RIP Magnolia Tree.. I will miss you...

so today... it was nice.. I am sick, but that doesn't stop me from checking my yard for any early Spring surprises... I decided to perform the 'scrape test' on my two trees and sadly my magnolia didn't make it. When I bought the tree, it had already had a rough summer and was sick when I bought it. I thought a tree marked down and sadly malnourished could survive... well it didn't. But on a happier note, the dwarf weeping willow made it and will have a bountiful year. I am eager to see how much it will produce in it's first full year in my yard.

Even though I am saddened the magnolia didn't make it, I do have another tree in mind. I have seen this tree all over the place but the one that really sticks out is located in Walla Walla on the corner of Tony's Sub Shop. I call it a sporadic beauty, because it doesn't had a uniformed look.

Here is what my magnolia looked like after planting, you can already see some of the dead leaves...

I have a thing for weeping trees... here is what I really want to put in the magnolia's place... I could go on and on about weeping trees.. now that I think of it.. I want to put a couple in my front bed area and in other areas... hell... can I just buy a few acre's, build my dream house, and landscape from scratch???

With proper reinforcements and pruning I could get one to look like this in my back yard... that will be my summer planing goal...

pictures do not agree with my husband

 Take One...

Take Two...

i want some ice cream

the new ice cream update for my phone is about to take place, i am really excited to see if it fixes the few bugs i have encountered. the new ui is going to be completely customizable (which is not really new, since switching from an iphone).

most of the upgrades from the ice cream, my phone already does but it doesn't hurt to make them perform better, however i am really excited for the following:

Face Unlock

Android 4.0 introduces a completely new approach to securing a device, making each person's device even more personal — Face Unlock is a new screen-lock option that lets you unlock your device with your face. It takes advantage of the device front-facing camera and state-of-the-art facial recognition technology to register a face during setup and then to recognize it again when unlocking the device. Just hold your device in front of your face to unlock, or use a backup PIN or pattern.

Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth HDP

Support for Wi-Fi Direct lets you connect directly to nearby peer devices over Wi-Fi, for more reliable, higher-speed communication. No internet connection or tethering is needed. Through third-party apps, you can connect to compatible devices to take advantage of new features such as instant sharing of files, photos, or other media; streaming video or audio from another device; or connecting to compatible printers or other devices.
Android 4.0 also introduces built-in support for connecting to Bluetooth Health Device Profile (HDP) devices. With support from third-party apps, you can connect to wireless medical devices and sensors in hospitals, fitness centers, homes, and elsewhere.

Control over network data

Mobile devices can make extensive use of network data for streaming content, synchronizing data, downloading apps, and more. To meet the needs of you with tiered or metered data plans, Android 4.0 adds new controls for managing network data usage.
In the Settings app, colorful charts show the total data usage on each network type (mobile or Wi-Fi), as well as amount of data used by each running application. Based on your data plan, you can optionally set warning levels or hard limits on data usage or disable mobile data altogether. You can also manage the background data used by individual applications as needed.

Resizable widgets

Home screens in Android 4.0 are designed to be content-rich and customizable. You can do much more than add shortcuts — you can embed live application content directly through interactive widgets. Widgets let you check email, flip through a calendar, play music, check social streams, and more — right from the home screen, without having to launch apps. Widgets are resizable, so you can expand them to show more content or shrink them to save space.

teeeheheheheh DIY project idea for office

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-create-a-paper-cut-map-of-your-favorite-city-164811

omgasm.. i love kitchens

my last year in my twenties

I really can't believe how fast time has flown by, I still remember what it was like in 2nd and 3rd grade, so vividly, like it was yesterday.
I want the next year to be amazing, I have a lot of things that I still need to check off my 'bucket list' of things; starting with my tattoo scheduled on March 9th.

-minus some birds
+ a quote I live by; "Lavish your Life" in french = somptueux votre vie

Strawberry Swing

They were sitting
They were sitting on the strawberry swing
Every moment was so precious

They were sitting
They were talking under strawberry swing
Everybody was for fighting
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing

Cold, cold water bring me round
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Cold, cold water what ya say?
When it's such…
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day

I remember
We were walking up to strawberry swing
I can't wait until the morning
Wouldn't wanna change a thing

People moving all the time
Inside a perfectly straight line
Don't you wanna curve away?
When it's such…
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day

Now the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time

Could be blue
I don’t mind
Without you it’s a waste of time

Could be blue,
Could be grey
Without you I’m just miles away

Could be blue
I don’t mind
Without you it’s a waste of time 

 

~Coldplay