T13 for the Month of February

It's the last Thursday of the Month .. so It's time for a different T-13 .. click here to play:


Current Scent:  I was in one of the hotels, and those little bottles .. they had a lemon-ginger body lotion, shampoo and conditioner set ... note to self: look for it!

What I am reading: next to my bed :Mortgages: what you need to know

Newest Music:  I downloaded about 15 songs in one morning .. old and new .. of course A Little Bit Stronger seemed to be the theme for the month ..:
...I know my heart will never be the same, but I'm telling myself I'll be okay. Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger ..
Movie I saw:  I watched Bridesmaid for the second time .. quite hilarious

Something Yummy: hot chocolate with a scoop of instant coffee and Chocolate Raspberry creamer

The last place I ate: Slates in Hallowell with Karen

Something that made me cry: the e-card that came on Valentine's day ... he lasted a little over five weeks without communications .. he seems to know when I am starting to move along, and he reaches out

Something that made me laugh: early, early this morning laying beside that man, comparing dating stories 

Something I look forward to in March:  One word .. 6 letters ... starts with S and ends in G .. hint: after Winter comes ......

Something I want to remember from February:  being in Massachusetts twice .. I think I like Boston, maybe it's time to return to Boston

Something I am thankful for:  always my teenagers .. and always the ability to earn my money.. my job continues to challenge me 

A photo I took this month:   the original seats at Fenway Park

Wordless Wednesday

Sunday Stealing for Today

For Sunday, we'll play Sunday Stealing .. where we use stolen blogs ..

In your opinion, what makes a great relationship? Trust and Love brings Passion. I think they all have to be there to keep the relationship great.

How did/could someone win your heart? Love and kindness could win my heart, but at this moment my heart has been shaken ... so I'm getting a little protective, and really not sure if it can be won anymore

In your world, what brings on more creativity? If I knew this answer, I would pursue it! My creative photography juices have disappeared ..

What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far? My recent job change? I think it's too soon to tell ... leaving my marriage? I have more happy moments now than I realized ..  allowing my heart to be stolen? I have never loved so deeply!

Why did you break up with your last ex? Truth be told, he did the breaking, but I was at the door .. I found myself having lost the trust, and felt I was no longer important enough to him.

What is your favorite word? Ha, ha ..who am I talking to?? I like to say "why"

What would you want to be written on your tombstone? I hope I don't have a tombstone .. just "sink me in the river, at dawn, send me away with the words of a love song" 

Give me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word: delusional Bruce my dog

What is a saying you use a lot? "do you know what i mean?"

What is your current desktop picture?

My Iphone

What would be a question where you'd not tell the truth? Did you eat that whole bag of Trader Joe's Trail Mix .. all 1500 calories worth in one day??

You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what's even better is that they endow you with super powers of your choice. What is that power? To grow that money tree that teenagers seem to think I have (yes, that too is a super power!)

You can re-live any point of time in your life. The time-span can only be a half-hour, what half-hour experience would you relive? That evening we sat on the floor, ate take out, and allowed our toes to touch

Erase any a horrible experience from your past, what will it be? Standing next to my dad's hearse ..  and silently not wanting to accept that we were going to his memorial service

You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now.. where would you go? Can I bring a 'friend' ??? All exclusive beach resort ... what I would do to be back on a beach!!


Happy start of a new week!

Thursday 13 - month of January

So it's the last Thursday of the month .. here we go! Click here to play T13:

Current Scent:  I play between honeysuckle and china blossom .. out looking again

What I am reading: next to my bed :Takin' Care of Business

Newest Music:  I just heard "shameless" by Garth Brooks .. what memories

Movie I saw:  Does watching a whole season of a mini series count? Downton Abbey; great one liners - "I'm a woman, I can be as contrary as I choose"

Something Yummy: massimo's chocolate biscottis

The last place I ate: Texas Roadhouse 

Something that made me cry: Always that crying question .. my teenage girl and her behavior

Something that made me laugh: Listening to my son justifying to his girlfriend why had said he almost flat-lined .. (he never did) and yet she believed him

Something I look forward to in February:  growing in my new job .. two trips to Boston, including Fenway!

