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Totally Random!

2011-01-17T19:19:00.000-08:00

I just love this video! Maybe its because the sheep can tap dance or maybe its because I can relate to Ernie. Whatever it is I love it!

I odered this shirt last night and cant wait to wear it!

This shirt inspired me to look on Ebay and see what other wonderful things may be out there. Heres what I found. . . .

Fantastic! I think I will be ordering them for myself tonight!

2010

2011-01-07T13:56:00.000-08:00

It's hard to believe another year has come and gone. Ever since I've graduated from college time seems to move much faster than it did before and I sure wish it would slow down just a bit. 2010 I've decided has been the most challenging year of my life to date. It was plagued by struggles both personal and public. I however weathered the storms and am no worse off. I firmly believe that G-d will not give you more than you can handle and that everything has a purpose.

This year I have met and made some amazing friends who bring so much joy to my life; I have become more independent; I have learned many things about myself and I for the first time in my life I really feel at peace. All these wonderful things would not have happened if I had not been challenged. I will never be perfect and I don't need to be. I will fall down and I will pull myself up. I will try and I will fail. I will loose and I will win. That's life, and no matter what happens I am happy to be on this earth doing the things I love with the people who love me!

These are my favorite moments of 2010 and I am really looking forward to seeing what 2011 brings me!

Nie Nie Update

2010-10-04T20:13:00.000-07:00

HOly COW Bob is working fast and Nie Nie is moving right along! The top/white is done and I bought and delivered the bubblegum pink body color today! EEEEEEKKKKKKK! I am so excited! With some luck she should be back though probably not back together by halloween!

Click Nie Nie down below to catch a glimpse of what she looked like before!

Nie Nie Update

2010-09-26T11:31:00.000-07:00

I am sure you have all been wondering what has been going on with Nie Nie . . . . . and the good news is there is progress! Whoop Whoop! Seth finished the sandblasting, shes down to the metal and we found a very nice man in Kennewick to do the body work and get her painted! Here are some pics of her on her grand voyage.

The next time I see her will be when we are dropping off the body color paint and I can't wait! I am SOOOOOOOOO excited!

Current project. . .

2010-09-10T06:55:00.001-07:00

Ok i cant get the pics to change the way they face on my phone and am totally frustrated. Oh well, a sideways pic is better than no pic at all.

Im currently refinishing this chair is it will be leather for the basement. I wont ever do this again, at least not with something that has decorative nail heads all over it.

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Halloween sneak peek

2010-09-10T06:51:00.001-07:00

Making seth something out of this. . . .

Location : Walla Walla, OR 99362,
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Once upon . . .

2010-09-08T21:56:00.001-07:00

This tale happened once upon a time, not your time, nor yet my time . . . But one time

Location : US Reservation Rd, Benton City, WA 99320,
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Twilight room

2010-08-28T16:11:00.001-07:00

Location : 220 N Forks Ave, Forks, WA 98331,
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For kathy

2010-08-28T16:10:00.001-07:00

Location : 220 N Forks Ave, Forks, WA 98331,
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Vampire punch

2010-08-28T16:09:00.001-07:00

Sullys - Forks WA

Location : 220 N Forks Ave, Forks, WA 98331,
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Forks

2010-08-27T22:10:00.001-07:00

Forks wa

Location : 351 S Forks Ave, Forks, WA 98331,

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Forks

2010-08-27T22:09:00.001-07:00

Forks wa

Location : 351 S Forks Ave, Forks, WA 98331,

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Midnight

2010-08-24T00:18:00.001-07:00

Lady gaga take over is on fuse . . . . . I wont be sleeping tonight :)

Location : 65105 N 56 Pr, Benton City, WA 99320,

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Saturday

2010-07-24T09:45:00.001-07:00

1. Mow lawn

2. Trim back neighbors poplar trees which are invading my world.

3. Spray 2 acres of weeds (also invading my world).

4. Scrub out fire pit

5. Return approx 14 items I have been meaning to return over the last month. Im a slacker and thats a fact.

6. Clean house, also something I have failed to do in the last month.

7. Buy cheese.

8. Negotiate a peace treaty with my goat.

9. Paint my terrarium, I made it the other night out of old oicture frames. Seth said it was nice for me to build a coffin for my plants!

10. Shower and brush my teeth, something I failed to do after falling asleep on the couch last night. Should that be number 1?

This picture has nothing to do with this post.

Witches Soiree!

2010-07-21T10:38:00.000-07:00

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday! I was so inspired by Party Wishes Witch Tea that I decided to throw my own version. Welcome to my first annual Witches Soiree!

The main event of the evening was the pumpkin carving.

All pumpkins were grown by yours truly!

Once again, I have made damn near all the decorations myself! I just love them!

How to's included in some separate posts!

Of course a Witch needs to eat to!

Thanks for attending! I can wait for next year!

This is my favorite picture from the party!

A Very Merry Unbirthday Tea!

2010-07-21T09:25:00.000-07:00

I am coverting to Judaism and as most of you know Jews don't celebrate Easter. Even though my annual Easter party had nothing to do with the christian events of the holiday I felt I needed to make some changes this year. So I'm shaking things up!

Welcome to my Very Merry UnBirthday Tea!

Decorations
Yes, I made all of the decorations myself! I will provide a breakdown/how to in other posts for those who are interested!

Now to the really important stuff. . . Food!

And of course no tea party would be complete without flamingo croquet! Histoically at my tea's we have an egg hunt. Each guest would bring 5 eggs stuffed with a surprise, I would hide them, so on and so forth. Well this year they still brought surprise prizes but they had to hit their hedgehog to each prize! It was a free for all!

Opening the prizes. . . .

and just some random party pics. . . . .

Best Friends Forever, just like Alice and the Hatter. . .

Thanks for stopping by friends!

Finally the perfect gift!

2010-06-29T10:20:00.001-07:00

I dont know if anyone else finds their husband very hard to shop for but I sure do. While I was browsing the web yesterday I stumbled across the perfect gift for our next special occasion. . . . Bacon anyone?

New addition

2010-06-28T06:55:00.001-07:00

Seth and I have been hard at work trying to get this dang thing finished. It seems to have taken on a life of its own. I cant wait for it do be finished! We need to finish the tile on the top then seal it and it will be finished!

Bodies exhibition!

2010-06-21T06:36:00.001-07:00

Seth and I went to the bodies exhibit while we were in Vegas, how freakin cool. It was just amazing! I could have spent all day there. Seth was seriously disturbed by the whole thing. Only one thing really bothered me, all the bodies had asian eyes. . . .

http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/

Combine Derby 2010

2010-06-13T20:07:00.001-07:00

We had an amazing time this weekend at the Combine Demolition Derby. Its so much fun to get to see everyone and catch up. Two days just doesnt seem to be long enough!

Here is one pic from friday night. I hope to have the others downloaded and up this week.

