Monday, April 27, 2009
Change...
I decided to change a menu item for my upcoming party...instead of KY Burgoo, I am going to make chicken and dumplins'. It is a huge favorite among my desert dwellers!
Garden time
Today was a nice day. I didn't get the bathrooms cleaned like I usually do on Fridays. They really don't look dirty at all from last week's cleaning so I justified to myself that I could do them closer to my Derby party this weekend. That gave me more time to put together my Derby party menu and to clean Tay's room the best I could without a front loader and a dump truck.
So, yes, my annual Derby party is on the horizon and it looks like I may have up to 20 or so people rootin' on the ponies during the delayed viewing of the most exciting 2 minutes in sports! This year is a dress up "red carpet" style theme so the two contests will be "Best Dressed" and "Best Hat." We do best hat every year because, come on, Derby is all about the hats.
My menu for the party (as it stands now):
* Kentucky Burgoo
* Dill dip in bread bowl
* Mini Hot Browns
* Deviled Eggs
* Derby Pie
* Mint Juleps (made from my very own mint!)
I have to get my hat decorated (thanks Mom for letting me borrow your hat)...I am going to attach flowers that match the color of my dress and a ribbon the same color as well. Nothing real out of the ordinary unless I get ultra creative between now and then! I will post pics of my dress and hat when my hat is done and I will obviously post pics of the party next week.
Today's walk in the garden:
My cilantro is becoming more like a tree! It even has small blooms
A beefsteak tomato in early development!
Cherry tomatoes
Roma tomato
Little cuke getting bigger
Our Jasmine loving life (even the one in the far pot)
Smells soooo good! You can smell it when you sit outside at the patio table
Welp, other than that, no new news on the home front. I made homemade spaghetti sauce for dinner tonight so now I need to start on the pasta. I posted my typical lunch salad ingredients on The Dirty Details blog in case you guys are the least bit curious about my eating habits. And, if you are, don't you have anything better to do? I'm kidding...sorta...
Hey, I am up to 8 followers!! Two more and I will be in double digits and considered a slight celebrity...well, among those in this household anyway.
Thank you ladies and gentlemen! I will be here all week!
So, yes, my annual Derby party is on the horizon and it looks like I may have up to 20 or so people rootin' on the ponies during the delayed viewing of the most exciting 2 minutes in sports! This year is a dress up "red carpet" style theme so the two contests will be "Best Dressed" and "Best Hat." We do best hat every year because, come on, Derby is all about the hats.
My menu for the party (as it stands now):
* Kentucky Burgoo
* Dill dip in bread bowl
* Mini Hot Browns
* Deviled Eggs
* Derby Pie
* Mint Juleps (made from my very own mint!)
I have to get my hat decorated (thanks Mom for letting me borrow your hat)...I am going to attach flowers that match the color of my dress and a ribbon the same color as well. Nothing real out of the ordinary unless I get ultra creative between now and then! I will post pics of my dress and hat when my hat is done and I will obviously post pics of the party next week.
Today's walk in the garden:
My cilantro is becoming more like a tree! It even has small blooms
A beefsteak tomato in early development!
Cherry tomatoes
Roma tomato
Little cuke getting bigger
Our Jasmine loving life (even the one in the far pot)
Smells soooo good! You can smell it when you sit outside at the patio table
Welp, other than that, no new news on the home front. I made homemade spaghetti sauce for dinner tonight so now I need to start on the pasta. I posted my typical lunch salad ingredients on The Dirty Details blog in case you guys are the least bit curious about my eating habits. And, if you are, don't you have anything better to do? I'm kidding...sorta...
Hey, I am up to 8 followers!! Two more and I will be in double digits and considered a slight celebrity...well, among those in this household anyway.
Thank you ladies and gentlemen! I will be here all week!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Super Sunday
You know, when you have a blog, you find yourself continuously thinking of what you want to write when you find time to sit at the computer and add an entry. Whenever you see something, smell something or hear something, you find yourself creatively wording it in your head in order to convey the exact moment to those reading about your dull life. It is a very interesting way to go through the day...the best part? It helps you realize every moment of every day!
Today was a great leisure day. T and I took our time getting ready but was still showered and ready for the day before 11. We decided that we were going to raid our huge abundance of gift cards and make it a shopping day.
