We Live Here...Might As Well Check It Out!

Justin and I went to the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks this morning. They have free admission from 9-12 every Saturday, so we decided to check it out. I first went there with my parents and brother two weeks ago and ever since then I've been wanting to get some pictures.

The Fairy Garden (see the dragon hiding in the middle?):


The lily pads (which I have decided are the most perfect plants):


Other decorations along the way (I think they were in the Children's Garden):


In the Japanese Garden, there is a plant that resembles a shower head.


It's not labeled, so I did some research online and realized that it's actually a lotus - I'd always heard the name, but had never seen one before. I found the best pictures of one on tanakawho's Flickr Photostream:


In the fruit and vegetable garden, we found squash, tomatoes, and a chicken who appeared to be floating, but was actually on top of the mesh covering of their habitat:


And finally, the three areas of the garden that I thought were the most beautiful:

A Year Later...

So I've decided to join the blogging world...

As of now, for the things I can remember, Justin and I have been married for 1 year and 2 months.

We moved to Fayetteville, AR; I worked at Target for a whopping 9 weeks; changed jobs to work at ABF Freight System, Inc.; welcomed my brother back from Japan; we saved a dog; had to give said dog away;

I learned that snowflakes really DO have shapes;

we survived the ice storm of 2009; Justin completed a year of graduate school;

we moved again to another apartment (hello washer & dryer,) with the help of my amazing parents and brother; painted a hippo;

grilled and watched fireflies;

hiked in 100 degree weather; decided to get a puppy; found out we can't get a puppy; Justin lost 35 pounds; I lost a piddly 10 pounds;

we had a half-birthday party for ourselves;

discovered the joy of cycling; I shot fireworks for the first time; and we watched Casablanca for the first time ever.