A first

2010-06-11T18:31:00.001-07:00

Seth blew his very first bubble on the way to Lind. Hes an amazing snapper and possibly the best whistler ever but he struggles with bubbles, go figure.

Mobile blogging, is it the answer?

2010-06-08T16:59:00.001-07:00

Well I know I can post text no problem so now I am trying to see if I can work on photos to help me stay better connected. So much has been going on im not sure where to start to catch things up . . . . I will start with Chelsea Handler and if all goes well I will move on from thereS

2010-06-08T00:15:00.001-07:00

Well at least I can post words

2010-06-08T00:12:00.001-07:00

2010-06-07T20:04:00.001-07:00

Is mobile blogging a success?

Invitations, Very Merry Unbirthday Style

2010-03-30T13:58:00.000-07:00

I believe that an invitation is the most exciting part of any party. I really struggled to come up with something awesome for this party. I finally decided on hiding the invitation inside of a tiny cake with Eat Me on the top!

This is the actual invitation inviting my guests to

A Very Merry UnBirthday Tea Party.

I made boxes for the cake out of white card stock and lined them with waxed paper. The invitations were wrapped in colored plastic wrap to protect them.

I made two regular sheet cakes cut them into squares, put the invitations in the middle.

I frosted the cakes and left them overnight to set up a little bit, then wrote on the top.

I used chocolate and strawberry frosting to mix things up a little bit.

All wrapped up and ready to go!

I delivered them to my friends just like this, no clue to instruction besides the "eat me" on the cake. I figured Alice had to figure it out, they could to!

Chelsea Handler in Portland

2010-03-30T13:21:00.000-07:00

I took a most amazing trip to Portland with Stephie and Kathy. We got in a lot of thrifting, a lot of shopping and a whole lot of Chelsea!

Here is our trip in pictures:

Lunch a Kells. I was given a hot tip that there would be some sexy rugby players if we went in the afternoon. Much to out disappointment there weren't. But the food was good and the drinks strong.

We skipped dinner and substituted Jamba Juice for a real meal.
We were sure to get to the Keller Auditiorium early, when we got there they had a BIG SIGN SAYING NO CAMERAS OR RECORDING DEVICES. Steph and I jay walked back to the car and threw Cammy in the trunk and jaywalked our way back again. After we got inside and were getting out drinks we realized they weren't checking bags and you could have cameras! I was pissed! We got in line to buy her new book and were told that the first 150 people would get to meet her and have their book signed. I was floored! I LOVE CHELSEA!

Following the show, after a short night of spending time with Portlands finest homeless., pimps and prostitutes we retired to our hotel for some much needed rest.

The next morning we had breakfast at VooDoo Doughnuts. There was a bit of a line but it was totally worth it. Where else can you get a "Cock & Ball" doughnut that squirts the back of your throat with cream filling when you bite into the tip? I'm pretty sure nowhere, they sure aren't selling those at Kellys!

Ice Skating!

2010-02-21T10:49:00.000-08:00

Brian was brave enough to go ice skating with us this friday. Let me just say he is a rock star! I think he pretty much skated backwards the whole night! He was even able to pull my crazy ass around with him while he skated backwards, amazing, he's just amazing!

Yes I am wearing knee pads and wrist guards. I wanted to be prepared for anything!

As you can see things went well. I am sure at this point in time Brian was wondering what he got himself into!

It was great fun, I will consider purchasing my own skates for future use as the rental skates have left me with bruised ankles!

Flemish Giants

2010-02-19T19:03:00.000-08:00

I really need to get one of these!

Ralph the rabbit seems to be the stuff of fairy tales:

Once upon a time, there lived a rabbit named Ralph. He lived in England. But he wasn't any ordinary rabbit...

But this rabbit isn't the stuff of Peter Cottontail. Ralph the rabbit would likely frighten Peter by his immense size. Ralph weighs in at 42 pounds and is about two feet long -- bigger than most 3-year-old kids. And he's still growing, eating about four pounds of food a day.

One could claim Ralph's the biggest bunny ever. However, it can't be officially verified because the Guinness Book of World Records no longer measures pets because they don't want their owners to overfeed them.

But he certainly is something to see. Click on the video below to see "The Early Show" interview from Uckfield, England with Ralph, his keeper, Ella McDonnell, and owner, Pauline Grant.

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Cookie Party 2010

2010-02-19T18:22:00.000-08:00

I think this year I made approx 1,678,999 cookies for my friends to decorate.

I have the most amazing top secret recipe!

They are delicious even without frosting!

This is what my kitchen looked like for a full 12 hours!

These are my friends who came over to help me decorate them all.

I made cupcakes just for Stephie this year. That girl is CRAZY for cupcakes!

Yum Yum Get Me Some Rum!

2010-02-19T18:11:00.001-08:00

This is a rum barrel, it is amazing and dangerous!

This is something involving pine nuts and bread, also amazing!

Big B's Birthday!

2010-02-19T18:04:00.001-08:00

I wonder if Seth mixed this one for him?

Come get it Brian!

For those of you yet to meet Big B he is Stephie's husband

and my husbands "boyfriend"/best friend.

Happy Birthday Brian! We love you!

Little C's DOES NOT deliver!

2010-02-19T17:31:00.000-08:00

Locks Of Love

2010-01-22T19:49:00.000-08:00

Well today was the day. Since my Uncle Mark passed away last year I have been growing my hair out to donate in his honor to locks of love. For several years he worked on growing his hair out to donate but succumbed to lung cancer before he was able to. This is also a bucket list item of mine!

If your not familiar with Locks Of Love you should check out their website!
http://www.locksoflove.org/

Donated hair is evaluated for its usefulness according to the following guidelines:

The donated hair must be at least 10 inches (preferably 12") in length

It must be bundled in a pony tail or braid

Hair must be free of bleach.

Colored hair and permed is acceptable.

The hair must be clean and dry, placed in a plastic bag, and mailed in a padded envelope to:

Locks of Love
234 Southern Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33405

A full 12 inches for locks of love!

Sarah has always wanted to do this!

TA DA!

Brookie was able to shape me up, I will post a real after pic tonight!

Wow it's been 3 months!

2010-01-22T19:29:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it's been three months since I have blogged. Lot's have been going on so I am working on several posts that I will put up over the next several days.

See ya soon!

Golden Girl Roller Coaster

2010-01-22T19:23:00.000-08:00

Golden Girl Rue McClanahan has suffered what her rep terms a "minor" stroke while recovering from heart bypass surgery.

The erstwhile Blanche Devereaux had her heart operation in November. The Emmy winner then spent two weeks in the ICU after doctors successfully removed the blood clot in her brain. Her recovery is slow but steady, with her speech and movement on the right side of her body affected.

McClanahan, 75, is undergoing physical therapy but should be out of the hospital by the end of the month, according to her rep.