First stop, Olive Garden. We had a huge stack of Olive Garden gift cards. And, even though we aren't huge fans of OG, it always tastes better when it's free. Their salads are ok so we got a salad and T got soup. It was a nice, light lunch before a quick stop at the mall. I am in need of some summer shorts so I wanted to use a couple of my New York and Co gift cards. It was a success and we were in and out in a flash. T is great to shop with - he never rushes me and always gives me honest feedback when it comes to clothes...or anything, really.
After we left NY and Co, we hit the new Forever 21 store in the mall. The name should really deter my 37 year old ass from going in but I remembered how much I liked the one I went to in the outlet mall close to Louisville so I had to check it out. This store is much larger than any other Forever 21 I had ever been to! It is two floors and took over the entire space that Mervyn's used to occupy. I was amazed...and intimidated. As we entered, the rap music with over modulated bass was pumping and I instantly felt like I shopping in a nightclub that would only allow 20 somethings through the door.
I instantly looked for other "mature" women so that I wouldn't feel alone. They were hard to find and, the ones I did see, I was thinking the same thing others were probably thinking of me...what are YOU doing in here? I did end up finding a cute shirt and skirt that looked like they would be ok (and maybe even better) on my 30 something year old J Lo than a pup ass.
We made a couple of more stops on the way home but still made it back by 3'ish. I was feeling a little lazy so we watched two awesome episodes (reruns) of House. They were the most intense and exciting episodes we have seen yet! Because I had a pot roast in the crock pot, we were able to ride our bikes before dinner without worrying too much about the time. I was hesitant about going at first because I still felt a little lazy, but I was so glad I decided to go.
We headed a different direction than our usual route and ended up on one of the back roads by our house. It is such an amazing contrast from Tucson...it is country side. It reminds me a lot of taking I-64 through Indiana from KY. If it weren't for the majestic mountains and the various cacti, I would swear we were riding through Indiana farm land. We rode past acres of wheat farms, crossed the Santa Cruz "River" that actually has water standing (and a small calf drinking), open ranges of cows right by the road, and pastures of horses. With the glowing orange sun starting to set, the views we encountered were beautiful!!
The only challenge was that, while I was admiring the beauty around me, I was also monitoring my side mirror to see when the 50 mph cars were coming up behind me...especially when there wasn't much of a bike lane...ok, no bike lane.
We rode to the end of the road, took a left and ended up at the Marana Regional Airport. T has dreams of becoming a pilot and having our little prop at MRA just waiting for our spontaneous trips to Louisville...or anywhere else we may desire. Oh, you think I mean a far fetched dream. No, he has real visions of this happening!
We stopped for a bit so that he could look through the wrought iron fence at the tarmac. A little boy with a dream. I was a little nervous watching the sun set while we sat there...knowing we still had to make the 5 mile trek back home. We usually don't ride in the dark so I was hoping to get home well before then...especially knowing we would be back on the road with no bike lane. But, you know? It was totally worth it. T was finally able to see two props take off which is something he has been really wanting to see. I didn't mind the twilight ride home. It was different, beautiful and it even smelled a little different. The interesting element to our ride home was the cold air pockets we ran into throughout the valley. It felt exhilirating!
Once we returned home, we had our pot roast with veggies, mashed potatoes and gravy and then watched Celebrity Apprentice which is where we are now. So a quick entry in order to keep the post number increasing and my followers following! Hope it wasn't too much of a bore but, the bottom line is that my bottom is sore from a good 10 mile ride but it is looking forward to wiggling into my new shorts and skirt that I bought on a very super Sunday.
Today was a great leisure day. T and I took our time getting ready but was still showered and ready for the day before 11. We decided that we were going to raid our huge abundance of gift cards and make it a shopping day.
First stop, Olive Garden. We had a huge stack of Olive Garden gift cards. And, even though we aren't huge fans of OG, it always tastes better when it's free. Their salads are ok so we got a salad and T got soup. It was a nice, light lunch before a quick stop at the mall. I am in need of some summer shorts so I wanted to use a couple of my New York and Co gift cards. It was a success and we were in and out in a flash. T is great to shop with - he never rushes me and always gives me honest feedback when it comes to clothes...or anything, really.
