well aware I did the lattice wrong but this was the second attempt at a crust so I got impatient....Next time I will do better...wait and see how it comes out...

working on a project even though I have chosen not observe that horrid holiday...can still make something pretty for February. Trying to shake my blah mood...

breakfast for lunch

I do love clementines....... :)

Shaun of the Dead

one of the best zombie movies ever ;)

3 minute cookie

I was craving a cookie and forgot to pick one up at Hannaford, so I tested out this recipe from CarrotsnCake blog. Yummy and quick :)

January book

I heard about this book from another blog and wanted to check it out. Its a collection of short stories.

From Publishers Weekly


Unabashed materialism is tempered by dry wit in this collection of 12 jaunty short stories about heartache and love by a young prize-winning French writer. The first-person narrators speak directly to the reader: "So anyway, as I was saying," "I'm not saying that to be a smartass" and even "Hmpphh, whatever." This playfulness often masks hurt: protagonists range from a female veterinarian who is gang-raped by drunken farmers to a pop singer isolated by fame and drugs, to a traveling salesman who plays a role in a terrible traffic accident. The collection's shorter stories are slight; nothing much happens, or problems raised are shrugged off without any attempt at resolution. The book's gems, on the other hand, delight by adding action to the mix. In "Junior," two boys borrow dad's Jaguar, with disastrous results; in "Clic-Clac" two sisters help their brother jump-start a love affair with a delectable colleague. If love is one recurring theme, another is class, particularly the distinction between middle and upper classes in French society. In "This Man and This Woman," a couple's loveless marriage is equated with their predictable taste in clothing and furnishings: "It's all kind of nouveau riche, but fortunately they don't realize it." Deftly translated by Marker, this uneven but entertaining collection displays a deliciously Gallic insouciance.

One good thing about laundry time is that it gives me time to read. And they have a flat screen tv here too, currently set on HGtv ;)

wow...blue sky...quick walk in downtown. trip to the library

trying something new - Stonyfield Oikos greek yogurt with Dorset cereal. very yummy!

i have a problem

too much coffee today...

Wish they had snow days at work.

Another long day ahead of me.

Can't wait until 8pm when I get to go home.

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I made chili today in my crockpot. Mostly it consisted of hamburger and 15 different types of beans. :) I was in a weird mood today and threw everything in at lunch time. I had a spice mix I got for Christmas and wanted to try it out. I was surprised how well it came out for a spur of the moment crockpot dish. Not too hot and very yummy. :) I think the fact it came out good cheered me up. Currently watching Heroes. Honestly I was feeling really grumpy and very few things were cheering me up today. I felt like I was having such an off day...hoping tomorrow will be so much better...

I need to go do groceries...and I had a weird craving...scrambled eggs topped with bruschetta and chicken nuggets. I am finally using my stainless steel straw...so far I really like it. :) I have a bad habit of saving stuff until the right moment but decided it was about time to use it.

my new home...alot smaller than my other desk but I think I'll survive

On the Menu tonight : Salsa Chicken

made in the crockpot served over brown rice :)

Made it to the gym tonight. It had been awhile since I had been and I was surprised how well I did. Wait and see though how sore I am tomorrow. I was able to do some strength training and 25 minutes of cardio with no trouble. Doubt I will be able to make it later this week because I will be working some overtime. Small steps to my goal. :)

Things to Do...

1.   Get a star tattoo
2.   Climb Mt Katahdin
3.   See a whale shark Done
4.   Eat a French Macaron Done & Done
5.   Bake a pie  Done
6.   Reach 750 cache finds
7.   Watch all the movies on the top 100 AFI List
8.   Visit the Hammond Castle Done
9.   Spend a day in Boston (Quincy Market, Aquarium, Science Museum, Sweet)
10. Eat Pie at Moody's Diner
11. Make a scrapbook
12. Climb 6 mountains 1
13. Compile genealogy research
14. Complete 2001 cache challenge
15. Hike Grafton Notch
16. Eat at the Portland Diner  Done
17. Read a book a month (January) (Feb) (Aug)
18. Watch the sunset from high up
19. Go horseback riding Done
20. Go rock climbing
21. See the Asticou Azalea Garden Done
22. See at least half of the Lighthouses in Maine
23. Go to a sports game Done
24. Get in the car and drive with no real destination
25. Visit all the Starbucks in Maine (Already been to all the Targets ;) Done
26. Grow my hair past my shoulders (for the wedding ;) Done
27.  Visit the White Mountains, NH
28.  Go apple picking Done & Done
29.  Visit Popham Beach
30.  lose 10-20 pounds to get to healthy weight

I don't have to start dressing my age right?