With the death of Bea Arthur last year, McClanahan and Betty White are the last surviving stars of the hugely popular former NBC sitcom.

Let's hope this Golden Girl is back in the pink as soon as possible.

Betty White Lifetime Achievement Salute - It's about damn time!

2010-01-22T19:17:00.000-08:00

Betty White, who will be honored at Saturday's Screen Actors Guild Awards with a lifetime achievement salute, seems to just get better with age.

Once described by the Wall Street Journal as "television's longest-working actress," the 88-year-old White had her first starring sitcom role in 1953's Life With Elizabeth.

For many years after that you might say she was best known not so much as an actress but as herself, Betty White – pretty, pert, charming – on talk shows and game shows. It was only in middle age that she landed her two most famous roles, both of which confirmed her as a funny, unusually nimble actress who could quicken the chemistry of any sitcom ensemble.

On The Mary Tyler Moore Show she played TV personality Sue Ann Nivens, aka "The Happy Homemaker," a woman as sweet as angel cake on the outside and, under the surface, much more diabolical. Then came The Golden Girls, a sitcom that defied conventional programming wisdom – it was about a bunch of old broads – in which she played naive Rose Nylund.

These days she's enjoying a glorious late career with small roles as playfully sharp old ladies and (basically the same thing) cameos as herself.

5 of Her Memorable Roles
• Password: For nearly 20 years, White and her husband, Allen Ludden, were familiar, urbane visitors to America's living rooms – especially when he hosted the game show Password and she appeared as his gracious guest player. Ludden died in 1981, and she never remarried. Watch a clip here.

• The Mary Tyler Moore Show: According to White, the character of Sue Ann Nivens was imagined as a Betty White "type," only nasty. (White's a longtime friend of Moore.) She went on to win two Emmys for the part, which she played from 1973 to 1977. Watch a clip here.

• The Golden Girls: For the NBC hit, which ran from 1985 to 1992, White basically inverted Sue Ann, going from a schemer to the profoundly, sometimes touchingly silly Rose. Another Emmy (she's won a total of six). Watch a clip here.

• Ugly Betty: White, as herself, runs afoul of Wilhelmina Slater (Vanessa Williams) – a woman far crueler than Sue Ann – in an 2007 episode. Watch a clip here.

• The Clueless Parody: For the 1996 MTV Movie Video Awards, White and Golden costars Estelle Getty and Rue McClanahan teamed up for this great short sketch that re-imagined them in the classic '90s comedy. (Watch the clip above.)

Watch the SAG Awards on Jan. 23, live on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT – and catch up on all the news and style from the show on PEOPLE.com!

Thanks People.com!

Here come the mummies!

2009-11-04T20:32:00.000-08:00

This is an awesome band I heard on the radio the other day. I will be purchasing their CD's ASAP! If you like a little funk in your day you will like them to!

This song is for Kathy & Rita

This one is just cause I like it!

Check out their website, these guys rock!

Cupcakes!

2009-10-14T16:29:00.000-07:00

If I ever win the lotto I am going to buy this for my favorite friend!

Yes it's a cupcake car!

A dream comes true!

2009-09-28T19:14:00.000-07:00

I never thought this day would come.

I have dreamed and prayed for this for SOOOOOO long!

Meet my new babies!

Sophia & Dorothy

This is Dorothy, she is my one and only baby girl.

She is the sweetest thing ever!

This is Sophia.

Yes he is a boy but he's got no berries so he doesn't know the difference.

He is so gentle and cute.

He is my fairytale horse!

I couldn't be happier.

For those of you who are wondering yes there will be a "baby shower" probably the first part of November since October is so busy!

BCFR 2009

2009-08-30T19:44:00.001-07:00

Benton County Fair & Rodeo 2009

Seth and I went to the BCFR friday night with friends. We had a lot of fun and can't wait to go to the state fair the end of September with Steph & Brian.

Can you believe how short I look next to these 3?! or that pearl snap shirts are so popular?

Stephie & I in our matching shirts. We like to dress like twins, it confuses people since we look so much alike. : )

Seth was looking for the biggest ice cream scoops. . . this is what he got.

As you can probably tell he was not very happy with his choice in booth.

Our favorite stop was the goat barn.

I personally feel that the only pet better than a dog is a goat!

Something I didn't know was that Brian is also "the goat whisperer".

See what I mean! They flocked to him.

This here was my beloved funnel cake, the cake responsible for the party in my intestines that kept me up all night!! UGH! It was still worth it and I would do it again.

Belated Birthday!

2009-08-20T21:09:00.001-07:00

Seth turned 25 on August 11th!

He wouldn't tell me what he wanted for dinner so I made him his favorite pizza. It's a little hard to tell from the picture but this dandy is covered in pepperoni, canadian bacon, bacon, black olives and lots and lots of cheese.

Typically I wouldn't typically submit his cardiovascular system to this kind of punishment but once a year can't hurt!

I also made him his favorite cake. . . .

It's also my favorite cake. . . .

It's very dense and very delicious.

The recipe is top secret. Now that your mouth is watering I will leave you to stare at it.

Armoire Makeover

2009-08-19T21:40:00.001-07:00

I am sure you all remember the armoire I told you I bought a few weeks ago..

Yes you remember the one, faux light pine that matches nothing in my house!.

The one you thought I was totally crazy for buying!

Yes this one!

I wanted because it was the only actual computer armoire I found.

The first thing I did was to break it down.

This would be necessary to get it inside aswell..

The very next thing I did was remove the top so I could get that awful wood design off the top. I really wanted it to have clean lines.

Then I started sanding (the rougher the sand paper the better.

I used 80 grit sand paper on my electric sander and hand sanded anywhere it couldn't get to.

It is very important during this part to sand until the surface is slightly rough

and starts to get white. .

Whenever painting faux wood you need to create a good surface for your primer to grab to.

After everything was all sanded I wiped down the entire surface with a dry towel to loosen the dust and followed this up with a tack cloth.

Now my surface was looking pretty sad and Seth was getting nervous.

I experimented with different primers decided on Zinsser Bulls Eye 123 primer sealer.

I found it adhered best if I applied a good thick coat and then let it dry overnight before applying a second coat.

After 2 coats of primer the armoire was ready for a little J-Ho style faux paint.

This basically consists of taking your choice of paint and applying it randomly over the entire surface.

This is then covered with your choice of top coat paint.

I used paint left over from the base boards.

Now this part is where a persons personal preference comes in. I wanted the armoire to have a lightly distressed look with out looking to staged. I prefer to sand off paint as opposed to some wax and wipe methods but this simply a matter of personal taste.

So I grabbed some left over worn down sandpaper and went to town sanding the surface where ever I felt it looked the best.

Viola! The finished product is just what I wanted! .

I am still working on the rest of the room and didn't want to reveal anything else; sorry for the close up. To better see the detail simply click on the picture below.

