Cowboys game

Saturday night, we drove to Chili's to watch the Cowboy's game. Since I am no longer in Cowboy country, we aren't always able to get the game at the apartment. Chili's is the only place in town with the NFL network.

When we arrived, my team had already scored 14 points (go Cowboys!!!). Plus, there was a good crowd out to watch the game. Half of the people in the bar hated the Cowboys and the other half loved the team...there was no middle ground...it made for a lively viewing. And what a game! It was just as lively as the Thanksgiving game. And with 2:18 minutes remaing, Barber scored a touchdown and the game ended in victory for the Cowboys!

The next game for the Dallas will be on Christmas day against Philadelphia. I can't wait!

The ISS and Shuttle Sighting

Saturday night, Buzz and I drove up to a friend's house to watch the shuttle pass in the evening sky. We live in the basin, but we are minutes away from the mountains. Our friends live about 1500 feet above us on the side of the mountain, a perfect place to see our little town or view the evening sky.

We first spotted the ISS passing above us. A few minutes later, between two mountain ranges the space shuttle rose and quickly flew across the sky. You could see the shuttle for two minutes. I know it's hard to believe, but the only thing you could make out was a bright light moving quickly across the sky.

If you want to see when you can sight the ISS or Shuttle, click here.

Victory!

This afternoon Buzz and I walked around the apartment complex and found our way to the club house. The club house has a couple of pool tables and dart boards. We decided to play darts for a bit, specifically, the game 901. We get to the end of the game...Buzz has 1 point to score to win the game and I have 27 points left. After the second try, I got a 10 and 17! After Buzz taught me how to play, I beat him! It was a victory that I will cherish! Certainly after Buzz beat me badly at pool last night.

Pagan

I am finally posting a few pictures of our cat, Pagan. She has done very well with all the recent changes. Pagan and I moved from my little apartment to Buzz's and my house. A week later Pagan and I packed up again for a long car trip across state borders. Pagan did really well in the car.

When we first walked into our new home, she hid in the laundry room. Once she made it out of the laundry room, she hid under the bed for several days. Now she is fully acquainted to the new apartment. She makes every effort to take all of your attention and get lots of lovin.'

Quote of the day...

"A lot of people will try to talk you out of pursuing your dream. The world has too many people who are happy to discuss why something might not work, and too few who will cheer you on and say, 'I'm there for you.' The more time you spend navel-gazing, the longer you give those negative gravitational forces to keep you in their tether....If there is something out there that you want to do...don't focus on the obstacles. Don't ask permission. Just dive in."

John Wood

Downtown at Christmas

The first Friday night of December our little downtown hosted Christmas festivities. Downtown (about half a block) was all lit up for Christmas. Several stores stayed open late and a few venders lined the street. There was a small band playing Christmas songs on Jamacain drums; Santa was there to say "Merry Christmas"; kids could get their face painted; and there was a horse drawn trolly that circled the block. We stopped for food (Buzz had a foot long corn dog and I enjoyed a carmel apple), listened to the Christmas music and walked into a few of the stores. Besides the fact that it was COLD, it was a lot of fun!

Our Christmas Tree

We have our first Christmas tree up and decorated! We placed it right between two windows so that any one who passes by will see our tree.

My New Home

One week after I moved out of my small apartment and into both Buzz's and my house, I moved to an apartment in NM. Buzz has been on assignment in NM for about 2 1/2 years.

Saturday after Thanksgiving we packed up the SUV and headed home to NM. When we walked in the door, I found myself looking at tons of balloons. Buzz had pink and white balloons taped to the banster. As I walked upstairs and turned the corner, I saw more balloons in the kitchen that spelled "Welcome Home." Buzz also had vases of white daisies, my favorite flower, all over the apartment. He had done all of that before coming home for Thanksgiving. He did a great job of welcoming me home.

Cold Weather

Well, the first blast of winter has hit us in New Mexico. And, believe it or not, we have experience milder weather than Texas.

