The past couple of weeks have seemed to go by in a blur. In reality, they haven’t, I just loose track of time. (But it’s funny that when I do try to track time it always seems to go so slow…hmm.) So here is a quick re-cap of a few things you may have missed in the life of Jennie B.
- A few weeks ago I spent the Sunday afternoon at Mount Zion Elementary on Johns Island planting a tomato box. My good friend, Erika, works with Kiawah Island Resort’s Night Heron Park & the KIR Nature Program and they set up a volunteer even to help the Charleston Area Children’s Garden Project work in one of their gardens. I never miss a good opportunity to dig in the dirt a little so I gladly obliged! (It was also the start of Earth Week – awesome!) Take a look at my tomato box..I was so proud.
- Next up was Administrative Professionals Day and at out office we celebrate the entire staff. (Well that’s what the plan used to be.) Anyways, as acting Office Manager, the real one’s out on maternity leave, I tapped into my inner-florist and came up with using bunches of flowers from Publix (who by the way actually has decent flowers, that last!) and put them in Mason Jars for all of the staff. *Mortti got one too.
- Next in line was heading back out to Kiawah for the Earth Day Festival and Antique Car Show at Heron Park. I’m such a sucker for antique anything so you know I was all over this situation! On the way back we stopped at Rose Bank Farms where I found the perfect rose, my new favorite tree, and of course my all time favorite statue!
- Gladly this day was followed by a relaxing morning / afternoon spent at cafe medley on Sullivan’s, one of the best finds I’ve discovered in Charleston.
- Last Saturday I was a busy little bee as I was out in the morning with my friend Kristin to cheer on Katy as she completed the Try Charleston 1/2 Triathelon! She did awesome – 2nd in her age division! K-Bo and I had perfect timing walking up as Katy was about to switch from Bike to Run. Just in time to yell & hold up the posters. So much fun sitting out there watching all the runners come in to the finish line. *Not to mention the undeniable eye candy that was nearly everywhere!
- Off to the strawberry fields at Boone Hall with Shauna for a little strawberry picking and chitter chattering. I always love a little flair and feel the appropriate accessories are always necessary so this trip called for a new pair of gardening gloves. Besides, it was Shauna’s first time – you gotta go all out! We spent the rest of the day / night running around GeoCaching, which is now my new obsession. Seriously, check it out. You’ll get addicted. (Thanks Shauna for getting me hooked.)
- Sunday morning at 11 a.m. EST I snapped a photo and submitted it to the New York Times “A Moment in Time” global mosaic. My Sister told me about it a few weeks ago and I couldn’t wait to be apart of it. The photos from all over the world are awesome, you can see some of them here on facebook. This is my photo of what I was doing during that particular Moment in Time — I was washing the strawberries from the previous day’s trip to Boone Hall. (I’ll let you know when the mosaic is finally up)
So there you have it, that about catches you up to the present I do believe. I’ve got a few awesome things coming up in the calendar such as finally getting my passport! (I know, I know..it’s about friggin time. But this time is it, appointment made and everything!)
AND most importantly the 2010 Moms’ Run this Saturday. Now I know I’m not a Mom but I do believe in supporting a cause that supports the Moms! This 5k run/walk benefits the Ruth Rhoden Craven Foundation for Postpartum Depression Awareness. I’ll be there bright and early at 6 a.m. helping with registration and anything else Angie (who so fabulously put this whole thing together) tells me to do, so come see me! For more information on the race, the Foundation, how to register or to donate check out the web site!
*And don’t forget, you can still enter to win yesterdays Give Away! (You can even enter twice if you think of another one later in the week.)*
