Okay, so I missed Thursday. I have a great excuse. SF had the day off and I didn't know until she didn't set the alarm and I realized I was running late...
No problems....I also managed to sneak by the newest yarn store in the area, Sugar Land Yarn Company. I LOVE the shop and need to return when I have more time and more money....I will post about what I did purchase later.
Today we went on our first MVP ride and I will also post about that later....
Off to bed now...we have been up since 6:30 AM and I am pooped....
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Friday Fill-Ins #178
1. Potato Salad -- the best food to take on a picnic.
2. Summer and swimming.
3. Blew out my flip flops.
4. To love someone is the best feeling one can have, ever.
5. When I am angry, I take a long hike.
6. When I crave food, it's usually CHOCOLATE.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a special date (so says SF), tomorrow my plans include our first MVP ride to the Backwoods Bar and Grill and Sunday, I want to swim with SF, alone!
2. Summer and swimming.
3. Blew out my flip flops.
4. To love someone is the best feeling one can have, ever.
5. When I am angry, I take a long hike.
6. When I crave food, it's usually CHOCOLATE.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a special date (so says SF), tomorrow my plans include our first MVP ride to the Backwoods Bar and Grill and Sunday, I want to swim with SF, alone!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Wonderful Wednesday
First....I blame Chuck on this strange addiction to 80's music this morning. I was checking my FaceBook account this morning and he had "like" for "YOU". I clicked it and it was Rick Astley.....one of my all time favorites for dance music from the 80's. Sad but true, I even have several of his albums in my collection. So now I am sitting here with Rhapsody playing his Platinum and Gold collection while I compose this post....
I signed up for the Organic Cotton Swap over on Ravelry with the Lion Brand Swaps. The swap mistress, Kelli, paired me up with Donna. I received the most wonderful package from her Monday in the mail.
Whew....picture heavy I know. I was amazed by all the goodies packed into the box. They were all wrapped up by the yummiest scarf of Pistachio and Strawberry. I can't wait to be able to wear it, even though summer is in full swing here. She had no way of knowing that the Shasta Daisy is one of my all time favorites. My mother had beds of them all over our back yard in Memphis and they remind me of those days. I will find a special spot in the landscaping for these. Her husband makes wonderful items from wood and she sent me a wonderful tic-tac-toe game that he made. She also sent me some wonderful note cards from Lion Brand. Each one has a pattern associated with the picture on it as well. Bonus for anyone I send them to that knits! She sent me a book to read with Zoe and I was touched by that. I can hardly wait till Christmas to read it to her. Maybe I'll be able to pass on this crazy love for knitting and crocheting on to her since my own daughters don't seem too keen on it yet. Of course, no swap is complete without receiving yarn. She sent me three skeins of the Organic Cotton. I wish I didn't have five projects already in progress. I need to get on the sticks (hehe) and get at least three of them finished so I can start one with this wonderful yarn. The post card was a treat too. It is Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer....gotta love Missouri (the Show-Me State)!
Now, conversely, I am her partner so I cannot share what I am sending out in the mail today. I promise to post some pictures as soon as I am certain that she has it safely in her possession....I love swaps! And to this, I also have knitting to share but some of it is in the swap package so I still cannot share the FO's, le sigh.
Okay, back to work....and then to the Post Office.....
I signed up for the Organic Cotton Swap over on Ravelry with the Lion Brand Swaps. The swap mistress, Kelli, paired me up with Donna. I received the most wonderful package from her Monday in the mail.