We live in the middle of no where surrounded by the mountains. For the most part, the mountains protect us from the weather. The wind blows the storms from one mountain range to the next. The other day we had rain and very light snow flurries. At some of the higher elevations around us, the mountains are covered with snow and ice.

Texas on the other hand, has experienced ice and heavy snow. Yesterday, the entire city closed and everyone headed home before the roads were covered with black ice.

Go figure! When I move away, then they get snow!

Black Friday

Yes, we were amoung those who were up at ungodly hours Friday morning to shop! Thanksgiving day Buzz picked up 2 newspapers for us. After dinner, we sat down and went through every add, clipped coupons, and planned our attack. That evening our neighbors came over to check out the ads and see where they might join us.

We were up before 4 o'clock ready to hit the stores. Buzz, Melanie and I headed out to hit Kohl's, Target, Staples, the mall, and the outlet mall. We were at Kohl's just as they opened with Mom and our neighbors. We finished Kohl's quickly and stopped at Micky Dee's for breaksfast...we had just enough time to grab breakfast before Target opened.

Onced we finished with stores, we all headed back to the house for nap time!

All in all, Buzz and I were able to get quite a bit of Christmas shopping done.

My Birthday!

This year we celebrated my birthday early. Buzz had worked with my Mom to get a birthday bash together Thanksgiving evening. After the Cowboy game, out came a birthday cake and gifts.

Happy Thanksgiving!

For Thanksgiving, Buzz and I spent the day with my family. We drove over Thanksgiving day. During the morning, Buzz and Dad watched the pre-football shows while us girls worked on dinner. Mom had done quite a bit of prep work so there were only a few dishes left to make.

Dinner was wonderful. We had turkey (thanks goes to Buzz and Melanie for the wonderful presentation of the turkey and dressing!), cranberries, cranberry pudding (this dish was new this year and absolutley wonderful), steamed grean beans, grean bean casserole, yams and marshmellows (Melanie's favorite), rolls, and several more dishes that I have since forgotten.

Only one dish didn't make it to the table. Last year, Buzz and I spend Thanksgiving with his family. They had a corn casserole that was to die for. At Christmas time, I made the dish for my family and they also loved it. However, since I was in process of moving, the recipe was in a box somewhere. My mom checked online and found a similar recipe, or so we thought. After 45 minutes in the oven, the dish resembled a soup, not a casserole. We left it in the oven a bit longer in hopes that all the liquid would evaporate and we could eat it later. The liquid did evaporate, but the dish turned into a brick. Needless to say, there was no corn casserole. For Christmas, we will be sure to get the recipe from my mother-in-law.

Thanksgiving afternoon was spent watching football (is there anything else that a person does?). This year I actively watched the entire game. 'Actively' is the key word. I have spent years watching football, but never really paying attention to the game. Sine meeting Buzz, I have tried my best to learn the game of football (since he loves the game). I have to say that I am doing very well. And the Cowboys are doing great! Dad is hoping for another Super Bowl appearence.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to Buzz!

Buzz at the Halloween party (taking a picture of himself). Can anyone guess who is he?

A Trip Up North

Right after the honeymoon, we flew to Ohio where Buzz grew up. We flew up to Ohio to spend time with Buzz's family and friends as husband and wife! And my Mom and Dad were able to join us.

My parents had flown up to Ohio early that week to visit family friends and enjoy their fall break. Friday, Buzz and I arrived. For dinner we joined my folks and Buzz's folks at a local BBQ restaurant. Buzz and I had shared pictures of our honeymoon and we all enjoyed celebrating the first week of our marriage.

Saturday morning, we gathered my folks, Buzz's sister, his two nephews, and his Mom and headed to Tall Stacks, A Celebration of the Steamboating Era. Every four years the river is filled with river boats, music, and arts and crafts. We started by walking over the Purple People Eater Bridge. As you walk over the bridge, you get a bird’s eye view of all of the steamboats. After our adventure on the purple bridge, we ate lunch at a local sea food restaurant (which was really good).

