Hot
Theme for November 24th, 2007: “Hot.”
Hot, as in the jalapeno peppers I had planted in my garden in Austin, TX back in 2005. Hot, as in this picture was taken in NOVEMBER and my garden was still producing bounty! Why? Because there is no fall (or spring) in TX. Only SUMMER, a week of winter, and then SUMMER again.
My lovely garden – how I miss thee! I had green beans, banana peppers, bell peppers, tomatoes, eggplants (3 varieties), zucchini, and cantaloupes (in addition to the jalapenos). Had just planted a lime tree, too. And it survived the “winter!” I was seriously going to never do without a lime in my Coronas again, my friends.
But times change. John decided he needed to leave his Cory Morrow gig (*sniff* I miss you, Cory!) in TX and went to play for Chris Cagle again, based out of TN. For the entire first trimester of my pregnancy with Braden, I saw him about 3 or 4 times. In fact, I had to call him on February 14, 2006 to tell him we were going to have a baby. Best Valentine I’ve ever delivered, shittiest method of delivery.
He was basically living in TN and I in TX from Jan – April 2006. It’s hard to be a nauseous Preggie without someone else to torture and make miserable! 
My poor employees… I can only imagine how I must have taken it out on them emotionally. Sorry, guys!
In May 2006 we moved to TN, into an apartment, while we tried desperately to sell our home in TX. It took FOREVER and a shortsale to get rid of it. Bleah. Living in an apartment after you’ve owned a house SUCKS, btw.
After living with the asshole loud stair walkers, idiots who smoke in a pregnant lady’s face at the pool, drug dealers in the parking lot, mega loud horse-laugher upstairs, package losing mf’ers in the office, and rampant brown recluse spiders in our unit for a whole year, we moved out of that apartment and into a (rental) house in May of 2007. (And yes, I know what they say about HOUSE RENTERS.)
We are just insanely happy lately. We love living in a house again. There’s a swing for Braden in a tree in the backyard. And come spring there will be a sandbox for him out there as well.
And a new vegetable garden for Momma.
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Natalie
I wish I could handle jalapeños! I’m a wuss! Great take on the theme!
My photo hunt picture is up. Come check it out if you get a chance.
tegdirb92
ooh, I love your plant–so cool. Not a huge pepper fan here but I have learned to appreciate them
PastorMac's Ann
Hot peppers! Yum. Great choice for The Hunt! Hope your garden next summer brings you much joy and ton of yummy things to eat.
Lynn
I love the picture. It’s all green. I was looking for the chili pep. There it is in the middle.
Veronica
Oooh I adore vegie gardens. I love the photo.
It must have been really hard with John away so much.
Zsolt
our paprika is also very hot in Hungary:)
Me and my crazy mind
andie summerkiss
You are a vegie grower mom? That is so great. I admire people with green fingers (I kill everything that breath, grow, etc)
Ps. I did my WEEKLY WINNER link correctly after 30 min trying and finally managed to upload the photos after 3 hours. Internet was sooo bad.
SnoopyTheGoon
Cool shot this, and enjoy your house!
Hootin' Anni
I love ‘em!!!! And I don’t take out the seed either…the hotter, the better!!!
Drop by and pick up your Holiday Award if you’d like…on my right hand sidebar.
Secret Agent Mama
I can’t wait to plant a vegetable garden this year. Oh, and a flower garden! Being in your own house, rocks!
I have my photo for the hunt up, too. Mine’s from 2005, as well. Stop by when you can.
XOXOOXOXO From Stalker McStalkingson
dawn
ohhhh I hope I never live in an apt again…. Just put me on an ice floe to die instead…
Debs
I grew peppers this past year. YUMMY!
I hate living in apt. House is way better.
Sarah Jackson
I’m going to plant a garden this year – including jalapeno peppers. Because in Phoenix, you can plant a garden in November and have stuff grow. Thanks for reminding me of what I like about Phoenix since I can dwell too much on what I don’t like.
I can name my jalapeno plant after you.
Thursday's Child
Whoa. Your hubby played with Corry Morrow?
Texas Time Travelin’ is one of my favorite songs of all time!
You get more and more awesome every post.
evilpinkcupcake
mmmm peppers! When I was preggers with Boogie I used to eat them by the jar… so damn tasty!!
Karleigh
I like your new house, it’s not nice ceilings. I also like how it has a nice flow, and no room is too far away from the other. Plus, your driveway will be nice for sledding when the snow comes!
SAHM
Our vege garden produced a lot for the squirrels and moles last year; this year our bulbs fed a number of the moles. And now our spring bulbs are blooming … crazy weather! But love the plant – looks great!
Beck
That’s a gorgeous jalapeno plant – and there’s something about having a HOUSE that’s so important once you have a baby….
Bradley's Mom
I love hot peppers!!! Your garden looks great!!
Thanks so much for the birthday wishes! I appreciate it!!
Happy Holidays!
Linda
In The Moment
I was just looking at pictures of the first snow from my hometown. I went swimming on Thanksgiving, outside.
Anglophile Football Fanatic
Your garden would not be doing so well at the moment. This year? It’s freaking cold!! Well, it has been since Wed. Before that? Lovely 80s. Ah, I wish it were only one week. It’s more like three
Andrea
My hubs and I planted jalepenos too, (I’m also in TX) and we just pulled a bunch off for a thanksgiving turkey. Not to mention we are STILL getting Bell peppers. Crazy weather!
Avery Gray
Oh, how nice!
We had a veggie garden once. But we had a dog out back for a couple of years, and we had to let the garden go. At first we built a big fence around it, but that dog could jump like a frickin’ deer. Alas, my peppers did not survive.
imaginary sarah
Ah, gardens. Maybe you can help me come up with a way to thwart the squirrels and raccoons this year so that I can do a garden again. I miss my sugar snap peas and asparagus.
SO happy for you kids moving into a place that makes you feel happy! Apartments just suck.
Laura McIntyre
I love Jalapenos, i can just imagine how good fresh ones would taste