We arrived in Clearwater this afternoon thinking it might be warmer than when we left north Florida this morning. Not so much!
We tried to walk on the beach as it is so beautiful and they have a Sunset celebration right outside our hotel. It was just too windy. So we went to dinner at a local joint where we were entertained by a young drunk girl full of drama. It was sad in a way, but entertaining. I had a bowl of gumbo for dinner since we had a huge lunch. But now I'm a little hungry.
Tomorrow is our big meeting. I hope they have infor for us. IF not, we've wasted another trip.
It truly won't be a waste, I get to see Kip and the girls this weekend!
Can't wait.
:J
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
BRRRRRRR!
It got down in the low 40's last night. BRRRRRRR! It didn't bother me so much, I was warm and snuggly. My dog, on the other hand, jumped up on the bed as soon as hubby got up and took his warm spot. I have to wonder, if it's going to be a cold winter for us.
This week is supposed to be more of the same. Even in the 30's in some parts of the county. We won't see that, we are too near the coast. Speaking of the coast, I'll be in Clearwater tomorrow. I think it will be a bit warmer there! I have another school meeting and then a weekend of play with the Hilltop girls.
Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour on Saturday night. I love that extra hour. It just seems like we should do something extra special with that hour, doesn't it??
I'll miss the Homecoming football game this week. It looks like they should win. We weren't picked to win last week, as a matter of fact we were supposed to be whipped soundly. But our little scrappers hung in there. The score was 3-7 until half way through the 4th quarter. We drove the ball down to the one foot line and couldn't get it in. Defense got the ball back with 4 seconds left in the game, but it was too late and the refs let the clock run out. UGH! Such a disappointing loss for our guys. But a win this week and next will put us in the playoffs.
I have mixed emotions about the play offs. Yes I want to go to play offs, but we have tickets to go home for Thanksgiving! Hubby says he won't go home if they are in the playoffs. I don't know what I'll do....
Have a wondermous day!
This week is supposed to be more of the same. Even in the 30's in some parts of the county. We won't see that, we are too near the coast. Speaking of the coast, I'll be in Clearwater tomorrow. I think it will be a bit warmer there! I have another school meeting and then a weekend of play with the Hilltop girls.
Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour on Saturday night. I love that extra hour. It just seems like we should do something extra special with that hour, doesn't it??
I'll miss the Homecoming football game this week. It looks like they should win. We weren't picked to win last week, as a matter of fact we were supposed to be whipped soundly. But our little scrappers hung in there. The score was 3-7 until half way through the 4th quarter. We drove the ball down to the one foot line and couldn't get it in. Defense got the ball back with 4 seconds left in the game, but it was too late and the refs let the clock run out. UGH! Such a disappointing loss for our guys. But a win this week and next will put us in the playoffs.
I have mixed emotions about the play offs. Yes I want to go to play offs, but we have tickets to go home for Thanksgiving! Hubby says he won't go home if they are in the playoffs. I don't know what I'll do....
Have a wondermous day!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Ramblings, ramblings
I promised pictures so we will start with those. I have to show you the day we set up the booth. This is what the fairgrounds looked like outside our building. Barren
A few days later they were setting up the rides, we always have the ferris wheel right outside our door, and this year they added a small roller coaster. It had an oriental theme.
Then finally here is the same spot when people were there. The booth right outside our door had American Indians who played a mouth harp and a guitar while they sold jewelry and other items. Their music was beautiful and soothing. So nice.
Finally a picture of some of our booth. We had over 50 entries, I couldn't fit them all in one picture!
I'll try to post pictures of the winners in our division soon. I have pictures of the scrapbook pages, but not the cards.
I was disappointed that my pictures of the livestock auction did not turn out. GRRRR! I really need to get a new camera. Speaking of, I played with the new school camera today. A Canon. Yeah I knew you were going to ask which one. I don't know, but it was awesome!!! I'm thinking seriously about getting myself one for Christmas.