Whew....picture heavy I know. I was amazed by all the goodies packed into the box. They were all wrapped up by the yummiest scarf of Pistachio and Strawberry. I can't wait to be able to wear it, even though summer is in full swing here. She had no way of knowing that the Shasta Daisy is one of my all time favorites. My mother had beds of them all over our back yard in Memphis and they remind me of those days. I will find a special spot in the landscaping for these. Her husband makes wonderful items from wood and she sent me a wonderful tic-tac-toe game that he made. She also sent me some wonderful note cards from Lion Brand. Each one has a pattern associated with the picture on it as well. Bonus for anyone I send them to that knits! She sent me a book to read with Zoe and I was touched by that. I can hardly wait till Christmas to read it to her. Maybe I'll be able to pass on this crazy love for knitting and crocheting on to her since my own daughters don't seem too keen on it yet. Of course, no swap is complete without receiving yarn. She sent me three skeins of the Organic Cotton. I wish I didn't have five projects already in progress. I need to get on the sticks (hehe) and get at least three of them finished so I can start one with this wonderful yarn. The post card was a treat too. It is Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer....gotta love Missouri (the Show-Me State)!
Now, conversely, I am her partner so I cannot share what I am sending out in the mail today. I promise to post some pictures as soon as I am certain that she has it safely in her possession....I love swaps! And to this, I also have knitting to share but some of it is in the swap package so I still cannot share the FO's, le sigh.
Okay, back to work....and then to the Post Office.....
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tuesday Temptations
Bet you thought I would forget about this post since it is so late in the afternoon. Not a chance. I have been doing a little purging the last couple of days. No, not food related. I have been getting rid of things from the past that I no longer need and it feels GREAT!
I did come across this picture of Sassy and I in the pool from a few years back, July 16, 2006 to be exact. I kept it simply because it shows how much Sassy loves the pool. She and Eraser would take turns sitting in my lap. When Eraser was in my lap, she would put her paws in the water when she got hot. I am still looking for the picture of her and I in the pool.
The temptations for today are really quite simple. Our neighbor is in the midst of purging his pantry and kitchen of foods that he should not be eating. He is trying to get his blood sugar down so that he will not become a full blown diabetic. So, he brought me a goodie basket, like I really need that. Inside I found these and this.
The orange slices bring back so many memories. They go all the way back to when I was in the eighth grade. My dad had just been hospitalized with his second collapsed lung from smoking. The doctor told him if he wanted to see me graduate from high school he had to quit smoking NOW. He did, cold turkey. He did it by keeping a baby aspirin bottle full of toothpicks in his pocket, some gum that wouldn't stick to his partial (I can't recall the brand any longer) and by having bags of orange slices all over the house. We weren't supposed to eat them but how could we resist. We probably should have owned stock in the companies that made them because for a year he went through a whole bunch of them. To this day, I still recall how scared we all were and how this simple candy helped save his life.
That got me to thinking about the candy that I loved as a kid and I discovered that I can still get some of it on the interwebzs today. I can get these at almost any store now. It seems that they have become quite popular again. I wish that we could get the Brach's version of this year round. I can eat my body weight in these any time I buy them. And I love these in every size. I got hooked on this when I was pregnant with Megan. It is the ONLY time that I will eat Brazil nuts - PERIOD! You can call me baby anytime as long as you are supplying me with these. And even though I have never smoked, I loved these as a kid. Made my mom furious with them. And I laugh every time I see these because my sister actually wore them as necklaces and ate off them all day....yuk. I made my self sick off these one day but I still eat them when I can find them. And I wish I had some of these right now. I am old enough to remember when this candy first came into being. And I got the sensation from these alright.
What did you like as a kid? Is it still available? Funny what memories candy triggers.
Knitting has been a huge part of relaxation for me as of late. I have been making quick projects again and dishcloths have taken over my WIP basket. Tomorrow will be all about knitting and a special swap package I received. Ready to bail and get ready to fix dinner and watch DWTS and the WNBA game.
I did come across this picture of Sassy and I in the pool from a few years back, July 16, 2006 to be exact. I kept it simply because it shows how much Sassy loves the pool. She and Eraser would take turns sitting in my lap. When Eraser was in my lap, she would put her paws in the water when she got hot. I am still looking for the picture of her and I in the pool.
The temptations for today are really quite simple. Our neighbor is in the midst of purging his pantry and kitchen of foods that he should not be eating. He is trying to get his blood sugar down so that he will not become a full blown diabetic. So, he brought me a goodie basket, like I really need that. Inside I found these and this.
