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But I think it might be some type of bug or spider.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image57.jpgimageAt first, I just thought it was dirt on the underside of the leaves. But I think it might be some type of bug or spider.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image56.jpgimageSome bean leaves have holes, while others have brown and yellow, almost halo-like spots on them.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image55.jpgimageSome bean leaves have holes, while others have brown and yellow, almost halo-like spots on them.2015-12-02T01:17:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/13/2015_day-102-a-collage-of-flowers-and-veggies/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image54.jpgimageDaisies and cosmos.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image53.jpgimageThe four sections of the raised garden bed on April 13.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image52.jpgimageThe raised garden bed looking north.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image51.jpgimageCosmos and zinnias.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image50.jpgimageCosmos and zinnias.2015-12-02T01:17:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/12/2015_day-101-garden-view-perfect-way-to-end-weekend/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image49.jpgimageCucumbers, onions, basil and chives.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image48.jpgimagePeas on the left, beans on the right.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image47.jpgimageOne Better Boy and two Early Girl tomatoes, plus some sweet red peppers.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image46.jpgimageFour cherry tomato plants and a little bit of lettuce.2015-12-02T01:16:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/11/2015_day-100-scenes-from-morning-walk/2015-12-02T01:16:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/10/2015_day-99-darn-dog-chloe-likes-flowers-too/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image45.jpgimageThe garden looking north, on April 10.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image44.jpgimageIn Wisconsin, I would have thought these prints were made by deer. Here in Texas, a fenced-in backyard means the prints belong to darn dog Chloe.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image43.jpgimageThe four sections of my raised garden bed on April 10.2015-12-02T01:16:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/09/2015_day-98-gardening-is-never-really-done/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image42.jpgimagePretty Gerbera daisies, transplanted in early April.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image41.jpgimageGot a start on putting fresh mulch in the flower beds in front of the house.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image40.jpgimageWhaddya know? Some of the red lettuce appears to be growing!https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image39.jpgimageThe four sections of the raised garden bed on April 9.2015-12-02T01:15:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/08/2015_day-97-sweet-red-peppers-are-late-bloomers/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image38.jpgimageFinally! The sweet red peppers have sprouted.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image37.jpgimageThe vegetable garden looking north.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image36.jpgimageLots of flowers popping up in the three-tiered raised bed.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image35.jpgimageIn the lower right corner, a few of what I think are aubrieta flowers finally have burst through the dirt.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image34.jpgimageThe four individual sections of my raised garden bed on April 8.2015-12-02T01:15:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/07/2015_day-96-bluebonnets-as-far-as-the-eye-can-see/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image33.jpgimageA panoramic view of the lovely bluebonnets.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image32.jpgimageA field (or maybe fields) of bluebonnets a couple miles fom our house in Georgetown, Texas.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image31.jpgimageA field (or maybe fields) of bluebonnets a couple miles fom our house in Georgetown, Texas.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image30.jpgimageA field (or maybe fields) of bluebonnets a couple miles fom our house in Georgetown, Texas.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image29.jpgimageA field (or maybe fields) of bluebonnets a couple miles fom our house in Georgetown, Texas.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image28.jpgimageA field (or maybe fields) of bluebonnets a couple miles fom our house in Georgetown, Texas.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image27.jpgimageA field (or maybe fields) of bluebonnets a couple miles fom our house in Georgetown, Texas.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image26.jpgimageA field (or maybe fields) of bluebonnets a couple miles fom our house in Georgetown, Texas.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image25.jpgimageA field (or maybe fields) of bluebonnets a couple miles fom our house in Georgetown, Texas.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image24.jpgimageA field (or maybe fields) of bluebonnets a couple miles fom our house in Georgetown, Texas.2023-09-19T03:19:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/06/2015_day-95-one-little-two-little-three-lil-tomatoes/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image22.jpgimageThree tomatoes are now growing on one of my Early Girls.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image21.jpgimageZinnias and cosmos aplenty.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image20.jpgimageThe individual raised gardens beds on April5 6.2015-12-02T01:14:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/05/2015_day-94-rain-a-lovely-easter-surprise-for-garden/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image19.jpgimageThe view of the garden looking north, on April 5.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image18.jpgimageThe view of the garden looking west, on April 5.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image17.jpgimageEach of the raised beds on April 5. The onions, at lower right, are really growing fast.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image16.jpgimageAt left, the beans tonight, April 5. At right, from April 3.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image15.jpgimageAbove, the beans tonight, April 5. Below, on April 3.2015-12-02T01:14:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/04/2015_day-93-beautiful-san-antonio-riverwalk/2015-12-02T01:14:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/03/2015_day-92-windy-texas-days/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image14.jpgimageThe vegetable garden looking west.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image13.jpgimageFlowers are coming up quite nicely in the middle and lower tiers of the flower bed. Top tier finally has some flowers, too.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image12.jpgimageThe four raised beds that make up the vegetable garden on April 3.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image11.jpgimageTop photo, cucmbers last night. Bottom phot, cucmbers tonight, April 3.2015-12-02T01:14:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/02/2015_day-91-hooray-for-cucumbers/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image10.jpgimageOvernight, my hill of one cucumber expanded to four.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image9.jpgimagePlus, the second hilll of cucumber seeds also broke through the dirt.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image8.jpgimageThe beans, from ground level.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image7.jpgimageA northern view of the garden.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image6.jpgimageAll four raised beds.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image5.jpgimageIt's difficult to tell how much the tomatoes ate growing, but I'm pretty sure it's not as fast as the other veggies.2015-12-02T01:14:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/01/2015_day-90-a-garden-photo-or-four-each-day-in-april/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image4.jpgimageThe red onions are looking good.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image3.jpgimageA mixture of green, yellow and purple beans. Pretty!https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image2.jpgimageEach of the four individual beds on April 1.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image1.jpgimageA side view of the garden, with peas and beans in front, then two individual beds of tomatoes and, finally (and a little hard to see), a bed of cukes, onions, basil and chives.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image.jpgimageThe view of my vegetable garden from the middle of my backyard, on April 1.2015-12-02T01:14:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/31/2015_day-89-bewitching-beans-from-a-dirt-level-view/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image74.jpgimageA dirt level view of my beans.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image73.jpgimageThe peas and beans tonight, March 31.2015-12-02T01:13:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/30/2015_day-88-what-a-difference-a-day-makes/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image72.jpgimageAs the plant marker indicates, I did plant more than one seed in this hill.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image71.jpgimagePeas March 30th.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image70.jpgimageIn 24 hours, my beans went from only one or two peeking through (right) to, well, pretty much all of them.2015-12-02T01:13:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/29/2015_day-87-truck-owners-once-again/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image69.jpgimageMy new 2015 Toyota Tacoma.