Home at Last

Well, I made it home safely on Friday. A very uneventful flight which landed early. Hubby picked me up at MARTA and the rest of the night was pretty laid back. I was asleep on the couch at 9. Up again on Saturday at 6, which I guess is pretty normal if you're asleep that early the night before. After a quick workout, I did a little sanding on an old dresser we have. James spent about 3 hours on it and we still have work to do. Its an old dresser that was in my room growing up. It came to Lexington when I moved out of the sorority house and has been travelling with me since (it even made the trip to the Netherlands). The dresser has about 6 coats of white paint on it...its been a chore to sand. I think we're going to try to stain it. The wood isn't that great, but I think there is enough detail that it will look good. I'll have to post After pictures when it is done (not sure if I'll be able to post before pics because I am not sure I have one.
We went to game night last night and had a blast! We hung out until 1:30 AM and there was no overimbibing...it really was a great night and I was okay with not drinking much (i've been on a mission to reduce alcohol intake...I know you couldn't tell a couple posts ago). This morning we got up and went to church, then I came home and took a 3 hour nap...yes, you read that right, THREE HOURS. I guess the jet lag, late night and muscle relaxer (taken for my sore neck) all took a toll on me. Now, I am off to finish folding laundry and figure out what to eat for dinner. Had I not taken the nap, I would have made a Tuscan bean soup for hubby and gone to meet several DG alums for dinner. Ooops, looks like a change of plans...

Heartbroken

My sweet friend Jamie lost her father yesterday morning. I got the text early in the morning (wonderful jet lag - I was awake at 6AM on a Saturday) and just couldn't believe it. My heart is just broken for her. I cannot imagine what she is going through. I think the thing that got me the most is we are NOT old enough to be losing parents...My main group of friends is just turning 30 (yours truly will in October). I just don't think we should be losing parents, grandparents, maybe, but our parents?

I am at such a loss of words and don't know how to express to her how much my heart goes out to her. I am travelling to KY for the visitation and funeral later this week. I guess that's the best thing one can do at a time like this, just be there.

It just makes me so sad. Please pray for Jamie and her family.

I'm coming home

On a plane tomorrow...oh how I can't wait to be home!!

Today

Today is a big day in history. And regardless of how you may have voted on November 4, today is important.

I am watching Barack speak as I type. I think he's doing a good job...

May we unite as Americans.

Crockpot Recipes

If you're looking for something cozy and relatively easy to cook...go to this site. 2008 was a year of crockpotting for this woman! She had a goal to use a crockpot each day of 2008. There are some great recipes on her site. (She is even publishing them in a book this fall) With all the cold temps, I thought I would share.

umm..

Trying to drink beer for beer (even if you are drinking a little beer to their big beer) with your co-workers - NOT GOOD....

Ya'll I work for a lubricant company (for you girls - get your heads out of the gutter - its a CAR lubricant company) and most of the guys are good ole boys....

Don't go head for head with them...they will win...

They thought it would be funny to see what happens when I have more than 1 drink (as that is all I have had around them)...

Don't worry, I did not do anything embarrassing and we ALL laughed quite a bit!

Hope you're having a good day...I'm signing off and going to bed...

Miss you all since I haven't even had time to catch up on blogs!!!

Hope you're staying warm...I hear its cold in most parts of the US....

OOT

Out of Town....working in the Netherlands again...

Will post as opportunity arises....

Disgusting

That's the only way to describe the things I got out of our refrigerator last night. Since we've been travelling so much, we've missed 3 trash days. Well, our refrigerator paid the price...there were leftovers in there from the week after Thanksgiving....yuck...how can 2 people accumulate so much food...Oh yea, we are only two people and most recipes/meals make food for an ARMY...so we always have leftovers and to top that off, I am not a very good leftover eater....I'm picky about what I will or will not eat once its been in the refrigerator...Beef, that's one of them! Pasta is usually a good leftover, but a hamburger or steak, No Way I'm Going Near It!!

Anyway...New Year, Nice cleaned out refrigerator!

Happy Friday!