We're Outta Here

The campground where we're going is open tonight so we and the TREES are there!
Myers Lake - Come out and set a spell...

Update

For those of you who have been following:
My niece Michelle is now cancer free!!
She's feeling great too.

FYI - I didn't even cook last night, went out to a new Mexican restaurant- it was ok.

Not To Brag, But...

Everyone (Sarah & Niki) said tonight's spaghetti was the best ever. I, yes I, have even outdone my own cooking skills! Tomatoes & peppers from the garden, fresh basil from the herb garden, red pepper flakes, vadalia onion chunks, a touch of Merlot, and of course Italian seasoning and then of course.................the secret spice...........

New Post

How funny that my last post about stuffed peppers caused such a ruckus !
Well I've been busy getting ready for Niki's "Sweet Sixteen" party. We had several H.S. age teens over Saturday night. They were supposed to have a bonfire but that got rained out. So they had a massive shaving cream fight instead. (I'll attach the pictures when Renee has some spare time to send them to me) Then they ate massive amounts of pizza and cake. After that they went downstairs and just messed around with the air-hockey and basketball net.
Yesterday was clean up and rest up after the party. I read a book- finished it too! Dinner was easy, Chicken, potatoes, and carrots in the crockpot. Tonight, chicken nachos for Niki's birthday. After she goes to volleyball practice and assistant coaching soccer with Renee that is. If time we'll go shopping for the digital camera she wants for her B.D. gift.

P.S.

I made a batch of stuffed peppers today.
&
I'm making Monte Cristo Sandwiches for dinner.

Tuscan Pizza

Ingredients:
Pizza Crust - I use frozen bread dough
Cheese Mixture - Asiago, Parm. and Gargonzola
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar & Brown Sugar heated (1/8 C each)
Roma Tomatoes
minced garlic
Fresh Mixed Greens

Directions:
Spread out dough onto cookie sheet
spread out cheese on dough
spread out sliced Roma tomatoes & minced garlic on top of cheese
sprinkle with Olive Oil
heat at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes
Sprinkle top with fresh greens and pour the vineager mix on top
slice and eat!
~Enjoy~

What Today Is Wednesday?

I think Monday and Tuesday were one big long day. It doesn't help that I only got 4 hours of sleep last nite. I know, I know--waaaaaa to ya.
I'm making Tuscan Pizza tonight - YUMM-OH! Smells deliciocio. If you want the recipe just let me know.
I need to start scrapin now that I have a WHOLE scrappin room. Think I'll go to Micheal's tomorrow and get some new albums and some photo boxes. Think I can talk Renee into going too? Probably not on a Thursday. Renee, is your homework done? Get to steppin! Guess where all the pictures are? Stuffed every which way, not a good thing...

Caffeine Overload

Let's see the count for the day =
1 Med. Honey Cinnamon Iced Latte from Seattle's Best at 3:00
1 and 1/2 Iced tea with dinner @ 6:00
1 Diet Coke at 9:00
Raise your hand if you think I can't sleep.
What was I thinking?
Now I'm watching Everybody Loves Raymond reruns at 12:00 a.m.

My Current Favorite Comercial

The Orkin commercial. The one where the BIG bug tries to deliver a pizza to a home. The best part is when the Orkin guy gives the BIG bug a dirty look, then the BIG bug looks at the Orkin guy and then zooms away. So funny!

How trivial you say. However, sometimes it takes the focus off the unbearable. Just a smidgen of humor. Anyway, the camping trip to Bay City was nice and relaxing. Mostly. The beds in the camper are not so comfortable. Didn't get allot of sleep. We are considering upgrading to a hard side camper.

This week I'm going to focus on getting a lot of chores and stuff done. I'm still not sure when I'm supposed to report back to work. Hope to find out this week!

It's Been A Week...

Because...
My brother kidnapped my dad
Katie's moving out
The Renee's are on vacation
I've had the "D" all week
Can't sleep, eat or get myself motivated

Good news -
Niki made the JV Volleyball team
We are going camping - bay city
I decided to let my sister have my weekend up north because of #1 up there.... she didn't really get to enjoy herself earlier this week. I figured we could always sneak away in the camper and that is exactly what we are doing. Camping can be quite relaxing. Just ask Bailey - he loves it!

Star Gazing

2008 Meteor Showers and Viewing Tips
The next meteor shower is the Perseids on August 12, 2008. After the first-quarter moon sets, around 2 a.m., meteors should be more easily visible until dawn. You may see dozens of meteors per hour. I'll be up will you?

I Got Sick of Watchng the Olympics So...

I flipped the cooking channel on. Mrs. Neely from Down Home With the Neeley's was on. She was making a delicious looking bread pudding. I decided to start baking and cooking. I whipped up a batch of that, it's baking now. We put some great new 'rub' on some chicken wings and we're goonna be bbqing them up in a little bit. Then when I was watchin the new Big Daddy's House he was makin some Au'Gratin Potatoes. So I decided to make some cheesy potatoes to go with the wings. Which by the way we're going to try some new sauce that we bought last time in Petosky - Cherry Hot BBQ. Then I whipped up a Green Been Blue Cheese Salad that I've been wanting to try. Next I'll be making:
Scones - umm I love scones, my grandma used to make them. I found a real easy recipe online.
Homemade Salsa - with tomatoes, peppers and jalapenos from the garden
Granola - I have all the ingredients for making a big batch of homemade granola.

I found that baking and cooking has relived a little stress. Who knows what I'll make tomorrow!
Tonight we'll be using our "Coke Rewards" rewards. 2 movies, a large bucket of popcorn and 2 sodas. Just what the Dr. ordered!

Humm Drumm

Sorry folks, nothing much to say lately. There is just some stuff I'm dealing with so I just don't have much to say. But just thought I'd check in.