After we left NY and Co, we hit the new Forever 21 store in the mall. The name should really deter my 37 year old ass from going in but I remembered how much I liked the one I went to in the outlet mall close to Louisville so I had to check it out. This store is much larger than any other Forever 21 I had ever been to! It is two floors and took over the entire space that Mervyn's used to occupy. I was amazed...and intimidated. As we entered, the rap music with over modulated bass was pumping and I instantly felt like I shopping in a nightclub that would only allow 20 somethings through the door.
I instantly looked for other "mature" women so that I wouldn't feel alone. They were hard to find and, the ones I did see, I was thinking the same thing others were probably thinking of me...what are YOU doing in here? I did end up finding a cute shirt and skirt that looked like they would be ok (and maybe even better) on my 30 something year old J Lo than a pup ass.
We made a couple of more stops on the way home but still made it back by 3'ish. I was feeling a little lazy so we watched two awesome episodes (reruns) of House. They were the most intense and exciting episodes we have seen yet! Because I had a pot roast in the crock pot, we were able to ride our bikes before dinner without worrying too much about the time. I was hesitant about going at first because I still felt a little lazy, but I was so glad I decided to go.
We headed a different direction than our usual route and ended up on one of the back roads by our house. It is such an amazing contrast from Tucson...it is country side. It reminds me a lot of taking I-64 through Indiana from KY. If it weren't for the majestic mountains and the various cacti, I would swear we were riding through Indiana farm land. We rode past acres of wheat farms, crossed the Santa Cruz "River" that actually has water standing (and a small calf drinking), open ranges of cows right by the road, and pastures of horses. With the glowing orange sun starting to set, the views we encountered were beautiful!!
The only challenge was that, while I was admiring the beauty around me, I was also monitoring my side mirror to see when the 50 mph cars were coming up behind me...especially when there wasn't much of a bike lane...ok, no bike lane.
We rode to the end of the road, took a left and ended up at the Marana Regional Airport. T has dreams of becoming a pilot and having our little prop at MRA just waiting for our spontaneous trips to Louisville...or anywhere else we may desire. Oh, you think I mean a far fetched dream. No, he has real visions of this happening!
We stopped for a bit so that he could look through the wrought iron fence at the tarmac. A little boy with a dream. I was a little nervous watching the sun set while we sat there...knowing we still had to make the 5 mile trek back home. We usually don't ride in the dark so I was hoping to get home well before then...especially knowing we would be back on the road with no bike lane. But, you know? It was totally worth it. T was finally able to see two props take off which is something he has been really wanting to see. I didn't mind the twilight ride home. It was different, beautiful and it even smelled a little different. The interesting element to our ride home was the cold air pockets we ran into throughout the valley. It felt exhilirating!
Once we returned home, we had our pot roast with veggies, mashed potatoes and gravy and then watched Celebrity Apprentice which is where we are now. So a quick entry in order to keep the post number increasing and my followers following! Hope it wasn't too much of a bore but, the bottom line is that my bottom is sore from a good 10 mile ride but it is looking forward to wiggling into my new shorts and skirt that I bought on a very super Sunday.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Things that drive me crazy...part 1
Since the world was uneventful today, I thought I would share some things that tend to drive me a little batty:
1. Coupon scams! Nothing gets my goat more than having a coupon that I think is a great deal until I get to the store, find the product (which can alone be quite a task) and then realize that I have to buy two or six of the product in order to get the whole 50 cents off!
2. When people pull out right in front of you while you are going 45 mph through a green light and then goes 10 mph...and there isn't a passing lane.
3. When truck drivers honk their horns at me when I have the top down on my car. First, it scares the crap out of me because a horn honking usually (or should usually) signals danger and, second, hey trucker...do you really think that I am going to show you a body part (or two) because you were so "cool" to honk your horn. Get real!
4. Grasshopper season! It is in full bloom right now in the ol' desert and it really freaks me out! I don't like bugs that jump, fly or look creepy and they are all of the above. I don't mind them living their life as they should but nothing drives me crazy more than walking to the front door from the car and feeling these pesky jumpers bouncing off of my face. Ick!
5. When you have a full bar and you can't have a drink...sounds like an Alanis Morriset (or however you spell her name) song! Isn't it ironic?
6. On garbage day or recycle day the trucks come through with their big, mechanical arms and dumps the can in the back of the truck. But, with all the cans stuffed to the gills, trash/recycles tend to miss the truck and fall in the street or on the sidewalk yet the truck drives on. Remember the days of actual people standing on the back of the truck, hiking the garbage into the back of the truck? Everything is so automated now...it seems to create more trash.