The orange slices bring back so many memories. They go all the way back to when I was in the eighth grade. My dad had just been hospitalized with his second collapsed lung from smoking. The doctor told him if he wanted to see me graduate from high school he had to quit smoking NOW. He did, cold turkey. He did it by keeping a baby aspirin bottle full of toothpicks in his pocket, some gum that wouldn't stick to his partial (I can't recall the brand any longer) and by having bags of orange slices all over the house. We weren't supposed to eat them but how could we resist. We probably should have owned stock in the companies that made them because for a year he went through a whole bunch of them. To this day, I still recall how scared we all were and how this simple candy helped save his life.
That got me to thinking about the candy that I loved as a kid and I discovered that I can still get some of it on the interwebzs today. I can get these at almost any store now. It seems that they have become quite popular again. I wish that we could get the Brach's version of this year round. I can eat my body weight in these any time I buy them. And I love these in every size. I got hooked on this when I was pregnant with Megan. It is the ONLY time that I will eat Brazil nuts - PERIOD! You can call me baby anytime as long as you are supplying me with these. And even though I have never smoked, I loved these as a kid. Made my mom furious with them. And I laugh every time I see these because my sister actually wore them as necklaces and ate off them all day....yuk. I made my self sick off these one day but I still eat them when I can find them. And I wish I had some of these right now. I am old enough to remember when this candy first came into being. And I got the sensation from these alright.
What did you like as a kid? Is it still available? Funny what memories candy triggers.
Knitting has been a huge part of relaxation for me as of late. I have been making quick projects again and dishcloths have taken over my WIP basket. Tomorrow will be all about knitting and a special swap package I received. Ready to bail and get ready to fix dinner and watch DWTS and the WNBA game.
Monday, May 24, 2010
"...Monday, monday, can't trust that day..."
Well, it is Monday indeed. Why is it that two days seem to blur by so much faster that the rest of the days seem to? Perception is most likely the key to this age old question. We tend to gear ourselves up for these two days of R&R and thus they fly by. I guess as long as we work this will continue to be the Monday mantra.
So, Friday was a very long day working off so little sleep. I was never so happy to get home and get into my comfy, go no where and see no one clothes. SF had left-overs from a big lunch with co-workers, so I had left-overs too. We settled down for our Friday night shows and had a really difficult time staying awake through "Medium". Thankfully, we had no place to be Saturday, so we slept in. Around here, sleeping in is 8:00 AM since we normally get up at 4:00 AM. SF has been on a fried-egg sandwich kick and made us each one while we discussed the route for the motorcycle ride. I normally have little input, as SF knows which routes she is more comfortable using. Traffic in Houston and the metro are is so strange and there are places that are nor safe in a car let alone on a motorcycle.
We knew that we needed to go by two different dealerships to get the MVP membership card and then test ride a Street Glide. She had previously tested out a Road Glide and wanted to "feel" the difference. And, yes there is a different "feel" to each and every model. Baggers are meant to be more comfortable for longer rides and then there are bikes for speed and others for show. The Blue Flame is a combination of show, muscle and speed. SF has been contemplating the fact that we may need a bagger in the future, the distant future, for longer trips, as the Blue Flame cannot really carry a load (over-night) stuff due to the fact that she was not designed to accommodate saddle bags. Even when I do get my own, it will not have enough capacity to carry both of our gear unless it is only for one night away. She was not pleased with the test ride. Her overall thoughts on the bike were that it was too light and had no muscle. She is very particular about what she wants and the Street Glide was not the answer. Back to the test drives...
One of the other reasons for the planning of the route was to make certain that we ended up at Pappas BBQ for the all you can eat ribs at the location in The Woodlands. It was worth the drive and a great Saturday afternoon lunch treat. The route home was uneventful but we did make one wee tiny stop at Dairy Queen in Stafford. I had a Raspberry Truffle Blizzard and SF had a Chocolate Covered Cherries Blizzard. The perfect way to end a trip on the road!
