July is my favorite month

I know that technically there is one more day in June, but I have to say it: July is my favorite month of the whole year. In Utah, we get two holidays—July 4th and Pioneer Day! Oh yeah, bring on the fireworks, barbecues, parades, celebrations, hot nights, cool grass, star gazing, water fun, summer fun, blazing beautiful days, and all the other fun July activities. I love this month.

If I could, I would take off the entire month of July and just have fun. I would travel all over (this year would be inside the state). I would play with my friends, go on dates every night, and write, write, write. July is the perfect time to stargaze, camp, and go on adventures.

I am so excited for this month. Yeah, there's some stress at work and in my calling. And summer is coming to an end. But I have 31 days to make the best summer ever. And I think I will. Watch out, July. Here I come!

Herb Garden

So the other week or so, I went to an Enrichment activity about gardening. And it was totally cool. Being in an singles ward, I don't have much opportunity to do a lot of homemaking stuff, and although I've gardened in the past with my family, I haven't had a chance to garden for myself. So to start us off in the right direction, the teacher had us plant some herbs. From seeds.

I thought for sure they would never grow. Or die.

But to my surprise, not only have the herbs grown, they're thriving! And I'm going have to put them in something other than a little plastic cup. I have cilantro, basil, and red rubin, which I'm not sure what to put that in, but it does have a nice red color.

Maybe I have a green thumb after all. A first for me. But I do have to give credit to my mom who has been watering them from time to time, especially since I'm not home during the day. Thanks, Mom! You're the best!

If I can grow and take care of herbs, then there's hope for a future garden filled with vegetables.