...other than the usual stuff... work, crochet, read, garden (dang, I need to update that blog). My folks are coming down for an impromptu trip for the long weekend. It will be nice to see them! Also, we're coming up on our 3rd wedding anniversary... in honor of that, here are some third anniversary gift ideas (according to the sites I Googled... which, you know that if it is on the Internet, it has to be true!):
Traditional Gift: Leather
Modern Gift: Crystal/Glass
Flower Gift: Sunflower
Jewellery Gift: Crystal/Pearl Alt: Jade
We have plans to have a nice dinner at Seasons 52. I'm very excited about that! I've been wanting to go there for a while :)
Monday, August 25, 2008
DQ'd Myself
So, tomorrow is the bookclub meeting for Jane Eyre and I haven't read the book. This is the first time that's happened to me. I think this may be the first time that I've started a book and have not finished it! (well, maybe since college - ha!) I gave up on it. So sad. I'm not going to my book club either - I have some work commitments I need to keep. Oh, well. Guess it is a good thing that I didn't read the book anyway.
I've started Pillars of the Earth and it is a little slow so far, but I've admittedly been distracted by the Olympics and haven't been reading much. Wish me luck! It is a REALLY big book :)
I've started Pillars of the Earth and it is a little slow so far, but I've admittedly been distracted by the Olympics and haven't been reading much. Wish me luck! It is a REALLY big book :)
Friday, August 22, 2008
Ok, I take it back!!!
Fay is still causing all kinds of trouble. In Orlando, it has been raining since Monday night. No big deal, right? Wrong! Flooding is now a major problem. We have some minor water intrusion in our house, too. Fun.
Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse brevity and/or typos.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Buh-bye, Fay!
So, Fay came through Central Florida with a resounding... Nothing! The frustrating thing about that is it is likely to make people complacent about the next storm that comes around, which can be dangerous... Thanks, 24/7 news for the overhype!
Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse brevity and/or typos.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Fay is comin' for a visit!
The first named storm to hit FL in quite some time, Fay will be visiting Central Florida around 2:00 PM tomorrow. At least, that is when the eye of the storm should arrive. We've been getting the very outer "bands" of storms all afternoon.
When we got home from work, Chris and I brought in the delicate plants, took down the hanging baskets, flipped over our rocking chairs and secured other plants that were going to ride out the storm outside. We'll both be home tomorrow... we don't really anticipate much damage, but even at a tropical storm, we can experience sustained winds from 39-73 MPH. Here is the latest Fay image published by the National Hurricane Center:
For those not familiar with these images, the black dot with the yellow circle around it shows where the eye of the storm is currently at. The following dots with connecting lines show the computer model path, with the white "cone" showing the area that will be affected by the storm.
When we got home from work, Chris and I brought in the delicate plants, took down the hanging baskets, flipped over our rocking chairs and secured other plants that were going to ride out the storm outside. We'll both be home tomorrow... we don't really anticipate much damage, but even at a tropical storm, we can experience sustained winds from 39-73 MPH. Here is the latest Fay image published by the National Hurricane Center:
For those not familiar with these images, the black dot with the yellow circle around it shows where the eye of the storm is currently at. The following dots with connecting lines show the computer model path, with the white "cone" showing the area that will be affected by the storm.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
I heart my iPhone
Too cool. I can post to my blog anytime, anywhere from my iPhone!
Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse brevity and/or typos.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Ok, last survey for a while...
I got this in email from a friend of mine. Instead of responding via email, I'm just posting it here.
1. Do you like blue cheese salad dressing? Not really. Only with hot wings.
2. Do you own a gun? There are no guns registered in my name.
3. What's a favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty coffee houses? Iced skim chai tea with vanilla.
4. Do you get nervous before a doctor's appointment? Not really.
5. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? something cold with caffiene
6. Can you do pushups? a few
7. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? my wedding ring set
8. Favorite hobby? crochet
9. Do you have A.D.D? no
10. What's one trait that you hate about yourself? I don't listen very well.
11. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. this survey, I wonder if the dogs drank all their water (I heard them drinking for a long time), I need to start laundry.
12. Name 4 drinks you regularly drink. Diet Dr. Pepper, Cherry Coke Zero, Diet Tropicana, Sugar Free Kool Aid
13. Current worry right now? Getting a scratch on my new iPhone before the case I ordered arrives.
14. Current hate right now? when Bauer is misbehaving.
15. Favorite place to be? vacation
16. Do you like to travel? Yes
17. Name three people who will complete this. dunno
18. Do you own slippers? Yes, many pairs.
19. What color shirt are you wearing? Pink with Mickey on it.
20. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? No.
21. Can you whistle? Yes
22. Favorite color? Pruple
23. Would you be a pirate? Yes! And I would hook up with Johnny Depp! ha!
24. What song do you sing in the shower? I don't sing in the shower.
25. Favorite girl's name? I'm not sharing that! :)
26. Favorite boy's name? See above.
27. What's in your pocket right now? I don't have any pockets in the pants I'm wearing now.
28. Last thing that made you laugh? Al digging through the laundry and making his puggy snort.
29. Do you love where you live? I love our house, I don't love the location (45+ minute drive to work each way, each day sucks!)
