Hammocktime!

Hammocks - this is one thing I've been excited about since the temps have warmed up! I was excited to be taking baths, listening to meditation spa music and using the firepit while the temps were cool but now that it's warmer I've turned up the game to relax. I LOVE hammocks. I love what kind of feeling they offer!

 

I was in a yucky winter slump this year trying to figure out some health stuff and have been trying to work on healing myself naturally. Forcing myself to relax is a little problem I have though. I typically push myself to do projects to just keep on going but I need to learn to let go to reboost mentally and physically.

 

I got a couple of hammocks to help brighten up the yard and help me to relax. It may seem excessive to have more than one but we have kids and I don't want any fighting over them. We've enjoyed them so much I actually went back and bought two more. I have three up but still need to hang the fourth so we all have one.  

 

 

For the longest time we haven't done anything with this area of our yard. It's oddly graded and we've got a big hill up to the back left corner that slopes down to our house. We cleared out the trees and brush and rake it every year, and now I'm finally trying to fix it up. I'm so excited about it because it's a great little escape right in our own yard with plenty of shade. All of us have been going up there at night together or separately, listening to music and laying in the hammocks. I've treated the yard for bugs so it's helping a lot.   

 

This is the view from the hammocks. It's so peaceful. I'm working on landscaping and beautifying the back flower beds too. Can't wait to get it all lush! That's my goal.

 

 

Here's me chillin in my jammies one night. A dream of mine has always been to pitch a tent or two back here and let our kids camp out in the summertime but I've seen some snakes! Noooo. The hammocks get us up off the ground so I feel a lot better. I envision stepping stones up to this area and some fun bulb lights to light up the joint. :)

 

So how is your Spring going? What are you up to? Have you done anything to spruce up your yard? Do you have a yard or an outdoor space to spruce up? I'm addicted to these hammocks now! Addicted! Not a bad addiction, huh!

 

Hope you have a wonderful day. It's Memorial Day so I'm going to take some time out to pray. Take good care.

 

Love,

Keep It Simple YAY

KISY for short!

 

 

Outside

Happy Saturday night! How's it going??? How are you, wherever you are?! I'm good! I'm tuckered out with an hour to midnight. Last night was a late night and and this morning came quick and we had a Robotics competition our son was in bright and early this morning. The kids all did so well conceptualizing and creating their robots. It was pretty cool to see the bots at work.

 

Anyhow I had a long day and I'm pooped! I am so tired. Sick kids this week, my job winding down and the gorgeous days of Spring are here!

 

 

This is what I've been up to! For Mother's Day last weekend my hubby and kids took me out to shop for flowers. I got these beautiful knockout rose bushes in a red color that looks hot pinkish. I think they are called cherry red or something like that. They are gorgeous though! 

 

So far we picked up five. I put two on one side of the back of the house and three on the other. I may get another one to balance it out. I'm going to watch these bushes grow and try and get some other flowering bushes that are perennials. I love the color it adds to the back yard. We just need some help in our yard. I don't exactly have a green thumb and I've got to simplify! I would like to get some more potted plants too!

 

This is me working. I LOVE to put my yard gloves on and pull weeds and such! The peace takes me away from any negativity. I just love it.

Here are the flowers I planted a couple of weeks ago on the front stoop. I LOVE!

 

Are you enjoying Spring? Next time I'll show you what else I've done to spruce up the yard! I'm so excited!

A Little Color & My Little Oasis

 

I seem to be making it a habit of posting every 5-6 months nowadays. Life is just too busy to stop and work on my hobbies much but it's burning me out. Big. Time. I'm ready for a breather and I'm so glad it's almost the weekend.

 

It's really late at night which I've been desperately trying to quit staying up late but tonight I just have a lot on my mind and can't shut it off. So I'm piddling with pictures and this site.

 

I've shared my little oasis with you before. I would love to have a front porch or a screened in porch on the back of our house - that would be my dream in another house but I'll take what we've got in our covered front stoop! I love to sit out here in the Spring and Summer months and just do nothing and listen to the birds. It relaxes me.

 

Last weekend we were out after kid soccer games and we made it to the hardware store so I could run in and pick up some flowers. Everyone told me not to rush so I took my time picking up some flowers and potting soil...

 

 

I never plant pink flowers but I am having so much fun with pink this year. I also never do blue or purple but I also added some blue flowers with the white. These are all annuals. I really want to plant some perennials in the ground so I'm going to plan on looking for some this weekend and plant bulbs in the Fall. So far all I have planted are flowers in pots. 

 

This chair is my favorite spot to just chill. Guess I'm redundant. Yes I know I am. I don't even care and I won't make any excuses.

I like to talk.

 

 

 

See how pretty!?!?!?!?!? I love looking at these pretty flowers here. The color they add cheers me up when I get down.  

 

 

I needed some cheering up that night after I was finished planting so I sat here in my chair and polished my nails, which I rarely do, but it made me feel better. I don't usually do a color that is so bright but color makes things more fun. Dontcha think! Who knows what I might paint or add color to next! Stay tuned. I'll try and get back on here soon. Take care and have a Fun Friday!

 

Love ya,

KISY

 

Keep It Simple YAY!