That evening was another reception to celebrate our marriage. Buzz's family has lived in Cincy since Buzz was a baby so the entire Township came (or at least it felt that way)...his youth leaders came, his college friends were there, and all of parent's friends showed up (which included some of his grade school teachers). It was a lot of fun!

This was a football themed reception. We had 2 cakes, one was decorated as the Bengal’s football field, and the second was a football. Everyone wore their favorite team jersey or t-shirt (Mom and Dad were the only ones not supporting the Bengals...Go Cowboys!!!).

The Honeymoon!

After breakfast at the B&B, Buzz and I drove to San Antonio for our honeymoon. We stayed right on the Riverwalk and it was really nice. My sister works for a four star hotel, so we got a great room at a great price! Thanks, sis!

So what did we do…not much! Two days before the wedding I came down with a bad cold! Each night of the honeymoon, I went to bed at 9 and slept until 8 or 9 in the morning (nothing like 12 hours of sleep!). Despite getting 12 hours of sleep each night, every afternoon I would go return to the hotel for a nap. Poor Buzz didn't know what to do with himself. Needless to say, he caught up on the local news, TV and got in a few extra workouts (I think he was in the gym twice a day).

When I wasn't sleeping, we went museums, the Alamo, the mall, an English pub and 2 Irish pubs, a few Mexican restaurants, a Dueling Piano Bar, and the Mercado (Mexican Market). My favorite outing was the Dueling Piano Bar… 2 guys playing the piano (or various instruments) to songs requested by the audience. And we had a good audience…everyone would sing the songs. It was a blast.

I'm married!

Well, it's going on four weeks of wedded bliss and I am finally getting around to posting wedding news!

So here's the wedding details...When Buzz and I began to plan the wedding, we wanted to do a destination wedding. We planned on having just immediate family there. That plan didn't work. My entire extended family wanted to come to the wedding and I have a big extended family (of which, Buzz finally got to meet at the wedding). The location we had picked for the destination wedding was not going to acomodate the wedding and all of its guests. We decided to move the wedding home. All of my extended family would be able to come. Plus Buzz's Mom had never been down here or seen his house.

Even though the wedding was moved home, I still wanted a small wedding. The day of the wedding was split into 2 events...the wedding and the reception, or better known as the after party. Since I still wanted a smallish wedding, we had the wedding at 4 with just family. The party afterwards was opened to all of our friends and to make it lots of fun we decided to do a theme reception.

But first the ceremony...We held the ceremony and reception at a B&B. The B&B had the main house and another small house in the back yard called the Carriage House. The original plan was to have the ceremony outdoors on the back porch of the main house. I would get ready upstairs in the Carriage House. When the ceremony began, I would come out of the Carriage House and walk down the stairs into the backyard. Buzz would meet me at the bottom of the steps and together we would walk to the back porch of the main house.

Well, that didn't exactly happen. It was hot on September 30! At the beginning of the week it was suppose to be in the low 80s, but by Saturday it was in the 90s. Once we arrived at the B&B, we decided to move the ceremony indoors. The back room of the B&B is a large sun room that overlooks the backyard. We were able to squeeze all of the wedding guests into the air conditioned sun room!

To begin the ceremony, I had a family friend sing "Have you ever been in love" by Celine Dion. When Mom and I sat down to pick out the music, I told her that I wanted to begin the ceremony with a popular love song. Since I didn't have one in mind, we gathered all of our CDs and started listening to each one. When we came to one of Celine Dion's CD's and this song played, we knew it was the right one. The song descibes love being heaven sent which exactly describes our relationship.

Once the Celion Dion song ended, the processional began. First, my sister and the best man (Dr. Rod Evil of course!) walked to the front of the room. As Buzz and I walked through the backyard instead of stopping at the porch, we walked into the house and to the front of the sunroom.

