traveling nerds

Do we look like nerds or what?

Pretty sure I would win any contest for "WORST skier EVER"

This was one of the few times we skied when we lived above 7,000 ft.

I am too chicken and not coordinated enough. I crashed into a ravine....safe to say I won't ever ski again.

We are headed back to the place we lived for a year of our lives.

Have already planned where we are eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day that we are there.

My pants have gotten tighter just thinking about it.

party people

She put that hat on unassisted. Sat down, put the hat on...adjusted her bow and waited to eat her ice cream.

Two parties in one day. Back to back in the same place.

She had a blast.....

This picture shows something she inherited from me.

A massive forehead.

What a fun day.....

Filthy

That is what my upstairs was like. Filthy.

We have a room above our garage....the bird room....the guy room....turned into.....no one wants to clean room.

Now that the birds have moved out...I feel like I have 500+ square feet added to my life.

So, I cleaned....and cleaned....and scrubbed. And it was gross.

Birds are dirty. Dusty....and dirty.

While my bouncing off the walls active child painted 904 pictures, I cleaned.

No more bird dust....clean windows....and sunflower seedless carpet.

I do miss them...but, I love the clean room.

Treated for bugs, accidentally inhaled a little of it...and coughed my lungs out....but, I am ok.

Thanks for your concern.

Maybe it will be my place to watch chick flicks.....

Or, maybe not.

;)

Farewell friends...

Feathered friends that is.

Today was the day....the day we sent our parrots to live in bird paradise.

Loro & Verde
Loro even gave me birthday gifts. What bird does that?

Don't have any pictures of the little parrot...he never sat still enough for a photo.

We met "the bird lady" in Giddings, Texas today. The half way mark.

She got out of the car....and was dressed like a zoo keeper. Head to toe.

Her life is birds.......

We are so very thankful and happy they will live the rest of their 50 years in bird luxury.

So, if you are ever at the Horseshoe Bay Resort in the hill country....

Tell Loro and Verde we miss them...but know they are having fun.

sniff....

no dirty hands, please

My kid does not eat much. Not meaning picky...just meaning she isn't a huge eater....no large quantities. Clearly, she did not inherit that from her mother. You know, I did win a hot dog eating contest at church camp in the 7th grade....

She will try most anything.....within reason...and ONLY when she is really hungry.

Her obsession with artichokes brought tears at the grocery today. I was made to feel like an awful mom in the produce section this afternoon...I wouldn't buy my kid a $3.00 artichoke.

Yes, I am mean. But, I did serve one to her almost every night last week...so don't call the authorities.

I made lamb chops for dinner tonight. And she ate them like crazy. Notice the napkin on the bone....a certain 3 year old is not fond of dirty hands. Eats chocolate chip cookies the same way.

Did I make her that way? Hmmmmmm.....

The lamb I made tonight was SUPPOSED to be lamb chops. But, all they had was rack of lamb. The kind butcher gave me some for free since they didn't have what I wanted.

Recipe was out of last months Cooking Light. If you like lamb...you should make....it is yum!

Thats all for now....gotta clean the kitchen.

Boooooo.....

Chicken & what?

Fuzzy picture yes. Shorty and I went to a wedding last night. It was pretty fancy...fancy place....and fancy food. EXCEPT for the fried chicken and waffles.

Serious deliciousness.

So at the wedding last night, Shorty looked at me and said "you must make this for lunch tomorrow" So I did.

I made fried chicken tenders AND drumsticks....just like at the wedding.

Made waffles in the waffle iron....and heated up some syrup. Sounds bizarre doesn't it? Let me tell you....it is good.
I stored everything in a warm oven while I made fried chicken in batches and 2 waffles at a time.
Here is the final product. Sweet, salty, crunchy, and yummy.

If I don't get back to eating right...I might end up in trouble.....but, it was so worth it.

Thanks to the bride and groom for having such a unique display of food on their special day....so good that I copied it the very next day.

Try it sometime....I am sure you will be a fan.

Now, it is nap time.

Saved by the OCD

My OCD finally paid off. For all the times I recheck stuff, second guess myself, and make sure I locked the back door.

No need to call Discovery Health. I have normal every day OCD. Every one has it...just different things they obsess over.

Some people count stuff, check things, clean, and or collect.

I do a few of those...and I read labels of personal care products. Yes, I am crazy.

Every since I was little and could really read, I loved reading the back of face wash bottles, lotion, and medicine. I wanted to know what it was going to do for me. No harm in that, right? Once I read the bottle...I mean the whole thing...ingredients and all...I was done. Again, reason #2 NOT to call TLC.

So today...I bought some new shampoo. What nut reads the entire back of a shampoo bottle? (maybe you should call Discovery) Would make a good show after Hoarders.

I used the shampoo tonight and I read the entire set of directions. After "rinse and repeat"it said this "if you have colored, permed, tinted, or gray hair, rinse for 5 minutes."

5 MINUTES? Who does that?

But, I colored my hair not too long ago. For the first time. I was a virgin. SO, I wanted to preserve my beautiful plain brown hair.

Plug your ears if you are a tree hugger...I used 5 minutes of fresh clean water in vain...all to keep my stray gray hair from showing.

So my nutty habit saved me some cash. If I would have ruined my dye job over my dang shampoo...I would have been a mad hatter.

Read your labels. Even if makes you nutty like me.

Did I lock the back door? Wait, did I blow out that candle? What about the curling iron?