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image68.jpgimageMy new 2015 Toyota Tacoma.2015-12-02T01:13:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/28/2015_day-86-more-peas-please/2015-12-02T01:13:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/27/2015_day-85-houston-we-have-a-tomato/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image67.jpgimageI spotted the first green tomato on one of the Early Girls tonight.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image66.jpgimageI staked the three bigger tomatoes tonight. Thursday's gusty wind had them tilting sideways.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image65.jpgimageIsn't it just the cutest thing you've ever seen?https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image64.jpgimageThe first pea peeks out of the ground.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image63.jpgimageI finally screwed in the little square corners on the raised bed tonight.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image62.jpgimageAnother view of the raised bed from the other side.2015-12-02T01:13:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/26/2015_day-84-flower-power-rocks/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image61.jpgimageCould these be zinnias?https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image60.jpgimageI think these are cosmos seeds that have sprouted.2015-12-02T01:13:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/25/2015_day-83-tomato-plants-crape-myrtle-looking-good/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image59.jpgimageTomatoes looking good.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image58.jpgimageBuds on my crape myrtle.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image57.jpgimageBuds on my crape myrtle.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image56.jpgimageContainer lettuce on March 25.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image55.jpgimageContainer lettuce on March 25.2015-12-02T01:12:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/24/2015_day-82-fitat50-challenge-is-more-challenging-than-imagined/2015-12-02T01:12:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/23/2015_day-81-hoping-for-a-colorful-bed-of-texas-flowers/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image54.jpgimageMy three-tier flower bed.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image53.jpgimage2015-12-02T01:12:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/22/2015_day-80-garden-planted-on-march-22/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image52.jpgimageIt only took about 90 minutes to even the dirt, plant all the veggies, cage the tomatoes and water the new plantings.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image51.jpgimageThis 4x4 bed has cucumbers, onions, chives and basil.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image50.jpgimageIn addition to two Early Girl and one Better Boy tomato plants, I also planted a sweet red pepper.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image49.jpgimageThe four Super Sweet 100 plants need a little TLC after planting.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image48.jpgimageThis 4x4 bed has peas and beans.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image47.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image46.jpgimageThe 4-foot-by-16-foot bed full of dirt.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image45.jpgimageI'm counting on the four Super Sweet 100s to produce a lot of cherry tomatoes for me.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image44.jpgimage2015-12-02T01:12:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/21/2015_day-79-old-and-new-favorites-make-the-day/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image43.jpgimageChicken Supreme Pasta Bake.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image42.jpgimageChicken Supreme Pasta Bake.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image41.jpgimageMonster Cookies.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image40.jpgimageMonster Cookies.2015-12-02T01:12:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/20/2015_day-78-green-a-few-days-late-but-still-welcome/2015-12-02T01:12:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/19/2015_day-77-tomato-blossoms-appear-out-of-nowhere/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image39.jpgimageThe lettuce growing in my grass is bigger than that in my containers.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image38.jpgimageThe lettuce growing in my grass is bigger than that in my containers.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image37.jpgimageI pruned the old leaves off perennials in front of the house this padt weekend and the new growth is just shooting up.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image36.jpgimageMy Better Boy tomato plant also has blossoms.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image35.jpgimageMy Early Girl tomato plants now have blossoms.2015-12-02T01:11:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/18/2015_day-76-spring-awakens-gardening-spirit-in-many/2015-12-02T01:11:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/17/2015_day-75-dirt-day-gone-garden-glee-just-around-the-corner/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image34.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image33.jpgimageFound a couple pots to go next to the flower bed.2015-12-02T01:11:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/16/2015_day-74-dirt-dirt-and-more-dirt/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image32.jpgimageWhat's still remaining of the soil.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image30.jpgimageAs darkness hit, the big raised bed was full of soil.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image28.jpgimageI asked for 2 yards, but I think this is more. https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image27.jpgimageWeed fabric down and ready for dirt.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image26.jpgimageWeed fabric down and ready for dirt.2015-12-02T01:11:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/15/2015_day-73-adding-curb-appeal-exhausting-but-rewarding/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image25.jpgimageAnother view of the shrubs on the side of the house.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image24.jpgimageLooks like we made a pretty straight line.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image23.jpgimageSeven shrubs planted.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image22.jpgimageHusband helps with the digging.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image21.jpgimageIt took awhile to place the shrubs.2015-12-02T01:11:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/14/2015_day-72-raised-beds-together-and-ready-for-soil/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image20.jpgimageA panoramic showing our entire backyard.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image19.jpgimageDarn dog Chloe posing with our newly planted pink velour crape myrtle tree/shrub.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image18.jpgimageA 4x4 Greenes bed that I'll use for flowers. It will get mostly afternoon sun.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image17.jpgimageBoth 4x8 beds fully assembled and linked together. They will get morning and aftwrnoon sun.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image16.jpgimageI decided to put two 4x8 beds together in which to gow my vegetables.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image15.jpgimageGreenes raised beds are really easy to put together.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image14.jpgimageThe first 4x8 raised bed.2015-12-02T01:10:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/13/2015_day-71-not-giving-up-on-lettuce-but/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image13.jpgimageLettuce on the left fter it was thinned Feb. 14; on the right as it is today.2015-12-02T01:10:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/12/2015_day-70-sprinkler-system-figured-out/2015-12-02T01:09:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/11/2015_day-69-zinnias-cosmos-daisies-and-more/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image12.jpgimageNo surprises in my seed packets this year.2015-12-02T01:09:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/10/2015_day-68-tomatoes-waiting-for-weekend/2015-12-02T01:09:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/09/2015_day-67-lettuce-cant-catch-a-break/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image11.jpgimageI dumped out the water and hopefully it's none the worse for wear.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image10.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image9.jpgimageAfter what must have been a lot of rain today.2015-12-02T01:09:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/08/2015_day-66-one-week-into-fitat50-challenge/2015-12-02T01:09:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/07/2015_day-65-no-one-needs-to-text-while-driving/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image8.jpgimage2015-12-02T01:09:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/06/2015_day-64-no-freezing-temps-in-forecast-yay/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image7.jpgimageLettuce on left after a good old-fashioned thinning Feb. 14; on right , the lettuce today, after some cold days and nights.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image6.jpgimage2015-12-02T01:09:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/05/evening-rush-hour/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/naptime.jpgNitey Nitehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/white-ibis.jpgFeatured Image -- 4402015-12-02T01:08:48+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/04/2015_day-62-they-dont-mess-around-with-bad-weather-forecasts-school-closings/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image5.jpgimageThe message on the school district's website.2015-12-02T01:08:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/03/2015_day-61-tree-starting-to-get-a-few-buds/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image4.jpgimageTree in front yard has some buds.