Keeping busy.

I've had several projects to keep me busy over the last week or so. My first one is a vertical herb garden that I created using old pallets I stole from work. When I say stole I mean remove them from the alley where we let them sit until someone else takes them. I only have a few little herbs on it for the time being, and who knows if they'll even grow since I started them from seed but I'm hoping that by this time next year I'll have enough that I won't need to buy dried of fresh from the grocery store when I need them for cooking. 

I'm also hoping to build something to set over Eko's kennel once I get into my new place. For as long as I've had Eko his kennel just sits in a corner somewhere. I hoping that I can make something to act as a kitchen workbench or nightstand or something depending on space allowance. 

My most challenging project this week has been an orange dress. Brandon's company has a big company event each year called the orange party. Everyone is required to wear orange. I don't really do orange. In fact other than cori I don't know many who do. However I said I would come up with something, and I did. It took three attempts, three evenings after work and a little more money than I wanted to spend, but the result came out exactly like I wanted! I have a picture of the process, but I'll save the pictures of the final result until the night of the party. Just to keep y'all coming back ;)

I had to take a quick picture of Eko out on the patio as I write. 

Any who. Work is been a little bit crazy and very stressful to most of the staff. I've managed to keep my head on, but with the installation of this new POS system I can see how it's starting to get on everyone's nerves. I keep thinking I should start baking cookies or other such goodies to start taking in for moral boosts. 

Not much else to report. I'll leave you with this photo I took in downtown FoCo today. 

Further proof I'm living in the right city :)

Two p.s.'s 

1) I just scratched the hell out of my leg! 

Apparently there was a straight pin attached to my towel after my evening shower. 

And 2) Wednesday was the epitome of a day off. I was so distracted by projects I had almost forgotten how great it was. I woke up and took my cousin to her summer play thing. Then I went and checked on the garden that I started a few days ago at my uncle Marshall's.  After that I ran a few errands, as one should do on their day off, and I met my friend Connor for lunch. Next I went to the library got a few books.  Followed by an afternoon snack of a milkshake with Shane. I went home for my first attempt at the previously mentioned orange dress.  While that was soaking I read a bit in my book. When Brandon was off work we grabbed some lunch and then met up with Shane, Casey, Connor, Brittany, Dani and Joel for 2$ bowling. Or as our bowling names went The Ginger, Tall Boy, The Huntsman, AA, Panda, Gumby, The Butt-on and The Vixen. Great day!