Something I want to remember from January: certainly a new start in so many ways, and specifically the weekend in Boston for Frozen Fenway .. by far one of the most fun weekends! Imagine a ice hockey game at Fenway park! Too cool!

Something I am thankful for:  my new job

A photo I took this month:

Roasted vegetables .. yum!! (back on track)

Sunday Stealing ..

This is the blog where blogs are stolen and copied and pasted .. click here to play!
Cheers to all of us thieves!



1. Lots of pillows or just one? Describe your pre-sleeping rituals. I have six pillows on my bed.. four in my actual bed when I go to sleep... pre-sleeping rituals?? that depends now, doesn't it?!?  ... know what i mean?

2. What kind of books do you read? the books I choose are normally the simple, quick .. and forgotten by the next book type .. I need to change that, I know .. but it works for me right now.

3. What are your neighbors like? i'm on the main road .. so I really don't know my neighbors .. the town crier does live a street down from me, and he walks by my house often, talking to himself, quite loudly .. which annoys the dog (which then annoys me)

4. What's really creepy to you? the town crier

5. What's your current fandom/obsession/addiction? are these three catagorized as the same? I don't view them as the same ..

6. Do you prefer your junk food sweet, salty or savory? that's a tough one .. it depends .. right now I'm dying for fudge .. seriously, fudge or chocolate no bakes .. just give me something chocolatey please!
Trail mix .. yummy cashew, pistachios ... BBQ potato chips .. or better yet .. Salt and Vinegar .. yum!

7. What was the last thing you expensive bought? hah .. that's a joke right?! Expensive is too broad .. I just had to go out and buy the teenagers more clothes .. nothing expensive is on my list .. haha does $250 on groceries count, a couple of weeks ago??


8. What is your greatest fear? that i fail my teenagers and they choose not to come home for Thanksgiving or Christmas when they are older

9. Do you get cravings? If so, what do you crave? I already said what crave as a food ... I crave a hairless house. I would love to sit in a chair without hair on it .. wear fleece without looking like a dog wearing fleece ..

10. What do you do to change your mood? I ask Michael Buble to sing me a song or two ..if he is not available and if it's summer .. kayaking .. other than that.. moving my body..

11. What was the last meal you ate that you loved? meal that I loved? .. hmm, traditionally it's not just the meal that I love, it's the company, the setting .. the moment ...

12. Do you want to learn another language? If so, why? i'm good for right now .. I wish I could remember the languages I learnt


13. What's something that you'd like to say to someone right now? hmmmm .... I think it's safer just to keep those thoughts to myself ..


14. What are you looking forward to? I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving .. I'm excited to see my sister and the rest of the family .. the food, the fun ..

Have a happy week!

Thursday 13 .. Month of October

It’s time for Thursday 13, and being the last Thursday of the month, keeping the tradition, here is the October’s Thursday ..

A photo:

Being a dog is just a rough life … 

Current Scent: I’m finally burning the candle “Fresh Linen” that I’ve had for over a year!

What I am reading: Reading is going slow .. I have another book on the waiting list .. and today I found out three more titles … can I have summer back, so I can lay out on Ariel’s rock and read?

Newest music: Love, love, love the new song from Cee Lo Green .. the non-explicit version is “forget you..”, there are two other versions; use your creative mind on the titles! 

Movie I saw: We went and saw “the Town” .. excellent movie, highly recommended .. not sure if I liked it because it took place in Boston ..or if Ben Affleck has something to do with it ..

Something Yummy: .. I made spring rolls .. those were good ..I’m TRYING to be good . .. but, pumpkin whoopee pies, chocolate chip cookies …. ya .. trying to be good!!

the last place I ate: Fresh Ginger .. Chinese food ...

Something that made me cry: My ex ….when will it end?! I felt reprimanded by him .. the man is millions of miles away..over Instant Messaging …. and I allowed myself to feel like I was wrong ..wth??!

