Eggs in hole after being flipped. 
Baron trying to get me to take his bone. He really only ever wants his bone when someone else wants it. That's why he's downstairs as I type chewing his bone about an hour after I gave it to him. He had to wait until Orion was done. Now Orion wants his bone, so he's happy. Crazy dog!
Yesterday, Dh had to work in the morning, so we went to get him a new cell phone in the afternoon. He's really hard on cell phones - dropping them on the ice while going 40 mph on his snowmobile, getting them wet on the boat, etc - so he went with the Rugby Phone. It's military grade and should withstand most of what he puts his cell phone through. We then came home and made a Surf and Turf dinner - steak and lobster tail. It was on sale at the local grocery store. I'd never cooked lobster before, but it turned out great. We even made a little garlic butter to dip it in. After dinner, we watched Definitely, Maybe. Dh even liked it! It was really cute and great story. It's kinda been an Isla Fisher weekend for me, she's in Definitely, Maybe and also in Confessions of a Shopaholic, which I saw on Friday night. I had read the book before, so I knew the storyline. Of course the book is better, but the movie is cute. I don't know if it's worth going to the movie theater for, but it's definitely worth renting. Dh had to work at 4am today, so we called it a night early. I'm just glad he was up to doing anything, after working 6 days in a row!
Yep. I left the dogs out in the house all day today, and Orion managed to take off his cone. BY HIMSELF. Luckily, the stitches and staples come out on Wednesday so we can get rid of this thing.
It's kinda funny to watch him come up stairs. He just doesn't get that he needs to lift his head a little for the cone not to hit the stairs.
I miss everyone already! Can't we just get together and scrap instead of working?
Yes, that's -25. Good luck this weekend, Alli and Linda! Welcome home! :)
The other part of this picture that I love is our niece with her backpack on. It's a Disney Princess backpack that has a handle so you can wheel it around, and straps so you can wear it on your back. She had that thing loaded with her "Odies" (that's the name of every baby doll she has) and everything else she brought. It's amazing that little body can hold all of that up.
This weekend is going to be great - it's the annual scrapbooking retreat! Last year, it was the coldest weekend, I think we might hit that again this year. I haven't scrapped in a long time, so I'm hoping to get a lot done. I'll post pics when I get back.
Yes, these are Halloween Peeps. I purchased them this fall to use for s'mores (like a creme brulee s'more!) Since then, they have been sitting on top of my fridge waiting for the perfect time to eat them. The reason? I love dried out marshmellows, especially peeps! They get crunchy and oh so good! Anyone else love their peeps this way?
The kitchen took about 2 hours, a couple of beers, and a lot of swearing to assemble. We are still cursing my Mom for getting that thing! Oh well, at least the niece was happy.
Dh and my nephew then watched The Incredibles together. I love that they get along so well. Does that mean I'm married to a 5 year old? :) Oh well. I'd rather have someone who acted young than acted old. 
This is the lard (yes you read that correctly!) that we defried the fattigmand and rosettes in. I had actually found a set of rosette irons in my Grandma E's garage when we were cleaning out her house. It was fun to use them. 
Here my aunt is giving a lesson on how to roll out the fattigmand. The dough had to be tissue paper thin. 
Here we are taking the sandbakkels out of the mold after baking them. 
I'm so glad that I'm able to learn how to make something from my heritage. Plus, everything is SO yummy! :)
We got notice today that Dh's grandpa isn't doing good. We're expecting to leave for Ohio tomorrow. I'm hoping for the best, but knowing that the worst is soon to come. Both of my grandpa's have been gone for many years. He actually called me his granddaughter. I know this is cryptic, but that's sort of how I feel. I'd appreciate any prayers or good thoughts.
Our tree is up and all of the lights are on. I can't remember how many lights we have on there, but about 3/4 of the way done, Dh said there was 1800. It's 10.5 feet tall. Hopefully we'll get to actually putting ornaments on it tonight. This is the first time we've had this up in 2 or 3 years, so either way it's nice to look at.
It's been raining here for most of the morning and now the temperature has dropped to 14 degrees last I checked. That makes for some great times outside. I was going to watch my nephew's Christmas program at church and then go to brunch with some friends, but had to cancel because I didn't want to get stuck in this. Hopefully it will be better by tomorrow. I don't want to try to go to work on ice!
I LOVE this clip! Evil, genius weimaraners! If we left the dogs out all day, I'm sure this would happen at our house. The look the dog has when she's trying to take away the peanut butter is exactly how Orion looks when we try to take away something he shouldn't have. It's like "what? I don't have anything in my mouth!"
| Level | Score |
|---|---|
| Purgatory (Repenting Believers) | Moderate |
| Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers) | Very Low |
| Level 2 (Lustful) | High |
| Level 3 (Gluttonous) | Very High |
| Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious) | Moderate |
| Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy) | Moderate |
| Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics) | Very Low |
| Level 7 (Violent) | Very High |
| Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers) | Moderate |
| Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous) | Low |
There was 18 of us for Thanksgiving. Everything was really good, but we still had too much food left over!
Friday night we all went out for Dh's grandparent's 40th wedding anniversary. It was really nice to be there to help them celebrate!
I wish we lived closer so we could see each other more often, but at least we had a great time while we were there!
Dh, the dogs and I are leaving for the great state of Ohio early Wednesday morning. It's a 12 hour drive and we have to get through Chicago without going through rush hour, so we'll probably leave before 5am. Fun times! I'm a HORRIBLE car traveler. Or, maybe I should phrase that I'm horrible for the person driving. I get in a car and I'm asleep. I will probably sleep for a good 10 hours of the trip, which makes for good company. And then when we get there, I'm still tired. Go figure.
Orion wanted to thank everyone for their concern over his tooth coming out. He's been resting (as you can see) and building his strength back. Monday he was acting a little weird, but starting Tuesday, he was pretty much better. He never stopped eating and has been sitting near where the bones are for me to get them out for him. Yeah, like I just spent all of that money for him to break a tooth again!! He'll be on antibiotics another week and one more day of pain pills. Now if he can stay away from chewing so much, I think he'll be good. Oh, and Baron is NOT happy about all of the attention Orion is getting. He would like to get back to being the dog that is babied as soon as possible!
If you shop at Target as much as I do, check this out! You can send in 5 plastic Target bags and get a coupon for a Retote bag in January! Go here to get more details - but hurry, you have to get this in by November 30th to receive your free bag. I'd love one of these for those few times I don't have a huge amount of stuff that I've bought, then I wouldn't have to use a plastic bag!
That bump by his right ear is the swollen part. Of course he's eating fine (he would eat everything in the fridge if we let him!), but he does seem a little tired. At least it's only November and we have plenty of time to finish our Christmas shopping. So much for starting early!
Have you seen the new show on TLC called Real Simple, Real Life? It's by the magazine, Real Simple (my favorite), and they take someone who needs help in a couple areas of their life - organizing, decorating, fitness, food, wardrobe, etc - and then their experts come and help them out. I'm really loving it. Even if I don't have the same issues as the person on the show, I can usually take away something from it - AND it's entertaining. Gotta love that. So if you're not doing anything on a Friday night at 7pm CST, check it out! Plus, the host is Kit from the original Road Rules! I used to LOVE that show! 
Is anyone else sick of this ad? This woman with her creepy eyes - enough already! At first I thought it was spam, but I have literally seen this ad on every type of website. I hope she got good money for this. I, for one, am SICK OF IT!!
