Microwave Fail

Our microwave started making really cool lightening storms a few weeks ago. So we thought we'd better stop using it pronto. We waited until the memorial day sales and ordered one for $50 off. Our neighbors were kind enough to let us use one they had sitting around while we were avoiding any more interior lightening strikes. It is nice to have the loaner, but I couldn't wait to replace the old one with a new one.

The loaner takes up most of the little counter space we have in the kitchen.

Our new microwave just barely fit width-wise, but sticks out the front less {bonus}. Bad news was, the bolt accepter in the top of the new microwave broke and fell inside the microwave, with a bolt still in it. The bolt then spun freely and wouldn't even back out. 

So for a day, we had 3 microwaves in our kitchen. One that worked, one that was stuck in the cabinet, and the old one holding up the broken one. Sad day.  Luckily we know some farmers and borrowed some bolt cutters. That took care of our brand new broken microwave. I took it back and ordered the exact same one. The reviews on the microwave were great, so I think the bolt accepter was a fluke... or at least I hope. For now, we still are using "Darth Vader" who has claimed almost all our counter space. Hopefully "Luke" {the new microwave} makes it here this week.

Procrastinated Photo Frames

I have had these picture frames in our bedroom for over 2 1/2 years. They've been hanging empty. Sad right? I almost worked up the ambition to fill the picture frames over a year ago. Back then I was planning on using all wedding pictures {see here}. But now that we've been married for almost three years {dun dun dun!} We have other memories I'd like to hang on the wall. And since we just got a huge wedding picture for our second anniversary, I thought our house is already Wedding-Fantastic enough.

So today I got brave and ordered three prints. Memorial weekend sales helped give me the boost. We narrowed the five options I had to these three that I photoshoped into the frames. We sure are cute, right?

I killed them

I didn't use to be a plant killer. In fact, I used to be the plant whisperer. But ever since I married Chris I lost my edge for it. And now I'm lucky just to keep my plants alive. My potted plants from last year can not be counted along with the lucky ones. Well maybe except for one...

I think this plant should bring some pretty purple flowers, if it truly is a surviving plant from last year. The rest of the little green sprouts are forget me nots seeds that I planted. I've been enjoying watching them come up, but my pots still looked a little too sad for spring.

Those dead looking sticks are actually green on the inside, so I didn't pull them out with the rest of the dead plants. But after weeks of watering them and seeing nothing but dead looking sticks I was ready to see them go. I got a coupon in the mail for free flowers from a local nursery. So I thought I'd go take a look. I came back with 2 free flowers, and 3 flowers that I bought. I've decided I love nurseries. 

First I had to take out the dead looking sticks, but if you look close you can see that a couple forget me nots came with them. Since I've turned into such a plant killer, I can't hardly stand purposefully ruining the chances of a little plant, so I carefully relocated many forget me nots.

 

I hope I can keep all of these alive through the Summer!