Something that made me laugh: listening to my girl trying to convince me to get another cat, puppy .. baby bunny..a fish .. She wants another pet..she doesn’t even walk HER dog!!

Something I look forward to in November: Thanksgiving..we go down to my sister’s in Massachusetts.. I love seeing my nephews and niece, and my awesome sister. Next to July 4, Thanksgiving is my favorite.

Something that I will remember in October: I’m still missing the freedoms of summer .. I need to move on and discover fall.

Something that I am thankful for: Always thankful for all our health, my job .. my kids … I’m thankful for Red wine.. I love my wine, and red wine moments

A photo i took this month:

Confession time ..

I have to do a little bit of bragging ...
Today is day 4 of not having any chocolate .. DAY 4 people!! It's been a very, very long time since I have made a conscious effort to keep chocolate away from me.
Just a little confession: yesterday Cyn and I went cruising for fall colors (yes . .. we have no life.. looking for foliage colors to add to the photo library ...! what absolute geeks we are!) ... so after we grabbed a bowl of the most outstanding Onion Soup from the Black Frog in Greenville, we crossed the road to buy the most fabulous fudge ... I bought for my girl, chocolate fudge.. and for Cyn and I the white fudge, with caramel and nuts ... really, I didn't count that as chocolate .. it wasn't chocolate colored .. it didn't taste like chocolate ..it wasn't called chocolate ... so ..."fudge" is not "chocolate"!
I feel better now that I have confessed and reasoned! (is that a word?)
Maybe I'll have to start a "confession meme" ..
Do you have a Weekend confession?

Words, words, Words .. Talk, talk, TALK!

So … I’m brain cramped .. blog brained .. or is it that my lap top crashed two weeks ago.. I lost all my 3000+ pictures .. I have no one to blame but me .. this is the second time in less than two years that all my pictures are gone ..except last time it was memories.. Disney, Texas .. Amsterdam .. this time it was mostly flowers and snow, water and the dog .. (ya.. a little sick ..  3000 of all that! It must be a disease!) Here is the link to my old blog http://wait4thenews.blogspot.com/2009/02/thursday-13-13-thoughts-while-i-miss-my.html   Interesting to see that the list of thirteen isn’t much different to now!
So, I move on… I have Windows 7 now instead of Vista .. I have
Microsoft 2010 now instead of 2007 .. everything has an up side right?
Okay .. I love this You Tube Clip:

Who doesn’t love Bob … “I’m sick of these words, words, words .. talk, talk, talk ..shut the *&%#! up! Just do it!! Stop the words, and just do it!  ...”  I’d like to keep that clip open at work and play it once in a while .. haha!
So I did mention I don’t have any pictures? Wait, I lied .. my teenager insisted on applying make up on me and taking a picture .. here it is:

REALLY can’t tell she made up my eyes with black eyeliner  .. love those wrinkles .. life learning lines ..my mom would be proud! oh, and I have another picture

Taken with my I phone .. Totally bummed .. my pictures … words, words words .. enough of this nonsense! More flowers …sick, sick, sick!
It’s time to get serious again .. haha .. time to seriously run … time to seriously eat healthy again .. time to seriously get involved with photo taking  . time to seriously blog again .. BUT .. we’re not committing!!! haha .. i crack myself up!
This season transition has me really in for a spin … I really was never ready for summer to end ..this past Sunday was a sign of things to come: I took the kayak j-bars off my roof rack .. no more kayaking .. then to add to it .. i went to the gym ..ya! The GYM!! Very, very difficult transitioning time! Of course my alarm went off at 4:15 this morning .. and I just couldn’t get myself up .. (having a cup of coffee before going to bed didn’t help the sleeping pattern..)but the time is here .. I want to be healthy .. I want to be strong .. I want to run four days a week . words, words, words … talk, talk talk … what’s that you said Bob???!? Enough of the words …Just do it? Yes, okay .. I get it … I’ll just do it.

Friday Fill-Ins

 

It's Friday again ... click here to play ..