Yes it is missing the knobs. I haven't found the perfect ones yet.

For all you skeptics out there; yes it is possible to paint laminate/faux wood.

All you need is some coarse sand paper, good primer and patience.

Sneaky Peeky

2009-08-13T22:45:00.001-07:00

I think it's going to look pretty sweet! It should be done by Saturday.

I can't wait to show you the total transformation!

Weekend Wrap Up Continued. . . .

2009-08-09T21:21:00.000-07:00

Nie Nie made it outside this weekend and we made some progress. . . .

Progress is good,

The fact we may have another 365 days worth of sandblasting ahead of us is not.

Luckily we've yet to find any surprises. Most of the bad spot we knew would be there. Only time will tell the whole story, I hope it's a nice one!

Rose & Blanche have some house guests. As far as I know they don't have names.

I am going to call Stan & Miles.

I found a computer armoire on Craigslist this weekend. I have been looking for one for the living room for quite awhile. I am very tired of looking so I jumped on this when I found it.

It's about to undergo a total over haul!

The armoire is laminate wood, not solid like I had hoped to find. I am going to sand and prime it tomorrow then it's going to get a nice think coat of whhhhhite paint (yes the whhhhhite is intentional and if you knew my high school english teacher you would get this).

There is a humming bird who can't find his way out of my garage. He is very cute!

Since it was hot I decided to feed him.

Hopefully he will find his way out tonight. I would try to help him, but I am afraid he will have a bird heart attack.

Weekend Wrap up

2009-08-09T21:10:00.001-07:00

We can cross 1 thing off the todo list! Nie Nie's wheels are done!

Can you believe how great they turned out?

I Luv Yard Sale Saturday!!

2009-08-08T12:17:00.001-07:00

There is no other way I would rather spend a Saturday morning than going to yard sales with my honey! He is the best chauffeur EVER!!

I scored some pretty sweet deals!

1 pair of shoes and 2 pairs of boots $1ea

Mr. Coffee food dehydrator $5
Glass vases (to be used for Witch Party) .25 ea

Bowling ball and bag $1

Saloon girl costume .50

Bolt orange fabric $1

Red mud flap girl socks .25

Globe .25

Styrofoam balls .25

Baby clothes .25 ea

(No these aren't for me! For a friend, it was a good deal I couldn't pass them up.)

Not to bad for $13.25

These boots are my favorite find! They fit like they were made for me!

Stay tuned tonight, I will be posting new pics of Nie Nie.

We are going to sand blast the inside and guess what. .. . . . . .. her wheels are done!!

Priest Lake

2009-08-03T19:27:00.000-07:00

Priest Lake

August 2009

We made an futile attempt to escape the Tri Cities

heat this weekend with a trip to Idaho.

It sure wasn't as cool as we would have liked it to have been but

it was beautiful!

This is proof for all you haters out there; this princess can go without a shower and carry a pack.

The main event of the trip was the natural granite water slides.

Due to my unfortunate track record with nasty injuries I decided to abstain from the festivities.

Now pay close attention, you are about to see a rare sight. This event happens only once in a lifetime and is almost never caught on camera.

I will warn you, if you have sunglasses nearby put them on.

Yes there it is! Twilight himself in the sunshine with no shirt on!

Nie Nie, Skunks, $2 underwear

2009-07-23T22:48:00.000-07:00

We are making progress on Nie Nie, very slow progress. As we are taking her apart we are finding more and more the previous owners did that wasn't done well and has to be re-done. The floor is half stripped. After I finish then it's on to rust removal!!

Seth has gotten 3 wheels sandblasted,

I am praying that they will get a fresh coat of nice white paint!

We got lucky and found a set of lap belts in the stuff that was stuck in the trunk!

I just love the rambler emblem. After a soak in some oxyclean I think they will look pretty good.

As you can see the front floor panels clearly have not been stripped yet.

I guess you know where I will be spending my friday night.

One of my all time favorite stores, Charlotte Russe and all their undies on sale 5 for $10. They are cute, well made and cheap. Does it get any better than that? Ya it does, they have free shipping until the 25th to! Check em out http://www.charlotterusse.com/ !

OH I almost forgot, Gus got skunked the other day for the 4th time this year!

Wine, Progress and Mini Cows

2009-07-19T21:34:00.000-07:00

What a hodge podge huh!

You just never know what to expect when you're spending time with me!

Just a WARNING if you are going wine tasting in Walla Walla,

BRING YOUR WALLET!

And 5 dollar bills cause apparently that's what it's going to cost you to taste.

If you drink white wine it's hardly worth it.

$5 + 1 teaspoon of wine from 2 bottles = $2.50 per tsp

Doesn't make gas seem so crazy huh!

Now on to more exciting things. . . .

We are making progress on Nie Nie and it feels great!

Seth broke out his new sandblaster!

He was able to use it for approx 10 minutes before the hose split and he had to stop.

By now I'm betting you are wondering how the Mini Cows were going to fit into this.

Can you see them? I know they look like full size cows huh?

They are mini I promise, MINI WITH HORNS!

They belong to my neighbor and I love them!

To wrap things up I would like to issue a Public Service Announcement

Don't forget to give you Mini Goat attention when spying on Mini Cows they will attack!

I Love Someone With Down Syndrome!

2009-07-15T22:53:00.000-07:00

A very special little man I know is having very serious surgery tomorrow.

My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future". Jeremiah 29:11

Bringing The Violence

2009-07-14T22:56:00.000-07:00

I believe these pictures will speak for themselves; Unless of course you are blind or have really bad cataracts in which case you can't see or read. . . . . . . then you wouldn't be on here.

Anyway I digress, we have brought the violence to my sweet Nie Nie (if you watch Z rock you will totally get this phrase, if you don't watch Z rock you live a little and turn it on). We are wasting no time getting to work. While we wait for parts we will be doing the body work.

Why will we be doing the body work you may ask. Because I am part Jew and part Mexican a rather nasty combination. Both you may know are notoriously cheap! Apparently this cheapness is contagious and I have passed it onto Seth.

Like most things we do this is going to be a total disaster I am sure.

1959, Pretty In Pink

2009-07-13T22:09:00.000-07:00

I got a huge surprise from Seth today. . . . . . . .

Wow can you even believe it. You are looking at a 1959 Nash Rambler and I LOVE HER!

The last several years Seth has been trying to talk me into buying a "fun" car for myself. I has always dismissed his request as I have never really found a car that I thought was me.

Well if this car isn't I don't know what is!

I love the back.

I love the front

I love the outside.

I love the inside.

I love the lights.

I love the trunk.

This is not to avoid the obvious and that is the fact she needs some work. Like any other project we tackle it is so much fun for us to learn new skills and do things ourselves and this will be no different.

