pepper starts were about 2 weeks old and we had just started all the cucumbers, pumpkins and melons and also pictures from two days ago when the tomato and pepper starts were close to 4 weeks old and the cucumbers, etc. were 2 weeks old. Can't wait to plant them out cause my craft table is full! We also went to Home Depot and got some plants that were buy one, get one free. We got some herbs, an orange pepper and a bunch of strawberries. The strawberries are for an upside down strawberry planter that I got for a friend who has been very generous. I also bought an upside down tomato planter so I can buy one of those double hooks that plants into the ground and they'll balance each other out. I thought about using one of our tomato starts to plant in it, but I talked to her and she really loves cherry tomatoes. There is a plant sale that is put on by the Master Gardeners (who sponsored all the seminars we went to) and they have some amazing cherry tomatoes I am told. So I plan on buying her tomato plant there ( and possibly a couple more for us ;). You see this friend, Kiersten, is someone I work with and she is really good at winning radio contests. She called in and won tickets to see the Black Eyed Peas at the Tacoma Dome. And I am very lucky to work with her cause then I get to call dibs first. We are also going to see Daughtry when they come to the Sundome in May. And that's why the plant gift will work out perfect, cause they can go outside at that time and I can bring it over before we go to the concert. I also finished the fingerless mitts that I had been working on since January and they are totally cool. They keep your hands very warm, even your fingers even though they are not covered. They will be great for doing computer work or...knitting. I knit them on straight needles, but I would love to try doing some in the round on two circulars since I don't think I am talented enough just yet to work double pointed needles. I downloaded a whole bunch of free patterns that have beautiful cables in them but I am going to try a plain set like mine for Mom, just to get familiar with knitting in the round.

So Kiersten and I went and saw the Black Eyed Peas at the beginning of April. She is completely insane because she had to work that weekend and the concert was on a Saturday. I volunteered to drive the whole way so that she could sleep on the way back. She got off work early and we headed over so that we would have time for dinner. She loves Q'doba so I found the closest one to the Tacoma Dome and that was a lot closer than the Cheesecake Factory that I wanted to go to. We ate and then headed to the Tacoma Dome and planned on milling around, but the parking lot was filling up so we paid and parked. They had one of the opening bands, LMFAO, outside and you could have your picture taken with them. So I ran back to get my camera and by the time I got back they were leaving. Then we got in what we thought was the line to get in, which was more of a mass of people. They all ran to the doors when we were let through the gates and were crowding around to get in first. We finally heard that that was the general admission line and we needed to go back up. They had put out a sign later that told which was the general admission line and which was the entrance for seat holders. So we got in the right door and decided that we needed beers before we went much further. We walked around to get to our seats and they pointed us up, up, up....hey! the tickets were FREE okay?! The angle of the top stairs were so steep that I got vertigo and it felt like if you fell down you were going straight to the bottom. After all that the concert was awesome! The beginning act was alright, then Ludacris was on as the second act and then it was time for the main attraction! With all the people around us you could stand and sing and dance a bit, knowing they'd break your fall if you tumbled! At one point they shone all these lights on a disco ball and it threw a million lights onto the inside of the dome. It was really beautiful. We left just a bit early at the last song (which was neither of our favorites) and got out to the car before the masses. We made it out of the parking lot and back to the freeway before the rush! I ended up getting Kiersten back home around 2 AM and she had slept from about highway 18 on, though I don't think I would have been able to get up and be to work at 6:30. It was a blast and I am sure that Daughtry will be even more amazing!!