1. You do your thing; I do mine and sometimes _we'll meet____.
2. _the fact that it's Friday, and I want to go home__ is what's been on my mind on and off all day.
3. "Remember when _old ones died, and new were born, and life was changed, disassembled, rearranged .We came together, fell apart, and broke each other's hearts .. remember when"_.
4. _Melted M&M's, a warm brownie with  oreo cookie ice cream and passionate kisses___ are three of my favorite obsessions :-)
5. During the last year _we have lived in three different houses,  and the kids have been in two different schools,  we have seen so much change._
6. _Deep fried ice cream_ puts a smile on my face.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _wine and pizza, and perhaps a sunset kayak_, tomorrow my plans include _kayaking, maybe a run, and  groceries____ and Sunday, I want to _finally have breakfast with Cyn,  and some form of body moving..ya.. exercise_!

 

Happy weekend!

Friday Fill Ins

Time to play again .. it's Friday!! Click here to play!

1. Laughter _is good for the soul___.

2. _I would like____ are the three words that started off the last email I sent.

3. What I'm most looking forward to today is _5:00pm .. I'm ready for the weekend again____.


4. _Feeling that motion, when the kayak slides from being on the beach to actually floating,__ puts a smile on my face.  (who are we kidding, it puts a huge grin on my face!)


5. Where in the world _"is Matt Lauer" came from the google search when I couldn't complete the sentence!__

6. _Coming home late last night, and enjoying freshly made chocolate covered strawberries that teenage girl had made was__ just what I needed!


7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _grilling some steak, then watching teenage son's girlfriend play soccer__, tomorrow my plans include _an attempt to run a 5K, probably some furniture moving, a possible dinner__ and Sunday, I want to _ go kayaking?____!

Thursday 13

So ... Thursday is coming .. my favorite meme .. T13, making a list of 13.. click here to participate!

I've been on another blog dry spell ... maybe the daily blogging of June just took all the energy!  So in total shame, I'm stealing a T13 from another player .. and keeping it simple by making a list of 13 things I did today!

 

How positively exciting!

1. Laid in bed, listening to the rain, wishing for coffee to brew and deliver itself to me .. I would ask Bruce to do it .. but he just can't grasp the whole making the coffee thing ..guess that's what happens when you're a dog!
2. Ignored the cries of the cats - they were hungry and out of food!
3. Turned on my shuffle, and played my music nice and loud .. you can do that when there are no teenagers in the house. It's like you were in high school, with no regard to loud music! I love the song from Miranda Lambert - The House That Built Me
4. Late for work ... apparently laying in bed too long, isn't always a good thing!
5. Listened to Michael Buble in the truck .. he always puts me in a good mood!  (Not that I was in a bad mood ..)
6. Had a long day at work ...
7. Couldn't find anyone who was willing to go out for a drink .. I was craving for one Pomegranate Martini - yes just one!!
8. Stopped at the grocery store to buy cat food (ugh, I sound like an old maid!)
9. Walked Bruce ..... it's always good to have the exercise!
10. Grabbed my camera and went out for more pictures .. tonight is the last night I get to play with the borrowed lens. *sigh*
11. Fried up sweet potatoes ... I was craving something sinful all day .. and since I didn't have anything, and nobody was willing to deliver, I finally caved and FRIED slices of sweet potatoes for dinner ... the shame of it all! I even added extra salt!!! ( I skipped dessert .. even though I was wanting ice cream! Sometimes you just have to live!)
12. Anticipated a glass of wine, realizing only too late that there was only quarter glass .... hmm, no martini, and now no wine ..
13. Opened my lap top for the first time in a long time, with the intent to blog ... just too many distractions!

Friday Fill In …

It’s Friday again! To play along, click here …..