Our audit at work is almost over. Tomorrow we get to hear what they have to say. I hope it's good. If the food and entertainment were what they were judging us on, we'd be fine! Our meet and greet Monday night went well. Well, except the Superintendant didn't even show. Him or any of his croonies. But all the important people were there, all the vocational people from downtown. I'm sure the super had much more important things to do. We had a great time anyway.
I got to go to all the lunches with them, yesterday our culinary department served coq au vin and a lamb dish. The coq au vin was devine! OMY! and the lamb, well it wasn't my choice at all, but our chef coaxed me into trying it. OMY! If you wouldn't have told me, I wouldn't think it was lamb. Not like the last lamb I ate which tasted like a wet mitten. The lamb was delicious with onions and mushrooms, ohhh yummmy! They also made homemade ice cream and an apple desert that was like an open faced pie. Cravable! Today was Mahi Mahi with shrimp and crabcakey stuffing. Yummy! The dessert was homemade sherbet, not as good as yesterday, but yummy all the same. Everyone raved about the meals. Let's hope they rave about our school.
Going to lunch with the group gave me a chance to get to know them and realize what a small world it is. One of the ladies, is from a small town in Utah, Logan. Alot of us read a blog written by a woman from Logan, Sophia. Thanks to Sophia I was able to chat with this lady about her town, her new hobby lobby, the snow that they got last week. But the amazing conversation came from the other woman in the group. She was from Louisiana. We chatted away and I found out she was retired from Voc Ed for two years. Since then she has been traveling, visiting her children, including her son who is in the army. Now I have to say this woman has an unusual last name and when I saw it, I thought I wonder if she is related to so and so who used to post on one of my favorite message boards, KnK. So we were chatting about her son and where he's been stationed, her grandchildren, his two boys, and then in the conversation she mentioned her son's wife's name, Linda. So I said, "Is she a scrapbooker?" and when she said yes, I about died! "I think I've chatted with her!" I exclaimed. It is amazing how small this world is!
So tomorrow brings another day. Hopefully a good one. I promise more pictures. I do.
:J
A few days later they were setting up the rides, we always have the ferris wheel right outside our door, and this year they added a small roller coaster. It had an oriental theme.
Then finally here is the same spot when people were there. The booth right outside our door had American Indians who played a mouth harp and a guitar while they sold jewelry and other items. Their music was beautiful and soothing. So nice.
Finally a picture of some of our booth. We had over 50 entries, I couldn't fit them all in one picture!
I was disappointed that my pictures of the livestock auction did not turn out. GRRRR! I really need to get a new camera. Speaking of, I played with the new school camera today. A Canon. Yeah I knew you were going to ask which one. I don't know, but it was awesome!!! I'm thinking seriously about getting myself one for Christmas.
Our audit at work is almost over. Tomorrow we get to hear what they have to say. I hope it's good. If the food and entertainment were what they were judging us on, we'd be fine! Our meet and greet Monday night went well. Well, except the Superintendant didn't even show. Him or any of his croonies. But all the important people were there, all the vocational people from downtown. I'm sure the super had much more important things to do. We had a great time anyway.
I got to go to all the lunches with them, yesterday our culinary department served coq au vin and a lamb dish. The coq au vin was devine! OMY! and the lamb, well it wasn't my choice at all, but our chef coaxed me into trying it. OMY! If you wouldn't have told me, I wouldn't think it was lamb. Not like the last lamb I ate which tasted like a wet mitten. The lamb was delicious with onions and mushrooms, ohhh yummmy! They also made homemade ice cream and an apple desert that was like an open faced pie. Cravable! Today was Mahi Mahi with shrimp and crabcakey stuffing. Yummy! The dessert was homemade sherbet, not as good as yesterday, but yummy all the same. Everyone raved about the meals. Let's hope they rave about our school.
