This morning, I woke to the lovely smell of a skunk. Not the most fun smell I have ever smelled. The nice thing about Idaho is you rarely see or smell a skunk. Not like in Oklahoma where they seemed to be everywhere! So then I just sat there and couldn't really get back to sleep. It made me think of a funny story that I have told many times and I still enjoy.
One day I came home from work late and my roomie, Joy, was out of town or something because she wasn't home. So I walked in and our house smelled so bad of skunk that I could barely breathe. Well, the longer I sat there and breathed this smell in, I think it made me crazy or something because I thought for sure that it wasn't actually a skunk anymore, but some sort of chemicals that were slowly poisoning me. We had three cats and four stray cats that lived below us (no we weren't crazy cat ladies) and I was totally worried about all of us breathing in these fumes, which I had convinced myself were dangerous. So at about 1:00 am, I decided to call the fire department and ask them what I should do. So the guy took my phone number and address and said he would call me back. The next thing I knew, there was a fire truck in front of my house! So they got under the crawl space and of course, they smelled skunk and nothing else. A skunk probably got into with one of the stray cats and it just was all under our house. So I felt really silly and I swear my pillow smelled like a skunk for at least 2 months.
In other news, Mat and I went on a fun daytrip this past weekend to see some waterfalls around Idaho. I got this cool book on Northwest waterfalls after Joy and I went to see waterfalls around the Portland area. So we finally put the book to good use. I took some good pictures and I really will put them on here someday. I will also put other pictures up someday, but I don't know when!
Next week I have two big conferences that has been taking up all my work time the last few weeks. Once I get back, I should be a little less crazed and can get some other work related things finished that have been sitting in my "to do" pile for awhile.
Mat is still looking for a new job, but he did get a raise at his current job and was put on salary. This is nice for us to know exactly what his income is coming in every week. So if anyone has any great job ideas in Boise, please let us know!
One of my great, great friends, Sarah, is having her baby on Monday! This is her second child and first little girl! I can't wait to meet her and hopefully I can sometime in July. My little niece is growing and is doing great, I can't wait to meet her either. My sister is due on July 31st, so who knows when she'll decide to show? My mom, my sister's friend Leslie and me have been working on getting everything together for her shower in June. I am really looking forward to being an Aunt!
Hope everyone is having a great week!
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Just Checking In
Not much happening in our world lately. Last night we did attend a great concert - Brandi Carlile. I posted her link if you want to listen to some samples of her latest album. Mat and I are now officially fans! We had heard a couple songs on the radio and we liked them, so we thought we'll just check it out and see what we think. She has an amazing voice and was fun to watch.
Tonight we are going to be using Mat's new grill for the first time! We are going to grill up some steaks and some bacon wrapped jalapenos with cream cheese. YUM! So it should be lots of fun to try it out.
One more day until the long weekend! We are going to try to take a day trip, but still haven't figured out where.
Tonight we are going to be using Mat's new grill for the first time! We are going to grill up some steaks and some bacon wrapped jalapenos with cream cheese. YUM! So it should be lots of fun to try it out.
One more day until the long weekend! We are going to try to take a day trip, but still haven't figured out where.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Monday, Monday, Monday
Monday comes too soon! I swear I just left work and then my weekend zooms by. The weekend was a good one. I missed Mat since he was camping, but had a ton of fun with my parents and my sister.
This week we don't really have a lot of plans. I do have an appointment to get my makeup done Thursday morning, which should be fun! I had originally ordered makeup from my dermatologist and then after waiting a month, they told me that they decided to switch to a different kind of makeup. Grr... So I switched to a different dermatologist and am going to have a consult with one of the people there. It seems like it will be fun! It is supposed to be really good makeup and this was my birthday present from my parents. I am looking forward to that.
Mat and I are going to try to take a little day trip this weekend. We haven't really had much time to do this over the last year, so we thought it would be fun for this weekend. We'll probably shoot for Sunday, since he has to work on Saturday. Now we just have to find something to do! We have this great book of waterfalls for the Northwest, so we were thinking about going to find one of those. We also have a great discovering Idaho book, so we'll do some research this week to see what sounds like fun.
It is cold and rainy here today. I thought we were over this cold thing for a few months, but no such luck. It looks like it should be nice this weekend and later this week. We're ready to use Mat's new grill! Well, we have to season it first and then we'll really be ready. We got some steaks and chicken to make this week.
That's about it for now. More later if I can think of it!