7. When I eat so much I feel full and sick.
8. And, finally, the little bumps that are placed on the ramp leading from the store to the parking lot. When the cart goes over the bumps, your entire grocery supply bounces insanely around and you wonder if your salad dressing bottle is broken and when your coke cans are going to explode! What is the purpose of these bumps??? To slow you down? It doesn't matter if you go slow or fast, it rattles the entire cart. I don't understand the purpose!!
Ok, a cute moment today. The little boy across the street that played with Tay last weekend came over and knocked on the door. I answered it and he said, "is my friend here today?" It was the sweetest thing! I am sure this would make T's stomach turn but, it is her first little boyfriend! Or at least a friend that's a boy. =] I thought it was adorable! I told him to come back Saturday so that they can play! Yay! Tay has a new friend in our neighborhood!
On to watch cheesy chic flicks on TBS or Lifetime. These are the small luxuries when T is out of town! ;)
1. Coupon scams! Nothing gets my goat more than having a coupon that I think is a great deal until I get to the store, find the product (which can alone be quite a task) and then realize that I have to buy two or six of the product in order to get the whole 50 cents off!
2. When people pull out right in front of you while you are going 45 mph through a green light and then goes 10 mph...and there isn't a passing lane.
3. When truck drivers honk their horns at me when I have the top down on my car. First, it scares the crap out of me because a horn honking usually (or should usually) signals danger and, second, hey trucker...do you really think that I am going to show you a body part (or two) because you were so "cool" to honk your horn. Get real!
4. Grasshopper season! It is in full bloom right now in the ol' desert and it really freaks me out! I don't like bugs that jump, fly or look creepy and they are all of the above. I don't mind them living their life as they should but nothing drives me crazy more than walking to the front door from the car and feeling these pesky jumpers bouncing off of my face. Ick!
5. When you have a full bar and you can't have a drink...sounds like an Alanis Morriset (or however you spell her name) song! Isn't it ironic?
6. On garbage day or recycle day the trucks come through with their big, mechanical arms and dumps the can in the back of the truck. But, with all the cans stuffed to the gills, trash/recycles tend to miss the truck and fall in the street or on the sidewalk yet the truck drives on. Remember the days of actual people standing on the back of the truck, hiking the garbage into the back of the truck? Everything is so automated now...it seems to create more trash.
7. When I eat so much I feel full and sick.
8. And, finally, the little bumps that are placed on the ramp leading from the store to the parking lot. When the cart goes over the bumps, your entire grocery supply bounces insanely around and you wonder if your salad dressing bottle is broken and when your coke cans are going to explode! What is the purpose of these bumps??? To slow you down? It doesn't matter if you go slow or fast, it rattles the entire cart. I don't understand the purpose!!
Ok, a cute moment today. The little boy across the street that played with Tay last weekend came over and knocked on the door. I answered it and he said, "is my friend here today?" It was the sweetest thing! I am sure this would make T's stomach turn but, it is her first little boyfriend! Or at least a friend that's a boy. =] I thought it was adorable! I told him to come back Saturday so that they can play! Yay! Tay has a new friend in our neighborhood!
On to watch cheesy chic flicks on TBS or Lifetime. These are the small luxuries when T is out of town! ;)
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
T Bird Flies, Yappy Dog Update and the Attack of the Native Dogs!
T is off again - in flight to Dallas, Texas followed by an Executive Schmooze session tomorrow in Chicago (well, right outside Chicago in a city no one knows). This morning he woke up on, what he called, the wrong side of the bed - however my side was the one that had cat puke at foot. I happened to be in a great mood today so I tried to cheer him up with a hug and a suggestion of riding our bikes before he got ready for his trip. He seemed to be on board with this idea.
As we were heading up the stairs to change into bike riding garb (no, we don't wear the spandex padded shorts and multi-colored tops), T called me down the steps with great excitement in his voice. "You gotta see this!!!" He called out as I was putting on my tank top (always good to try and get some sun while you are riding). I raced down the steps in time to see a UHaul truck at our neighbors house being loaded up by the McCreepies. These are the ones, my friends, that have the yappy Dachsund in the backyard! We both stood there in front of our partially shut blinds playing James Bond glued against the living room wall and squeezing our eyes to get just the right angle.