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image3.jpgimageDespite not being covered during last week's cold spell, the lettuce growing in the grass hasn't bit the dust yet.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image2.jpgimageTree in front yard has some buds.2015-12-02T01:08:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/02/2015_day-60-lettuce-is-really-hanging-in-there/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image1.jpgimageLettuce on the left after it was thinned on Feb. 14; on the right is the lettuce after a week of some really cold days and nights.2015-12-02T01:08:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/03/01/2015_day-59-50-and-fit-is-my-goal/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image.jpgimage2015-12-02T01:08:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/28/2015_day-58-freezing-rain-shopping-and-the-dmv/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image35.jpgimageWaiting in line with daughter to check out at the always popular Ikea.2015-12-02T01:07:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/27/2015_day-57-net-neutrality-or-a-stupid-dress/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image34.jpgimage2015-12-02T01:07:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/26/2015_day-56-too-late-to-sow-seeds-indoors-but-outdoors-awaits/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image33.jpgimageFrom dokity.com2015-12-02T01:07:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/25/2015_day-55-spring-can-start-anytime-now/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image32.jpgimageLettuce thinned Feb. 14, on left. What it looks like today, after several days and nights of temperatures that barely made it into the 30s.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image31.jpgimageStray lettuce continues to grow in the grass.2015-12-02T01:07:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/24/2015_day-54-loding-your-job-sucks/2015-12-02T01:07:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/23/2015_day-53-i-dont-like-the-oscars-am-i-in-the-minority/2015-12-02T01:06:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/22/2015_day-52-i-see-pink-in-my-future/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image30.jpgimageI got the last Pink Velour crape myrtle from a local garden store.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image29.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image28.jpgimageEverything fit in the back seat of my car.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image27.jpgimageGreen Cloud Sage and Golden Euonymus for the side of our house.2015-12-02T01:06:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/21/2015_day-51-not-giving-up-on-lettuce-yet/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image26.jpgimageOn the left is lettuce Feb. 14, after it was thinned. On the right, the lettuce this morning.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image25.jpgimageChilly forecast for next week.2015-12-02T01:06:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/20/2015_day-50-friday-nights-my-how-theyve-changed/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image24.jpgimageThe lights at soccer stadiums are how I spend most Friday nights.2015-12-02T01:06:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/19/2015_day-49-my-daughter-is-independent-and-i-miss-her/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image23.jpgimage2015-12-02T01:05:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/18/2015_day-48-is-fredericksburg-worth-the-trip/2015-12-02T01:05:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/17/2015_day-47-will-i-have-spring-lettuce-jurys-still-out/2015-12-02T01:04:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/16/2015_day-46-i-wish-i-could-learn-faster/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image22.jpgimage2015-12-02T01:04:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/15/2015_day-45-ready-set-spring/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image21.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image20.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image19.jpgimageOodles of tomato plants now can be found at local stores, a sure sign spring gardening is just around the corner.2015-12-02T01:04:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/14/2015_day-44-lettuce-thinning-complete-finally/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image18.jpgimageThe photos on the left shows each container of lettuce before thinning, the right after thinning.2015-12-02T01:04:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/13/2015_day-43-good-service-at-the-dmv-thatll-be-the-day/2015-12-02T01:04:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/12/2015_day-42-yay-for-amys-ice-creams/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image17.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image16.jpgimage2015-12-02T01:04:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/11/2015_day-41-warm-weather-helping-lettuce/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image15.jpgimageLettuce on Feb. 11.2015-12-02T01:03:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/10/2015_day-40-a-big-stadium-a-big-win/2015-12-02T01:03:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/09/2015_day-39-barbecue-like-no-other-salt-lick-style/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image14.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image13.jpgimageThe Salt Lick in Round Rock, Texas.2015-12-02T01:03:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/08/2015_day-38-rubber-duckie-go-away-please/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image11.jpgimage2015-12-02T01:03:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/07/2015_day-37-warmer-days-greet-family-visitors/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image12.jpgimage2015-12-02T01:03:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/06/2015_day-36-lettuce-is-trying-my-patience/2015-12-02T01:02:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/05/2015_day-35-plus-sized-model-or-plus-sized-model/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image10.jpgimageSports Illustrated #CurvesInBikinis ad.2015-12-02T01:02:44+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/04/2015_day-34-ready-for-the-next-big-change-in-life-i-am/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1436.jpgIMG_14362015-12-02T01:02:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/05/2015_day-2017-hump-day-laziness/2015-12-02T00:58:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/10/11/2015_day-284-love-miss-glorious-autumn-colors/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc01026.jpgdsc01026https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image.jpegimage2015-10-11T20:50:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/10/10/2015_day-283-the-appeal-of-mums/2015-10-11T00:29:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/10/09/2015_day-282-leaf-no-stone-unturned/2015-10-10T00:25:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/10/08/2015_day-281-pumpkin-shriveling-on-the-vine/2015-10-08T23:59:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/10/07/2015_day-280-the-tail-she-wags/2015-10-08T23:32:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/10/06/2015_day-279-from-1-to-3-pumpkins/2015-10-07T00:15:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/10/05/2015_day-278-every-day-should-start-this-way/2015-10-06T07:33:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/10/04/2015_day-277-darn-dog-chloe-on-the-mend/2015-10-06T23:36:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/10/03/2015_day-276-when-one-plant-dies-buy-another/2015-10-04T00:26:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/10/02/2015_day-275-cool-weather-and-more-containers/2015-10-03T01:24:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/10/01/2015_day-274-its-not-her-time/2015-10-02T23:04:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/30/2015_day-273-wordless-wednesday/2015-09-30T22:59:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/29/2015_day-272-cleaned-at-last/2015-09-30T22:48:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/28/2015_day-271-i-found-my-pumpkins/2015-09-29T00:26:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/27/2015_day-270-basil-a-pleasant-surprise/2015-09-29T00:07:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/26/2015_day-269-darn-dog-chloes-darn-back-problems/2016-07-14T21:46:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/25/2015_day-268-potted-zinnias-nearing-their-end/2015-09-25T23:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/24/2015_day-267-thankful-for-throwback-thursdays/2015-09-27T13:14:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/23/2015_day-266-flowers-that-glow-and-weeds-that-grow/2015-09-27T13:10:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/22/2015_day-265-explanation-for-rash-still-unknown/2015-09-27T02:17:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/21/2015_day-264-my-pumpkin-is-missing/2015-09-22T00:29:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/20/2015_day-263-crape-myrtle-still-flowering/2016-03-25T18:12:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/19/2015_day-262-thank-you-flowers/2015-09-27T02:25:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/18/2015_day-261-early-summer-rain-did-in-onion-crop/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image11.jpgimageAll the rain in May and June did in my onions this year.