liz gave me an amaryllis around thanksgiving for the christmas season.
it hibernated thru christmas and finally opened up last week.
it was beautiful
it hibernated thru christmas and finally opened up last week.
it was beautiful
the blogging blonde...life from the lighter side
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
my grandma
i feel like i am more like my grandma than anyone else in the family.
we have similar birthdays
we have similar thoughts
we share the same type of humor
we're pretty much best buds
this week i opened up the mailbox and started laughing.
she knows we enjoy reading "small town newspaper news" and so she has decided to start sending it to us in the mail.
her system is hilarious.
why not take a regular sized envelope and cut the ends off and stuff a newpaper thru?
it is awesome. heck, why not even mispell our name?
i LOVE it.
dallas is kind of worried though.
one day he asked me, "when you get old are you going to walk around the house in your t-shirt and underwear too?"
and i said, "why wouldn't i?"
yes, i'm just like my grandma.
we have similar birthdays
we have similar thoughts
we share the same type of humor
we're pretty much best buds
this week i opened up the mailbox and started laughing.
she knows we enjoy reading "small town newspaper news" and so she has decided to start sending it to us in the mail.
her system is hilarious.
why not take a regular sized envelope and cut the ends off and stuff a newpaper thru?
it is awesome. heck, why not even mispell our name?
i LOVE it.
dallas is kind of worried though.
one day he asked me, "when you get old are you going to walk around the house in your t-shirt and underwear too?"
and i said, "why wouldn't i?"
yes, i'm just like my grandma.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Improvise
Sometimes, on days like today when you can't find an ice scraper anywhere, my trusty kitchen spatula is a good substitute
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Holy smokes!
where has the week gone?
we've been busy, for sure!
what have we been doing?
1) cleaning up the back yard
2) figuring our "out of debt" dave ramsey budget
3) writing my children's book---onto editing
4) art pictures
5) physical therapy
6) pretending that i'm annie oakley
ok, so maybe that's what i've been doing. dallas doesn't go to physical therapy
also....... d & i are officially posted on hgtv. we've decided to enter our kitchen in the hgtv'd contest, where the big 'ol truck just shows up to your house and re-does a room .
(how great would that be?)
anyway, please go rate our room!
1 star is uber ugly.
5 is perfect.
please note that all 6 sq ft of our kitchen counter space is faaaaaar from perfect...
click on this to go check it out!
we've been busy, for sure!
what have we been doing?
1) cleaning up the back yard
2) figuring our "out of debt" dave ramsey budget
3) writing my children's book---onto editing
4) art pictures
5) physical therapy
6) pretending that i'm annie oakley
ok, so maybe that's what i've been doing. dallas doesn't go to physical therapy
also....... d & i are officially posted on hgtv. we've decided to enter our kitchen in the hgtv'd contest, where the big 'ol truck just shows up to your house and re-does a room .
(how great would that be?)
anyway, please go rate our room!
1 star is uber ugly.
5 is perfect.
please note that all 6 sq ft of our kitchen counter space is faaaaaar from perfect...
click on this to go check it out!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Its a good day for pit bulls
Since i broke the chuckit the other day we finally made it to the p-e-t s-t-o-r-e to get a replacement.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
when you leave a mouse a cookie.....
or more like,
when you leave your husband alone with the camera on his day off,
you get pictures like this----
and think it was probably better to be at work anyway
when you leave your husband alone with the camera on his day off,
you get pictures like this----
and think it was probably better to be at work anyway
Saturday, February 19, 2011
I might have an addiction problem
does anyone else out there play angry birds?
better yet--- please tell me there is someone else out there who can't stop playing angry birds!
help!
for those of you that don't know, angry birds is a game for your droid phone. (i never thought i'd have a droid phone but then again i never thought my favorite old phone would just stop working and lose all the information i've gathered in the past 3 years).
anyway, i'm hopelessly addicted.
my sister, beezer might be more addicted than i, or maybe the engineer in her makes it easier to get thru all 5 worlds. she got her phone a week after me. she's done w the ENTIRE game.
for those of you that are not engineers, there is a cheat site. (i'm almost embarrassed to know about this---but a co-worker shared it with me.)
http://www.angrybirdsnest.com
go get those piggies!
better yet--- please tell me there is someone else out there who can't stop playing angry birds!
help!
for those of you that don't know, angry birds is a game for your droid phone. (i never thought i'd have a droid phone but then again i never thought my favorite old phone would just stop working and lose all the information i've gathered in the past 3 years).
anyway, i'm hopelessly addicted.
my sister, beezer might be more addicted than i, or maybe the engineer in her makes it easier to get thru all 5 worlds. she got her phone a week after me. she's done w the ENTIRE game.
for those of you that are not engineers, there is a cheat site. (i'm almost embarrassed to know about this---but a co-worker shared it with me.)
http://www.angrybirdsnest.com
go get those piggies!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Feel the love
Nothing says i love you like the thought of starching your underwear.