Now, being the nosey Joneses that we are, we had to speculate as to why they were leaving. Was it because the house sold (it has been up for sale for about 6 months or more). Nope, the sign still says 'for sale'. My theory, after answering the door to repo guys looking for them in the past, is that they haven't/couldn't pay their rent/car payment/bills in general and are looking for a quick escape from the world. When you move, there seems to be a good two to three months where it is hard for others to find you via address. My theory is further grounded in the fact that they are moving in the middle of the week, towards the end of the month and had their kids out of school to help. Quick, instant escape.
All we know is, we will be able to sit in our oasis of a backyard without having to talk over the yaps of Max. I don't know how we will get used to it. We have learned to mouth our conversations so that we don't make a sound to get him riled up. We have also learned how to walk softly over the gravel in the side yard to not wake him in the middle of the day...even though the gate shutting always does. But now it will be peace and quiet again. Right before we were about to buy a anti-barking dog house to face that direction. Maybe their new neighbors will purchase it instead.
Once we were set to ride, we headed to the garage and got the bikes down from their hooks. T wanted to be sure we had our helmets on and were ready to bullet out of the garage before he opened the door. He is so self conscious about neighbors and whatnot. A major Arizona trait that I still don't understand. People out here are of a different mindset than back home.
We headed out on our ride and did about 12 miles. The first several miles were heading into the wing and made for great resistance. And, since I was skipping the gym to cheer T up with this ride, I wanted all the workout and resistance I could get! We rode through several neighborhoods and then T took me on a route I had not taken yet. Part of this route was quite "exciting". When we ran across three dogs that must live in the native american neighborhood that were free of any leash or chain. And they weren't too happy to see us.
You could tell they have terrorized before because they had a method to their quite literal madness! The three ran along side us on the opposite side of the street until the first one, a terrier looking mutt, ran across barking madly...of course heading for the last bike in line which was ME! I wasn't afraid..I am usually not afraid of dogs which I think helps them not be afraid of you and want to hurt you...so I kept pedaling.
Next came the pit bull looking dog. Now, I may have clenched my butt cheeks a bit with him. I swear a couple of beads of sweat found their way to my forehead when I saw his drool covered teeth as he aggressively barreled my way. He sounded much more like he wanted to gnaw me in half than the last mutt. So I found myself pedaling a little faster and trying to think of the old bike rule book I may have read back when I was a kid - what to do in this situation.
About that time, he let up and the third dog that was keeping up with us on the opposite side of the street started staring our way. He was a skinny black dog that didn't seem to really care about this game as much as the other two. I think he only played to be cool in front of the others so that they didn't mangle him. He kinda trotted across the street and may have made some pathetic sound of a bark but he really had no interest in us and was ready to go back to smelling for small rabbits to torment.
It was quite exciting and I couldn't help but to ask T if we would be taking another route back because I wasn't quite up for losing a foot at the ankle for a bike ride. And we did. It was such a nice ride on such a beautiful morning. The temperature couldn't have been better!
After our ride, I made T his favorite breakfast - sausage biscuits - and then kept him company as he packed. Once he headed out, I took my shower and did a few odds and ends around the house. I seem to do a bit less the first day T heads out of town. I always try to prove myself while he is here by busting ass and getting things done. I don't ever want to look "not busy" to him. I am not the Oprah watching, chip eating stay-at-home wife but I do tend to slack the first day he is gone. I am still doing laundry, dusting and other small odds and ends but I am kinda hanging out on the computer a bit more than usual. I did do a lot yesterday that took care of most of my household duties and I have a list for tomorrow including grocery shopping...how's that for justifying my not so motivated attitude today!?!
Tonight Amber is coming over to watch Ghosthunters with me. I'm so excited to see her and get caught up AND I am excited that someone will be watching Ghosthunters with me so I won't get too scared! Yay! And I am sure there will be more crocheting to be done, too. I am almost done with all my squares and about ready to frame them all. Maybe I will take pics of the progress and post them. =]
Tomorrow will be another gym day - cardio, chest, back, abs - followed by grocery. Amber is coming over with her Dad in the afternoon to pick up the black couches. I am so glad that they will still be "in the family" at her place. They really are nice couches and I hope she enjoys them! Then I am going to dive into a project, I think. I am either going to clean and organize the cabinets under the sink OR I may tackle Tay's room. T will be picking up Tay on Friday afternoon when he returns from his trip so that gives me some time to work on her room if I get that motivated.