Dad and a dear family friend performed the ceremony. Dad began the ceremony (crying I might add!!! which, of course, made me cry). Dad was great...he did the intro and said something special about the 2 of us. Half way through the ceremony Ryan and a family friend sung "The Prayer." It was magnificent. And even though I am partial, I am not exaggerating when I say that Ryan sounded just like Josh Groban (he has a great voice; he just doesn't sing often). After the song, my dear family friend Dareld completed the ceremony. He has known my family since Dad was just a baby; he and his wife have been like grandparents to me. Needless to say with Dad and him speaking, the ceremony lasted 40 minutes!

After the ceremony was over and pictures taken, guests began to arrive for the themed reception. We wanted our wedding reception to feel like a party so we hosted a Masquerade Ball. The backdrop was the Victorian Style B&B. The caterer did a gorgeous spread in the formal dining room and decorated the entire table with Halloween decorations. Our cake (the moistest wedding cake I had ever tasted, plus death by chocolate experience) was decorated with Venician Masks in gold and purple. It was really neat!

So many of the guests really joined in the festivities and brought their own mask! It was fun!

Once the night came to an end, Buzz and I headed up to our room. That night we and several of our close friends stayed at the B&B. The next morning, the inn keeper made a wonderful sit down breakfast for all of us.

The day really turned out perfect!

My cat

I now am the proud owner of a cat. Her name is Pagan and she is 7 years old (a picture will follow...a girlfriend is currently borrowing my digital).

The same girlfriend is moving in December. Though she would love to take both of her cats with her, she felt better only taking one. Since Pagan and I have bonded, I decided to become her new momma.

I have to say that it is nice to have a pet again. Plus, it will very nice to have Pagan around when I move. Though I will have a husband for some company, during most of the day it will be me and Pagan at the apartment. Things won't seem as quite with a little furry hair ball for company. (And if you didn't know, I am currently quitting my job and moving to another state.)

It finally broke!

So far this year we've had 42 days over 100 degrees. Can you believe it? That's not only hot, but hot for a long time! Well, the heat finally broke. Yesterday, we didn't even reach 90 degrees. What great news! Today, it is in the low 90s and we have a cool breeze. I feel like I've been cooped up all winter long. I am stir crazy. All I want to do is be in the sun! I can picture myself sitting at Starbucks with a large ice tea basking in the sun. It is times like these when work just gets in the way of life!

Summer Fun

The joys of summer...heat, sun, and wasps. Friday night I'm doing a little cleaning while I watch an old Jimmy Stewart movie. Around 8 I've gathered a good bag of trash and decide to take it out. I grab my keys and the bag of trash. I walk out my door and turn to lock it (as a female you can never be too careful). Perched in front of me is a giant red wasp.

Now wasps aren't my friend. A while back I was stung by one. That was not a good evening. By the end of the next day I could not move my arm. The infection was so bad you could cook eggs on my arm. So a trip to the emergency room was made...it was the weekend and I was out in East Texas (there weren't any Care Nows where I was). I don't like wasps.

Back to my story, I decide not to lock my door and walked away. I figured that no will even try to get into my apartment with a wasp guarding the door.

To my luck one of my neighbors was out in the hall. After I threw the trash down the garbage drop, I walked over to her door. She had wasp spray!

And it worked like a charm. As I stood some 10 feet from my door, the spray took the wasp down and killed it on contact! Victory! Victory! Victory at last! (As a side note, any one know what that opera is from?)

Quote of the Day...

"Young or old, rich or poor, country girl or city slicker---it doesn't matter: At some point, every one of us gets out of bed, grabs a hot shower, downs a cup of coffee, goes to the closet, and decides that we haven't got a thing to wear." --Oprah Winfrey

Ain't that the truth!