We also managed to watch the San Antonio Silver Stars beat the LA Sparks. It was great to see Chamique Holdsclaw and Michelle Snow playing with such talent. And bonus for us, San Antonio is not that far away. We are already discussing getting tickets and spending a weekend in San Antonio. We really miss the Comets, especially since that is how we met in the first place.
Speaking of meeting. Sunday, the 23rd, was the anniversary of my moving in with SF. One year ago I left the apartment with a U-Haul loaded with all the belongings that SWCNLBN had "allowed" me to have in the apartment and started this new chapter in my life. It has been a year of growing and learning. We have seen so many things change for both if us and we are stronger now as a team than we were before we met. She still doesn't always get my sense of humor and I don't always understand her moods but that is what makes each and every day new.
I also finished the Swap surprise.
I loved everything about this yarn and plan on getting some more to make my mother one. She doesn't like wool and I think that this cotton is just the answer. It will keep her warm on the bike behind my dad and warmer in the car when they have put the motorcycle in storage for the winter.
Okay, back to work.....is this day over yet?
So, Friday was a very long day working off so little sleep. I was never so happy to get home and get into my comfy, go no where and see no one clothes. SF had left-overs from a big lunch with co-workers, so I had left-overs too. We settled down for our Friday night shows and had a really difficult time staying awake through "Medium". Thankfully, we had no place to be Saturday, so we slept in. Around here, sleeping in is 8:00 AM since we normally get up at 4:00 AM. SF has been on a fried-egg sandwich kick and made us each one while we discussed the route for the motorcycle ride. I normally have little input, as SF knows which routes she is more comfortable using. Traffic in Houston and the metro are is so strange and there are places that are nor safe in a car let alone on a motorcycle.
We knew that we needed to go by two different dealerships to get the MVP membership card and then test ride a Street Glide. She had previously tested out a Road Glide and wanted to "feel" the difference. And, yes there is a different "feel" to each and every model. Baggers are meant to be more comfortable for longer rides and then there are bikes for speed and others for show. The Blue Flame is a combination of show, muscle and speed. SF has been contemplating the fact that we may need a bagger in the future, the distant future, for longer trips, as the Blue Flame cannot really carry a load (over-night) stuff due to the fact that she was not designed to accommodate saddle bags. Even when I do get my own, it will not have enough capacity to carry both of our gear unless it is only for one night away. She was not pleased with the test ride. Her overall thoughts on the bike were that it was too light and had no muscle. She is very particular about what she wants and the Street Glide was not the answer. Back to the test drives...
One of the other reasons for the planning of the route was to make certain that we ended up at Pappas BBQ for the all you can eat ribs at the location in The Woodlands. It was worth the drive and a great Saturday afternoon lunch treat. The route home was uneventful but we did make one wee tiny stop at Dairy Queen in Stafford. I had a Raspberry Truffle Blizzard and SF had a Chocolate Covered Cherries Blizzard. The perfect way to end a trip on the road!
We also managed to watch the San Antonio Silver Stars beat the LA Sparks. It was great to see Chamique Holdsclaw and Michelle Snow playing with such talent. And bonus for us, San Antonio is not that far away. We are already discussing getting tickets and spending a weekend in San Antonio. We really miss the Comets, especially since that is how we met in the first place.
Speaking of meeting. Sunday, the 23rd, was the anniversary of my moving in with SF. One year ago I left the apartment with a U-Haul loaded with all the belongings that SWCNLBN had "allowed" me to have in the apartment and started this new chapter in my life. It has been a year of growing and learning. We have seen so many things change for both if us and we are stronger now as a team than we were before we met. She still doesn't always get my sense of humor and I don't always understand her moods but that is what makes each and every day new.
I also finished the Swap surprise.
I loved everything about this yarn and plan on getting some more to make my mother one. She doesn't like wool and I think that this cotton is just the answer. It will keep her warm on the bike behind my dad and warmer in the car when they have put the motorcycle in storage for the winter.
Okay, back to work.....is this day over yet?
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