This week we don't really have a lot of plans. I do have an appointment to get my makeup done Thursday morning, which should be fun! I had originally ordered makeup from my dermatologist and then after waiting a month, they told me that they decided to switch to a different kind of makeup. Grr... So I switched to a different dermatologist and am going to have a consult with one of the people there. It seems like it will be fun! It is supposed to be really good makeup and this was my birthday present from my parents. I am looking forward to that.
Mat and I are going to try to take a little day trip this weekend. We haven't really had much time to do this over the last year, so we thought it would be fun for this weekend. We'll probably shoot for Sunday, since he has to work on Saturday. Now we just have to find something to do! We have this great book of waterfalls for the Northwest, so we were thinking about going to find one of those. We also have a great discovering Idaho book, so we'll do some research this week to see what sounds like fun.
It is cold and rainy here today. I thought we were over this cold thing for a few months, but no such luck. It looks like it should be nice this weekend and later this week. We're ready to use Mat's new grill! Well, we have to season it first and then we'll really be ready. We got some steaks and chicken to make this week.
That's about it for now. More later if I can think of it!
Friday, May 18, 2007
Friday!
It's here, it's here! Friday, hurrah! Of course it is about that time on Friday afternoon where I lose all ability to actually do any work and I wander around trying to pass the time.
Mat is off to his bachelor party/camping trip with Cory. He's really been looking forward to it, so I hope they have a great time. I am going to start my weekend off with dinner with my parents and then home for a nice, relaxing evening. I'll probably catch up on some tv shows, maybe read a little, who knows what else? Then tomorrow I am going to make baby shower invitations! I'm going to my mom's to make those with her and that should be fun. We already know what we are going to do, we just have to get all the supplies. Tomorrow night I'll be hanging out with my sister and catching up on the latest in our lives. Then Mat will be home on Sunday. It feels so weird for him to leave, since I am always the one traveling and leaving him! I miss him already and it has only been 12 hours since I saw him last!
That's about it for now. Have a great weekend!
Mat is off to his bachelor party/camping trip with Cory. He's really been looking forward to it, so I hope they have a great time. I am going to start my weekend off with dinner with my parents and then home for a nice, relaxing evening. I'll probably catch up on some tv shows, maybe read a little, who knows what else? Then tomorrow I am going to make baby shower invitations! I'm going to my mom's to make those with her and that should be fun. We already know what we are going to do, we just have to get all the supplies. Tomorrow night I'll be hanging out with my sister and catching up on the latest in our lives. Then Mat will be home on Sunday. It feels so weird for him to leave, since I am always the one traveling and leaving him! I miss him already and it has only been 12 hours since I saw him last!
That's about it for now. Have a great weekend!
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Happy Graduation to Mat...
Today Mat officially turned in his last assignment and he is finished with school! Graduation is on Saturday morning and then he will be really, really finished! WAHOO! Go Mat!
That's all for now...it has been a busy week again! Have a great weekend.
That's all for now...it has been a busy week again! Have a great weekend.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Ole!
It is official! Joy has picked a wedding date - October 5, 2007! Which means that Mat and I are headed to Mexico for the week of October 1-8! We booked our tickets last night to Cancun and then we travel about 45-50 minutes to get to the resort in the Maya Riviera. Or is it Riviera Maya? I think that is the area and the town is actually Playa del Carmen. You can see the resort where she will be getting married and where we'll be staying here: Iberostar Tucan. It looks so wonderful and I know it is going to be such a great week.
Luckily, we got our air tickets all worked out, but I was soooo dumb and booked them under Mat instead of Mathew. I thought they weren't going to let me change it this morning and the girl at Frontier Airlines actually asked me why I would do that. Geez, I made a mistake. But so the next step is to finalize our hotel with the travel agent and get me a passport. Then we should be all set.
Whenever I am really busy at work, I can think of a hundred things to do or that I would rather be doing. But when I have a break during my work day, my mind goes completely blank! I really don't know where to start. Maybe that is my problem. I think there are so many things I want to look at or research (wedding stuff, honeymoon, etc.) and I just don't where to begin!
Tonight Mat and I are going to see one of his favorite bands, Floater, in concert. I went with him last year to see the band and they were pretty good live, but then I tried to listen to the CDs and it just wasn't really the same. So I think it will be a good time and Mat said he thought it was supposed to be an acoustic set, or he thought it might be anyway. I'll give a full review next time I update.