30. How many TVs do you have in your house? 5
31. Who is your loudest friend? I don't think I have a friend who is louder than myself.
32. How many pets do you have? 1 bird, 3 dogs.
33. Does someone have a crush on you? Yes :)
34. What is your favorite book? Too many to list. My current favorite is Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
35. What's your favorite candy? Swedish Fish
36. Favorite Sports Team? THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS!!!!
37. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? That I missed the opening ceremonies for the Olympics, but then I realized that those were today ;)
1. Do you like blue cheese salad dressing? Not really. Only with hot wings.
2. Do you own a gun? There are no guns registered in my name.
3. What's a favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty coffee houses? Iced skim chai tea with vanilla.
4. Do you get nervous before a doctor's appointment? Not really.
5. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? something cold with caffiene
6. Can you do pushups? a few
7. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? my wedding ring set
8. Favorite hobby? crochet
9. Do you have A.D.D? no
10. What's one trait that you hate about yourself? I don't listen very well.
11. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. this survey, I wonder if the dogs drank all their water (I heard them drinking for a long time), I need to start laundry.
12. Name 4 drinks you regularly drink. Diet Dr. Pepper, Cherry Coke Zero, Diet Tropicana, Sugar Free Kool Aid
13. Current worry right now? Getting a scratch on my new iPhone before the case I ordered arrives.
14. Current hate right now? when Bauer is misbehaving.
15. Favorite place to be? vacation
16. Do you like to travel? Yes
17. Name three people who will complete this. dunno
18. Do you own slippers? Yes, many pairs.
19. What color shirt are you wearing? Pink with Mickey on it.
20. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? No.
21. Can you whistle? Yes
22. Favorite color? Pruple
23. Would you be a pirate? Yes! And I would hook up with Johnny Depp! ha!
24. What song do you sing in the shower? I don't sing in the shower.
25. Favorite girl's name? I'm not sharing that! :)
26. Favorite boy's name? See above.
27. What's in your pocket right now? I don't have any pockets in the pants I'm wearing now.
28. Last thing that made you laugh? Al digging through the laundry and making his puggy snort.
29. Do you love where you live? I love our house, I don't love the location (45+ minute drive to work each way, each day sucks!)
30. How many TVs do you have in your house? 5
31. Who is your loudest friend? I don't think I have a friend who is louder than myself.
32. How many pets do you have? 1 bird, 3 dogs.
33. Does someone have a crush on you? Yes :)
34. What is your favorite book? Too many to list. My current favorite is Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
35. What's your favorite candy? Swedish Fish
36. Favorite Sports Team? THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS!!!!
37. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? That I missed the opening ceremonies for the Olympics, but then I realized that those were today ;)
Monday, August 4, 2008
Jane Eyre Confession
My book club is meeting one week from tomorrow and I haven't really read the book, Jane Eyre, yet. I'm debating as to whether I should really dig in and start reading it, or if I should just say "the heck with it" and just watch the movie. Seriously, who talks like that anymore? It is really a tough read.
Our next book club selection (for September) was a memoir and the book chosen by the club is Marley and Me by John Grogan. I read that book last summer (I think) but I'm pretty sure I still remember most of the story, or enough to have a book club conversation about it.
October's book club selection is supposed to be a murder/mystery book. I've given our organizer my top few choices for that genre, so we'll see what is picked. Meanwhile, I'll be working on reading Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Weeee!
Our next book club selection (for September) was a memoir and the book chosen by the club is Marley and Me by John Grogan. I read that book last summer (I think) but I'm pretty sure I still remember most of the story, or enough to have a book club conversation about it.
October's book club selection is supposed to be a murder/mystery book. I've given our organizer my top few choices for that genre, so we'll see what is picked. Meanwhile, I'll be working on reading Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Weeee!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Yup, another survey...
I Am: A woman.
I Want: Children... and an iPhone - ha!
I Have: Four pets.
I Wish: Florida wasn't so darn hot all of the time!
I Hate: Katie Couric. Seriously. Hate.
I Fear: Besides sewers? Someone I love being hurt or getting sick.
I Hear: Franco "talking"
I Search: Google when I need to find something.
I Wonder: When the time comes, if we'll have boys or girls or both.
I Regret: Not having learned to play an instrument or another language.
I Love: Chris!
I Ache: After doing rigorous gardening.
I Always: Watch GMA when getting ready for work.
I Usually: Have my pedometer on.
I Am Not: Very patient.
I Dance: Rarely.
I Sing: In the car when I'm by myself.
I Never: Watch horror movies.
I Rarely: Push in my chair when I get up from a table (this drives Chris crazy).
I Cry: When I'm frustrated more than when I'm sad.
I Am Not Always: Patient.
I Lose: Confidence in people very easily. I think that's why I'm so stubbornly independent.
I'm Confused: As to why people still smoke.
I Need: To get myself a soda. I'm thirsty.
I Should: Lose weight.
I Want: Children... and an iPhone - ha!
I Have: Four pets.
I Wish: Florida wasn't so darn hot all of the time!
I Hate: Katie Couric. Seriously. Hate.
I Fear: Besides sewers? Someone I love being hurt or getting sick.
I Hear: Franco "talking"
I Search: Google when I need to find something.
I Wonder: When the time comes, if we'll have boys or girls or both.
I Regret: Not having learned to play an instrument or another language.
I Love: Chris!
I Ache: After doing rigorous gardening.
I Always: Watch GMA when getting ready for work.
I Usually: Have my pedometer on.
I Am Not: Very patient.
I Dance: Rarely.
I Sing: In the car when I'm by myself.
I Never: Watch horror movies.
I Rarely: Push in my chair when I get up from a table (this drives Chris crazy).
I Cry: When I'm frustrated more than when I'm sad.
I Am Not Always: Patient.
I Lose: Confidence in people very easily. I think that's why I'm so stubbornly independent.
I'm Confused: As to why people still smoke.
I Need: To get myself a soda. I'm thirsty.
I Should: Lose weight.
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