More to come and maybe some pics for eye candy tomorrow...same bat time, bat channel and bat site!
As we were heading up the stairs to change into bike riding garb (no, we don't wear the spandex padded shorts and multi-colored tops), T called me down the steps with great excitement in his voice. "You gotta see this!!!" He called out as I was putting on my tank top (always good to try and get some sun while you are riding). I raced down the steps in time to see a UHaul truck at our neighbors house being loaded up by the McCreepies. These are the ones, my friends, that have the yappy Dachsund in the backyard! We both stood there in front of our partially shut blinds playing James Bond glued against the living room wall and squeezing our eyes to get just the right angle.
Now, being the nosey Joneses that we are, we had to speculate as to why they were leaving. Was it because the house sold (it has been up for sale for about 6 months or more). Nope, the sign still says 'for sale'. My theory, after answering the door to repo guys looking for them in the past, is that they haven't/couldn't pay their rent/car payment/bills in general and are looking for a quick escape from the world. When you move, there seems to be a good two to three months where it is hard for others to find you via address. My theory is further grounded in the fact that they are moving in the middle of the week, towards the end of the month and had their kids out of school to help. Quick, instant escape.
All we know is, we will be able to sit in our oasis of a backyard without having to talk over the yaps of Max. I don't know how we will get used to it. We have learned to mouth our conversations so that we don't make a sound to get him riled up. We have also learned how to walk softly over the gravel in the side yard to not wake him in the middle of the day...even though the gate shutting always does. But now it will be peace and quiet again. Right before we were about to buy a anti-barking dog house to face that direction. Maybe their new neighbors will purchase it instead.
Once we were set to ride, we headed to the garage and got the bikes down from their hooks. T wanted to be sure we had our helmets on and were ready to bullet out of the garage before he opened the door. He is so self conscious about neighbors and whatnot. A major Arizona trait that I still don't understand. People out here are of a different mindset than back home.
We headed out on our ride and did about 12 miles. The first several miles were heading into the wing and made for great resistance. And, since I was skipping the gym to cheer T up with this ride, I wanted all the workout and resistance I could get! We rode through several neighborhoods and then T took me on a route I had not taken yet. Part of this route was quite "exciting". When we ran across three dogs that must live in the native american neighborhood that were free of any leash or chain. And they weren't too happy to see us.
You could tell they have terrorized before because they had a method to their quite literal madness! The three ran along side us on the opposite side of the street until the first one, a terrier looking mutt, ran across barking madly...of course heading for the last bike in line which was ME! I wasn't afraid..I am usually not afraid of dogs which I think helps them not be afraid of you and want to hurt you...so I kept pedaling.
Next came the pit bull looking dog. Now, I may have clenched my butt cheeks a bit with him. I swear a couple of beads of sweat found their way to my forehead when I saw his drool covered teeth as he aggressively barreled my way. He sounded much more like he wanted to gnaw me in half than the last mutt. So I found myself pedaling a little faster and trying to think of the old bike rule book I may have read back when I was a kid - what to do in this situation.
About that time, he let up and the third dog that was keeping up with us on the opposite side of the street started staring our way. He was a skinny black dog that didn't seem to really care about this game as much as the other two. I think he only played to be cool in front of the others so that they didn't mangle him. He kinda trotted across the street and may have made some pathetic sound of a bark but he really had no interest in us and was ready to go back to smelling for small rabbits to torment.
It was quite exciting and I couldn't help but to ask T if we would be taking another route back because I wasn't quite up for losing a foot at the ankle for a bike ride. And we did. It was such a nice ride on such a beautiful morning. The temperature couldn't have been better!
After our ride, I made T his favorite breakfast - sausage biscuits - and then kept him company as he packed. Once he headed out, I took my shower and did a few odds and ends around the house. I seem to do a bit less the first day T heads out of town. I always try to prove myself while he is here by busting ass and getting things done. I don't ever want to look "not busy" to him. I am not the Oprah watching, chip eating stay-at-home wife but I do tend to slack the first day he is gone. I am still doing laundry, dusting and other small odds and ends but I am kinda hanging out on the computer a bit more than usual. I did do a lot yesterday that took care of most of my household duties and I have a list for tomorrow including grocery shopping...how's that for justifying my not so motivated attitude today!?!
