Our indoor garden

When we got back from vacation, I was surprised to find that my seedlings were kicking butt.

I'm determined this year to have an awesome veggie garden. Each year I try to have a good harvest and then give up because our vegetable garden is visible from our neighbor's window. Every time I go out there to work in it, he feels the need to talk to me through his kitchen window and then come outside for a conversation. I don't mind a quick chat, but it's never a quick chat. Ugh! Maybe this year I will wear a bee keepers outfit to avoid eye contact and conversation.

Also, our basement flower garden is kicking butt too. Here's our very sophisticated set up. Just some lights on timers- nothing fancy here.

Giving the basement some love

Since the gas company was installing new lines in our basement yesterday, the dude decided to keep them company down there. He did some straightening up in the laundry corner.

Before:

After:

He found a table from my Opa that we were not using and gave it a fresh coat of paint for the new "folding laundry station." I'm sure James Bond would be proud.

We will be working on making the basement a happier place this winter... because it is the warmest "room" in the house.