Love, Quotes, Cassie & Abel

2009-07-12T10:28:00.000-07:00

" I love you, not only for what you are, But for what I am when I am with you."

" Marriage, ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends."

"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies."

"We loved with a love that was more than love."

"We waste time looking for the perfect lover,

instead of creating the perfect love."

"The best thing to hold onto in life is each other. "

" No love, no friendship, can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever."

"A sister smiles when one tells one's stories -

for she knows where the decoration has been added."

" I don't wish to be everything to everyone, but I would like to be something to someone. "

"For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul."

Totally Rad Ottoman

2009-07-08T22:49:00.001-07:00

I may be biased here but considering I sculpted my creation out of a $10 coffee table an old foam mattress cover and spare fabric I think it turned out fabulous!

$10 coffee table

Custom buttons - hand made by yours truly

Foam mattress toppe

As you can see in the pic below I used the extra fabric from the curtains for my closet to cover the ottoman.

I will let you know that I have no formal training in upholstery.

Obviously I am a natural and will require none (jk).

Damn it feels good to be so awesome and have such sweet skills!

I will begin taking custom orders soon, please send your request in quickly as I may not be able to meet the demand : )

Ottoman

2009-07-01T20:43:00.000-07:00

I am so excited! Today at Goodwill I found the perfect base for my ottoman for my closet. I plan on using the extra pink material from my curtains to cover it.

Here is my inspiration . . . . . .

Pig In The Ground 2009

2009-06-28T20:08:00.000-07:00

Nothing for us ever goes smooth for us and the roast this year was no exception. Despite all this the pig got cooked, the beer was cold and I made it down the slip and slide without getting hurt!

The Bull Is Back

2009-06-17T17:09:00.000-07:00

BIGGER, BLACKER, HORNIER!

Lind Combine Demolition Derby 2009

If you weren't there you should have been!

One good reason to only maintain a small circle of friends is that three out of four murders are committed by people who know the victim. - George Carlin

You'll never become old and wise if you weren't young and crazy!

Then Comes Marriage. . . .

2009-06-11T17:20:00.001-07:00

Cody & Abby Wedding

Memorial Day Weekend 2009

"When it hurts to look back, and you're scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your best friend will be there"

OR if your Cody you can tell your best friend at his wedding that

"your on your own this time".

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to
spend time with his fools" .

"If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live with out you".

I have serious separation anxiety, it wouldn't be pretty!

"A drunk mans words are a sober man's thoughts"

"To spend a life of endless bliss, just find who you love
through true love's kiss".

"Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made

by the friends we choose."

Beth is a good choice, she totally rocks!

"Actually it only takes me one drink to get drunk.
The trouble is I can't remember if it's the thirteenth or fourteenth".

"Monogamy is fabulous. It gives you a deep and profound connection with another human being, and you don't have to shave your legs as much"

He He He!

"When your all fucked up, piss faced drunk and throwing up,
Like a true friend, I'll be right behind you filling your cup"

It happens I've seen it.

"A man's got to believe in something.

I believe I'll have another drink."

Watch out Dr. Isaacs gettin' crazy!

First comes love. . . . .

2009-06-11T17:04:00.000-07:00

Oh Ya I'm that hot!

Vogue!

Bachin it up!

2009-06-11T16:48:00.000-07:00

Abby's Bachelorette Party

@ The Buckhorn

Seth, Sara, Abby & I

My new friend Beth, shes a total party animal!

Not sure what she's saying but it was loud!

Abby dancing with the Colonel.

Abby has skills and know's how to handle wood - enough said.

I once was lost but now am found. . . . .

2009-06-11T14:48:00.000-07:00

Stephie brought me a present to cheer me up.

She found it in the street.

She made Brian stop so she could get it.

After she gave it to me she had to wash her hands.

Then we put it in the bath tub.

Any guesses what it is?. . . . . . .

He is so cute! It's just didn't seem right to keep him,

so we decided to set him free.

20 minutes, some hog boots and a bunch of goat heads later he was home.

Be free sweet turtle!

On our walk back we found a sweet new car for me! I think I should paint it pink.

Ummmmmm,

2009-05-19T12:38:00.000-07:00

I can hardly wait! Only 6 more months!

Ya it's pathetic I know, Stephie already told me.

If you need a little Robert Pattinson fix check out this awesome blog: http://robpattinson.blogspot.com/

Stephie's Birthday Bash!

2009-05-16T07:44:00.001-07:00

Not a lot of words for this post. My head is pounding and my knee is throbbing.

I really have to quit dancing so much.

A girl loves her cupcakes.

And gift certificates!

MMMM Boca Burger!

Rockin' the side pony, totally 80's.

Sweet!!

hhhhmmm I wonder why he looks so surprised?

Steph couldn't blow out the candles because of her swine flu.

P was more than happy to help.

Seths gift to Stephie. Nice!

Happy Birthday Stephie!

2009-05-13T08:07:00.000-07:00

It's May 13th, that means it is my friend Stephie's birthday!

She is so AWESOME!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHIE!!

Your the best!

It's also Twilight Hottie Robert Pattinsons birthday!

THANK GOD for May 13th!!

Steven Larry Weltz RIP May 12, 1995

2009-05-12T22:09:00.000-07:00

Fourteen years ago today my Daddy died and so did a piece of me. That day in our living room with Carol my world came crashing down in a million little pieces that I have yet to put back together.

I hate this day! Every year I dread it.

I hate how the memories of him seem more distant each year. How it is a little harder to remember his voice. How it is a little harder to remember how it felt when he hugged me.

I hate god for taking him from me before I got to really know him.

I hate that there were so many things he never said, that I never heard.

I hate that he wasn't there when I needed him and I hate that he wasn't there when I didn't.

I hate that this one day effected all my future relationships.

I hate how now I am so afraid to loose someone close to me I won't let anyone in.

I hate how the only thing that seems to stay them same and maybe get stronger each year is the pain of missing him and the emptiness in the place where my memories of him should be.

I miss him more now than ever.

Something I may not have shared with a lot of you is that I not only lost my Dad but my Aunt Sheree died the very next day. She had been battling chronic disease for many years though her passing was still devastating to those who loved her.

I hate this day.

Tonight I cry, I cry big tears and feel a pain so intense I wonder if it will quit. But I know tomorrow I will wake up and it will be a new day.

A day with out my Dad.

A day with only the memories of him I hold so dear.

I love you Dad!

"Oh that I had wings like a dove! For then I would fly away and be at rest." Psalms 55:6

Odds and ends . . . . .

2009-05-12T10:52:00.000-07:00

I spent last weekend in Spokane with friends and had a wonderful time. As many of you know I really don't drive; I was meant to be driven. Every now and then I have to leave my driver behind and take the wheel myself. It didn't even occur to me when I wanted to have lunch down town I would have to parallel park but I did, kind of. By the time I turned off the car I had sweat stains! (no pics of that sorry).