Tonight Amber is coming over to watch Ghosthunters with me. I'm so excited to see her and get caught up AND I am excited that someone will be watching Ghosthunters with me so I won't get too scared! Yay! And I am sure there will be more crocheting to be done, too. I am almost done with all my squares and about ready to frame them all. Maybe I will take pics of the progress and post them. =]
Tomorrow will be another gym day - cardio, chest, back, abs - followed by grocery. Amber is coming over with her Dad in the afternoon to pick up the black couches. I am so glad that they will still be "in the family" at her place. They really are nice couches and I hope she enjoys them! Then I am going to dive into a project, I think. I am either going to clean and organize the cabinets under the sink OR I may tackle Tay's room. T will be picking up Tay on Friday afternoon when he returns from his trip so that gives me some time to work on her room if I get that motivated.
More to come and maybe some pics for eye candy tomorrow...same bat time, bat channel and bat site!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Update extraordinaire
What a weekend! It was busy, fun and relaxing! I know it doesn't sound like those words should go together but they do! My Mom was in town and Tay was with us which resulted in a wonderful visit! Well, other than Sunday when my Mom, T's Mom, T and I went to Cracker Barrel for brunch. My Mom became very ill after that meal and I became very ill later that night which I now contribute to the brunch at CB. I think that may be my last time there for a while!
There isn't much to update on at this time. But I thought some pics of my garden would be a good place to go. I am very excited on the progress. I need to do some thinning (I started on my radishes but didn't finish) but things seem very happy! Take a look:
Radishes mixed with carrots - one row I have thinned the other I still need to do
Another pic - the third row is carrots only
Green onions
Sweet onions - I have to wait until all of the green limp over and turn brown before it is harvest time. Don't they look pretty?
Shallots
Garlic
Sweet and hot peppers
Close up of a yellow bell pepper bud!
Close up of a jalapeno bud
My Thai Chili plant with a bunch of buds!
Cherry tomatoes number 1
Cherry tomatoes number 2
Roma tomatoes
Beefsteak tomatoes
Baby cucumber sprout-let #1 off of the hill
Baby cucumber sprout-let #2 on the hill
Lettuce variety
Herbs trying their best to hang in there - I don't know what I am doing wrong to keep them from growing more...and some of their leaves are white'ish. If you have any ideas, please comment...
Chives slowly looking better than when we checked out of Walmart!
The mint kicking butt and taking names!
Our new addition to our plant family
Called hearts and flowers (should be called medusa!) a couple of vines were taken out of my MIL's flower garden
I am going to add a recipe to my other blog "The Dirty Details" in case you are interested. I have made this many times before and have been asked for the recipe several times. Check it out when you are done here! It is Hot Wing Pizza.
Hopefully this week will lend itself to being more interesting and blog-worthy. Stay tuned to see what adventures I end up finding!
There isn't much to update on at this time. But I thought some pics of my garden would be a good place to go. I am very excited on the progress. I need to do some thinning (I started on my radishes but didn't finish) but things seem very happy! Take a look:
Radishes mixed with carrots - one row I have thinned the other I still need to do
Another pic - the third row is carrots only
Green onions
Sweet onions - I have to wait until all of the green limp over and turn brown before it is harvest time. Don't they look pretty?
Shallots
Garlic
Sweet and hot peppers
Close up of a yellow bell pepper bud!
Close up of a jalapeno bud
My Thai Chili plant with a bunch of buds!
Cherry tomatoes number 1
Cherry tomatoes number 2
Roma tomatoes
Beefsteak tomatoes
Baby cucumber sprout-let #1 off of the hill
Baby cucumber sprout-let #2 on the hill
Lettuce variety
Herbs trying their best to hang in there - I don't know what I am doing wrong to keep them from growing more...and some of their leaves are white'ish. If you have any ideas, please comment...
Chives slowly looking better than when we checked out of Walmart!
The mint kicking butt and taking names!
Our new addition to our plant family
Called hearts and flowers (should be called medusa!) a couple of vines were taken out of my MIL's flower garden
I am going to add a recipe to my other blog "The Dirty Details" in case you are interested. I have made this many times before and have been asked for the recipe several times. Check it out when you are done here! It is Hot Wing Pizza.
Hopefully this week will lend itself to being more interesting and blog-worthy. Stay tuned to see what adventures I end up finding!
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