planning planting and parties

while, hendrix and i recover from (yet another) cold, i have been planning what we will plant and where on both the produce farm and in our yard.  you see, when we moved out here there was no landscaping, flowers, bushes, etc.. so while mike finishes rebuilding the foundation, i have been slowly adding perennials and landscaping.  it can get really expensive, but is so worth it.  this year i will finish up the front walkway by making an edible landscape combined with my perennials.  i am going to grow herbs, cherry tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, kale, chard, and some broccoli.  and i am going to add some lilac bushes, a perennial shade garden, and zinnias to the yard.  don't you just love how optimistic we are all about our spring plans in february!?!
in addition, to planting plans, i am planning parties.  hendrix's 2nd birthday is on march 11th.  he is having a very hungry caterpillar party complete with dirt cake (pudding, crushed oreos, gummy worms, and flowers).  i am having way too much fun planning this thing.  i made some of these streamers yesterday.  and the kids are going to play games where they guess how many bouncy balls are in the jar, try to find the most "bugs" in the sandbox, and decorate their own pizzas.  the party bags are filled with sunglasses, stickers, playdoh, and seed packets. i am a dork. and really good at doing things on a budget.
and then there is the wedding plans. . .mike and i will be getting married at the fontenelle forest on october 14th.  we will be growing almost all of our food and decorations.  i am getting excited.  i can't decide on a dress or exactly how to decorate.  if you have any harvest themed decorating ideas send them my way. 
last but not least, we are placing our final seed orders and taking our final subscription orders.  soon we (god willing) will be tilling and planting produce for great restaurants and many wonderful omaha residents.