What a busy, beautiful weekend we have had. It was very relaxing and I was able to get a lot accomplished. I almost feel like it is the calm before the busy storm of summer! The highlight of our weekend was getting our new adopted dog Maisie. Maisie is a puppy from Middlebranch Labs (www.middlebranchlabs.com) and she is a black lab. So far, she fits right in and Griffin does not seem to care whether she is here or not.
Maisie is very nosy and she likes to investigate everything, but she is also scared of her own shadow (and the big rock by the driveway) so she makes me laugh constantly. Yesterday, she managed to turn over the entire bin of dog food in the garage without spilling it, not once, but twice. Today, she snuck into the garage and got into the garbage. When my sister told me that Maisie was like her mom, Icis, I should have remembered how much trouble Icis can get into!
But, overall, she's very sweet and she likes to make Doug and I happy. If we raise our voices at her at all she panics, and she likes to be praised. My dad gave me the run down on her skills and we have been working on sit and stay, along with fetch. She has no and here down pretty well. I think she will be just fine here with us.
Yesterday Doug and I took the boat out fishing and caught a handful of bluegills. They were delicious and it was nice to find a quiet little lake around here that we can go to whenever we choose. It was a beautiful day to be on the lake and I am so glad we took the time to go. Today we were lazy. We slept in and did a little yard work/work at the baseball field and then just hung out.
Anyway, I am thinking about baking a cheesecake tonight so I am off to find a good recipe....
Monday, May 31, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Monday, Monday...
One day down in this very busy week! Tonight I finished up the majority of my homework for my online class and now have only final projects left to do. Hooray for my first grad class being almost done! Time absolutely flew. Last day of this class is May 27th and summer classes start the following Monday. I took two classes for the summer. The books for those two classes total over $450.00 new!!! I almost cried. I went on Amazon though and I can get some of them somewhat cheaper. I think it will still be $300.00. What a crime. I temporarily forgot how nice we had it at UWSP where our books were included.
Anyway, Doug had a baseball game tonight and they won 15-1. Tomorrow night is a home game for JV and then Thursday they face their only conference loss with a home game against Peshtigo. I think he will be relieved when Thursday is over.
I am posting some pictures of my tulips - I love spring flowers! Also, our pear tree has beautiful blossoms on it right now. I am crossing my fingers that they don't freeze.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Busy Busy Busy
I can't believe how busy we are! Doug is flying around like a chicken with his head cut off. His electric car class will race tomorrow night and Saturday morning in Appleton. They are excited for the race and more excited to be done. They have been working early before school and until nine or later after school. Along with that, he's had baseball. I have been working hard on my first grad class and trying to get a garden going. I love spring and my tulips are finally blooming! They are gorgeous. I will have to put a picture up later. Doug thinks I am crazy because I already have all the plants bought for the garden and I am keeping a notebook about what is planted and when so that when September comes around I can remember exactly what things are! I think I am also going to try to learn about canning in case we have a successful garden.
All kinds of busy, mother's day, Sarah's shower, Memorial Day, summer is coming too quickly. I will try to keep writing as often as I can, my goal is going to be once a week so we'll see.
All kinds of busy, mother's day, Sarah's shower, Memorial Day, summer is coming too quickly. I will try to keep writing as often as I can, my goal is going to be once a week so we'll see.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Roof Kitty
So, in case you were wondering, if you open an upstairs window with no screen to let in fresh air and start reading your homework, your cat will jump out the window. Yes, the cat did jump out the window, four feet down onto the roof of the garage. I had no idea and until he started meowing loudly, I didn't even realize he was around.
Four feet down is no big deal, four feet up on a pitch, that's a little different. As I was panicking/laughing/calling Doug, he arrived home. Funny scene I'm sure, me with half my body out the upstairs window, kitty wandering around on the roof. Smart as ever, he walks in the house, opens the kitchen window at roof level, and pulls the cat back in the house.
Moral of the story, screens are going in tomorrow :)
Sunday, March 28, 2010
A Beautiful Sunday
I had the good fortune today to spend a beautiful day with my sister and my niece. My niece is three and a half years old and absolutely hilarious.
We started our afternoon by dress shopping for her miniature bridesmaid dress for my sister's wedding. My niece was so excited to try on dresses she could barely contain herself. Of course, we got to David's Bridal at 11:45 and found that it did not open until noon, so we had to ask a super excited three year old to sit in the car for fifteen minutes and wait. She "drove" us around, made us ask to stop to go potty, and yelled at us for being too loud in the car. Whatever kept her happy was fine with me.
