Sean and I went out for a few hours this afternoon. We had to exchange some trousers I had bought as a gift for him. We also had two huge bags of coins that we have saved for many months. Commerce is open on Sundays and they have a free coin counting machine. So we guessed we had $124.00 (they ask if you want to guess) and after all was said and done-we had $197.00! Yes! We split it up and I saved Bri $50 (Sean got $100 since he will be driving the most for his internship) and then we went to Macy’s. Sean got an extra pair of trousers and a few shirts in another store-from the coin money! We then went to a shopping center where Old Navy and Michaels is-I went to Michaels and Sean to O.N. I picked out some things there and went down the clearance aisle and I started to chat with a nice lady there. She asked if I had ‘a coupon’ which I didn’t. It was for after 4pm and for 25% off your total purchase. She had an extra and gave me one. I thanked her and headed to check out and saved $10!
We ate in Friendly’s and shopped a bit in Trader Joe’s then headed home. I called my mom and she had talked with brother #2 and they may be seeing eye to eye again. I seriously hope so. He tends to get mean about things that he doesn’t agree with. I still am not crazy about being chummy with him as I feel like I don’t know him anymore and he talked about me behind my back that night he horned in on our ‘girl’s night out’. I wish mom hadn’t told me he thought I looked fat. He had said that to my face when we went down to visit him in Florida in 2002. Nice isn’t he? I’m not having high hopes about this, but at least, and I’m praying, he’ll treat her nice and with respect.
Anyway, here are some yard shots for your enjoyment. They sure make me smile. : )
This is what I call my herb bed. The Roma tomatoes are taking it over. There’s basil in the front along with fennel and cilantro.
My favorite lilies are blooming too! I missed the first blooms a few days ago.
A pretty hanging basket with pinkish daisy like flowers and portulaca
Look how big the butterfly bush is! You can see the rain gutter there. Not a ton of blooms, but we cut it back a lot last year.
Sean got a B- in his English class he just finished. My boy’s not a writer, so he was happy.
Collages & Creative Goodness 
That herb garden of yours is so incredible, Dianne! 😀
Beautiful pictures!
Jeff and I dumped our coins before we moved – we were shocked to find we had over $200! And the coin counting machine is nice, especially since there’s no surcharge on it.
The herb bed looks awesome. We’ve been outside here and there this weekend (usually later in the day when it starts getting cooler.) Jeff pulled out a few dead shrubs and we planted a couple tomatoes, peppers, cucumber and eggplant.
I have a question – do your herbs come back every year, or do you replant them?