(we dont really starch undies here)
Sunday, February 13, 2011
a little D.R.
wow! it was nice out today!
so nice, in fact, that smack dab in the middle of the afternoon dallas and i decided to sit thru day 1 of our church sponsored dave ramsey course.
it's going to be hard but will definitely be worth it. please, no one be offended if we do'nt do anything fun (eating out, shopping, or basically buying anything) with you. it's not that we don't like you, but would rather retire earlier.
hard to believe we have to start deciding that kind of stuff soon!!
so nice, in fact, that smack dab in the middle of the afternoon dallas and i decided to sit thru day 1 of our church sponsored dave ramsey course.
it's going to be hard but will definitely be worth it. please, no one be offended if we do'nt do anything fun (eating out, shopping, or basically buying anything) with you. it's not that we don't like you, but would rather retire earlier.
hard to believe we have to start deciding that kind of stuff soon!!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
In prep.....
Liz and i would to send you all a friendly reminder that this coming monday is indeed valentines day!
Tonight we made homemade cards for 4 hrs. It was awesome!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
new sport
so it's kinda addicting.
actually, REALLY addicting.
my little 238 is great.
i want to go shooting again and get better.
d and i took our guns to ulysses and shot today.
and now we are watching top shot on the history channel.
i have a LOT of practice still, but it was too hard to resist posting my. first couple of shots. this target i have to save.
dallas and his dad had a shoot-off,
one of them is EXTREMELY happy to have won*cough* dallas
although i'd hate to publicly embarrass the loser
*cough* randy
(keep in mind randy was a nationally ranked competition shooter)
carol is a really good shot too!
hopefully she gets a 238 for her birthday!
actually, REALLY addicting.
my little 238 is great.
i want to go shooting again and get better.
d and i took our guns to ulysses and shot today.
and now we are watching top shot on the history channel.
i have a LOT of practice still, but it was too hard to resist posting my. first couple of shots. this target i have to save.
dallas and his dad had a shoot-off,
one of them is EXTREMELY happy to have won*cough* dallas
although i'd hate to publicly embarrass the loser
*cough* randy
(keep in mind randy was a nationally ranked competition shooter)
carol is a really good shot too!
hopefully she gets a 238 for her birthday!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
baby it's cold outside!
i'm sure that story isn't new to many of you.
ezra wants to go play so badly outside.
this morning i threw the frisbee 6 times while the car was warming.
after that we had to cuddle him up in a blanket until his uncontrollable shivering stopped.
poor, low-body fat, little haired dog. :(
not that i'm out that much in the cold, but it doesn't bother me as much as ez.
maybe i have a much higher body fat?
(don't answer that!)
yesterday i stepped out the front porch, almost falling on the ice, and after i realized that everything was covered in it ---quickly decided that it was time to have the stomach flu.
i called in sick.
:)
this is the "you're mean cause we don't get to play in the -25 degree windchill" look.
this is the "snow days are luxurious" look.
ezra wants to go play so badly outside.
this morning i threw the frisbee 6 times while the car was warming.
after that we had to cuddle him up in a blanket until his uncontrollable shivering stopped.
poor, low-body fat, little haired dog. :(
not that i'm out that much in the cold, but it doesn't bother me as much as ez.
maybe i have a much higher body fat?
(don't answer that!)
yesterday i stepped out the front porch, almost falling on the ice, and after i realized that everything was covered in it ---quickly decided that it was time to have the stomach flu.
i called in sick.
:)
this is the "you're mean cause we don't get to play in the -25 degree windchill" look.
this is the "snow days are luxurious" look.
Monday, January 31, 2011
hers & his shopping extravaganza
.......only they're not towels.
as if a pit bull wasn't enough,
dallas feels much better about me staying home alone now.
as if a pit bull wasn't enough,
dallas feels much better about me staying home alone now.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
here we are, almost entirely thru january---i can't believe it.
this week was frustrating, busy, and more frustrating, and sad.
1) you can blame my lack of blogging on this: i come back from a ride on Wed to discover my phone is non responsive. not even the magical guys at the mall who claim to CPR phones could save it. the most "awesome" part of the entire experience was that blackberries don't save numbers to the sim card, so, i lost EVERYTHING. every single contact, picture, really anything was gone.
because i was so angry at the whole bb thing (i've had this wonderful phone for 3 years. i loved it. it was easy to use, it had lost it's battery cover a long time ago and the battery was since scotch taped in--- this phone was loved people!), i got this non bb thing, which after it was all purchased, i come to find out that the buttonless thing is actually an android (whatever that is). guess i'm in the new age now, or so they say. so i've been busy trying to gather every lost number out there.
