Miracle Grow

Chase planted his spring box garden today. Every year he plants a box garden as a 4-H project. We like harvesting the produce and enjoying some fresh veggies on our table through the summer. This year his box is filled with tomatoes, squash, cucumbers and eggplant. He also took over two of my old feed buckets and planted some herbs: parsley, basil and rosemary. (This is the first time he tries his hand at growing herbs.) He uses a half/half mix of top soil and miracle grow for his box garden. It always does well.

Speaking of miracle grow, it seems like God has used a bit of that on my boy himself. It's amazing how fast he's growing up!

My Take On The 2011 Oscars

Best Supporting Actor- Christian Bale (The Fighter): Like last year, this was the best selection of the night. The way Bale transformed himself into the character of Dicky Eklund was nothing short of amazing!

Best Supporting Actress - Melissa Leo (The Fighter): Great performance as a part of a brilliant ensemble cast. I would have chosen Hailee Steinfeld for her performance in True Grit.

Best Actor - Colin Firth (The King's Speech): Well deserved.

Best Actress - Natalie Portman (The Black Swan): Haven't seen it and I'm not really interested but you have to admit she's come a long way since playing Padme Amidala in The Phantom Menace!

Best Director - Tom Hooper (The King's Speech): Hooper did a wonderful job but I would have given the Oscar to David Fincher for The Social Network.

Best Picture - The King's Speech: Wonderful movie - Great acting, directing, cinematography, well written, inspiring, entertaining - Everything you'd expect from an Oscar-winning film!