Going to lunch with the group gave me a chance to get to know them and realize what a small world it is. One of the ladies, is from a small town in Utah, Logan. Alot of us read a blog written by a woman from Logan, Sophia. Thanks to Sophia I was able to chat with this lady about her town, her new hobby lobby, the snow that they got last week. But the amazing conversation came from the other woman in the group. She was from Louisiana. We chatted away and I found out she was retired from Voc Ed for two years. Since then she has been traveling, visiting her children, including her son who is in the army. Now I have to say this woman has an unusual last name and when I saw it, I thought I wonder if she is related to so and so who used to post on one of my favorite message boards, KnK. So we were chatting about her son and where he's been stationed, her grandchildren, his two boys, and then in the conversation she mentioned her son's wife's name, Linda. So I said, "Is she a scrapbooker?" and when she said yes, I about died! "I think I've chatted with her!" I exclaimed. It is amazing how small this world is!
So tomorrow brings another day. Hopefully a good one. I promise more pictures. I do.
:J
Saturday, October 18, 2008
A Day at the Fair
It's fair week here in the Panhandle. We've got beautiful weather for it, the fair always brings cooler weather. I've been enjoying it all, taking it all in and people watching.
In the AgriVenture barn I made butter, all by myself. Did you know if you put whipping cream in a closed container and shake, shake, shake it, you will get a lump of butter? It only took a few minutes too! YUMMY!
The ladies & gentlemen of the Art Study club have been a hoot. They are right across from the scrapbooking booth and have kept me entertained completely. I've enjoyed talking to them about their paintings, and their adventures. Such interesting people.
I ventured into the Homemaker's barn the other day, and bought a sackful of goodies to share with the family. Dill Pickles, Jalepeno Peppers, 4 Berry Jelly, Chocolate chip bread, and Blueberry muffins. I'm so glad those little old ladies can, so I can buy it! YUMMMY!
I love to look at the 4-H exhibit. I know from many years in 4-H how much hard work goes into those projects. Tonite is the 4-H livestock auction, which I'd love to see. It's kinda sad tho, the kids have raised their animals (cows & pigs here) for a year and now they sell them to the highest bidder, and well, you know what happens next. Do you know the kids walk their animals twice a day and they get to be like puppies following them?
I'll be back with pictures. Soon.
:J
In the AgriVenture barn I made butter, all by myself. Did you know if you put whipping cream in a closed container and shake, shake, shake it, you will get a lump of butter? It only took a few minutes too! YUMMY!
The ladies & gentlemen of the Art Study club have been a hoot. They are right across from the scrapbooking booth and have kept me entertained completely. I've enjoyed talking to them about their paintings, and their adventures. Such interesting people.
I ventured into the Homemaker's barn the other day, and bought a sackful of goodies to share with the family. Dill Pickles, Jalepeno Peppers, 4 Berry Jelly, Chocolate chip bread, and Blueberry muffins. I'm so glad those little old ladies can, so I can buy it! YUMMMY!
I love to look at the 4-H exhibit. I know from many years in 4-H how much hard work goes into those projects. Tonite is the 4-H livestock auction, which I'd love to see. It's kinda sad tho, the kids have raised their animals (cows & pigs here) for a year and now they sell them to the highest bidder, and well, you know what happens next. Do you know the kids walk their animals twice a day and they get to be like puppies following them?
I'll be back with pictures. Soon.
:J
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
It Was My Birthday!
A day filled with many phone calls and great wishes! A quiet birthday, but a good one. I'm happy.
I heard from people I hadn't talked to in months, got cards from friends all over the country and it really was a good day for realizing how blessed I am. I needed that!
There was no cake, special dinners, or hoopla. Just a quiet day with a wonderful card from my husband. It made me cry, because I know he means what he wrote. What more do I need.
Well, the new iPod helped too.
:J
I heard from people I hadn't talked to in months, got cards from friends all over the country and it really was a good day for realizing how blessed I am. I needed that!
There was no cake, special dinners, or hoopla. Just a quiet day with a wonderful card from my husband. It made me cry, because I know he means what he wrote. What more do I need.
Well, the new iPod helped too.
:J
Monday, October 13, 2008
Calgon Take Me Away!
I'm feeling just a bit stressed the past couple of days. Lots of little things going on. Everyone always wants something. I need Calgon to take me away!
:J
:J
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Still Relishin' the Victory!
Not only did we win, but this next week is a bye week, so we have no football meetings for hubby to go to this weekend. He's been catching up on his honey do list, watching football games that he never gets to watch and getting his hair cut, which he badly needed.