1. __Grab my glass of wine, some cheese and crackers.. it’s____ 6:58, Dr Phil will be on in two minutes!
2. It was the reason, of course, __i stuffed my face with chocolate ..(oh wait, do i need a reason?)___.
3. __feeling guilty __ is something I no longer feel the need to do.
4. I have another errand to run, then _I’ll  go home and chill__.
5. __Your happiness___...just go find it
6. What were once vices __still are .. hahahaha___.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _a glass of wine and making dinner for the kids____, tomorrow my plans include _kayaking …. both kids are not going to be home all day_ and Sunday, I want to _run a race, get the kids ready for their big trip.. and relax____!

Happy weekend!

Sunday Stealing Meme ..

I stumbled on this meme … thought it would be fun for a change on Sundays.. in honor of NaBloMoPo! Check out their site here … and play along!

My roommate and I once:  okay, okay … not once …would go to Ground Round on Thursday nights and order wings and beer

Never in my life have I:   Kissed a girl! (the song..)

High school was:  Great! Especially my junior year..

When I’m nervous:  I nibble continuously

My hair:  Is getting more gray by the month ..d*mn teenagers!!!

When I was 5:  We were living in Iran

When I turn my head left:  I can’t see the Celtics play

I should be: going to sleep … I’m exhausted .. and 4:15am comes early!

By this time next year:   I’ll be looking at my son, finishing his junior year ...  I hope my heart will be in a better place.

My favorite  aunt is:  aunt?? My kids have aunts!!

I have a hard time understanding:  why I don’t get the summer off … the teenagers do …

You know I like you if:   IF??  what a bad sentence .. I choose not to participate!!  haha

My ideal breakfast is:  Coffee … sweet sticky buns, brunch pizza …. oh the list can go on. I love breakfast! (mmm sausage drizzled with maple syrup…. ohh, Belgian waffle with fresh strawberries and cream ….) .. (taco..chorizo and egg)

If you visit my home town:  Well… I’m a nomad! We moved every 3-4 years .. so I don’t have a home town .. I consider where I live now as home ..

If you spend the night at my house:  You will listen to Tyson talking up a storm at 4 am ..

The animal I would like to see flying besides birds:  Pigs

I shouldn’t have been:  so easy

Last night I:  listened to my daughter’s phone conversation … she was talking very loud .. i wasn’t sneaky about it.

A better name for me would be: Sap … it’s written on my forehead!

I’ve been told I look like:  My dad … but someone pointed out from a picture I had of my mom, that I look like her ..

If I could have any car, it would be:  Nissan 350 Z (Although I just noticed the 370 Z ….. sweet!!)

 So .. who is watching the World Cup?? Who allows a game at 7:30AM .. Monday morning Holland plays .. and I won’t be able to watch it … grr!

Girl Saturday

Teenager: Mom, I’m getting dressed so that we can go buy poster board for my room. (she wants to cover her wall with poster board so she can ‘personalize’ her room)

Mom: Uhh..now? I’m doing the bills …

Teenager: Just get dressed mom, so we can go! (She’s not pushy or anything ….maybe a tad bit demanding …)

Mom: *sigh*.. okay next to AC Moore is Old Navy, I need to buy your brother some shorts and a pair of jeans (note: ‘buy your brother …)

We picked up my adopted daughter, her bff, and off we went.  We first went to the arts and craft store and spent way too much time there .. by the time we hit Old Navy, we were all hungry and cranky. I soon realized that we weren’t in Old Navy for teenager’s brother .. but for her! Oh no, no-no! My poor son has one pair of shorts, three pair of jeans and he has to hold on to them while he walks because they are falling off of him …. she, on the other hand, belongs to the ‘friend exchange club’ … leaving the house with one outfit, and coming home wearing something different. “where did you get those jeans?” “oh, from Annie … we exchanged..”

So…. >screeeeech<.. put on those shopping brakes … we need to leave the store because it’s only going to get bad from here ….

T:  MOM.. I’m hungry! Let’s go out and eat …. (again, that tad bit demanding tone)

M:  Let’s go to the mall, we can grab so egg rolls and go to JCP …

T:  NO, let’s go to Miguel’s … fried ice cream, MOM!  I’m so in the mood for Beef Fajitas .. 

