10:366

Hummingbird in neighbors tree.

I know he doesn't really look like a hummingbird, but he is.  I wasn't able to snap a photo of him when he was flitting and flying around so had to wait for him to land.  Just lucky I was to keep track of him long enough.

9:366

My new car

2006 Chevy Trailblazer, dark gray (which kinda looks dark blue in the dealership parking lot and black in my driveway...by night I mean. In the morning it should be dark gray)

I didn't get a moon roof, and am currently a little bitter about it.  Once I get to drive it longer than the 5 minute test drive I'll probably like it a lot more than I currently do (Robert drove home and will be taking it to work tomorrow to do the mechanic check/DEQ thing sooo).  It drove nicely. Adam fits in the backseat. It's newer. It has less miles. It's pretty (well it was at night).  Maybe it's just new car jitters...

I liked it before we started the paperwork to buy it...and then I came down off the new car buy high and was like - where's my moon roof bitches?

*I like moon roofs even though they're not all that useful and in Robert's opinion unpractical in Oregon where it rains too much to actually get to enjoy the dang thing. But I still like them! Trailblazers don't generally come with a moon roof, and we've been looking.  Found a gold one but um, EW!!!! And I can't do an aftermarket install cause it's not as good and there's a pretty good chance it'll leak and blah blah blah  Robert is so getting me a convertible one day.

Anyways - ask me in a week.

Moon roof = sunroof BTW (Sunroofs technically don't open.  The things I learn from my husband. GAH!)

Weekly Menu

For the week of 01/08/2012 to 01/14/2012

Sunday - BBQ pork fried rice*
Monday - BBQ chicken tenders, macaroni salad
Tuesday - Flour tortilla casserole, green beans (it was moved from last week)
Wednesday - Garbage (otherwise known as taco salad)
Thursday - Chicken broccoli alfredo*
Friday - Chicken strips and french fries (also moved from last week)
Saturday - (Spaghetti sauce canning day)  Lasagna


*Links to these recipes can be found here. 


If you see anything you want a recipe to, and it's not listed on my recipe page, leave me a comment to let me know and I'll post the recipe.

8:366

If I expect Adam to take my book recommendations seriously, I have to take his recommendations seriously.  He has been trying to get me to read this series for awhile, and I needed something new to read, so I grabbed it.

It is good! I'm about halfway through, and I'm enjoying it.  I'm glad he has the first 5 books already, and I'll probably help him get the other 5 (I think there is 10 total).

7:366

An almost good-bye.

We've decided to sell my Jeep and get me a used new-to-me vehicle.  We need more leg room in the back seat. And by we, I mean my little boy who won't stop growing!  He's only 13 and already 5'8". So yeah, it might be more comfortable for him (not to mention a bit safer) if he wasn't practically eating his knees every time he had to ride in the backseat.

 Anyways, today we went down to a dealership in NE Portland (an 1-1/2 hour drive, BTW) because a salesman said he was going to buy it for what we were asking....and then we got there and he offered half.  &*#@(*@!#$@!!! 

Meh. I haven't found what I want yet so maybe it's better that I'm not stuck without wheels quite yet. And I get to keep my Jeep a little longer. I'm really going to miss it.

6:366

Someone has been teaching my stove swear words.

Alternative to todays 366.  I think it was good.  (Chili)

5:366

Can you guess what it is?