JAMESTOWN REVIVAL

A little over a month ago James surprised me with tickets to see Jamestown Revival at Sam Burger Joint.  Needless to say I was one happy girl, and it was hard to wait a month for it to roll around.  I actually just heard about them a few months ago.  I think they played on one of my pandora stations and everytime I heard one of their songs I loved it.  A few weeks ago James downloaded the digital version of their album and Ive been listening to it almost daily since. 

They were so good live.  So fucking good.  I couldn't stop thinking about the show for two days straight afterwards.  Ive seen alot of really good live shows in my life, including Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, Willie Nelson, etc... and I enjoyed this show just as much as any of those.  I'm sure these guys are going to explode at some point, so it was really great to see them while they are still a but less known b/c it was a great intimate show.  They told funny jokes and talked a bit about what each song was about, which I love when seeing a show.  Getting more of the back story always makes things a bit more real and intimate.  We got a chance to talk to the guys after the show and they were the NICEST folks around.  Seriously nice guys. 

I was happy to walk away with the physical copy of the album, which is adorable and looks like a mini vinyl.  I really wanted to get the vinyl too but I couldn't afford it all!  I did snag this rad guys tee though which I won't lie, I wore 3 days in a row when I got home b/c its sooooo comfy. 

It was the best date night.  The best surprise.  A great show.  I really really really hope they come back to San Antonio on their next tour.  I will go see these talented Texas native boys any day.

SUCCULENTS + CACTUS

Last week we went succulent and cactus shopping.  Ive been wanting to start a cactus garden forever.  And while I ended up just potting these all in pots and not actually starting my real cactus garden, I love them all so much.  Succulents are my favorite plants.  All the different textures and shapes just make me so happy.  My new favorite one is the little one with all the little circle ends, its called Baby Toes!  How cute is that?

Violet was my gardening partner.  She hung out with me while I dug out all my mom's old clay pots and re-filled them with fresh dirt.  Getting my hands in the dirt is one of my favorite feelings in the world.

I love that every pot I have was one of my mom's old pots.  She LOVED to garden... like LOVED TO GARDEN.  So it's special to me that all my plants are in her pots.  I remember when I worked for her after high school (for 8 years) I would show up (it was at her house) and almost every other morning during the spring and summer she would pull me out to see her garden before starting work.  She was so giddy about it.  I wish I could show her all my little plants now...

I LOVE YOU

Just a few moments we enjoyed at our local river while we had some time to kill before picking up our babies from the vet.  I love little slip away moments like this.  It was only about 15 minutes, but it makes the rest of the day somehow better.  I was so excited to find a new hole in a tree I had never seen before. 

Oh, and we put some blonde in James hair.  He is such a cutie :)

PIECES OF HOME

1 // This is what Bella does every morning when I wake up and get my coffee ready.  She plops down on this rug just like this and makes noises until I rub her belly.  She has this alien like purr that she does, its so cute.

2 // I got some yummy oils from Drawing Within just in time for this last full moon!  Excited to share a giveaway with her soon!

3 // I love our little stone patio we made below our steps.  We put it in originally well over a year ago, but we laid it too low the first time and when it rained it got completely covered with mud, ha ha, defeating its whole purpose.  We finally got around to digging it up and doing it right this time!

4 // After dealing with tummy issues all week, this oatmeal was like heaven for my tummy.  It has carmalized apples, bananas, cinnamon and honeycomb in it.  Yummm....

5 // sitting on a porch swing with a kitty named Monkey in my lap while James gets his hair cut.  Was a nice little break.

6 // I wore my Gaia Conceptions top a few times in one week.  Ridiculously cozy and beautiful.

7 // James planted our jasmine plant that desperately wanted to be in the ground.  It was amazing, after a day of being in the ground all the yellow leaves were gone and it started blooming, like overnight!  It is soooo happy!

8 // Some Roots & Feathers pretties that went to new homes this week.

9 // While thumbing through some books on my shelf I came across this sweet note from my mama she gave me before our wedding.  Brought me tears of joy.  I apparently did not ever get that massage, ha ha!  I probably tucked it away and forgot about it in my wedding flurries.  I love my mamas handwriting.  It always make me smile.  I have been missing her so incredibly much lately, and I keep getting little signs like this that she is near.  Makes me so happy.

10 // James and I had a little solo date in our front yard for Mother's Day.  It was just what I needed, and we had a reallly good dinner and just sat and talked for a long time afterwards.  Good stuff for the soul (and the marriage).  We have big dreams right now about how we are going to fix this little area up.  We never paid much attention to our front yard before, but after he moved this table from our backyard to the front, it has flooded in the ideas.  Can't wait to get started!