Garden...somewhat

We don't really have the opportunity to have a real garden where we are living now. For now, I've got plants all over the balcony in some beautiful pots.

This first picture is one of the many strawberry plants that I have. Those who know me best know that I love anything with strawberries at any time. So to be able to grow them and grow them well all year-round is so great. You can see how great this plant is growing just by how many strawberries were totally ripe. (And yes, they were delicious!)
Two of my green bell pepper plants. These are also really thriving.

One of the smaller green bell pepper plants.

Mario & Company

Our nieces have this fun obsession with all things Mario. They like to play the Mario games on the Wii with their parents, especially their dad. So, when thinking about their birthday gifts this year, I couldn't help but make them shirts with the characters.

This first one is of Mario and is for Ellie because she just loves Mario. Only she can play him and he is definitely her favorite.
The other is the Toad for Kayla. It sounds like because Mario is Ellie's favorite, then Kayla always has to play the Toad.

After sending these off to LA, their mom called and told me that as soon as they opened them, they had to put them on immediately and since they're long-sleeved and it was still super hot, they could only wear them for a little while. Hopefully they'll enjoy them now since it's cooling down.