This is Abby's beer at the Safari Room at the Davenport Hotel. Even the glasses were fancy!!

After a late lunch we hit up the mall and had drink at The Mustard Seed, MMMMMMMMM Good!

Stephie, Abby, Angie and I spent Saturday night at The Marquee in downtown Spokane. The drinks were tasty and the shots were huge. A few shots, a broken shirt strap and a few beers later us ladies needed some breakfast!

This part gets a little fuzzy, I am going to chalk that up to the later hour, ya that's it, the late hour.

One way or another we ended up at the satellite diner!

We had to wait in line, that I know for sure. I also know that some nobody who thought he was some big MMA fighter was trying to cut in line. How do I know he was a nobody you may be wondering? If you saw the cheap ass engagement ring he bought his fiance you would know he was a nobody to.

P.s. These pics are fuzzy because they are from my phone, I didn't trust myself enough to take my camera out.

Just for reference if you ever find yourself at the Satellite Dinner during bar rush you are not allowed to have pancakes or french toast! DON'T ASK, THE ANSWER IS NO!!

While we were waiting for breakfast I apparently fell asleep in the booth (remember the late hour) and my sweet, lovely, innocent friends decided to take pics of me to send to my husband and blackmail me with at a later date. I CAUGHT THEM!

After all that dancing I am paying dearly. My knee is so swollen it might just explode. I spent last night in bed with an ice pack, my dancing days may be numbered.

After 3 weeks of shipping Seths anniversary present finally arrived. I was just convinced that it had been taken hostage by the Somali pirates but apparently I was wrong.

We finished the stairs but I forgot to post pics, here they are FINALLY

I think that completes the longest blog post to date, thank you, come again!

Mothers day SURPRISE. . . . . . .

2009-05-07T19:50:00.000-07:00

Well it's totally not what you think, don't worry!

Gus and Seth surprised me with a Mothers Day treat today!! A totally delicious ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins! Do my boys know me well or what.

The writing is a little shaky but it says "Happy Mother Day From Gus"

You CAN put a pig in a dress. . .

2009-05-06T11:50:00.000-07:00

and it might still be a pig but it will look awfully pretty!

That's what we did to our house this weekend. Some new windows and a little bit of paint and the ol' homestead looks way spiffy.

(this is a pic from when we first bought the house)

Our friend Esmir and his brothers put them in for us. He is window installing master. He also has some pretty sweet skills when it comes to putting a cat flap in a garage door! I was so impressed with what a good job they did, he was even able to fix the sh*$%#y trim around the kitchen window we had done 2 years ago. I kinda feel the need to send the pics to that guy and show him how a real man installs windows!

Anyways if your reading the Esmir, you totally rock! Thanks again I couldn't he happier!

Farewell Bea, Your memory will live on forever.

2009-04-26T21:08:00.000-07:00

As many of you know by now, Bea Arthur passed away from cancer yesterday. I have long been a big fan of Bea Arthur. She was not only my favorite Golden Girl but a great role model for women every where.

As I read the articles trying to summarize her career I am saddened how they fail to capture how vivacious and comical she was.

Every time I watch the last episode of The Golden Girls I cry big salty tears and tonight I cry because with the passing of Bea the world just got a little less funny.

Wow she had a great voice!

This is a Sex And The City spoof done for the TV Land Awards

Good bye Bea I will think of you often.

More Furniture Ordered!

2009-04-08T22:37:00.000-07:00

We finally decided what to do for the rest of the furniture downstairs!

Drum roll please. . . . . .

Tada!

I know it's going to be a lot of black but I think the cherry accents will go really good with the floor and help break things up.

Now I am on the hunt for some art work. I have found a few pieces that I like,

I know that they are totally different but I think they would both work with the right accents. Maybe I should have a vote, which one would you pick?

This is the picture that I have choosen for the guest room

I first saw it in Leavenworth. Something about it speaks to me, I love all the whimsy.

Agustus, Gus Gus, Superwolf

2009-03-30T23:10:00.000-07:00

What ever you want to call him, he's my baby! I was looking at some old pics and found these

Here's my Gus Gus all grown up. . . .

He is smart, handsome and loves his mommy. Don't let that fool you though, get to close to me and he will kill you and anyone you care about.

Vegetarian In The City - RF MCDougals

2009-03-29T22:15:00.000-07:00

Seth and I decided to go out for a date night tonight. Restaurant.com recently added some new restaurants and this was one; if you have never used them you can't beat the $25 gift certificates for $2.

Food: Totally delicious! We had. . . nacho appetizers, MCD burger with bacon and ham (Seth)and I had the Boston Vegetables. Everything was great! They even brought us a whole pitcher of Coke!

Atmosphere: Nice view, good service!

Price: Pretty reasonable!

Leavenworth Snowmobiling - totally not worth it!

2009-03-20T13:12:00.000-07:00

I don't know who the heck Seth talked to or where they were on the mountain but the snowmobiling in Leavenworth was awful and I will tell you why. . .

1.) Their trails aren't marked until you are at the top of the mountain, have fun finding the trails.

2.) The tails are just roads that they use for logging, I would avoid that place during the week you would have to compete with traffic.

3.) There are no hills to climb or meadows to play in.

4.)The neon warning signs (which consists of an 8.5in x 11in piece of paper) they use to mark trails you should not be on are not placed even close to the point you would get on the trail, they are located about 200 ft away. In case you are wondering why this might be a problem this is why. . . .

Prior to getting stuck, while we were lost we found this cute little tee pee.

Cody and I being awesome

Finally we got back to the truck and retreated to the condo hoping that our reign of doom would be left at the mountain.

Wolkommen to Leavenworth!

2009-03-20T10:53:00.000-07:00

Seth, Cody and I took our annual winter vacation last week. As usual for us we were plagued by disaster.

When we approaching Ellensburg our truck started smoking like a locomotive! We stopped at McD's to check it out.

I guess Seth checked it out, I took pictures.

Cody's cars also got a check engine light.

Scary now we are starting to spread out doom and misfortune to others!

I'm not sure what they are talking about, but I want you all to know that until Seth took off his jacket they were dressed like twins!

To quote Abby "that no surprise!"

After a stop at Starbucks and St. Vincent De Paul we were back on the road!

We finally made it to Leavenworth and had lunch at The Baren Haus. It was totally awful, service, food, everything. Cody didn't even get what he ordered!

He sure looks happy about eating it anyway!

After our horrible lunch we stopped and got some ice cream, thank god it was good.

This is a pic for the Kris Kringle store. I thought it was just super neat looking!

After we got checked in Seth and Cody went on a B-E-E-R R-U-N and I made easter party invitations and drank some wine.

When they returned Seth started the ribs, I had something else.

We had some visitors to the condo.

Aren't they cute!

