We are gardeners.

Jared and I had a very productive Monday. We totally redid what little landscape we have. It was raining pretty much all day...so we gardened in the rain. It was really fun actually...and probably better than gardening in sweltering heat...so we'll take thunderstorms any day.  Here are some pictures of our hard work...and how dirty we got.  Also, those cute polka dot pots were a gift from one of my favorite people in the world, Nikki Lalague...and she painted them herself! Aren't they adorable!

Thunderstorms

The one great thing about humidity is that it creates awesome thunderstorms in the afternoons. Last week was ridiculously hot and sticky...and our air conditioning crapped out again. So when the clouds started moving in we decided to get some relief from the heat by playing in the rain. Thunderstorms are incredible! Something so foreign to us California natives. It will be sunny one minute and then BOOM...clouds roll in and it starts POURING! I mean torrential downpour.  Then, it will only last for a few minutes and roll out. As you can see from the pictures, our street was pretty much flooded...and it only rained a few minutes. But it maximized those few moments. We were SOAKED by the giant drops. It was also fun to see some kids riding their bikes and getting caught in the storm. Oh and to those who are concerned about our well-being...you should know. It has been beautiful weather the last few days...feels like California...AND they came and completely replaced our ancient AC system and it is a very comfortable 73 degrees Fahrenheit in our home....AND we got pool keys yesterday! YES!  But I also wouldn't mind another thunderstorm to roll through!