Jam-o, Bers & bug eyes; McPhee 2011

Monday Musings

Currently eating pan fried mushroom ravioli.
I do need to try my hand at some hand done ravioli.
I have two more three day weekends coming up-I may need to work that into my schedule.

I just put two loaves of zucchini bread in the oven and will clean up that mess to make another with the cream cheese frosting--YUM-M!

What you see next to this text is a photo from last summer.  We were at McPhee reservoir with Mom & Poppie--there was a storm rolling in.  Jamie is the best.  He just hangs out with us and is fun.  I miss Colorado and really hope to make it back this summer.  Jamie will still be in Europe--I wish I could make it over there to spend a few weeks traveling.  That would be amazing fun!

Amber takes great photos with that camera around her neck.  I think she should send me some photos from that trip.  I'd like to see them.  Hopefully she'll be able to make it up to CO if I'm able to go so we can hang out and see old stuff.  There is GREAT old stuff to be seen in Colorado.

Tomorrow is the 100th year anniversary of Arizona's statehood.  That is pretty rad.  They moved the dates of Gold Rush Days this year to next weekend.  I wonder if it had anything to do with the statehood business?

…in other news I bought Scooby Snacks to take to work with me this week.  am I excited???  Yes! Of course I am, sillies!!

Don't they look just amazing??? I haven't tried them yet, but how can one go wrong with cinnamon graham SCOOBY SNACKS?

I also bought a box of Nilla wafers.  Seriously, Nilla wafers and Nutella--yup, that sounds good too.

Oh, and the bug-eye glasses in the photo above--casualty of the TSA.  They ransacked my bags on my last Cali trip and broke the glasses and did some other screwy things in there.  UGH

Lastly…as I was finishing up in the kitchen I received these:

Thanks Poppie!  These are great :)

patience

Things have been a bit chaotic. I have had tons of work to complete in short periods of time. I have class twice a week, plus preparation. I'd like to see friends, visit family and have some adventures.

Overall, I've been feeling more than a bit stretched.

I love checking in on the webcams to see the ocean through the day and look back at the mountains (the real big ones, you know the ones). ...and as I'm able to tick things off the list of Things That Must Be Done I begin to have some clarity. Clarity is good, but doesn't always reveal what I'd like to see.

I want to go and see and do. To a degree, I can. Yet, with life--consideration must be given to things like paying debt, thinking about how long a car might survive and what else is being asked from this year.

It is absolutely not in my nature to sit by and let life pass. That is exactly what I feel like I'm doing right now.

Monday Musings

Well, I haven't been very prompt in posting these days. I wish I had some brilliant reason...however, there is none. I've been quite busy at work and little things associated with said work as well as keeping up with the things I do in the time that is life! :)

The first photo of this post is of something I have been thoroughly enjoying...though I don't believe it can truly be seen in the picture: RAIN!!! It had been pouring rain when I thought to take a photo and by the time I returned to the porch it had begun to let up a bit. For me this is a welcome change. I have survived another summer...fall is on it's way!

Norman has been taking a bit more time, but I don't mind. He has required two baths a week with a special shampoo to cure the skin/hair loss he's been experiencing. Here is a photo of Norman preparing for a wash. Isn't he cute?? I should add here that Normie has been happy as a clam. He is however, moving like an old, old man. He has troubles backing up and turning around in small spaces. He chooses not to walk much anymore, just going out to do his business and smell the rocks, grass, trees and mud. He still squeaks his toys for a minute and asks for lots of cuddles.

Yesterday evening I had a bit of a kitchen tragedy. After washing a sinkful of dishes and setting them on the rack to dry, I heard a crash. It was one of those crashes...I immediately knew something I adored in my kitchen was now woefully unusable. What you see in the photo is how my three quart le Crueset cast iron pot now looks. Rather horrifying, don't you think? I am pleased to report I found a 2.75 le Crueset, cast iron, cobalt casserole with lid for the price of my extra snowball payment. (yes, I know I deserve a scolding for using my snowball payment for a pot but really, how am I to cook without a pot that can go from stove top to oven seamlessly??) It should be noted here that any donations to the Fine Kitchen Supply Fund can be directed this way :)

Today was a Monday. Hence the title of the post--pretty clever, eh??? It was one of those Mondays where my entire morning was spent at court. Mostly, waiting to go into court...court that ran over into the noon hour. Then of course there is the mail checking, phone call returning and outlook going through that needed to be completed before attending a late afternoon appointment. Thankfully, I had a wonderful coffee date planned for after work with my friend Amy. She is here in this photo holding the yummy mocha she made for me at Ladro, Bothell. It was a wonderful end to my rather busy day. I look forward to many more of these meetings...as well as some fine encounters with 'that flighty temptress, adventure'!!

So much for my Monday Musings...how about you? Are Mondays any different than any other day of the week for you?