Luckily, we got our air tickets all worked out, but I was soooo dumb and booked them under Mat instead of Mathew. I thought they weren't going to let me change it this morning and the girl at Frontier Airlines actually asked me why I would do that. Geez, I made a mistake. But so the next step is to finalize our hotel with the travel agent and get me a passport. Then we should be all set.
Whenever I am really busy at work, I can think of a hundred things to do or that I would rather be doing. But when I have a break during my work day, my mind goes completely blank! I really don't know where to start. Maybe that is my problem. I think there are so many things I want to look at or research (wedding stuff, honeymoon, etc.) and I just don't where to begin!
Tonight Mat and I are going to see one of his favorite bands, Floater, in concert. I went with him last year to see the band and they were pretty good live, but then I tried to listen to the CDs and it just wasn't really the same. So I think it will be a good time and Mat said he thought it was supposed to be an acoustic set, or he thought it might be anyway. I'll give a full review next time I update.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
And I keep on blogging...
So a little time has passed since my last entry. Things get hectic sometime and the last thing I want to do is get on the computer when I have been on it all day! But I will bring you up to speed on the last week or so.
I went to a board meeting in Worley, Idaho. Now that was exciting. The Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort is there and we actually had a really nice stay. I did gamble a little, but stopped when I won $5 more than the $15 or so I spent. I figure if I came home with more money than I left, I am a true winner!
My mom is doing great and I got to spend the whole day with her on Saturday. We made all kinds of shower invitations for my sister's baby shower and we'll show them to her tomorrow so she can choose which she likes best. I think they turned out pretty cute and I am looking forward to seeing the final products. We made some other cards too, and it is just so much fun. Crafting is so addictive!
Last night Mat and I made some new recipes. First, we made Miso Chicken and a corn and edamame salad. The corn salad called for grilled corn, but it isn't in season, so we just used frozen corn that we steamed. Then later we made chocolate souffle! The chicken recipe we decided wasn't good enough to stay in our rotation, but we both really liked the salad and the souffle. Here are the official links if you want to try them out:
Individual Chocolate Souffle Cakes
Roasted Corn and Edamame Salad
No news on the wedding front. I have been diligently studying to find ideas for the wedding, but we haven't actually done any more than reserve the spot. Mat has 8 days left of school and then I think we can have a little more free time to go try out caterers and look at photographers and all that fun stuff.
Work is keeping me very busy at the moment. I have two fairly good sized conferences the first week of June and then I might have a week or so to catch my breath before starting on our Annual Conference in September. There really isn't much of a break for me work wise, but at least i keep really busy!
We're bbqing tonight and I am really looking forward to that. It is supposed to get chilly the next few days, but right now is 80! That is some crazy Idaho weather for you. Better wrap up my work before I head home. Bye for now!
I went to a board meeting in Worley, Idaho. Now that was exciting. The Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort is there and we actually had a really nice stay. I did gamble a little, but stopped when I won $5 more than the $15 or so I spent. I figure if I came home with more money than I left, I am a true winner!
My mom is doing great and I got to spend the whole day with her on Saturday. We made all kinds of shower invitations for my sister's baby shower and we'll show them to her tomorrow so she can choose which she likes best. I think they turned out pretty cute and I am looking forward to seeing the final products. We made some other cards too, and it is just so much fun. Crafting is so addictive!
Last night Mat and I made some new recipes. First, we made Miso Chicken and a corn and edamame salad. The corn salad called for grilled corn, but it isn't in season, so we just used frozen corn that we steamed. Then later we made chocolate souffle! The chicken recipe we decided wasn't good enough to stay in our rotation, but we both really liked the salad and the souffle. Here are the official links if you want to try them out:
Individual Chocolate Souffle Cakes
Roasted Corn and Edamame Salad
No news on the wedding front. I have been diligently studying to find ideas for the wedding, but we haven't actually done any more than reserve the spot. Mat has 8 days left of school and then I think we can have a little more free time to go try out caterers and look at photographers and all that fun stuff.
Work is keeping me very busy at the moment. I have two fairly good sized conferences the first week of June and then I might have a week or so to catch my breath before starting on our Annual Conference in September. There really isn't much of a break for me work wise, but at least i keep really busy!
We're bbqing tonight and I am really looking forward to that. It is supposed to get chilly the next few days, but right now is 80! That is some crazy Idaho weather for you. Better wrap up my work before I head home. Bye for now!
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