2) as many of you may know, i was 90% all set up for a new job. all i was waiting for was the contract to sign... which has since all fell thru. i'm pretty bummed but maybe i'ts for a reason...who knows. so that was frustrating...
3) last night i officially dropped my drawing class. it just wasn't doing it for me. most of it was instructor frustration. i mean, on thursday i drew a stegeousaures. instead, now on those nights i can let beth practice massagues instead. it might not be a bad trade.
4) and to top things off, appropriately on kansas day, the sunflower showdown occurred. those of you that don't know--- this is a hot rival of ksu vs. ku. in this particular showdown (like many), ksu got trampled mercilessly on national television. guess i'll be taking my ksu flag down outside. so much for being #3 preseason. at any rate, the cookies were delicious.
it was also my friend beth's birthday and i made her a birthday triffle.
it was actually gorgeous all lit up with almost 2 boxes of candles but looking back, probably lighting that many candles set in coolwhip in a plastic container wans't such a good idea. happy birthday beth!
this week was frustrating, busy, and more frustrating, and sad.
1) you can blame my lack of blogging on this: i come back from a ride on Wed to discover my phone is non responsive. not even the magical guys at the mall who claim to CPR phones could save it. the most "awesome" part of the entire experience was that blackberries don't save numbers to the sim card, so, i lost EVERYTHING. every single contact, picture, really anything was gone.
because i was so angry at the whole bb thing (i've had this wonderful phone for 3 years. i loved it. it was easy to use, it had lost it's battery cover a long time ago and the battery was since scotch taped in--- this phone was loved people!), i got this non bb thing, which after it was all purchased, i come to find out that the buttonless thing is actually an android (whatever that is). guess i'm in the new age now, or so they say. so i've been busy trying to gather every lost number out there.
2) as many of you may know, i was 90% all set up for a new job. all i was waiting for was the contract to sign... which has since all fell thru. i'm pretty bummed but maybe i'ts for a reason...who knows. so that was frustrating...
3) last night i officially dropped my drawing class. it just wasn't doing it for me. most of it was instructor frustration. i mean, on thursday i drew a stegeousaures. instead, now on those nights i can let beth practice massagues instead. it might not be a bad trade.
4) and to top things off, appropriately on kansas day, the sunflower showdown occurred. those of you that don't know--- this is a hot rival of ksu vs. ku. in this particular showdown (like many), ksu got trampled mercilessly on national television. guess i'll be taking my ksu flag down outside. so much for being #3 preseason. at any rate, the cookies were delicious.
it was also my friend beth's birthday and i made her a birthday triffle.
it was actually gorgeous all lit up with almost 2 boxes of candles but looking back, probably lighting that many candles set in coolwhip in a plastic container wans't such a good idea. happy birthday beth!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
today we went snowshoeing.
it was fun.
but not real fun.
i'm definitely jones'in for a race number
or some kind of competition
or a finish line
or someone timing me.
i'm in horrible shape right now, but i'd take last place!!!
it was 27 and cloudy, and wind whipping thru the trees....
which turns ez into a weenie dog who requires:
1) muscle shirt (which used to fit him as jacket until he got fat)
2) booties
he looks ridiculous but it makes him last a little longer. currently he gets tired 2 hrs in. look how pitiful this is!
it's boring but a good workout, so i still agree to participate,
and next time, i promise to be a better sport about the trip.
i realize i was a real party pooper stinker today.
it was fun.
but not real fun.
i'm definitely jones'in for a race number
or some kind of competition
or a finish line
or someone timing me.
i'm in horrible shape right now, but i'd take last place!!!
it was 27 and cloudy, and wind whipping thru the trees....
which turns ez into a weenie dog who requires:
1) muscle shirt (which used to fit him as jacket until he got fat)
2) booties
he looks ridiculous but it makes him last a little longer. currently he gets tired 2 hrs in. look how pitiful this is!
it's boring but a good workout, so i still agree to participate,
and next time, i promise to be a better sport about the trip.
i realize i was a real party pooper stinker today.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Cookies!
I realize that ksu lost today, but couldn't be happier about ku losing to TX. Maybe now it will be easier for ku to lose again next sat.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
What is so great about this picture?
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Yikes!
Like any other art class, assignment 1 is to do a self portrait. This is by far my least favorite assignment ever. Since when did I get so many hard lines and wrinkles in my face. So above is my effort. Scary, I know. Please don't judge....
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
I would like one these.
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
Boring Saturday
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
IMG00238.jpg
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Monday, January 10, 2011
Bcs game
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
Tired pooch
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Friday, January 7, 2011
Rice krispie treats
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Our living room
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Friday, December 31, 2010
Happy new years!
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Dallas loves coffee
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
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