Wish List

A couple weeks ago I tweeted that I had a mile long Christmas list that kept growing.  And it really is. In fact there are three things on it that seem so wonderful if I only got these three things I would be pretty happy.

1. The Pioneer Woman cookbook.  (You can pre-order it here.)  I'm sure everyone else knows about her, but I have just recently fallen in love with her blog, pictures, recipes, etc etc.  Unfortunately, since I have three years of catching up to do, it is proving to be a total time-suck.

2. J. Crew has a good thing going - when the President's wife wears your clothes and all everyone can do is talk about them and take pictures of them, you know you have a good thing going.  And boy have they sucked me in.  I was almost exclusively a Limited girl because the clothes fit and with a good sale and a coupon the price is usually alright. But then I bought a pair of shorts off of the J. Crew website for $15 and they fit and made my summer, summer.  And I got their catalog in the mail. And I saw this.  And then Earl (the sweet sweet man that spoils me) took me there to try one on and we saw it in Indigo Blue in a size 4 so I can wear a light sweater under it if need be. And I searched and searched on Ebay and could not find one.  So, now I wait for Christmas. Hopefully the price will drop.

3. And then the next J. Crew catalog came out and I saw this.  And I haven't been able to try it on, but most likely a size 4 as well. (Just in case anyone wanted to know). Hopefully there will be some crazy sale and the price on this will decrease by 70%. That would be nice.

And my list is growing, because after reading The Pioneer Woman's blog, I want a digital SLR camera.  I wonder if Earl knew I had "caviar tastes" when he married me.  I know Katherine is shaking her head at the thought of owning a jacket that costs $200.  That's why I haven't bought it KB.  It's too much even for my caviar tastes.

Now, if you excuse me, I have some stuff to get done since the PW blog has stolen all my time this weekend!  

Ps - I will be packing up our stuff and learning how to run a farm, because after reading said blog all weekend, all I want to do with my life is raise four children on a cattle farm, minus all the laundry. Life in the country sounds so inticing as I realize tax season is merely months away. 

Do-Si-Do

Last night was Western Night at Teen Club with the DSAOC.  I will put up pictures when I get home, but suffice it to say that I bruised my feet from dancing and my finger from clapping.

I think that's what we call a success!!

New Video!

Shachah's "Deliver Us" ft. John Wells - The Tonic from Cross Movement Records on Vimeo.

Let the Light In

Let the Light In hit the stores today.  Tell everyone you know (and those you don't!!) to go to the Shachah website and pick one up!!

A Delicious Mistake

Every Sunday Earl and I head over to Henry's Marketplace to grocery shop for the week.  We split up - he gets the fruits and veggies, I get any frozen items and dairy products and then we meet up by the deli and meat counters.  Earl orders his turkey and I get the seafood.  This week we actually switched it up and went out on Friday after I got home from work, which may be why the following happened: I got the wrong kind of fish.  

Earl could eat the same thing every night of the week and keep on loving it.  Lately, he's been loving salads with a hardboiled egg, carrots, mushrooms, almonds, balsamic vinaigrette dressing and a rotation of chicken, shrimp, and fish.  Usually he likes either salmon or steelhead trout.  This week, I accidently just said "trout" and we ended up with rainbow trout.  It's not that we avoid it on purpose for any real reason, just mainly because we always get salmon or steelhead trout.  

Tonight I pulled out the fish packet and opened it to start cooking it and was stunned to find white fish instead of pink.  I sprinkled some seasoning on the fish, stuck it in the oven and in no time was peeling some of the most delicious fish we have had in a while.  It was flaky and juicy. Earl promptly declared we should get it again - and soon!  

As proof, I have included a couple photos of the yummiest mistake.

Kindles and Mommies

The Zac Brown Band has a line about their favorite things in one of my new favorite songs (Chicken Fried): Feel the touch of a precious child and know a mother's love.  My mommy loves me so much she and Tony took the time to update the look of my blog.  Look, she even incorporated my favorite colors! I love it!! Earl and I were gone this evening in Downey, CA, just got home a little while ago and found my blog sitting and waiting for me looking beautiful! So thanks to both Tony and Mommy!!

And my mom also left a comment in reference to my Tweet about the Kindle.  I have been wanting a Kindle, but not wanting the price of the Kindle.  Today I was hunting around on the Apple site and found an application for the Kindle for the iPhone. For FREE!! So, I logged onto Amazon and registered my phone, I mean, my KINDLE and purchased Crazy Love by Francis Chan for $6 and started reading away this evening.  Pretty sweet! So, while I am sure the Kindle still kicks major booty, this is a nice (cheap) substitute.

You will have to excuse me as my patient seems to think a massage will make him feel better and take the effects of his cold away...

He Fills the Void

Ever since Charlie was put down, there has been a void at my in-laws house. He was such a big presence that, when he was gone, it was really felt.  For over a year Earl and Dawn have been absent a boxer of their own.  Until last week.

My Earl called to tell me that they had a new dog. Just like that! He was rescued from the side of Griffith Road in Miami and they got him at the Humane Society.  He is a brindle boxer and spent the first day quiet as a mouse. Not even a peep!  In each successive picture we have seen of him, we are watching him grow and get accustomed to this being his home.  We watch him (through the pictures) feel safe and happy.  It is pretty amazing to see.  We don't know if he was abused, but he was certainly shy and a little scared when he went home with them.  But now he is growing to love his new home.

Psalm 113 says: He raises the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the ash heap, that He may seat him with princes - with the princes of His people.  He grants the barren woman a home, like a joyful mother of children.  Bull's Eye was almost sent to another home, but he was a gruff man and the lady working at the Humane Society decided to place Bull's Eye in the Mergelsberg home.  I can't imagine a better home for this poor and needy 10 month old dog.  They will love him and treat him fairly.  We can't wait to meet him!