A very quick update on our fruit trees! #thehubs really does a great job at watering our trees and plants. Also some beautiful glass solar flowers (they light up at night) that we decided to place in our front yard. #thankyoumom #maybewewillsharesomecherries
Hello everyone! I just want to say thank you God for the best family and friends in the world. I need to remember that many things come and go but people is what matters the most.
Celebrations: It seems like it is a long while (probably a bit more than a week) since I last typed a blog post! Some updates: I got the stomach flu bug and now poor #thehubs has it. We celebrated his birthday and it was a lovely family dinner and of course #thehubs got a special birthday cake from a NYC bakery (literally his bday present). I highly recommend trying MILK BAR desserts if you are ever in Las Vegas or New York!
Gardening: Our garden is doing so well! Pictures to come–I keep forgetting. We planted some #coolapeños (heatless jalapeños with flavor), cucumbers, shishito peppers, zucchini, and mammoth jalapeños. #thehubs also netted some of our trees so the birds don’t ruin the fruit! We have fruit (in the early stages–but we will have apricots, cherries, pomegranates, and nectarines!). I think I finally learned how to use our sprinkler system and am hoping this time the knowledge stays.
Job search: Friday afternoon I was informed that my contract ending soon is not going to be extended aka I won’t have a job. I was in shock. Then I cried. Then I was inspired to be my best. Ugh…it is a nightmare roller coaster of emotions because the circumstances at my current place of employment are complicated (and that is all I will say in order to be diplomatic and not burn bridges). Thank you to my wonderful family and my amazing husband and my coolio friends for putting me back together after every mini panic attack and for building me up. It is a huge blow to my confidence and obviously makes me question my abilities and skills (I already struggle with impostor syndrome). Also–I think I am the only Hispanic female pharmacist (and also the youngest) at my current position–just a random additional thought.
This brings me to another point: FINANCES. I am thankful my husband is a planner and that he is conscientious of making sure we do not live above our means because you never know when a rainy day will come. Listen to Suze Orman!
We are starting to see fruit on our baby trees! I just can’t wait to be able to have fresh fruit every day and make jelly/jams and bake apricot upside down cake!
My baby trees in the backyard (planted last year) are flowering! This is such an exciting event in our household especially since I just gave up on tending to my succulents. Growing up, I remember visiting my abuelita, Sara, in her home in Juarez and always having pomegranates fresh from the front yard trees. I also remember visiting my father’s family orchards and picking apples (reminiscent of golden delicious apples). I’ve always wanted a backyard with fruit trees and I am so lucky that my husband agreed to have several fruit trees (I wanted 10 but we agreed to 4).
Marriage hint for home/yard decor: Always ask for more but be willing to settle for less. #JK #sortoftrue
If I remember correctly we have a peach, nectarine, pomegranate and apricot tree…but I wouldn’t bet money on that being 100% correct. Another great reason to have trees is so that they can eventually provide some privacy on the side of your yard!
Photo Credits: #thehubs
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