Group therapy

Every Monday morning the radio talk show I listen to does a segment called "group therapy." In "group therapy" a person calls the radio station and asks a question. The listeners call with their answer/advice. This morning a guy calls and asks if it is okay to ask a girl out on a date via email. Well, I just had to try and put in my two cents. I actually got through the phone lines and they took my call! "I'm getting married in five weeks to a man who asked me out via email. I say go for it!" How freakin' cool! Okay, it doesn't take much to impress me. :)

Quote of the day...

You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing.

Michael Pritchard

Quote of the Day...

"Woke up this morning with
a terrible urge to lie in bed all day and read."
Raymond Carver

The Heat is On

It's July in Texas and it's hot! We have reached the high 90s and low 100s. However, with the humidity it feels like triple digits ever day. Yesterday, it felt like 110! And why does anyone live in Texas?

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Fortune of the Day

"Now is a good time for serenity: a book and a good friend."

My little story behind the fortune cookie...For the longest time I've wanted to try this Chinese restaurant down the street from me. Finally, I decided to go. Last week my girlfriend and I stopped there on the way home from work. We have now found a great new restaurant.

Yesterday, since I had no desire to prepare food, we ended up there again. The food was just as good as the first time we went. For those of you curious as to what I ate, fried rice with fresh vegetables and tofu (yes, I am one of those weird people who loves tofu).

Image of the day...

On my desk sits a daily calender of Italy. Every day I get to enjoy a beautiful pic of some far off place. Today's pic of the day was Villa Melzi on the edge of Lake Como. Just had to share with all.

Etiquette

Back to bathroom etiquette...

It's bad enough that people talk on their cell phone while in the bathroom. "What I can't hear you? Everyone decided to flush their toilet at the same time!"

But now the courtesy flush has been ignored. You are standing in front of a mirror touching up your makeup or poofing your hair (I'm sure all the guys out there can relate). And then all of a sudden you are bombarded with air that is unbearable. You run from the bathroom hoping that you can hold your breath long enough. But it’s too late! Your lungs have already breathed in the contaminated air!

Are parents not teaching their children anything? Flush the toilet immediately after you use it! This is not a difficult concept!

Closed

Did anyone else notice the closed restaurants yeasterday?

Last night a girlfriend and I had a craving for Mexican food. We decided to go to a great little place just down the street from where we live. It was closed! We were suprised, but decided that someone in the owner's family had passed away so they closed the for the day. Well, they weren't the only ones closed. So was the next Mexican restaurant we went to.

It was all very pecular until I checked the news today. Mexican resturants weren't the only restaurants that closed due to staff shortages. Even some McDonalds and Chipotle had to close.

Building is Clear

I'm sitting in my office when one of the campus police officers walks by. He occasionally walks through just to make sure all is well. So, I don't think anything of it. Within minutes he walks back by, but this time is talking on the walkie-talkie, "Building is clear..." Just wanted I wanted to hear, "A threat has been called in and we are checking the building over, but you just keep working." Really, I don't mind leaving early. In fact happy hour keeps sounding better.

In Training

I found out something new this week about restaurants. If you ever drive by a restaurant and see a sign that reads "In Training," stop, turn around, and go back to the restaurant. Why? That's a good question. You get free food.

A new Chili's is opening near work. The other day my coworker and I decided to go try this new Chili's. Upon our arrival we were greeted by a rather odd little man. He greats us with hello and then charges into his speech. If we are not opposed to a smaller menu, a wait staff that is "in training", and a longer wait time for our food, we are welcome to proceed. Oh, and the best part, lunch will be on Chili's. Well, of course we are going to proceed. So my food takes five minutes longer to arrive, it's still good food (if for no other reason than the fact that it is free).

So what have we all learned? Always stop when you see the words "In Training" in front of a restaurant.

Observation

Tomorrow morning, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00, the time and date will be: 01:02:03, 04/05/06. Supposedly, this will not happen again in our lifetime.

It's here!

My Ren Fair costume has arrived! Last year a girlfriend and I went to Scarborough Renaissance Festival. We both enjoyed the day but decided that this year we would dress the part of wenches. So last month I search EBay (the best place to buy anything) and found the perfect costume. You will find yours truly dressed in a white chemise, long skirt and matching bodice and purse (a must for every outfit!).

