Pirate thanksgiving and ice

Looking at the photos, I can tell we had a lot of fun! We forgot wine to pair with dinner but the rum was enough to keep us going. 

There was way too much food and I ate it all! So yummy!

Over the weekend, we got quite the ice storm. We lost half a cactus, half of this bus hand the neighbors tree fell into our yard. 

What a mess! Those bent over trees are back up. I think those guys will make it. ABC News enjoyed my photos and asked for a video. I'm not big on making videos but I was hoping for fame so I did it just for that. We also have a couple of lines that came into our yard with the trees. We are not sure who owns these lines and whether they're for electric, phone or cable. OGE will be out sometime to decide. I think I need a bonfire for all that wood. 

Taking root

This is very exciting because we are getting the backyard ready for hanging out. We bought one little elm (not pictured) and these two lovely Loblolly pines. 

These sweet guys will grow to 20 feet high and that's going to provide good shade in the summer. 

This one is a little yellow but we hope it takes root soon and enjoys its new home. Future project include a green house in this patio. We want to put cacti in there and use it as a separate living room in the winter. 

This fun grass will need to be planted. It looks dead but it will grow back soon. 

These cuties will grow very tall but very slowly. I love pine trees because the sound of the wind reminds me of the beach and the mountains. Places that are very far away. Evergreen trees remind me of the great Pacific Northwest, a place I call home. I haven't lived there in years but all my family still live there.