Too tired to argue .. to Miguel’s we go …. unlimited chips and salsa… then the real meal .. dessert?? Fried ice cream and flan .. ..  bff chimes up and says

“oh, this is so much better than egg roles in the mall ..”

T: okay, I don’t care if we don’t go to the mall anymore, I’m too full to try on clothes … let’s just go home ..

Wait, who was it that needed clothes ?!?

Friday Fill In ..

 
 
1. __That moment of accomplishment__ feels great.
2. The solution is _to stay steady and on course__.
3. __At 9pm I start to_ fall asleep.
4. How about ___grabbing another glass of wine?__.
5. __  kayaking __ is something I highly recommend! 
6. Imagine _! _(is that like ‘Who knew’?)__.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _Wine and home made pizza__, tomorrow my plans include _run? clothes for the teenagers, movie night with Nelson__ and Sunday, I want to __kayak, organize for Monday, and relax_!
This NaBloMoPo is killing me!! Everyday a post.. it’s been 10 days .. 20 more to go .. have I bored you all yet??
Happy Weekend!!
To play along, click here!

list 2

So … since it’s Thursday and it’s list time … here is part two from yesterday!! What a cheat I am! Click here to play T13!

14. Other than family, who is the person that you love most? How could you “love the most”  ...  
15. What is the last thing you cooked? Cooked? Hmm .. does pizza count? If not, Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde.                       16. Name something you wouldn't want to buy used? Shoes …    17. Which shoe do you put on first? I think my left shoe .. but am not sure .. I’ll pay attention tomorrow… 
18. What is the last thing you remember losing? My mind… with a couple of other things ..
19. What is the ugliest piece of furniture in your house? Well, considering I don’t have very much furniture to speak of .. I don’t have anything  furniture ugly … I do have a bowl that I bought that was ugly ..                                                                                                 20. Last thing you bought and ended up returning? Blinds for the windows … duh… when the window measures 58” wide, and you buy (2) 30” wide blinds …. think they’ll fit?? 
21. What perfume/cologne do you wear? If none, why? I really don’t wear anything .. although sometimes I sprits on Honeysuckle from Bath and Body works .. I used to love Ysatis from Givenchy .. but something happened along the way and now I have very little tolerance for heavy scents … I think its the aging thing …                                                                                                     22. Your favorite board game? Boy, it’s been a long time .. we used to play Sequence …. does Yahtzee count?? .. I prefer card games ..                                                                                                                 23. What was the last board game you played? Probably Stratego …. it’s been a while.                                                                                          24. Where did your vehicle come from? Texas …. I drive a Texas truck …. i love my truck!                                                                               25. If a movie was made about your life what would the theme song be? I am Woman
26. You're sad, who can cheer you up easily? Cheer me up easily? … oh, that’s tough .. my teenager can sometimes!! .. wine and chocolate and a run cheers me up (not in that order!) … hahahaha!

a list! Day 9 of NaBloMoPo

I was blank tonight … so I shamelessly stole this blog, and am planning on posting it in two different posts .. the questions are too long! haha! You can visit **April** to see her answers.

1. It's 2AM and you are not home. You are more than likely: Driving with Cyn to find another sunrise on Maine’s coastline!

2. What's the last thing you spent more than $100 on? If we’re not counting groceries … oh my goodness .. I really can’t think.. hahaha, I remember now… back in March.. my first actual splurge on me. I traded in my diamond rings, and upgraded to diamond earrings. It was a great recommendation, because I wanted to have something for my teenagers, and my rings had negative energy .. but the new earrings are for them.. it’s an “even” gift when the time comes.

3. What do your bank checks look like? Checks? Just kidding .. I have the basic cheapy kind … I’m a debit card user.

4. Where did the shirt you are currently wearing come from? It’s old and from Old Navy

5. Name something that will be on your Christmas wish list: For sure a camera lens.. but then again..I don’t enjoy Christmas.. so can it just be on a wish list?