A few possible vows...

In an effort to help plan our wedding, a girlfriend of mine sent these vows to Buzz and me.

Bride: I promise to learn to cook something other than baked beans on toast, not to hog the bathroom and use all the hot water, and never to ask, 'does my bum look big in this?' and expect an honest answer.

Bride: I promise to care for you in sickness and in health, unless it is self-inflicted and two o'clock in the morning, not to hit you too hard when you are snoring, to let you in after a night out with the lads and to care for your prized collection of beer mats.

And for the Groom...

Groom: I promise to put the top on the toothpaste, my dirty washing in
the washing basket and not to clean my football boots on the kitchen
table. Oh, and to love you always.

Groom: I vow to understand you when I don't, to admit that I am in the
wrong when I mistakenly think I am in the right, and to bring you
flowers at least once a week as I am bound to have done something that I
should apologise for.

You have to admit that those were funny. :)

Sunshine!

After a week and a half of cloudy skies and rain, the sun appeared. On Sunday morning I awoke to sunshine in my apartment! I think the entire city did a little jig yesterday morning. We were all excited to see the sun.

And to celebrate the return of the sun, a girlfriend and I went to the park. There is a nature preserve not far from me that we both love to go to. It's a great place to spend the day. After lunch yesterday we headed out for a nice long walk in the great outdoors.

One thing stuck out in my mind from yesterday. While we were at the park, we saw a man riding a unicycle. We passed him once and then later - as we stopped and sat on a ledge - watched him ride his one-wheel-bike on the path below us. I know that I've seen a person ride a unicycle before, but I can't say that I've seen a man practice riding one all afternoon. Just to give the man proper credit, he was doing superb job.

Valentine Day

Did anyone notice the price at the pump today? Several gas stations around me posted 2.14. Did anyone else notice that it is February 14 (ie, 2.14)? Coincidence?

Guess what...

Buzz and I are engaged!

Sad news

Tonight my great grandmother passed away. She was my Dad's grandmother. Within a few short months, my family has lost my Dad's mother and his grandmother. Great-grandma had turned 94 at the beginning of December. I consider myself very lucky because I got to know her so well. How many people can say that they really knew their great-grandparents? Great-grandma was a go getter. When we were younger, every time my brother, sister, and I went to visit her we did something. She taught us how to fish, took us hiking, taught me to crochet and do various other crafts (including make curtains). In fact, years after she lost her sight, she still crocheted. She would crochet lap blankets for people in the town's nursing home. Her hands were her eyes as she made each stitch. One of the last blankets she made now sits over my couch. She had crocheted a small blanket in purple, my favorite color.
She was also the entrepreneur of our family. She had a thriving upholstery / curtain business for many years. Over the past few months as I've started my own business, her own strength has inspired and encouraged me.

Farewell, Grandma. May that same strength and courage that defined your personality be with you now.

The first meal

Tonight I made my first dinner in the new place. I pan fried turkey that had been marinating in a butter garlic sauce (Yumm!). For the side, I made sweet potato logs (baked in the oven). Now the real victory of the night was the fact that my stove did not blow up on its maiden voyage.

As a side note, does anyone else like sweet potatoes? Why do ask such a question? Let me explain. When I cook, I usually cook for at least 6 people. And yes, I do realize that I live alone. But there is a big plus side in having leftovers. I now have five prepared meals for the week.

Most of my leftovers are brought to work and eaten at lunch time. Once before I brought my sweet potato logs to work. My coworker had actually given me the recipe. She had never used the recipe but just knew it would make for a great side dish. As I was eating in her office one day, she decided to try the logs. There is one thing she had forgotten to mention. She hates sweet potatoes. However, she was just sure that if sweet potatoes were cooked like french fries that she would love them. She still hates sweet potatoes.

