delicious

I found this website back in January, and I love it! It's called delicious. It's basically place to bookmark websites you like online. One of the things I love about it, is you can access your bookmarks from any computer. So for instance, you computer just dies on you, you don't lose your favorites. I mostly use mine for recipes and it lets you categorize your favorites; so for mine it's like main dish, beef, chicken, dessert, etc. But you can use it for any kind of website you want to save. If any one is interested in starting on, here's mine so you can kind of see how it works. Another neat thing is you can see who else has bookmarked the same thing as you and then look through there stuff. I've found many a good recipes that way. Let me know how you like it!

I posted about a month ago about making my table runner, and it's still not done yet. I've been doing some research on quilting, since I've never done it before. Well, I figured out I need a walking foot for my sewing machine, so I finally ordered it and hopefully it will be here in about a week. I really want to get this table runner done so I can start on my next project, a purse!

day off cut short

So I just got a call from a co-worker; he needs me to switch shifts with him, so I'm working tonight. The joys of retail; people think you don't have a life outside of work. I'm so ready for a Monday-Friday, 9-5 job!

Enjoy your night off of work everyone! :)

day of baking

I have today off work, but not off of doing things. It's going to be a day of baking for me. I have to make cookies for Mike's lunches (and for me to munch on during the day....) and some granola bars for his breakfasts. I truly believe I have a spoiled husband! I do something nice for him like making homemade granola bars, and he will probably never let me buy pre-made ones again. :) With all joking aside, I do truly love to make him things. It's a great feeling when someone you love enjoys what you cooked for them. I love it when he tells me stories of him bragging about my cooking at work, it's the best.

I started a new book on Tuesday, "Julie and Julia" by Julie Powell. It's going to be a movie later this year, so I wanted to get it read before. It's about a woman who blogs her way through "Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol.1" by Julia Child. This memoir is more about her life (Julie's) not the recipes, and how it changed her. I'm really into, hopefully I get it done within a week.

red roses

Aren't these gorgeous?! These are the roses in our backyard. We have another rose bush, it's white; I'm sure I'll have a picture of it up soon.

We went out to the cabin last night. It was a pretty nice time. A few people we still on their way, which was a good thing so we could meet everyone in stages; easier to remember names that way. I had a few Long Islands last night as well. Can I just say how much I LOVE Long Island Ice Teas!! I don't really get them that often, because I don't really get drinks out when we actually do go out. Well, we found a premixed bottle by Captain Morgan....oh so good. We even had a fire last night, and I'm sure it's just the first of many this weekend.

Mike's already back out to there this morning. I'm staying at home and then heading to work. I guess Bill (Mike's Uncle) always has a big project to do on Memorial Day weekend, since there will be a lot of people there to help. So I'm kind of glad I have to work today. :) I was thinking about it and I kinda like that I have to work during the hottest part of the day this weekend, so I'm in air conditioning. I'm still a city girl; probably always will be.

it's a three day weekend for some people

This weeks been a pretty boring one. Nothings really happened; I guess this is good and bad. I would rather nothing exciting happen, than have a bad week.

Yesterday was a gorgeous day! And I was lucky enough to have it off of work. :) So I decided to walk down to the library. I spent about an hour there and couldn't find ANYTHING to check out. I hope the next place I live will have a library like in Lafayette. I was looking for a grilling book, and they had some, but they were very outdated. We have a few grilling cookbooks at home, but we've used them for the last 2 or 3 summers. Time for some new inspiration!

This weekend is going to be a busy one. Hopefully I'll actually take some pictures. Mike's aunt and uncle (Pam & Bill) have a cabin with some land about 20 minutes west of Hannibal. (I'm sure I've talked about them before). Anyway, they are having a big weekend long party/cookout. I guess people bring their tents or campers and just hang out all weekend. And what makes even busier is I have to work as well. UGH! I want a new job!!! So Mike will probably spend almost the whole weekend out at the cabin, while I'll be going back and forth between it and work. Luckily I won't be working really late and I'll be able to enjoy the weekend for the most part.

So Happy Memorial Day to all, and I hope you have a fabulous and safe weekend!