He's still talking about the game, every thing they did right, the few things they did wrong. Hubby's very defensive about his defensive lineman. He can get onto them about what they did wrong, but don't anyone else (except the other coach, Mike) say anything about his boys. He's like a momma hen that way.
The boys were feeling proud and had to pose for me. It's hard to believe they are seniors already. We'll sure miss this bunch of boys.
I had to get a picture of Hubby (the blond, grey bearded one) Jason, who is his lineman, and Coach Mike. Even tho they are close to the same age, Mike & Rick figured out that Mike could have coached Rick in High School. Yes, he's been coaching that long. We've known Jason since he was in PreK, so he's kinda special to us.
Check out that score board in the back, yep, we had the 35! The one thing I love about this team is everyone is the team, and everyone gathers midfield to hear what the coach has to say after the game, good or bad. Coach saves the really bad stuff for Monday at practice, when only the boys need to hear it. This year the students are really getting into the school spirit stuff. They make their own tshirts every week. It's kinda cute. They run to the sidelines when we get close to scoring or when the other team gets close to score. The week we (the defense) held the other team on the one yard line and didn't let them score. THAT was a good thing! The students helped by yelling, DEFENSE! DEFENSE! DEFENSE!.
I'm going to enjoy this week of no football by attending the fair. I'll be in the Scrapbooking booth, so if you are in the area, especially Thursday and Friday night, come see me!
:J
He's still talking about the game, every thing they did right, the few things they did wrong. Hubby's very defensive about his defensive lineman. He can get onto them about what they did wrong, but don't anyone else (except the other coach, Mike) say anything about his boys. He's like a momma hen that way.
The boys were feeling proud and had to pose for me. It's hard to believe they are seniors already. We'll sure miss this bunch of boys.
I had to get a picture of Hubby (the blond, grey bearded one) Jason, who is his lineman, and Coach Mike. Even tho they are close to the same age, Mike & Rick figured out that Mike could have coached Rick in High School. Yes, he's been coaching that long. We've known Jason since he was in PreK, so he's kinda special to us.
Check out that score board in the back, yep, we had the 35! The one thing I love about this team is everyone is the team, and everyone gathers midfield to hear what the coach has to say after the game, good or bad. Coach saves the really bad stuff for Monday at practice, when only the boys need to hear it. This year the students are really getting into the school spirit stuff. They make their own tshirts every week. It's kinda cute. They run to the sidelines when we get close to scoring or when the other team gets close to score. The week we (the defense) held the other team on the one yard line and didn't let them score. THAT was a good thing! The students helped by yelling, DEFENSE! DEFENSE! DEFENSE!.
I'm going to enjoy this week of no football by attending the fair. I'll be in the Scrapbooking booth, so if you are in the area, especially Thursday and Friday night, come see me!
:J
Saturday, October 11, 2008
We WON!
It was our first district game this year and we won! It took triple overtime and a missed extra point by the visiting team, but we won! The final score was 35-34, but we won! Have I said it enough? We Won!
I won't bore you with details, but it was a good game in overtime. The game ended with us tied 21-21. On the third overtime when they missed their extra point, I knew we would win. Our extra point kicker never misses! Sooo exciting! We won!
So today I'm off to the fair. We're getting the scrapbooking booth ready for the fair. Entries will be turned in tomorrow, and judging will be later this week. The fair opens on Thursday!
Big Biscuit days the past couple of days. A friend sent me an email telling me that the pant outfit I'd been coveting was on sale! that justified that I could buy it and get free shipping!!! Thanks Kathy!
My night blooming jasmine is going wild! Last night when I got home from the game, the yard smelled sooooo good! The bush is just full of blooms. I suppose last weeks rain did the trick.
I had a great drive in the country to the JV game. That drive always makes me homesick, driving in the rolling hills, the farm land, and then the cornfield at the end of the football field. I saw two deer!
So counting my blessings this week. It's the small things that make life great.