Tree + Machine = Machine in Tree

2009-03-20T10:39:00.001-07:00

Our last trip to Tollgate the Kamakazi himself stuck again. The pics pretty much speak for themselves but if you need a little help I can give you the commentary.

Kamakazi sees sweet hill and goes up it. Kamakazi is now up and must come down.

Kamakazi going far to fast and does not stop on road.

Kamakazi barrels down hillside, then jumps ship leaving Rocky King to steer himself.
Rocky King lost is white abyss, cannot see, cannot steer self! Rocky King hit tree.

Poor Rocky King!

Ouch!

Kamakazi must now save Rocky King!

Now for the rest of the story. . . .
Woman saves Kamakazi and Rocky King by pulling up big steep hill! HA!

Poor Rocky King!

We have tables

2009-03-20T09:39:00.000-07:00

We got the end tables and coffee tables in a few weeks ago! You know what this means, we actually have furniture in the basement and can actually watch t.v. there! We still are looking for a few of the "big" pieces. We need a new television, entertainment center and desk but I just know if I wait I will find the perfect ones!

But back to the tables, they came in BIG boxes and I had to put them together.

I guess it's not that hard

Check out my FAVORITE shoes possibly ever!

Ta Da!

Sam Moon

2009-03-12T21:41:00.000-07:00

I found this website the other day, WOW!! Check it out, there is some totally awesome jewelry way freakin cheap. They also sell purses, belts and make up bags.

www.sammoon.com

Sponsor Me at March for Babies!

2009-03-03T11:47:00.001-08:00

Once, Twice, Three times a bathroom

2009-03-02T21:33:00.000-08:00

I painted my bathroom 3 times last week. Yes 3 times to get the color right, isn't that crazy. Do you think it was worth it?

BEFORE:

DURING:

This shows color 1 and color 2

AFTER:

Gus helped a lot and was very tired. He decided to cuddle up with BoBo for a nap.

Coffee Date

2009-03-02T21:31:00.000-08:00

After far to long I was able to get together with my awesome friend Cassie for a coffee date and some shopping, isn't her little girl cute!

Something new

2009-03-02T21:16:00.001-08:00

Sunday we headed to Ellensburg. One day we would love to have a cabin and this area is one we are considering. The riding was good and I was having such a good time and was so glad Polly was running good I jumped for JOY!

We were having so much fun, Seth even found a nice little hill to jump. . .

and get stuck again!

We got him out quickly and enjoyedthe day until the ride home when we heard an awful squealing sound coming for outside

We lost the freakin tire! It blew out, can you believe it. Just our luck!

It's always something

2009-03-02T20:49:00.001-08:00

HOORAY Polly is running again! Seth and his magic hands have brought her back to life!!

Since we were blessed with this good fortune we decided to do a double header this weekend, Tollgate and Ellensburg!

In typical Horpedahl fashion there is no way we could have a simply wonderful day, that just wouldnt be right. I will let the pictures speak for themselves. . . .

Yup it's a creek, Rocky King is stuck in a creek.

I got tired and decided to lay down and take a little rest.

Right behind us you can see that this is a creek that still has water in it. Luckily we didn't get down that deep.

To give you an idea of the size of the hole we dug I decided to lay in it. This was also a good opportunity for me to rest!

Thai Peanut Wrap

2009-02-20T21:06:00.001-08:00

This was inspired from a Rachel Ray recipe, I took the meat out of course. I also love this recipe because it's not specific you just use a little of this and a little of that.

So take a little peanut butter and mix it with a little soy sauce and a dash of water to thin it out a bit.

Spread the peanut butter on a tortilla. . . .

In another bowl, take some coleslaw and mix with rice vinegar. . . .

Put this on the tortilla. . .

Wrap it up. . . .

Viola, it's great!

Enjoy.

Hi little birdie

2009-02-20T21:01:00.001-08:00

We had a visitor the other day, he was very big and very cute. I hope he comes back.

Fun New Toy

2009-02-18T21:54:00.001-08:00

I have been wanting one of these little puppies for sometime. Seth and I really like homemade fries but I am freaking sick of knicking my fingers with the knife, so imagine the jubilation I felt when I saw this in the harbor freight ad

Yahoo, Yippie, Hooray!

It took several attempts to actually get my hand on one of em but I finally did.

Cut's through them spuds like a hot knife thru budda. Slick.

Here Kitty Kitty Kitty

2009-02-18T21:51:00.000-08:00

Check out the AWESOME new watch Kathy got my from McDonalds! It fit's me perfectly and I love. Eat your heart out, I know you all wish you could wear happy meal jewelry like me.

Polly Polaris R. I. P.

2009-02-15T09:54:00.000-08:00

We went to Tollgate for Valentines day and what started out totally lovely turned very sad. My beloved Polly's jack shaft split in half.

For all of you who are wondering what I am talking about the jack shaft is what spins the whole track on the snowmobile, no jack shaft no move.

We weren't able to pull Polly back the normal way so we had to pick her up and tow her this way (thank you Ron). Just a side note, if you ever break down on a mountain call you friend who is fishing; they have time to ponder you situation and come up with a solution for you.

You can see here that the jack shaft is no longer 1 piece and for Polly this is a problem.

Here was our biggest problem and the reason we weren't able to tow her back easily.
This wheel was wedge in the track pulling it very tight and not letting it turn. The little wire sticking out is the speedometer cable.

This part is the chain case cover, when the jack shaft broke it there everything off! The chain was able to "walk" and brush up against the cover and chew it up.

Polly and I in better days. . . .

Hopefully Seth will be able to piece her back together and we will ride again. Until then Polly will sit in the garage with her guts ripped out.

On a good note, Seth had a wonderful day.

I finally decided!

2009-02-15T09:43:00.000-08:00

I finally was able to decide on a coffee/end table set and here it is

We still haven't decided on an entertainment center. We want to get the rest of the furniture in first then decide.

So what do yall think?

Valentines Cookie Party

2009-02-15T08:25:00.000-08:00

Man O Man, some of the girls came over friday night for a Valentines Cookie Decorating Party and boy did we have fun. This may take awhile to lead because there are lots of pics, I tried to do a slideshow but the screen was just to small to see all the details!! We have SOOOOOO much fun.

I LOVE MY FRIENDS!!!

My friend Abby couldn't come because she practically lives on another planet, but I missed her. How to see you soon Abby.

Seth came in to do a little taste testing!

Kathy got some creative wild hair growing and decided she would cut up a chocolate heart and "fan" it out on a cookie. I think the pictures speak for itself, I like to call this piece "la chocolate hemroid".

Bravo Kathy, it's beautiful.

Well after I got crafty making my little bird, I decided it would be fun to make a goat. So we decided to have a little contest and heres what happened. . . .

And the winner is. . . . .