When we finally got in to the store we picked out the right size of dresses and she got busy trying them on. We came up with a really cute dress that is somewhere between my sister's bridal gown and our bridesmaids dresses. Lucky girl she actually got to take it home with her today. She really wanted a camoflage dress, but unfortunately we just couldn't find one.
After that we hit the mall for lunch and JoAnn Fabric for supplies. By JoAnn it was almost two o'clock and we hit a wall. A wall called, the three year old was sick of shopping. But, my sister did manage to find some cool fabric for curtains and ribbon and paper for invitations and table decorations. I am so excited for her wedding. I think fuscia and black are going to make for awesome colors.
Last stop was Target. I stayed in the car with my niece while my sister ran in. While she was gone, I was asked to tell stories about when my niece was a baby. I told her about when she was born and when we brought her home, she asked for more. I told her about her first bath and how she broke our hearts screaming, she wanted to hear more. Finally, I told her that one time when I was changing her diaper she pooper on my hand. That was enough. I think she laughed for like three minutes straight. As soon as my sister got back to the car that was the first thing she told her. I didn't find any of those stories too funny, it made me miss when she was a baby so much! She was so tiny and so snuggly. I wish my sister would hurry up and have another one!
Anyway, all in all, it was a great day and I am so thankful that I was able to spend time with them. Now I am exausted and thankful for my couch :) I give my sister a ton of credit!
We started our afternoon by dress shopping for her miniature bridesmaid dress for my sister's wedding. My niece was so excited to try on dresses she could barely contain herself. Of course, we got to David's Bridal at 11:45 and found that it did not open until noon, so we had to ask a super excited three year old to sit in the car for fifteen minutes and wait. She "drove" us around, made us ask to stop to go potty, and yelled at us for being too loud in the car. Whatever kept her happy was fine with me.
When we finally got in to the store we picked out the right size of dresses and she got busy trying them on. We came up with a really cute dress that is somewhere between my sister's bridal gown and our bridesmaids dresses. Lucky girl she actually got to take it home with her today. She really wanted a camoflage dress, but unfortunately we just couldn't find one.
After that we hit the mall for lunch and JoAnn Fabric for supplies. By JoAnn it was almost two o'clock and we hit a wall. A wall called, the three year old was sick of shopping. But, my sister did manage to find some cool fabric for curtains and ribbon and paper for invitations and table decorations. I am so excited for her wedding. I think fuscia and black are going to make for awesome colors.
Last stop was Target. I stayed in the car with my niece while my sister ran in. While she was gone, I was asked to tell stories about when my niece was a baby. I told her about when she was born and when we brought her home, she asked for more. I told her about her first bath and how she broke our hearts screaming, she wanted to hear more. Finally, I told her that one time when I was changing her diaper she pooper on my hand. That was enough. I think she laughed for like three minutes straight. As soon as my sister got back to the car that was the first thing she told her. I didn't find any of those stories too funny, it made me miss when she was a baby so much! She was so tiny and so snuggly. I wish my sister would hurry up and have another one!
Anyway, all in all, it was a great day and I am so thankful that I was able to spend time with them. Now I am exausted and thankful for my couch :) I give my sister a ton of credit!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Coming Home
I love leaving work in the afternoon. Not because I dislike work, that's neither here nor there. Simply because, I love coming home. Walking up the steps to my front door makes me laugh on a daily basis.
As soon as I it the bottom step I can here our animals getting off of the furniture that they are not allowed to be on. Sneaky. I have even tried to creep up on them, but somehow they always know. I always know too, due primarily to the fact that the couch is warm and hairy!
By the time I hit the top step I can see Griffin's tail through the window. Keep in mind this means that both pets are smashed up against the door making it tough to open. By the time I get it open, they are both sitting impatiently on the rug, looking so happy they can't stand it. They get so excited that someone is home it is comical. I always try to let Griffin outside but he refuses until he has been loved a little first. While Grif is getting attention, the kitty is wrapped around my feet meowing loudly. Funny. It's like being mauled.
Every day after we go through greetings at the door, I check the house. For what, you might ask. For stuff. It never fails that they will find something to get into on a daily basis. For example, the cat can open coffee cans, so they are not safe. It can open the cutip container in the bathroom, and it loves cutips. I am constantly finding cutips all over the house. Weird. I still find an occassional Christmas ornament left over from December, and even pens are not safe. So, I search the house to find out what kind of trouble they found on that particular day, and I am rarely dissapointed.
My lovely sister Livi is supposed to be writing a book about my pets. She finds them humorous as well. She constantly thinks of things that they must be doing while we are gone for the day. I can't wait until she actually writes them down! We can set up a camera for the day and illustrate her book with real pictures. Whether she immortalizes them on paper or not, they are extremely funny and very loveable, and they make my day better just by being here when I get home!