:J
I won't bore you with details, but it was a good game in overtime. The game ended with us tied 21-21. On the third overtime when they missed their extra point, I knew we would win. Our extra point kicker never misses! Sooo exciting! We won!
So today I'm off to the fair. We're getting the scrapbooking booth ready for the fair. Entries will be turned in tomorrow, and judging will be later this week. The fair opens on Thursday!
Big Biscuit days the past couple of days. A friend sent me an email telling me that the pant outfit I'd been coveting was on sale! that justified that I could buy it and get free shipping!!! Thanks Kathy!
My night blooming jasmine is going wild! Last night when I got home from the game, the yard smelled sooooo good! The bush is just full of blooms. I suppose last weeks rain did the trick.
I had a great drive in the country to the JV game. That drive always makes me homesick, driving in the rolling hills, the farm land, and then the cornfield at the end of the football field. I saw two deer!
So counting my blessings this week. It's the small things that make life great.
:J
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Rainy Days & Elephants
My day started of rainy. I really wanted to just crawl back in bed and hide under the covers, listening to the storm. Two mornings now tho, I've gone ahead and hid under the umbrella as I dashed into work. Luckily I was able to work, usually rainy days bring a network shutdown. Alas, I was a lucky one.
I actually got alot accomplished until lunch. I like the challenges of my job. It is always a challenge of some kind or another. I tackle each one, one at a time, what more can I do?
My laugh today came from my friend Lori. Actually her girls gave us all a laugh. The oldest came to pick the middle one up from school. Before they left campus they painted Lori's windows on her car with "Hot Mama" "Love ya Momma" "Hot Mom w/a Hot Bod". I had seen her windows when I went for my afternoon walk. She wasn't in her office when I got back, but a few minutes later she was in my office. "Did you see my car??!!?" "Those girls! Look what they did!" We all had a good laugh. "Don't they realize I work here?" Too funny! I just love her girls.
I'm off to bed. Tomorrow is another day.
:J
I actually got alot accomplished until lunch. I like the challenges of my job. It is always a challenge of some kind or another. I tackle each one, one at a time, what more can I do?
My laugh today came from my friend Lori. Actually her girls gave us all a laugh. The oldest came to pick the middle one up from school. Before they left campus they painted Lori's windows on her car with "Hot Mama" "Love ya Momma" "Hot Mom w/a Hot Bod". I had seen her windows when I went for my afternoon walk. She wasn't in her office when I got back, but a few minutes later she was in my office. "Did you see my car??!!?" "Those girls! Look what they did!" We all had a good laugh. "Don't they realize I work here?" Too funny! I just love her girls.
I'm off to bed. Tomorrow is another day.
:J
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
He Still Makes Me Smile
I had a phone call today from my middle son that brought a smile to my face, I just had to share it with you.
He called and asked what I was doing, to which I replied, "just working" as I was.
He said, "I know that 26 years ago you were doing something much more fun as I was the most important thing in your world 26 years ago." Really?
Actually he was wrong. He became one of the most important things in my world the night before when he was born. The other being his older brother.
"yeah, but 26 years ago today you spent alot of time just staring at my beautiful smiling face"
Okay, so he wins, I did, and I smiled back.
He then proceeded to tell me about his most exciting birthday present from his girlfriend. A recliner. I guess that makes him truly a man now, since he has his "man chair". I told him that makes him an old man. But then that makes me an older woman. How can that be? I'm still 26!
:J
He called and asked what I was doing, to which I replied, "just working" as I was.
He said, "I know that 26 years ago you were doing something much more fun as I was the most important thing in your world 26 years ago." Really?
Actually he was wrong. He became one of the most important things in my world the night before when he was born. The other being his older brother.
"yeah, but 26 years ago today you spent alot of time just staring at my beautiful smiling face"
Okay, so he wins, I did, and I smiled back.
He then proceeded to tell me about his most exciting birthday present from his girlfriend. A recliner. I guess that makes him truly a man now, since he has his "man chair". I told him that makes him an old man. But then that makes me an older woman. How can that be? I'm still 26!