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image10.jpgimageMy onion harvest on Sept. 1, 2011.2015-09-27T13:06:48+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/17/2015_day-260-pumpkin-progress/2015-09-18T00:07:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/16/2015_day-259-tomatoes-finally-transplanted/2015-09-27T02:28:42+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/15/2015_day-258-my-seemingly-weekly-post-of-clouds/2015-09-16T00:01:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/14/2015_day-257-pumpkin-may-be-victim-to-squash-vine-borer/2015-09-27T02:32:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/13/what-if-it-was-all-up-to-you/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/what-if-it-was-all-up-to-you.jpgwhat if it was all up to you2015-09-27T02:34:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/12/2015_day-255-seeing-beauty-in-all-stages-of-a-flowers-lifecycle/2015-09-12T21:00:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/11/2015_day-254-pepper-plant-productive-just-not-pretty/2015-09-11T23:49:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/10/2015_day-253-more-pumpkin-flowers/2015-09-10T23:47:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/09/2015_day-252-waiting-on-the-rain/2015-09-10T00:59:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/08/2015_day-251-rash-just-wont-go-away/2015-09-09T00:18:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/07/2015_day-250-reflecting-on-our-first-year-in-texas/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image9.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image8.jpgimageAnother beautiful Texas sunset.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image7.jpgimageHoliday lighting of the Georgetown, Texas, square on the Friday after Thanksgiving. It was in the low 70s.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image6.jpgimageUsed netting and pie tins to scare the birds away from the tomatoes in June. It helped, but it was a little too late.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image5.jpgimageJune 28. Awesome clouds ...https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image4.jpgimage... turned into a beautiful sunset.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image3.jpgimageMy garden in raised beds in late March.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image2.jpgimageI love this cabinet/hutch we had made for our house.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image1.jpgimageA downpour in August when the temperature was 102 created sauna-like conditions.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image.jpgimageThere was a lot of unpacking to do after a cross-country move.2015-09-09T17:31:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/06/2015_day-249-marigolds-do-rock/2015-09-07T00:50:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/05/2015_day-248-of-pumpkins-and-tomatoes/2015-09-05T14:32:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/04/2015_day-247-flowers-bring-peace-calm-to-end-of-busy-week/2015-09-04T23:59:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/03/2015_day-246-meet-the-fairly-oddpumpkins/2015-09-04T00:28:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/02/2015_day-245-good-neighbors-hard-to-come-by/2015-09-03T00:59:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/09/01/2015_day-244-cloud-gazing-again/2015-09-01T23:58:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/31/2015_day-243-win-some-lose-some-applies-to-houseplants-too/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image36.jpgimageThis aglaonema is a great addition to a corner of our master bedroom.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image35.jpgimageI replanted a struggling aglaonema (lower left) in January. Almost seven months later, it's strong and beautiful (upper left). On the other hand, I'm afraid my impatiens (right) is nearing its end.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image34.jpgimage2015-09-27T13:17:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/30/2015_day-242-pumpkins-got-their-groove-on/2015-08-30T23:42:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/29/2015_day-241-another-reason-to-like-weekends/2015-09-27T02:05:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/28/2015_day-240-late-bloom-on-pepper-a-surprise/2015-08-29T00:22:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/27/2015_day-239-and-then-there-was-a-flower/2015-08-28T00:08:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/26/2015_day-238-two-tomatoes-better-than-none/2015-09-27T02:08:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/25/2015_day-237-i-see-a-wanda-takeover-in-near-future/2015-08-26T00:37:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/24/2015_day-236-got-the-itchy-monday-blues/2015-08-25T00:56:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/23/2015_day-235-sunday-stretch/2015-08-24T06:24:11+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/22/2015_day-234-saturday-snapshots/2015-08-22T21:32:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/21/2015_day-233-friday-flashback-to-tomatoes-sunflowers/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image33.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image32.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image31.jpgimage2015-08-27T14:44:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/20/2015_day-232-tomato-cool-down-and-sprinkles/2015-08-20T22:59:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/19/2015_day-231-a-flowerful-wednesday/2015-08-20T00:40:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/18/2015_day-230-hope-dimming-for-fall-tomato-seedlings/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image30.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image29.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image28.jpgimageStill holding out hope for one of the two tomato plants in this pot. The volunteer zinnias, on the other hand, are doing just fine.2015-08-19T00:47:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/17/2015_day-229-pumpkin-like-a-wandering-child/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image27.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image26.jpgimage2015-08-18T01:30:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/16/dr-deb-interview-keyhole-garden/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/keyhole-bones1.jpgThe birth of a Keyholehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/worms_and_grubs.jpgFeatured Image -- 15512015-08-21T15:17:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/15/2015_day-227-contact-dermatitis-puzzling-frustrating/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image25.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image24.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image22.jpgimageThis patch of rash is behind my right knee.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image23.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image21.jpgimageI can't figure out what's causing this rash on my elbow and arm, which is itchy, to say the least.2025-09-09T22:44:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/14/2015_day-226-surviving-the-heat/2015-08-15T00:37:44+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/13/2015_day-225-its-here/2015-08-13T23:51:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/12/2015_day-224-fun-at-schlitterbahn/2015-08-13T01:27:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/11/2015_day-223-we-got-rain-today-hooray/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image20.jpgimageThe gusty wind picked up the neighbor's trampoline and flipped it over the fence (left).https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image19.jpgimageLove how the raindrops shine with the sun in the background.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image18.jpgimageYep, we actually got some rain today.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image17.jpgimageHaven't seen wet pavement in a long time!https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image16.jpgimageAfter an almost two-hour wait, we finally are the next riders on the Wolf Pack tube chute ride.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image15.jpgimagePay no attention to the guy in front. Daughters Erika and Cassie are behind him. As is a pretty view of one end of the waterpark.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image14.jpgimageOur hotel room. Two full beds, a nice TV and cool, tile floors.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image13.jpgimageOur last ride of the day. https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image12.jpgimageOur room came with a little kitchenette - a nice surprise from the online description, which just mentioned a refrigerator and microwave.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image11.jpgimageMy version of a celebrty sighting. Up close, the guy on the far left really did look like a younger Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2015-08-12T00:24:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/09/2015_day-221-thats-a-lot-of-aloe/2015-08-10T01:52:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/10/2015_day-22-remembering-the-bumbles/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image5.jpgimageA bumble enjoys a zinnia in my Wisconsin garden in 2013.2015-08-12T11:05:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/08/2015_day-220-ill-take-tax-free-holiday/2015-08-09T02:01:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/07/2015_day-219-azalea-making-a-comeback/2015-08-08T21:26:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/06/2015_day-218-heat-wont-stop-pumpkins-zinnias/2015-08-08T02:51:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/04/2015_day-216-seeds-sprouting/2015-08-04T22:52:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/03/2015_day-215-should-i-let-basil-flower/2015-08-08T02:49:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/02/2015_day-214-early-morning-gardening-beats-the-heat/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image3.jpgimageAll cleaned out and ready for more.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image2.jpgimageA few zinnias transplanted into beds.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image1.jpgimagePast-their-prime zinnias and cosmos.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image.jpgimageCleaned out, reseeded with more zinnias.2015-08-03T01:04:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/08/01/2015_day-213-crape-myrtle-flowering/2015-08-08T21:01:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/31/2015_day-212-weekend-gardening-will-take-warrior/2015-08-01T00:34:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/30/2015_day-211-pink-is-for-pretty-darn-perfect/2015-07-31T00:38:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/29/2015_day-210-cabinet-update-color-changes/2015-07-30T18:03:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/28/2015_day-209-peppers-get-room-to-breathe-grow/2015-07-29T23:24:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/27/2015_day-208-purslane-pretty-and-edible/2015-07-29T23:28:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/26/2015_day-207-making-room-for-pumpkins/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image70.jpgimageThree pumpkin plants now share a raised bed with several green pepper plants and a few marigolds.