Whoops.

I took an unintentional day off today.

I went to bed pretty early last night, got a good night's rest, and got up early this morning. I had a 10am meeting in northwest Houston, but I ended up canceling it. Not feeling well, I went to the doctor with a specific concern, which was not confirmed, but I was given a prescription anyway (um, k?).

I slept for about two hours this afternoon until Bennet woke me up insisting that we go outside ("Mama, I have to go potty now!"). It felt good. But I'm still tired. And still don't feel great. But I'm working to hydrate, sleep, and refocus so that I do get better, and soon.

One of the things I've thought a lot about in the last year or so is my own wellness. Total wellness. The stuff hippies are made of (well, without the illegal narcotics). This is the reason I started exploring alternative dietary lifestyles; I was tired of fighting my stomach day in and day out, and I'd finally realized that hamburgers are not my friend. Needless to say, I've been cooking a lot more over the past year, and figuring out exactly how to be a non-meat-eating individual.

So a few weeks ago I decided to delve into a whole new world: gardening.

That's right. This girl started an herb garden. With basil, cilantro, oregano, and parsley. In little pots in a little crate, kind of like this:

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Except I have four pots, all different colors, in a longer crate. A couple of days ago the basil popped through. Then a bunch of teeny-tiny shoots of oregano. Today the cilantro pushed through the soil, still folded over like the neck of a swan.

We're still waiting on the parsley. It has the longest germination time, and I missed that I needed to soak the seeds first, so I used some of the extras and planted new seeds just yesterday.

I have to say, I love this project. I feel so organic, so earthy. I get super excited when new shoots pop up, and I've even remembered to water them every day (I know, whoa!).

This is making me hungry, so I think I need to go feed me and the Bennet. Sans home-grown herbs. Cause, you know, they're barely past seeds.