:J
Rainy Days and Bad Blogging
I confess. I've neglected my blog for 4 days. I'm so sorry blog and blog readers. I was consumed by life. It gets in the way of good intentions sometimes. But here I am, blogging.
We awoke about 3 a.m. to the rumblings of a storm moving through. I love storms like this one, you hear it coming miles before it ever reaches you. Rumbling constantly in the distance, while rain patters on the rooftop. I lay there and listened, to the rumbling and the rain, as the lightning faintly lit the walls. It was a good half hour before we got one of the big booms that shakes you in bed. Our storm boomed another half hour before it faintly rumbled on. All morning since, our sky has been pouring rain and rumbles come now and then. It's a good thing, we need rain, it's been over a month since we've had any.
So, what in life has consumed me? I had a visit from my sister. She keeps me busy shopping. I hadn't been in JoAnn's in over a month, so it was good to get there. We visited Home Goods. Where believe it or not, I found a set of mixing bowls that I need. You would think after 25+ years of keeping house I wouldn't need mixing bowls, but I do. I am kicking myself for not buying them and am hoping they are still there when I get back to that side of town. We also did Hobby Lobby where I bought my fair share of fall decor. I came home and wound some leaves around my lamps, added a few pumpkins, acorns and pine cones and voila!
What do you think??? Of course I didn't just do this for fun, although fall is my favorite season. I did this because I was having a few friends over for cardmaking in celebration of World Cardmaking day! We had so much fun with my Stampin' Up pal Sharon. She is such a talented lady and we all loved our cards!
As you know we are comsumed with football at this house also. Not a good football weekend for us. Our HS varsity team lost, hubby's Badger's lost, and his Packer's lost. On top of that our Cubbies lost.
There were a few highlights to our football weekend. I won our weekly U pick em football pool. No monetary value til the end of the season, but it feels good when you're the only girl in the group! Our greatnephew in Colorado, Ben, started his first game at QB and threw 3 touchdowns! That's the most by a QB in his league so far this year! He's in 3rd grade.
Here's hubby talking to the refs before the game Friday. Maybe it was something he said??
Yesterday was a Monday. I was consumed all day yesterday with making a sample schedule using the new curriculum for next year. I think it blew them away at the meeting. :) YEAH! I showed them what was doable, and this new curriculum is not going to be as bad as we all think. As the boss says, "we are just going to have to change the way we fundamentally do business." I'm feeling better about it now that I've put it on paper.
The fair is coming! The fair is coming! Next week our fair starts for ten days. I can almost assure you that I will be a very bad blogger then! I will work all day and fair it all night! I'm chair of the Scrapbooking and Cardmaking division, and while it's lots of fun! It's lots of work! Come see me!
Til then, have a wondermous day!
:J
We awoke about 3 a.m. to the rumblings of a storm moving through. I love storms like this one, you hear it coming miles before it ever reaches you. Rumbling constantly in the distance, while rain patters on the rooftop. I lay there and listened, to the rumbling and the rain, as the lightning faintly lit the walls. It was a good half hour before we got one of the big booms that shakes you in bed. Our storm boomed another half hour before it faintly rumbled on. All morning since, our sky has been pouring rain and rumbles come now and then. It's a good thing, we need rain, it's been over a month since we've had any.
So, what in life has consumed me? I had a visit from my sister. She keeps me busy shopping. I hadn't been in JoAnn's in over a month, so it was good to get there. We visited Home Goods. Where believe it or not, I found a set of mixing bowls that I need. You would think after 25+ years of keeping house I wouldn't need mixing bowls, but I do. I am kicking myself for not buying them and am hoping they are still there when I get back to that side of town. We also did Hobby Lobby where I bought my fair share of fall decor. I came home and wound some leaves around my lamps, added a few pumpkins, acorns and pine cones and voila!
What do you think??? Of course I didn't just do this for fun, although fall is my favorite season. I did this because I was having a few friends over for cardmaking in celebration of World Cardmaking day! We had so much fun with my Stampin' Up pal Sharon. She is such a talented lady and we all loved our cards!
