The Zucchini Naming Contest July 8, 2008

All right, friends. A zucchini this size deserves a name. But I am too fried to come up with one right now. And so I leave it to you to come up with a name for what is, currently, known as “The Whale” of those of us in Ivey Ranch who grow zucchini. It was so big I yelled when Joce showed it to me while she was watering for me as I pulled some weeds.

I give you The Whale, AKA Zucchzilla, AKA “HOLY COW WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT THING??”

Entries will be considered with considerable bias by me and possibly my sisters-in-law because DANG are they funny…but if they make suggestions then clearly it’s just me deciding on the winner. And we all know I’m succeptible to bribes. A prize will be given. I’ll even promise a GOOD prize. But I have no idea what form that will take at the moment.

Comments with suggestions, por favor!

I’m Just Not Crafty June 18, 2008

Really…I think I’m one of the least creative and crafty people you have ever met. It’s just sad. It’s so bad in fact that last year my 5-year-old niece asked me to draw a house and while watching me got a concerned look on her face. When I was done she said, “Aunt Mary, don’t worry. If you practice you can get better at anything!”

Yeah.

Anyway, I saw this craft idea on You Grow Girl and I just had to try it.

Here is the first result:

It was really fun and fast to make and I think I’m hooked, as it were. I’m going to keep practicing flower techniques and see what else I can come up with. How cool to be inspired by something so simple.