Disagreeable Herbs

Yesterday I had hoped to update a little after 9am. However, we had a veterinary emergency instead and I didn't end up doing so until much later yesterday morning. My husband met J, me and the pug at the vet's office. I'm so thankful he did, it is difficult to handle the very young one and the very old one at the same time.

After they took our dog back, I was feeling anxious and scared. I told J, "It will be OK, he will be OK." I should have known better. J is embracing a new stage of disagreeable, one that is only treated by reverse psychology. J said, "No ottay." So, because I was upset I said, "Yes, yes he will be OK, everything will be fine' as I stroked his hair. And J of course said, "No, no ottay." Anyone with a toddler understands it is foolish to argue such a ridiculous stance, but argue I did for next five minutes anyway. I was dug in.

About an hour later I sat stunned at the vet bill. As I tried to digest the sticker shock, a lady on staff at the clinic handed me J's toy and said, "You forgot this." I looked up and said, "Oh, yeah, well, I always bring my firetruck with me, everywhere I go. You just never know and I want to be prepared." Dh gave me the not-in-public-with-the-crazy crazy look. And he said, "You don't want to leave J's firetruck." I turned to him as we are walking through the parking lot and said defeatedly, "Yeah, it's so much better to leave all our money there instead! It's not OK. This is all just not OK." And dh hugged me and got back in his vehicle and went to work. I put J in his car seat and loaded up my pup, sat in the drivers seat and muttered as I started the truck, "It's not OK." And in my dark moment I hear from the back seat a tiny little voice that said, "Yeah, ottay." Honestly.

Score: J 2, me none. 

Researching pet insurance, moving on . . . My project today is for my Dad. My dad loves to garden and instilled a love in me of growing things. But he is so much better at growing things in pots than I am. I had some extra seeds and now I have a bumper crop of Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, Dill and Rosemary seedlings. I know he will take good care of them. And I feel bad showing up with presents for my Mom and my sister and nothing for my Dad. Using Cosmo's Early Bird here:

Cosmo Early Bird Herb Garden Altered Pot

Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Early Bird Patterned paper: Brunch; Cosmo Cricket Early Bird Ready, set, Chipboard; Cosmo Cricket Early Bird Elements; plus Basic Grey chocolate alphas, pot from Michael's and Miracle grow soil and Herbs 20cent seed packs from Walmart.

Instructions: Transplant seedlings first into soil in pot. Wipe off pot with a clean cloth. Measure pot top to bottom with patterned paper, I just eyeball it. With 12 x 3 inch strips, wrap paper around the pot. You may either cut a small rectangular piece for the side with the loop holders or you may just cram the paper a little bit around it (I think this last method works the best because then with the little bit of fray you can smooth it out around the loop attachment.) Adhere in place. Add embellishments. I am going to order Super Seal from Studio Calico when it comes back in stock to keep it from getting ruined by the water. I figure it is worth a shot, I'll let you know how that works out.

I didn't finish watching Grey's last night, I only got through the first hour and I figured I'd cried my quota for the evening. So don't tell me how it ends! Happy, happy Friday! Have a great weekend. Until tomorrow.