As you know we are comsumed with football at this house also. Not a good football weekend for us. Our HS varsity team lost, hubby's Badger's lost, and his Packer's lost. On top of that our Cubbies lost.
There were a few highlights to our football weekend. I won our weekly U pick em football pool. No monetary value til the end of the season, but it feels good when you're the only girl in the group! Our greatnephew in Colorado, Ben, started his first game at QB and threw 3 touchdowns! That's the most by a QB in his league so far this year! He's in 3rd grade.
Here's hubby talking to the refs before the game Friday. Maybe it was something he said??
Yesterday was a Monday. I was consumed all day yesterday with making a sample schedule using the new curriculum for next year. I think it blew them away at the meeting. :) YEAH! I showed them what was doable, and this new curriculum is not going to be as bad as we all think. As the boss says, "we are just going to have to change the way we fundamentally do business." I'm feeling better about it now that I've put it on paper.
The fair is coming! The fair is coming! Next week our fair starts for ten days. I can almost assure you that I will be a very bad blogger then! I will work all day and fair it all night! I'm chair of the Scrapbooking and Cardmaking division, and while it's lots of fun! It's lots of work! Come see me!
Til then, have a wondermous day!
:J
Friday, October 03, 2008
Football Friday
The weeks are just flying by and it's hard to believe that we are half way through HS football season. It was almost perfect football weather last night. There was a nice chill in the air. Just a bit cooler and it would have been perfect.
I would have been downright cold tho. I was chilled because I didn't bring a jacket. I did wear long sleeves, and thankfully, shoes. But sitting up top the bleachers at my favorite spot, I was getting chilly.
We did win, 20-8. That makes the JV undefeated. So our household is happy for another day. A victory tonite would bring happiness for a week. So let's hope varsity holds out for a win.
We celebrated the JV win with dinner at Chili's. It was nice getting out after cooking all week! I was starving. I didn't go to the concession stand as it didn't open until right at kick off. Once I'm in my seat, I don't like to miss anything!
It's funny now to watch as people have staked out their places in the stands. Pretty much sitting in the same place every week, no matter where the stadium. I like the 50 yard line almost all the way to the top. You will never see me all the way at the top, I'm to scared of heights for that.
This weekend begins my jam packed rest of October. I have a stampin get together Sunday, so I'll spend tomorrow preparing for that. Then it will be time to get hot and heavy into the fair preparations. Nothing huge, but little things that take time.
I'm looking forward to the Farmer's Market this week. After last Saturday's score on the veggies and flowers, I'm stoked! I also need to hit HL but I think I will wait til my sister gets here. We can do that Saturday night. So it looks like my agenda is the Farmer's Market, commissary, home to bake, and then HL. Any one want to join me?
:J
I would have been downright cold tho. I was chilled because I didn't bring a jacket. I did wear long sleeves, and thankfully, shoes. But sitting up top the bleachers at my favorite spot, I was getting chilly.
We did win, 20-8. That makes the JV undefeated. So our household is happy for another day. A victory tonite would bring happiness for a week. So let's hope varsity holds out for a win.
We celebrated the JV win with dinner at Chili's. It was nice getting out after cooking all week! I was starving. I didn't go to the concession stand as it didn't open until right at kick off. Once I'm in my seat, I don't like to miss anything!
It's funny now to watch as people have staked out their places in the stands. Pretty much sitting in the same place every week, no matter where the stadium. I like the 50 yard line almost all the way to the top. You will never see me all the way at the top, I'm to scared of heights for that.
This weekend begins my jam packed rest of October. I have a stampin get together Sunday, so I'll spend tomorrow preparing for that. Then it will be time to get hot and heavy into the fair preparations. Nothing huge, but little things that take time.
I'm looking forward to the Farmer's Market this week. After last Saturday's score on the veggies and flowers, I'm stoked! I also need to hit HL but I think I will wait til my sister gets here. We can do that Saturday night. So it looks like my agenda is the Farmer's Market, commissary, home to bake, and then HL. Any one want to join me?
:J
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Yummm!
