Where did it go?

Where has the time gone? It is December 21st? WHAT?

As the old saying goes "running around like a chicken with it's head cut off"

That is what it seems like everyone is doing. Running....getting that last gift....that last bag of candy, that last roll of tape, that last gift bag.

Everything always gets done....always....just seems like every year...at the end...the last week.....I am running.

I don't like to run.

But, I have to.

Merry Christmas....right? ;)

Another 40 year old...

ANOTHER one of my friends just celebrated her 40th birthday. Seems like everyone I know has had a milestone birthday this year....feels like every time I turn around we are having to get a sitter to go to a 40th or a 3oth birthday!

Happy 40th to Mona! She had a fun and fancy party on Friday night....Shorty and I had a great time....so many people we hadn't seen in a while.

Mona looked great on her birthday....hard to believe she is 40. She was 26 when I met her...

Kinda bothering me how fast life goes by....

Ho Hum.... :)

Especially boring is the description for today.

And, I like it.

Seems as if the last 2 weeks have been on full throttle, pedal to the medal, and I could keep going, but cuss words might get involved.....and we all know I would never say a cuss word....

So, I will continue to sit here like a bump on a log. Yes, I have plenty of things to do...but, you know what? Don't wanna do them. So there.

I will be getting ready for an adult birthday party in a few hours. And by adult, I mean a 40 year old birthday party. 3 of my friends have all turned 40 in a 2 month span...as well as a handful of 30 year old parties.

When did my friends get so old? And so young?

Happy Birthday!

Serious yumness.....

Shorty can make some mean BBQ.

He whipped up this brisket earlier in the week...and my tight pants are proof of how good it was.

Shorty will not eat leftovers.....of any kind. So, WHEN I cook...I have to make meals for "right here right now" because it will just get thrown away.

However...I have come to find out Shorty WILL eat leftover BBQ....only if he made it.

We had serious yumness sandwiches the next night.

In Shorty's dreams....he will have a BBQ stand. One of those junky ones....on the side of the road....the ones with the best iced tea and brisket.

Man, now I am hungry.

I love BBQ and I love Shorty.

SHE DID IT!

Our kid did it!

She overcame her fear and danced her little heart out in front of an audience.....it was the cutest thing on the planet. Well, my planet anyway....

My day has been made. Maybe even my week! Not much to make me happy....

I love Rudolph!

he did WHAT?!

I am not a sports fan. I do not follow football....of any sort. I could care less about baseball...and basketball....whatever.

The only team I know anything remotely about is the Dallas Cowboys...simply because Shorty likes ( I mean loves) them. And their performance dictates his frame of mind on certain Sundays and Mondays.

I will watch a golf tournament every now and then...I can knock a ball around...enough to keep up with Shorty....and I used to like Tiger.

No matter what your opinion is...leave him alone, it's his business, he deserves privacy, he is a dirt bag, he should be stoned.....my opinion is no longer favorable.

And, it will remain that way. Pretty sure I will not be able to look at that perfect gleaming white smile the same way ever again. No matter how perfectly he swings a club.

Humans mess up. They cheat and they can be forgiven.....I know. I could forgive for 1 person....1 woman....but not 12. Not hookers.

As I was sitting in line waiting for an iced tea today...I came across a story about Tiger being possibly suspected of taking HGH. (Human Growth Hormones)

I remember when the whole baseball shakedown happened...and I could have cared less. Like I said earlier...I don't follow baseball...I am not a fan....so, I didn't care.

Now, I understand why people were so up in arms about it.

IF Tiger did take them...even once....his whole deal is fake.

Just makes me mad...because I liked Tiger. My kid liked Tiger, my husband....he loved him.

You just never know what goes on behind closed doors....but, he shouldn't have been doing those sorts of things BEHIND the doors....obviously he never thought they would open....

What a let down.

Food

Being the weirdo planner that I am...I made a "Christmas Morning Frittata" yesterday....on Dec. 12th, not Dec.25th.

And clearly...I have no idea how to take pictures of food...so, let the recipe do the talking...not the picture. It looks like a mustard pie.

This recipe sounded good...it had good reviews....but, I couldn't just trust a bunch of strangers with my food on Christmas. So, I made it ahead of time to make sure it was worth making on the 25th.

It was super yum!

Shorty put it in corn tortillas and added a few jalapenos.

So, if you are looking for something yummy and easy to feed your family on Christmas morning...try this. I will chop everything the day before...just to save time.

Here is the recipe. I followed everything to the tee....but, I skipped on the Worcestershire sauce. Just didn't sound good....and I didn't have it in my pantry.

Canadian bacon, sausage, or any other artery clogging meat would make it yum too.

Enjoy!

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 5 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. In a skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and garlic in butter for 5 minutes or until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in tomatoes and parsley; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Stir in reserved vegetables.
2. Pour into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.