As soon as I it the bottom step I can here our animals getting off of the furniture that they are not allowed to be on. Sneaky. I have even tried to creep up on them, but somehow they always know. I always know too, due primarily to the fact that the couch is warm and hairy!
By the time I hit the top step I can see Griffin's tail through the window. Keep in mind this means that both pets are smashed up against the door making it tough to open. By the time I get it open, they are both sitting impatiently on the rug, looking so happy they can't stand it. They get so excited that someone is home it is comical. I always try to let Griffin outside but he refuses until he has been loved a little first. While Grif is getting attention, the kitty is wrapped around my feet meowing loudly. Funny. It's like being mauled.
Every day after we go through greetings at the door, I check the house. For what, you might ask. For stuff. It never fails that they will find something to get into on a daily basis. For example, the cat can open coffee cans, so they are not safe. It can open the cutip container in the bathroom, and it loves cutips. I am constantly finding cutips all over the house. Weird. I still find an occassional Christmas ornament left over from December, and even pens are not safe. So, I search the house to find out what kind of trouble they found on that particular day, and I am rarely dissapointed.
My lovely sister Livi is supposed to be writing a book about my pets. She finds them humorous as well. She constantly thinks of things that they must be doing while we are gone for the day. I can't wait until she actually writes them down! We can set up a camera for the day and illustrate her book with real pictures. Whether she immortalizes them on paper or not, they are extremely funny and very loveable, and they make my day better just by being here when I get home!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
My First Attempt
So, I have finally decided to create a blog. Not because I believe that people will actually want to read it, but because I need practice writing. To be honest, I rarely even read blogs, so this is an experiment.
I am sure that the whole cooking thing has been entirely overdone on blogs, but for my first attempt, I think it will be an easy subject, and I just happen to have attempted my first cheesecake last night. What would make someone attempt a cheesecake on a Friday night? Well, ever since my bridal shower, where we did not get a springform pan, my wonderful husband has been asking me to buy one so one of us could make a cheesecake. His mom makes them often, and they are one of his favorite foods. So, the other day I bought a springform (thank you TJMAXX), and last night I hunted down a recipe.
Of course, I picked the easiest recipe I could find, with the fewest amount of ingredients. It turned out to be a great choice. 2 pkgs of cream cheese, 1/2 cup of sugar, melted chocolate, three eggs and a graham cracker crust later and I had a superfab marble cheesecake. Who would have thought?!
And, being that I was still home alone and had a container of strawberries, I melted some additional chocolate and dipped the berries to add to the top of the cheesecake. Contrary to my usual first attempt at recipes, I would not change a thing. It turned out awesome and I have to say I suprised myself.
For the absolute verdict however, I had to have my husband's opinion. I love him to death, but he does not sugar coat anything so I was totally ready to hear "this needs...." or "next time you should add...." and to my complete amazement, he loved it. This being a wife thing is not so bad :).
I believe that I will try to post on this regularly. My little sister is in Florida and I am sure will give me some good material soon, and we are headed to dinner to night so I may decide to review my meal. We shall see....this could be one of those projects I start and never stick with....neither scenario would suprise me!
I am sure that the whole cooking thing has been entirely overdone on blogs, but for my first attempt, I think it will be an easy subject, and I just happen to have attempted my first cheesecake last night. What would make someone attempt a cheesecake on a Friday night? Well, ever since my bridal shower, where we did not get a springform pan, my wonderful husband has been asking me to buy one so one of us could make a cheesecake. His mom makes them often, and they are one of his favorite foods. So, the other day I bought a springform (thank you TJMAXX), and last night I hunted down a recipe.
Of course, I picked the easiest recipe I could find, with the fewest amount of ingredients. It turned out to be a great choice. 2 pkgs of cream cheese, 1/2 cup of sugar, melted chocolate, three eggs and a graham cracker crust later and I had a superfab marble cheesecake. Who would have thought?!
And, being that I was still home alone and had a container of strawberries, I melted some additional chocolate and dipped the berries to add to the top of the cheesecake. Contrary to my usual first attempt at recipes, I would not change a thing. It turned out awesome and I have to say I suprised myself.
For the absolute verdict however, I had to have my husband's opinion. I love him to death, but he does not sugar coat anything so I was totally ready to hear "this needs...." or "next time you should add...." and to my complete amazement, he loved it. This being a wife thing is not so bad :).
I believe that I will try to post on this regularly. My little sister is in Florida and I am sure will give me some good material soon, and we are headed to dinner to night so I may decide to review my meal. We shall see....this could be one of those projects I start and never stick with....neither scenario would suprise me!
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