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image69.jpgimageThe three tomato plants around the green pepper plants got the boot.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image68.jpgimageThe diagram I drew in my garden notebook helped me remember which tomatoes were in each row. https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image67.jpgimageTomatoes (right) waiting on a new home.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image66.jpgimageAbout two hours after being transplanted into pots, tomates and kettuce look a little less wilted.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image65.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image64.jpgimageTomatoes (three pots at left) and lettuce (right) finally got a new, bigger home.2015-07-26T22:22:00+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/25/2015_day-206-just-another-pretty-face/2015-07-26T20:56:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/24/2015_day-205-gonna-be-a-green-weekend/2015-07-24T23:29:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/23/2015_day-204-cleaning-out-the-zinnias/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image63.jpgimageCherry tomatoes.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image62.jpgimageAfter deadheading and cleaning out the sinnias and cosmos.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image61.jpgimageBefore deadheading and cleanout.2015-07-24T01:05:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/22/2015_day-203-peppers-and-pumpkins-oh-yeah/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image60.jpgimageA little green pepper.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image59.jpgimageA week after being transplanted into containers, the pumpkins are doing well.2015-07-22T23:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/21/2015_day-202-unexpected-pleasures-in-hot-summer-sun/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1834.jpgIMG_1834https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1833.jpgIMG_1833https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1829.jpgIMG_18292015-07-22T04:39:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/20/2015_day-201-a-distressed-but-beautiful-blue/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image58.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image57.jpgimageThe base of my new cabinet, made out of reclaimed wood.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image56.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image55.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_3052.jpgIMG_3052A Pavo Real creation we saw in Fredericksburg.2015-07-22T01:41:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/19/2015_day-200-sunday-snapshots/2015-07-19T21:01:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/18/2015_day-199-can-tomatoes-stand-the-heat/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image54.jpgimageCherry tomatoes get the honor of sitting in a bowl that belonged to my grandmother.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image53.jpgimageTomatoes on the kitchen windowsill.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image52.jpgimageCherry tomatoes from my garden.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image51.jpgimageIn a word, it's going to be hot next week.2015-07-19T00:03:13+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/17/2015_day-198-peppers-struggling-under-tomatoes/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image50.jpgimageCherry tomatoes.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image49.jpgimageFlowers on peppers.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image48.jpgimageTomato plants tower over peppers.2015-07-18T01:07:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/16/2015_day-197-pumpkins-get-a-new-home/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image47.jpgimageRoom to breathe!https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image46.jpgimageDay 11: Pretty much everything has sprouted in the peat pellets and the pumpkins are ready for bigger and better things.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image45.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image44.jpgimageSeveral saved flower containers will be recycled as temporary homes for the pumpkins.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image43.jpgimage2015-07-25T14:57:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/15/2015_day-196-seedlings-continue-to-grow/2015-07-16T02:01:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/14/2015_day-195-migraines-a-lifelong-battle/2015-07-24T23:11:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/13/2015_day-194-pumpkins-in-need-of-repotting/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image42.jpgimageDay 8, 7:15 a.m.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image41.jpgimageDay 8, 6:45 p.m.: Pumpkins are growing like crazy.2015-07-14T00:36:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/12/2015_day-193-patience-pays-off-with-daisies/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image40.jpgimageFor at least the third time in as many months, the Gerbera daisies in front of my house are flowering.2015-07-12T18:56:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/11/2015_day-192-enjoying-the-beauty-of-a-summery-saturday/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image39.jpgimage"Let me out," cry the seedlings in my mini-greenhouse.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image38.jpgimageFor some reason, the color of this zinnia reminds me of fall. Even though it was in the upper 90s today.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image37.jpgimageDay 6: The pumpkins are going nuts.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image36.jpgimageZinnia love.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image35.jpgimageYep, more zinnia love.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image34.jpgimageLove how the evening light hits the white zinnias.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image33.jpgimageMany gazanias now flowering.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image32.jpgimagePlus lots of green cherry tomatoes..https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image31.jpgimageStill lots of cherry tomato blossoms.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image30.jpgimageWhat I call a frosted zinnia.2015-07-12T02:20:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/10/2015_day-191-fabulous-five-days-for-seedlings/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image29.jpgimageThe difference in the seedlings in two days is unbelievable.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image28.jpgimagePumpkin and zinnia seedlings.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image27.jpgimageThe basil just kees on growing.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image26.jpgimageLots of tomato seeds have sprouted.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image25.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image24.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image23.jpgimageDay 5: The seedlings.2015-07-11T02:36:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/09/2015_day-190-seed-sprouting-shock-and-awe/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image22.jpgimageDay 4: 52 of 72 of the pellets have at least one seedling in them.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image21.jpgimageDay 4: Zinnias have sprouted in every one of the peat pellets they were planted in. https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image20.jpgimageDay 4: Pumpkin seeds sprouting.2015-07-10T00:37:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/08/2015_day-189-purple-pinwheel-and-peppermint-zinniaspinniast/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image19.jpgimageAll three types of zinnias have now sprouted.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image18.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image17.jpgimageRed cherry tomato seedlings (far left) and pumpkin seeds ( bottom row, middle) popped up three days after being planted.2015-07-09T00:10:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/07/2015_day-188-fastest-sprouting-seeds-ever/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image16.jpgimageThe vincas have recovered nicely after being transplanted into this container.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image15.jpgimageIn addition to the purple zinnias sprouting in the upper right, several of the pinwheel zinnia seeds (in fourth row) also are peeking out of the peat pellets.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image14.jpgimageThe purple zinnias are sprouting!2015-07-09T23:49:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/06/2015_day-187-a-few-new-flowers-for-the-containers/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image13.jpgimagePurple and pink vincas have replaced the petunias in this container. https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image12.jpgimageI love the purple wave petunias, but they're taking a beating from the wind.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image11.jpgimageBut if thevpetunias don't make it through the week, these Trixis are ready to take their place.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image10.jpgimageI'm trying not to give up on these petunias just yet.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image9.jpgimageThis little froggy was under one of the containers on my back patio.2015-07-07T00:49:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/05/2015_day-186-prep-work-underway-for-fall-garden/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image8.jpgimageNow the question is: Will they grow?https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image7.jpgimageTomatoes, pumpkins, lettuce and, of course, zinnias.