This event led to a group discussion about sweet potatoes. It appears that I am alone in my love for sweet potatoes.

So I pose the question, does anyone else like sweet potatoes?

Christmas Day

Here is another glimpse at this past holiday season. This picture was taken at Mom and Dad's house on Christmas day. We are all getting ready for the big Christmas meal and a certain someone - Ryan - has already begun to dig in. :) 

A few family updates...

Well, as a few of you know, I lost my grandmother (my Dad's mom) at the beginning of December. I guess it was October when I told my best friend that I would be attending a funeral in late November. I didn't know who was going to pass away, but I knew that a funeral was on the horizon. Well, though I didn't go to a funeral in November, the first weekend of December I did go to a funeral.

The funeral was held in East Texas in small town where my grandfather (affectionately known as Papa when he was alive) and my grandmother had retired some 20 years earlier. A few interesting notes...the news of grandma's funeral made the local radio station - only in a small town does the local radio station still update the town about the events in the locals’ lives. Also to note was how wonderful the town was the day of Grandma's funeral. As we drove out to her grave site, the entire town stopped. Every car pulled to the side of the road. Any person working outside stopped as we drove by and took off his hat.

Well, fast forward to today. My great-grandmother (my Dad's grandmother) has just been moved to a nursing home. She just turned 94 in December. And until this month, she has lived in a small apartment and been able to care for herself. In late December, she had her gallbladder removed. Unfortunately, she has not recovered from the surgery. And now due to congestive heart failure, she has been moved to a nursing home so that she can be properly cared for.

My other grandmother (my Mom's mom) was also just moved into a nursing home. Last week, my Mom received a phone call from her father. Grandma was not doing well. When Mom arrived at their home, it was decided that Grandma needed to be taken to the hospital. Grandma has severe rheumatoid arthritis. According to most of her doctors, she should have died 15 years ago. Well, at this point, only medical personal can take care of her. On Sunday, she was moved to a nursing home to live out the remainder of her days.

The Apartment

I was asked the other day if I had any funny moving stories. I have one story that was funny.

My brother stopped by the apartment Monday night. While he was here, he walked back to my bathroom to use it. Shortly after he walks back, I hear clapping from the living room. I look around the corner and there comes Ryan. "How do you turn your bathroom light on? Is a clapper light?" The clapping was Ryan trying to turn on my bathroom light.

The bathroom light is actually in not in the bathroom. It is in the hallway. Yeah, I know, kinda different.

I am here

Well, I am in my new apartment. At the moment I am just finishing breakfast while watching a movie. I have a cup of tea in one hand and on the IT is a movie placed in Italy. What could be better? (okay, yes, I realize if the apartment was unpacked, but come on - I moved yesterday. :) ).

Mouse thrown in fire gets revenge

Did anyone else see this story and think it was as humorous as I did?

My favorite holiday pic!

Buzz and I in Cincy at the Krohn Conservatory.
And yes, we are a bit orange. Sad to say, it was a planned Bengals day of black and orange.

Hello out there!

Well, it has been a while since my last post. I must do something to remedy that.

For now, I will start with current news.

I have found an apartment on the other side of town and will be moving this weekend. The apartment is about 20 minutes from my current residence. I'll be living on the fourth floor, BUT there is an elevator. Let's face it, who in their right mind would move to a fourth floor apartment without an elevator. The apartment is a loft. My living room blends right into my bedroom. And yes, that is what I wanted. For you women out there, my main color will be purple, my favorite color. Also, I will have a wonderful balcony that I can enjoy planting ivy and flowers. I am very excited about the balcony.

Right now, my room is filled with the smell of cardboard boxes. It is amazing how much one person can accumulate. Just a few months ago I did a "spring cleaning" and did my best to purge unused items. I am sure that as I unpack in my new place I will be doing another "spring cleaning." I'll be shocked at how much "trash" I moved.

Well, everyone, wish me luck! It is going to be a very long Martin Luther King weekend!