To wrap things up here are some of my favorites,

Our New Couch

2009-02-06T07:09:00.000-08:00

I am hitting the stores today to try to find the rest of the furniture for downstairs. On the shopping list is:

A coffee table
End table
Entertainment center
Desk
Dresser
Armoire
Curtains
Curtain rods

and of course any accessories that I can find!

This is our new couch, Seth LOVES IT! The ends rock and recline. It won't be here for another 3 weeks so I am a little nervous to buy the rest of the furniture. Hopefully it will all look good.

I am thinking about some robin egg blue curtains, kind of like these. . .

What do you think?

If I find a nice neutral curtain I might just get those.

Vegetarian in the City - Ice Harbor

2009-02-05T17:42:00.000-08:00

It was ladies night at Ice Harbor the other night. . .

I ordered the Combo appetizer,
Mozzarella sticks
Cream cheese stuffed japalenos
Fried Zucchini

The food was good, a little expensive for an appetizer though. You didn't get very much for the price.

I did however discover my new favorite wine, Kiona Late Harvest White Riesling.
MMMMMmmmmmmmm!

Downstairs Guest Bedroom

2009-02-05T17:37:00.000-08:00

I am redoing the guest bedroom downstairs (don't get any ideas! this is a twin bed) and am planning a black/white/red combo.

I was checking out one of my favorite blogs today and saw this. . . . . .

Extactly the look I am going for in the bedroom! I am so fashion/style forward and didn't know it.

One thing I have sure noticed as I walk through my house is that no room is even close to the same.

Everything is different, different colors, different themes. . . it's all just different. I LOVE IT!!

Vegetarian in the city - Outback Steak House

2009-02-01T07:42:00.000-08:00

Well Seth and I went to Outback the other night and I didn't figure I would be able to eat anything but dessert. So heres what I had. . . .

Cheese Fries - MMMMMMMMMMMmmmm
Chopped blue cheese and walnut salad - Very delicious
Fried mushrooms - totally delicious

Everything was very good, probably not the healthiest but delicious non the less.

Where my girls at?

2009-01-29T18:41:00.000-08:00

One of these things is not like the other. . . .

one of these things just isn't the same. . . .

Did you guess who it is?

Funny how my two favorite shows are so much alike.

I do hope to one day find a group of four friends that are stuck together like glue, perhaps I will start taking applications. Would you like to apply?

I thought that as you get older all the petty high school BS was supposed to end and you were supposed to find people who have grown up and act like adults and have real friendships.

That is what I want, friends who get me, friends who I get.
Friends who know just what I need when times are bad and times are good
and Friends I can return the favor for.
Friends who love me 'cause I am just a little crazy and wouldn't want me to change.
Friends who don't mind that I get a little controlling and love me in spite of it.
Friends who are happy for me when I succeed and want to celebrate, not bring me down.
Friends who call me just to see whats up, not just when they need help with something.

Lately this has been more of a reality than a dream, I guess good friends are worth waiting for! But I will still be taking applications : )

Vegetarian in the City

2009-01-29T18:35:00.000-08:00

I have decided to add a new section/label to my blog. As many of you know I have quit eating meat and that makes things interesting when trying to eat out. As a result I as going to share my meat-free dining choices with you all. The purpose is two fold . . .
1. Some combinations are pretty interesting and
2. I want to show you all it is a lot easier than you think to give up meat and save some lives.

I do how ever want to be perfectly clear that I am what you call an Ovo-lacto-vegetarian meaning that I still consume eggs and cheese. I hope to one day give this up but I am starting with what I know I can handle.

I just don't understand

2009-01-29T08:53:00.000-08:00

Somethings in life I will never understand and this is one. I don't know why any parent would have to bury a child. As most of you who read my blog know Amy and her family I am attaching to this post the link to the obituary from The Spokesman Review. Please keep Baby Mylah's parents and family in you prayers.

http://www.spokesmanreview.com/obits/?ID=73273

Hi From The Mountain!

2009-01-27T21:49:00.000-08:00

We had another good trip this weekend, yall should come with!

Lookin' Good!

2009-01-27T21:35:00.000-08:00

Well it's not finished and we still don't have furniture but it's looking pretty good if I may say so myself. What do you think?

The best hospital ever!

2009-01-22T22:05:00.000-08:00

Well I don't want a baby but if we had a sweet maternity ward like this I would sure think twice about it!

This is just to good to be true.

Hello Kitty invades Taiwan maternity ward, 'warming people's heart'

By Debby Wu, The Associated Press

YUANLIN, Taiwan - Japan's iconic Hello Kitty brand, not content with confining its logo to hand bags, lunch boxes and jet planes, has staked out a new piece of commercial real estate: A maternity hospital in central Taiwan.

Hau Sheng Hospital, located some 150 kilometres south of Taipei, is the latest destination for the cute feline with the penchant for pink. Her image adorns everything from the hospital's walls to newborns' blankets, reflecting its owner's belief that mothers and newborns will be soothed by the well-known Hello Kitty ambiance.

Tsai Tsung-ji approached Sanrio Co., the maker of Hello Kitty, about the embellishment of his hospital at the suggestion of his mother, wife and daughter, all of whom are huge fans.

"When new moms feel anxious and lost about how to deal with their new babies, Hello Kitty can make them more relaxed and reduce their sense of discomfort while giving birth," said Tsai.

He declined to reveal how much he was paying Sanrio for the Hello Kitty rights except to say that it was a "reasonable" figure.

Introduced in 1974, Hello Kitty has become one of the most powerful brands in the world, adorning some 50,000 products in 60 countries. In Taiwan it is found on dozens of consumer goods ranging from purses to tote bags, and has even been used by local air carrier Eva Airways to promote jet travel to Japan.

Looking on proudly as his perky newborn son was wheeled into the baby ward, first-time father Chen Wen-sheng, 24, said coming to the hospital had been the right choice for his entire family.

"Both my wife and I like Hello Kitty, and we chose this hospital after seeing it on TV," he said. "The place is quite pretty, and warm and fuzzy like Hello Kitty should be."

The hospital boasts an elaborate, gilded entrance with mock Ionic columns and white, pink and violet tile walls.

A giant Hello Kitty figure dressed in a pink doctor uniform greets visitors in the main lobby, while colourful murals of the feline and her "Dear Daniel" boyfriend are mounted in the recovery rooms for moms, in the central baby room, and even on elevator doors. Newborns are wrapped in Hello Kitty blankets - pink for the girls, sky blue for the boys.

Nurse Rita Lai - dressed in a pink uniform and an apron with an imprint of the Hello Kitty image - said the cat character warms people's heart and draws moms and medical staff closer together.

"Pink is about warm and fuzzy feelings and new lives," she said. "Hello Kitty allows new moms to feel more relaxed, lower their defences and make it easier for us to treat them."

Tsai said about 2,000 babies have been born under Hello Kitty's watchful eyes since the image was first introduced in the hospital in late 2006.