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image6.jpgimageIt seems weird planting seeds for a fall crop. I love Texas!https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image5.jpgimageA colorful Texas star is a nice addition to the backyard.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image4.jpgimage2015-07-06T01:45:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/04/2015_day-185-fight-against-birds-goes-on/2015-07-05T02:02:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/03/2015_day-184-i-want-my-own-fixer-upper-project/2015-07-03T22:05:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/02/2015_day-183-where-is-2015-going/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image3.jpgimage... Came this pile of zinnia seeds for replanting.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image2.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image1.jpgimageFrom this pile of spent zinnias...https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image.jpgimageZinnia, cosmos, daisy and marigold seeds are in these envelopes.2015-07-03T01:01:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/07/01/2015_day-182-dirt-dries-out-quickly/2015-07-02T00:37:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/30/2015_day-181-rain-the-birds-and-pretty-flowers/2015-07-01T00:29:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/29/2015_day-180-upping-the-ante-in-my-bird-war/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image16.jpgimagemovr over marigolds. Meet your new roomie, these lovely pink and white zinnias.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image15.jpgimageThe rain has taken its toll on my red onions.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image14.jpgimageThe netting around my tomatoes looks like a huge spider web.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image13.jpgimageOkay you crows and mockingbirds. How much do you really like my tomatoes?2015-06-30T23:55:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/28/2015_day-179-this-gardening-interruption-brought-to-you-by-mother-nature/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image12.jpgimageI suppose it would have been good for mudpie-making.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image11.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image10.jpgimageAt least now you can tell that I have polish on all my toenails!https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image9.jpgimageMy feet got a good washing!https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image8.jpgimageIt poured for a good 40 minutes, dumping heavy rain on our backyard.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image7.jpgimageI was wrong to think these storm clouds would roll on through with little rain to show from them.2015-06-29T01:24:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/27/2015_day-178-tenacious-and-sometimes-slightly-annoying/2015-06-28T01:27:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/26/2015_day-177-a-perpetual-vacation/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image6.jpgimageGeting goofy on our real vacation to Wisconsin recently.2015-06-28T00:33:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/25/2015_day-176-blossoms-and-blooms/2015-06-28T00:34:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/22/2015_day-173-leaf-footed-bugger-getting-tomatoes/2015-06-26T00:18:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/24/2015_day-175-tired-evenings-a-drag/2015-06-25T00:44:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/23/2015_day-174-pop-up-clouds-drop-rain-beauty/2015-06-24T00:59:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/21/2015_day-172-sleepy-soggy-sunday/2015-06-22T01:46:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/20/2015_day-171-saturday-showers-and-shining-stars/2015-06-21T01:20:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/19/2015_day-170-friday-flowers/2015-06-20T00:12:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/18/2015_day-169-sweet-basil-chives-and-tomatoes/2015-06-19T00:51:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/17/2015_day-168-rain-sun-clouds-and-a-double-rainbow-all-at-once/2015-06-18T01:24:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/16/2015_day-167-waiting-on-bill/2015-06-17T17:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/15/2015_day-166-tomatoes-on-the-sill/2015-06-16T00:12:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/14/2015_day-165-a-few-of-my-favorite-things/2015-06-17T17:18:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/13/2015_day-164-zinnias-will-live-on/2015-06-14T01:13:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/12/2015_day-163-its-finally-time-to-start-decorating-my-walls/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image4.jpgimageHusband and I have been looking for a bigger (but not too big) cabinet/hutch-type piece if furniture for this quaint spot in the hallway leading to our dining and living rooms.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image3.jpgimageMany of the rooms in our house, including our bedroom, have high ceilings. That means lots of bare walls right now.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image2.jpgimageI've got several big, empty walls like this one in the living room that need attention.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image1.jpgimageThen there are a few smaller spots like rhis one that could be a great spot for something unique. And yes, I'll move the TV trays to an out-of-the-way location.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image.jpgimageThis antique clock is the one purchase I've made for the walls of our house.2015-06-13T03:19:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/11/2015_day-162-still-hoping-for-poppy-gazania-flowers/2015-06-13T03:52:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/10/2015_day-161-garden-survived-week-without-me/2015-06-11T00:40:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/09/get-local-if-you-dont-want-to-get-dirty/2015-06-10T23:47:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/08/2015_day-159-a-big-beautiful-wisconsin-garden/2015-06-09T20:52:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/07/2015_day-158-breathing-new-life-into-old-stuff/2015-06-08T17:49:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/06/2015_day-157-old-time-washer-turned-flower-pot/2015-06-07T13:25:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/05/2015_day-156-when-in-wisconsin/2015-06-06T04:32:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/05/2015_day-155-i-love-wisconsin/2015-06-06T03:54:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/03/2015_day-154-head-in-the-clouds-all-day-long/2015-06-04T01:55:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/02/2015_day-153-a-vacation-from-gardening/2015-06-03T01:43:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/06/01/2015_day-152-still-waitin-on-cukes/2015-06-01T23:29:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/31/2015_day-151-beans-giving-one-last-hurrah/2015-05-31T19:04:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/30/2015_day-150-whered-the-dirt-go/2015-05-31T00:12:46+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/29/2015_day-149-post-holiday-week-over-thankfully/2015-05-30T00:25:27+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/28/2015_day-148-bluebonnets-on-my-table-every-day/2015-05-28T23:52:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/27/2015_day-147-stretching-out-in-the-garden/2015-05-28T00:10:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/26/2015_day-146-drying-out-after-the-rain/2015-05-27T01:10:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/25/2015_day-145-this-rainy-day-is-monday/2015-05-25T23:45:16+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/24/2015_day-144-lazy-sunday-after-the-storm/2015-05-25T00:36:06+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/23/2015_day-143-soaked-but-still-pretty/2015-05-24T02:50:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/22/2015_day-142-fitat50-getting-there/2015-05-27T00:58:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/17/2015_day-139-mini-zinis-get-a-plus/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_2431.jpgIMG_2431Zinnias in the middle tier.2015-05-22T22:43:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/21/2015_day-141-flower-power-is-peace-happiness/2015-05-21T23:23:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/20/2015_day-140-seeing-yellow-i-think/2015-05-21T00:15:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/19/2015_day-139-whats-turnaround-time-on-planting-seeds-ive-harvested/2015-05-21T03:08:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/18/2015_day-138-tomatoes-dont-fail-me-now/2015-05-20T11:26:43+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/16/2015_day-138-a-colorful-way-to-get-exercise-and-help-a-charity/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image10.jpgimageBefore and after The Color Run.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image9.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image8.jpgimageDaughter and I had a lot of fun at The Color Run in Austin.2015-05-19T00:15:36+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/15/2015_day-137-flowering-sage-a-pretty-surprise/2015-05-18T00:58:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/14/2016_day-136-sensational-sunset/2015-05-18T00:58:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/13/2015_day-135-the-garden-grows-green-and-a-little-orange/2015-05-18T00:58:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/12/2015_day-132-raindrops-on-everything/2015-05-12T23:44:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/11/2015_day-131-flower-veggie-monday-mishmash/2015-05-12T00:04:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/10/2015_day-130-a-day-for-moms/2015-05-11T04:55:45+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/09/2015_day-129-super-sweet-100s-thriving/2015-05-10T13:54:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/08/2015_day-128-friday-flowers/2015-05-10T14:32:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/07/2015_day-127-theres-no-place-like-home/2015-05-08T00:50:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/06/2015_day-126-never-too-early-to-start-thinking-next-year/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image7.jpgimageTexas bluebonnet seed pods.