What's that smell?? Banana Bread! I'm attempting a new recipe for banana bread. It's a basic recipe, nothing fancy, but my banana bread always turns out dry. The batter for this one was delish, so I'm thinking the bread will be too. I can't wait til it comes out of the oven.
My bean soup turned out very yummy too. I put it in the crock pot at bedtime and as it cooked all night I kept waking up. It smelled so good. My youngest son did not think it smelled so good. I won't tell you what he said, but he did eat 3 bowls of it. So I guess he thought it tasted okay.
My much older sister is coming to visit. She's coming into town for my Stampin' Up party on Sunday. It sounds like we'll have a great crowd for it. Now I just need to get busy cleaning and cooking. I haven't seen Susie in forever, we both lead such busy lives. Okay, I have the busy life, she's retired.
The busyness at work can slow down just a bit for me. There are certain things I don't like leaving undone at the end of the day. The past 3 days I've left my desk a mess and paperwork undone. Not that I had big problems to deal with, just little ones and of course, everyone's problem is most important.
I don't like to wish my life away, but I really do wish it was November 1st. That would mean the fair was successfully over, my audit was successfully over and our state meeting in Clearwater was successfully over and all the questions plaguing us the past year would be answered.
Okay, time for bed, I'm dreaming.
:J
My bean soup turned out very yummy too. I put it in the crock pot at bedtime and as it cooked all night I kept waking up. It smelled so good. My youngest son did not think it smelled so good. I won't tell you what he said, but he did eat 3 bowls of it. So I guess he thought it tasted okay.
My much older sister is coming to visit. She's coming into town for my Stampin' Up party on Sunday. It sounds like we'll have a great crowd for it. Now I just need to get busy cleaning and cooking. I haven't seen Susie in forever, we both lead such busy lives. Okay, I have the busy life, she's retired.
The busyness at work can slow down just a bit for me. There are certain things I don't like leaving undone at the end of the day. The past 3 days I've left my desk a mess and paperwork undone. Not that I had big problems to deal with, just little ones and of course, everyone's problem is most important.
I don't like to wish my life away, but I really do wish it was November 1st. That would mean the fair was successfully over, my audit was successfully over and our state meeting in Clearwater was successfully over and all the questions plaguing us the past year would be answered.
Okay, time for bed, I'm dreaming.
:J
His Proud Coachie Moment
Last night was like most of the nights at our house during football season. I came home from work and started supper, so that as soon as my hungry husband came home from football practice, we could eat. We had a nice meal, I made a shrimp boil with potatoes, onions and corn.
During dinner I remembered I needed to go to the drugstore to pick up a prescription. Hubby volunteered to take me. We get there, pick up the prescription and as we are checking out, the cute young thing behind the counter asks "Are you a football coach?" He beamed. Then she asked "do you know so n so?" "He's so hot!" and he beamed again because yes, he did know that boy, it's one of his lineman, one of his better linemen, one he's known since he was 4. So they continued the conversation about this HOT lineman. Not that she liked him, but her friend does. But she knew about his tattoo on his back..
When we got to the car, hubby was amazed she knew he was a coach. "How did she know?" he asked. Gee dear, I dunno, not many 50+ year old men walk around in high school football shirts. Oh, but he didn't have his hat or his coachie shorts on, so he was amazed she knew. Maybe it was the ear to ear grin when they were talking about his boy that gave it away.
During dinner I remembered I needed to go to the drugstore to pick up a prescription. Hubby volunteered to take me. We get there, pick up the prescription and as we are checking out, the cute young thing behind the counter asks "Are you a football coach?" He beamed. Then she asked "do you know so n so?" "He's so hot!" and he beamed again because yes, he did know that boy, it's one of his lineman, one of his better linemen, one he's known since he was 4. So they continued the conversation about this HOT lineman. Not that she liked him, but her friend does. But she knew about his tattoo on his back..
When we got to the car, hubby was amazed she knew he was a coach. "How did she know?" he asked. Gee dear, I dunno, not many 50+ year old men walk around in high school football shirts. Oh, but he didn't have his hat or his coachie shorts on, so he was amazed she knew. Maybe it was the ear to ear grin when they were talking about his boy that gave it away.
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