Datura sketch
Night sketch
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Bugs for babies
Carnation! Last year, I bought some carnation seeds in the spring and tried to get them going one of the flowerbeds ... to no avail. But the one I kept in a container had its first big bloom today.
The cardinal vine began blooming a couple of weeks ago.
The pink hibiscus opened for the first time this season today.
The pink and white gerbera daisy.
I love this photo.
There's a mockingbird nest in our tree in the backyard. Here's a photo of the two parents, waiting until I'm not looking, so they can go and feed the babies. Bugs.
See more photos in the Gardening 2012 album.
Falling bear
Convolvulus
The cosmos have started to bloom. But was this the red crest cosmos from Baker Creek, or the two different varieties of yellow-orange cosmos from different companies purchased last year? Once I plant the seedlings in the beds, I'm not usually obsessed with keeping them labeled, thus this happens.
The front yard Betty Prior rose.
The better bush burpee tomato is starting to fruit. It's the only tomato I'm growing this year. In a container.
The convolvulus returns for a second season. I need to learn how to save this seed.
Yellow miniature rose
The yellow miniature rose bloomed again. It was one of those grocery store roses that Kim bought for me, I believe for Valentine's Day. It struggled indoors, so I potted it up and put it out.
Red petunias in the front yard
Kim's yellow rose.
Also in the front yard. What is this called? I need to chop down an invasive bush-tree that is overshadowing this flowering-grass-like-plant.
Corina’s 8th birthday party
We celebrated Corina’s eighth birthday this weekend with a small party with family.
We had a lot of fun!
We had cupcakes from Evil Empire Bakery!
Everyone loved the spring chick cupcakes
Corina got a lot of new toys to play with, including this bracelet making kit I got her.
Later, after everyone left, I made Corina take this photo outside with three blooming angel's trumpets. They bloom at night, and she also wanted to play with her glow wand.
See all the photos in the Corina’s Birthday Party 2012 photo album.
A RE/MAX of Texas baby shower
I work at RE/MAX of Texas, which is the regional franchise office that serves all of the independently owned and operated RE/MAX offices in Texas.
It’s a great place to work; I get to create websites and fill them with stories we write about how RE/MAX agents and offices help Texas homebuyers and home sellers all over the best state in the union.
But the best part about where I work is the people I work with. When they learned that Kim and I are expecting our first child — Marshall Edward Moeller, on or around May 10 or so we’re told — everyone has been so excited for us.
And they threw us a baby shower, too! Well, Kim and I are just floored by everyone’s generosity and support at this company!
See more photos from the RE/MAX of Texas baby shower.
Stuff I almost bought
Blackberries are forming
These were flowers. Now they're turning into blackberries. In the backyard.
Morning glory blooms, gotta catch 'em early - they reseeded from last year and are very invasive. But worth it.
The 4 o'clocks also need to be seen early in the morning. They bloom at night and stay open only for a little time, they fall off at about 9 a.m.
The California Giant zinnias that reseeded itself has also started blooming. So far, I've had two pink ones and one orange one.
See more photos from the Gardening 2012 album.