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image6.jpgimageMarigold seeds.2015-05-07T02:02:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/05/2015_day-125-will-3-days-make-a-difference/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_2216.jpgIMG_22162015-05-06T02:38:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/04/2015_day-124-flying-high-with-the-clouds/2015-05-05T03:22:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/03/2015_day-123-food-for-the-tomatoes-beans-peas/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image5.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image4.jpgimage2015-05-03T23:40:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/02/2015_day-122-saturday-night-at-the-ballfield/2015-05-03T03:19:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/05/01/2015_day-121-wildflowers-chirping-birds-peaceful-evening-walk/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image3.jpgimageAccording to my Wildflowers of Central Texas guide, these orange and yellow flowers are Firewheels.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image2.jpgimagePink Evening Primose.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image1.jpgimageThe Texas Bluebonnet season is fading out near my house, but some still hold on.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image.jpgimageA lot of wild grasses and weeds line the sides of roads.2015-05-02T01:36:53+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/30/2015_day-120-a-red-tomato-in-april/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_2153-0.jpgIMG_2153-0Look at the red (okay orange) tomato in my garden!https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_2156.jpgIMG_2156Little green cherry tomatoes are so cute!2015-04-30T23:53:49+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/29/2015_day-119-its-all-about-the-dirt/2015-04-30T16:04:04+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/28/2015_-day-188-veggies-harder-to-grow-this-year/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image105.jpgimageBeans aren't thriving either.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image104.jpgimagePeas just not thriving.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image103.jpgimageCaterpillars or some tye of fruitworm loving on my tomatoes?2015-05-01T17:07:17+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/27/2015_day-117-tomato-flowers-galore/2015-05-01T17:02:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/26/2015_day-116-bubblegum-black-cherry-and-pink-champagne-sunday/2015-05-01T17:01:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/25/2015_day-115-flower-repotting-awaits/2015-04-29T23:47:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/24/2015_day-114-hot-humid-weather-perfect-for-tomatoes/2015-05-01T16:57:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/23/2015_day-113-fitat50-challenge-definitely-challenging/2015-04-27T21:32:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/22/2015_day-112-a-splash-of-color-for-veggies/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image102.jpgimageTomato bed dotted with marigolds.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image101.jpgimageI hope soon the cucumber vines will overtake the marigolds.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image100.jpgimageCherry tomatoes.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image99.jpgimageThe pink velour crape myrtle.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image98.jpgimageA touch of color from marigolds for the peas and beans.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image97.jpgimageThe raised vegetable garden, looking north.2015-04-23T07:54:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/21/2015_day-111-a-tuesday-garden-stroll/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image96.jpgimageThe cosmos flowers are getting bigger every day. Now if I can just keep darn dog Chloe out of them.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image95.jpgimagePeas and beans.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image94.jpgimageFour cherry tomatoes.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image93.jpgimageOnions, cusumbers, basil and chives.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image92.jpgimageTomatoes and red peppers2015-04-23T00:21:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/20/2015_day-110-fresh-lettuce-makes-good-meal/2015-04-21T00:22:35+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/19/2015_day-109-a-lot-gets-done-on-a-sunday-with-nothing-to-do/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image91.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image90.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image89.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image88.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image87.jpgimageThe garden looking north on Sunday, April 19.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image86.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image85.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image84.jpgimageIs this a Laredo striped whiptail lizard? https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image83.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image82.jpgimage2015-04-23T00:22:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/18/2015_day-108-garden-one-month-in/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image81.jpgimageCucumbers, onions, choves and basil.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image80.jpgimageTomatoes and sweetvred peppers.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image79.jpgimagePeas and beans.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image78.jpgimageCherry tomatoes and some lettuce.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image77.jpgimage2015-04-19T01:17:20+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/17/2015_day-107-rain-soaked-lettuce-a-treat-or-will-be/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image76.jpgimageBetter late than never, this red lettuce could be on my table this weekend.2015-04-18T01:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/16/2015_day-106-beautiful-stormy-clouds-but-wheres-the-rain/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image75.jpgimagePlease, there must be some rain there somewhere!https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image74.jpgimageC'mon clouds, let it pour! https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image73.jpgimageThey're beautiful, so low to the ground. https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image72.jpgimageThursday, April 16. Hoping for some rain from these clouds, but only a few sprinkles.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image71.jpgimageAnd in an instant, the clouds were gone and blue sky was abundant.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image70.jpgimageWhat's that at the left? Sun peeking through the clouds? Say it ain't so.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image69.jpgimageAnd then, blue sky starts to appear.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image68.jpgimageThursday, April 16. Hoping for some rain from these clouds, but only a few sprinkles.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image67.jpgimageThursday, April 16. Hoping for some rain from these clouds, but only a few sprinkles.2015-04-23T00:24:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/04/15/2015_day-105-a-reprieve-for-beans-i-think/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image66.jpgimagePeas and beans, April 15.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image65.jpgimageTomatoes and sweet red peppers.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image64.jpgimageCherry tomato plants.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image63.jpgimageCucumbers, basil and chives.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image61.jpgimageI think I'll actually have fresh lettuce for a salad soon!https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image60.jpgimageDaisies and cosmos.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image59.jpgimageThe red peppers are so cute.2015-04-23T00:26:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/03/2015_day-34-will-junk-email-ever-go-away/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image9.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image8.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image7.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image6.jpgimage2015-02-09T23:21:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/02/2015_day-33-whats-up-with-traffic-anyway/2015-02-14T21:53:26+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/02/01/2015_day-32-why-are-there-so-many-crape-myrtle-varieties/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image5.jpgimageDwarf Burford Holly.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image4.jpgimagePhotina.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image3.jpgimageSweet Viburnum.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image2.jpgimageBoxwood.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image1.jpgimageA pink velour crape myrtle tree. From thetreecenter.comhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image.jpgimage2015-02-14T21:55:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/31/2015_day-31-some-good-gardening-reading-ahead/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image19.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image18.jpgimage2015-02-09T23:11:44+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/30/2015_day-30-high-school-soccer-season-is-here/2015-01-31T03:49:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/29/2015_day-29-amazing-clouds-in-night-sky/2015-11-06T04:16:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/28/2015_day-28-dear-lettuce-please-grow-faster/2015-01-29T01:51:25+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/27/2015_day-27-girl-scout-cookies-will-always-be-my-favorite/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image17.jpgimageThese lovely treats need no introduction.2015-01-27T14:06:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/26/2015_day-26-so-i-sewed-a-pair-of-pants-and-saved-20/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image16.jpgimageOne pair of newly hemmed pants, by yours truly.