6. What color is your toothbrush? White and blue

7. Name something you collect and tell us about it. I’m not a collector .. I inherited my dad’s  polar bears which  I started for him .. but not a great love for knick knacky stuff .. too much clutter! ..

8. Last restaurant you ate at. Who were you with? 99 Restaurant .. they have fabulous onion soup. … I was with a friend

9. Who was the last person you bought a birthday card for? I honestly don’t remember… I think it would have been Julie since her birthday is the day after mine, and I always know she’s going to have a funny card for me.. it’s a competition thing!

10. What is your worst bad habit? oh… I don’t have any …. hahahahahah lmao! I think you should ask others and take a poll! I have to always eat something every two hours ….

11. Name a magazine you subscribe to? I’m so excited .. I just renewed my Runner’s World!!

12. Your favorite pizza toppings? sliced tomatoes, feta, spinach on top of olive oil with crushed garlic….

13. Whose number were you looking up the last time you used a phone book? Pizza shops .. ordering lunch for work meeting!

We’ve finished half the week … next week the teenagers go away for four weeks …>>>>>

Things that make you go hmmm!

So, yesterday I thought it would be a  good idea to bake a strawberry pie since I was craving something sweet. Thinking that strawberry pie would be better than a pound of M&M’s …

LMAO … Betty Crocker says that one slice of that delicious pie cost me 615 calories! … Dare I confess that I ate about 1000 calories just in one sitting …

What does it have to do with the picture? Well, in my baking madness, I decided to add an extra 2 cups of strawberries.. for extra “healthy sweet” …. obviously I am NOT Betty Crocker … because Betty would have known that extra strawberries would result in a messy oven. There was major “bubble over” …

When I heated the garlic bread in the oven tonight, the lovely robot lady in the smoke detector screamed out             “FIRE, FIRE, FIRE…”  I didn’t know a screaming lady lived in my smoke detectors! I’m not sure what would have freaked me out more in the middle of the night .. a screaming meemee or the fact there is smoke in the house ….Things that make you go HMMMMMMMM!!

Giving In … day 5

On Friday I had this crazy craving for deep fried ice cream. I couldn’t get any accomplices to come with me .. so I made the deep fried ice cream come to me!

I went to the grocery store and bought the necessary evils .. and painstakingly started the process once I got home. Deep fried ice cream is some thing that takes time and patience .. it must involve hours of planning and preparation ….

Soften the ice cream, crush the cereal, beat the eggs, scoop the ice cream….. dip and roll, dip and roll …… freeze for 8 hours …. beat the eggs, crush the cereal .. dip and roll, dip and roll …. freeze for 6 hours (although the last step couldn’t wait that long) .. heat the oil …. and deep fry the ball of sweet desire!

Heat the caramel, pour hot fudge and caramel and if you wish .. whipped cream … and just savor the yumminess!

The picture doesn’t do it justice … it was delicious..

I like to use Cinnamon Toast Crunch, the original recipe calls for rice krispies with cinnamon .. my like-minded daughter suggested to use Oreo cookie crumbs as the crust next time …..muhahahaha!

Pure evil!

Thursday 13 … a thought or 13…

So, it’s Wednesday night, and I have been scouring around looking for something to post for Thursday13  .... how about 13 ideas to post for t13 …

1. 13 reasons to keep running
2. 13 reasons to stay in bed and not get up at 4:30 when it’s 37 degrees out, and you can hear the wind ….. (oh… I’m digressing!)
3. 13 random thoughts
4. 13 foods I would like to eat without feeling guilty
5. 13 reasons why Bruce drives me crazy … (the golden)
6. 13 reasons why i am better off without him (d@mn! I’m still thinking of him!)
7. 13 items i would like to buy if money wasn’t an object
8. 13 reasons why I blog
9. 13 life lessons i can pass on to my teenagers ( … i can see them rolling their eyes at me!)
10. <okay.. grasping..> find a recipe with 13 ingredients
11. 13 vacations getaways …
12. 13  secrets
13. 13 people that have been an inspiration or changed your path in life ..

Happy Thursday … the weekend will be here soooooon!!