twilight

I can't believe I've jumped on the twilight movie bandwagon! Went to my sister's this evening for girl's movie night and we had a "red" theme going and watched the movie. My niece thinks this is the best book and movie series ever, and I will admit I really liked the movie. Academy awards are doubtful but it was an interesting story.


We incorporated the red theme into our dinner: Ham (OK, I know that's pink), bing cherries, red applesauce, juicy watermelon, cherry-pomegranate drink, red wine for the adults, sugar cookies decorated with blood red icing...and a slice of red velvet cake!

It's interesting for me that the author, Stephenie Meyer, lives in the Phoenix area, and there were a few shots of the city in the movie (i.e., Camelback Mountain). She also made a cameo appearance in the movie, just like one of my favorite directors used to do -- Alfred Hitchcock. So now we eagerly await the next movie, New Moon, which comes out in November.

25 Random Things About Me

From my Facebook page:

1. I am an organized pack rat!

2. I would love to live in another country. Such as England, Wales, Italy, or Canada.

3. I am dying to visit Japan one day.

4. I snore (purportedly).

5. I've had a couple of plastic surgeries.

6. I attended the 62nd Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman walked past me!

7. When I was learning to drive, I almost took out a row of mailboxes on a country road. Just ask my Uncle Kenny!

8. I think I will be married again someday.

9. I woke up one day and realized that I forgot to have kids.

10. I love estate sales, garage sales, and thrift stores.

11. I am not a big fan of dogs.

12. My most recent celebrity sightings were baseball player Luis Gonzalez and Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon.

13. I have a fear of the bathroom (lavatory) door flying open when I'm in it on the airplane.

14. My hair and nails grow very fast.

15. I cut my hair short a few years ago and donated it to "Locks of Love."

16. I drive a stick-shift and prefer it to an automatic.

17. I drove a rental car in England and Wales on the opposite side of the road ~ talk about stress!

18. I chewed tobacco (Skoal, Copenhagen) a few times as a kid.

19. Everyone in my family (blood relatives) has blue eyes.

20. My niece and I share the same middle name (Anne).

21. I have never felt more loved and adored in a relationship as I do today, with Ernesto.

22. I do not have any tattoos and currently have no desire to get one.

23. I seem to be getting a lot of gray hair, which is irritating.

24. I have a very bad sense of direction and tend to get lost sometimes. OK, a lot.

25. I dance a lot, but not in public.

Garden in progress!

We have started a garden in the backyard, at the side of the house. My brother-in-law (who lives a couple of miles away) has had a garden for a few years (with success!) so we wanted to try one, too. We don't get full sunlight all day in the planting area, which is important since we're growing in a desert region. The first picture is lettuce, cabbage and cucumber, and the second picture is corn and beans. Nesto put in the watering system and designed the garden.

Here's a picture I found showing the garden that the Obamas have planted at the White House. This is really the year to see if you have a green thumb!

My man is proving to be quite talented ~ he built a patch of brick pavers to set the new BBQ grill on, so it wouldn't take up space on the patio. The pavers came out looking so perfect and professional!


















One last picture to post from the backyard: Our jacaranda tree is in bloom! The tree itself isn't real robust ~ almost lost it a couple of years ago during a frost, but it survived and we have some lovely colorful purple blooms!