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image15.jpgimageHemming pants by hand really isn't that hard. It just takes a little bit of patience.2015-02-09T23:07:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/25/2015_day-25-easy-stir-fry-beef-with-veggies-a-great-sunday-ticket/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image14.jpgimageThe end product, served over rice. And tonight, with apples.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image13.jpgimageThe sauce gives the beef and veggies a tangy, yet sweet taste.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image12.jpgimageOnce both veggies and beef are done, add a mixture of soy sauce, brown sugar, a little cornstarch and ginger. I also add a bit of Tabasco sauce to give it a little bite.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image11.jpgimageOnce the beef is fried, it gets put on a plate and the veggies are cooked in the leftover oil.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image10.jpgimageThe beef mixture, fried in canola oil.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image9.jpgimageThe beef gets tossed in a mixture of cornstarch, garlic powder and water.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image8.jpgimageMushrooms, broccoli, onions and peppers were the veggies of choice in tonight's stir fry.2015-01-26T01:55:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/24/2015_day-24-the-lettuce-that-could/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image7.jpgimageEagerly awaiting what the lettuce is going to look like after another week of daytime highs in the 50s, 60s and 70s.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image6.jpgimageStill waiting on a fresh salad with my own greens.2015-01-25T03:12:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/23/being-a-caesar-salad-lover-in-a-house-salad-world/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/screen-shot-2015-01-22-at-5-14-40-am-copy.pngEven one of my best friends of about 14 years was keeping this secret from me.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/anchoby1.jpganchobyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/screen-shot-2015-01-22-at-5-05-37-am.pngScreen Shot 2015-01-22 at 5.05.37 AMhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/screen-shot-2015-01-22-at-5-08-44-am.pngScreen Shot 2015-01-22 at 5.08.44 AMhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/brutus.pngbrutushttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/photodune-4752292-caesar-salad-xs.jpgFeatured Image -- 2232015-01-24T02:08:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/22/2015_day-22-who-will-win-the-doggie-diet-battle/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image5.jpgimageChloe keeps a close eye on the food in case I drop - or want to share - my supper.2015-02-09T23:06:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/21/2015_day-21-rush-hour-just-another-part-of-new-life/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image4.jpgimageThe rain didn't help the evening commute. Lots of taillights and headlights among the raindrops.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image3.jpgimagehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image2.jpgimageSo, the traffic I'm behind in this photo is just the frontage road. Interstate traffic is to the far left.2015-02-09T23:04:58+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/20/2015_day-20-is-too-much-information-a-bad-thing/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image1.jpgimageThe Internet has meant a lot of access for parents to information about their children's day-to-day classroom activities. But is this a good thing?2015-02-09T23:03:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/19/2015_day-19-change-can-be-a-beautiful-thing/2015-01-20T03:28:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/18/2015_day-18-another-sunday-another-new-chicken-recipe/2015-01-19T02:46:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/17/2015_day-17-clothes-shopping-not-the-trip-it-used-to-be/2015-01-18T02:03:31+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/16/2015_day-16-your-girls-deserve-all-the-help-they-can-get/2015-02-09T20:44:33+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/11/2015_day-11-lettuce-flowers-made-it-through-hard-freeze/2015-01-16T00:05:23+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/13/2015_day-13-is-it-too-hard-to-try-to-be-nice/2015-01-16T01:36:19+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/15/2015_day-15-anticipating-the-beauty-of-spring/2015-01-16T00:03:03+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/14/2015_day-14-heres-to-working-my-ass-off-once-again-daily-prompt/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/connect-the-dots.jpgconnect the dots2015-01-14T21:14:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/12/2015_day-12-tastes-of-wisconsin-make-my-day/2015-01-16T01:33:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/10/2015_day-10-breathing-new-life-into-aglaonema/2022-03-13T00:13:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/09/2015_day-9-texans-are-so-gosh-darn-polite/2015-04-12T22:53:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/08/2015_day-8-hutch-refinishing-slow-going-but-hopefully-worth-it/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0195.jpgHutchI can't wait to get this farmhouse style hutch refinished and back into my house.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0324.jpgIMG_03242015-01-08T18:49:12+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/07/2015_day-7-wild-and-windy-day-in-texas/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/door-snake.jpgdoor snake2015-01-16T00:24:40+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/06/2015_day-6-could-recycling-be-made-easier/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0308.jpgIMG_0308Our Christmas tree, sans decorations, was taken to our local collection center, where it will be turned into mulch.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0554.jpgIMG_0554Georgetown residents put their plastic bags, films and cellophane in a yellow stuffer bag like this one. Only problem is, residents have to go to the local collection center once a month to pick up the free bags. I think more people would use the bags if they could be picked up somewhere like the local grocery store. 2025-08-14T18:10:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/05/2015_day-5-hey-mom-im-not-cold-get-over-it/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/frozen.jpgFrozen2015-01-16T00:13:38+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/04/2015_day-4-moving-an-adjustment-for-chloe/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1412.jpgIMG_1412Moving into new house in Texas in late August 2014, Chloe always had to be near us.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1411.jpgIMG_1411Don't throw me out with the boxes!https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1410.jpgIMG_1410Rolling in the grass on a warm November day.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1409.jpgIMG_1409Chloe seems to like to photobomb pictures. (October 2014)https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1408.jpgIMG_1408Watching for trick-or-treaters Oct. 31, 2014.https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1406.jpgIMG_1406Christmas 2014 in Texashttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0536.jpgIMG_0536Four months after we moved from Wisconsin to Texas, Chloe finally seems to be comfortable in her new home. (December 2014)https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/01202010.jpg01202010Who's that looking back at me? (Jan. 20, 2010)https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/01182010.jpg01182010Now this is the definition of cute, right? (Jan. 18, 2010)https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/01182010-2.jpg01182010 (2)By Jan. 18, 2010, Chloe already was learning how to shake.2015-01-16T01:22:28+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/03/2015_day-3-lettuce-not-so-happy-with-cold-either/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/15_0103e.jpg15_0103eJan. 3https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/14_0103b.jpg14_0103bJan. 3https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/13_1226d.jpg13_1226dDec. 26https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/12_1226c.jpg12_1226cDec. 26https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/11_1221d.jpg11_1221dDec. 21https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/10_1221b.jpg10_1221bDec. 21https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/09_1217img_0239.jpg09_1217IMG_0239Dec. 17https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/08_1217img_0238.jpg08_1217IMG_0238Dec. 17https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/07_1213img_0173.jpg07_1213IMG_0173Dec. 13https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/07_1213img_0170.jpg07_1213IMG_0170Dec. 132015-01-04T01:32:59+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/02/2015_day-2-i-didnt-move-to-texas-for-temperatures-in-the-30s/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/weather-2.jpgweather (2)usclimatedata.com comparison of Green Bay, Wis., and Georgetown, Texas, weather. I like Texas better!https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/lettuce.jpglettucehttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0458.jpgSoccer dressHats, scarves, gloves, boots and blankets kept us (kind of) warm at Wednesday's soccer game.2015-01-04T01:43:10+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/01/2015_day-1-looking-back-at-2014-has-me-a-little-nostalgic-2/2015-01-04T01:40:41+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/2015/01/01/welcome-to-chocolate-chips-and-chaos/https://chocolatechipsandchaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_6603.jpgIMG_66032015-01-02T02:44:05+00:00monthlyhttps://chocolatechipsandchaos.comdaily1.02025-09-09T22:44:50+00:00