What just happened?

I really don't know what just happened! I don't remember Coachella all that well. No, not because I got wasted or did drugs, but because it was just a whirlwind trip that it's hard for me to remember everything. I do remember seeing amazing music and dancing and having the time of my life with the beloved. We stuck together the entire weekend, danced, sat down and cuddled in the warm California sun... It was a great experience.

However, there were some things that were a little too much for me (shocking, right?!). For example, most people there were doing some sort of drug (mostly weed), and instead of being nice people about it, they usually just blew the smoke right into your face. I am pretty sure after four days of CONSTANTLY smelling that, I was high by association. Not only was there weed smoke, but cigarette smoke like crazy! It was making me sick, especially being in the sun and even though I was drinking enough water, spending 8 hours in the sun wears you out! People were also doing other drugs, especially at night, and would look directly at you and still ram their entire body into you. IT was overwhelming. I don't do crowds that well. And when the sun went down, more people started coming into the festival, high on drugs, and being even more obnoxious.

But, like I said, I had a blast. It was the first real trip the beloved and I took, and while we had a friend tag along with us, the days of the music were mostly just us. I enjoyed just walking in the sun, with the beloveds arm around my shoulders, mine around his waist, and just enjoying the lovely weather and wonderful music.

Speaking of music, I saw some amazing stuff.
Florence & the Machine= fucking incredible. That lady has so much energy, so much talent, and is so wonderful that I couldn't help but dance the entire time
Girl Talk=nerdy little white DJ who mixes popular songs with other popular songs that are 100% different than the first song. great show, great energy, great dancing.
Beats Antique=amazing band. all instruments. they had some super rad belly dancers and made it more of a performance, not just playing instruments.
Radiohead=I have to say, the change in Thom Yorke is awesome. When he first started touring, he stood around looking miserable, now he is this crazy dancing machine and he's just so cute!
James= an oldie but a goodie. probably called Thom and gave him dancing lessons.
Kaiser Chiefs=band I got introduced to in England... such a great rock band
M83=awesome DJ show.
Pulp=Super rad dudes

There's much more, but can I remember? of course not! because it's all a blur! Although, we did admit that most of the bands we enjoyed were British, so I just said we should probably move there since we enjoy their music so much. ;) maybe one day.
Since we've been back, we took last week to kind of regroup and relax. We went to bed at 7.30 in the evening the monday we returned. Tired? yep!

This past weekend we worked around the house. The previous owners let the house get a little shitty looking, so we did things like cleaned the windows and replaced the screens. Made a huge difference! Sunday we worked in the garden and prepped our soil for all the veggies we're getting. We also did some much needed weeding. Made the back and front yard look so much better! I planted our onion bulbs yesterday! I hope I did it right. I also noticed yesterday that all of our four indoor tomato plants have tomatoes on them! Yay! I didn't kill them!

We go on vacation again in about three weeks. We're headed to Davis, CA. for a memorial service for the beloveds gradfather. His mother will be flying in from the UK next week and will spend almost the entire month of May in California. I am looking forward to meeting her and the whole family. We're going to be doing a lot of cooking for the memorial service because Chris, his mom, and I all eat pretty much the same and would much rather know where the food came from, that it's organic, what's in it, and that it was prepared correctly. But luckily, we have a lot of awesome receipes between the two of us, so it shouldn't be a big deal at all! The day after we arrive is his moms birthday, and then the day after the memorial service, it's my birthday! It will be birthday celebration week! It was funny because we bought plane tickets at the same time, but using different credit cards. Both of us are aisle seaters, so luckily when we bought our tickets we got to change our seats so that we're sitting across from each other the entire time. Probably because we are taking super late flights and no one wants to fly late, but it was nice to be able to do that. It will be our first flight together! We're doing a lot of firsts and I am enjoying it every step.

And it's finally spring here in Flagstaff! The sun has been out, it's been warm, it's been breezy, and it's staying light so much darker! Which means I can stay up a little bit longer! :) love it.