Found

After months of searching, I happened across my good peeler today! As I was finishing up emptying my dishwasher, I pushed in the racks and went to shut the door. At this point I noticed a spoon had fallen under the rack. So I pulled the rack all the way out to retrieve it and there it was...hiding under the rack with the spoon. I am surprised I had not seen it before! Hip Hip Hoorah, I didn't toss it afterall (I thought that would have been a silly thing for me to do ;0).

Coffee table books?

This weekend Doug and I finally finished our painting project...yes the one that started a year ago. We finally took on the guest bedroom and hallway and FINALLY (with the exception of the laundry room and the back of the closets) got rid of that icky pink tinged paint that covered our ENTIRE condo. But with painting comes a whole lot of mess. It requires moving and removing furniture, covering everything with plastic, filling other rooms with the stuff that had to be moved and still finding room to walk/function in our little condo. Almost everything is back in order now, and I must say the walls look amazing and NOT pink ;0)

Missing

As I was preparing to bake an apple pie, I was once again reminded that I was missing my favorite peeler. I don’t know when it went missing, but I do know that this was the third time I have searched my kitchen for it…and to no avail. I was forced to use my back up which is not as sharp, not very easy to grip, and truthfully not as attractive as my favorite. I am now thinking it must have been tossed out with a pile of peels, because three thorough searches of my kitchen should have come up with results. My kitchen is not that big (in fact it’s downright small) and I am one of those people where everything has its “place” (not to say that things are always in their “place” :0)). The problem lies in how to replace it. It was one of those “one time” items in my dad’s gift shop, and I haven’t seen anything like it in any other stores. Oh well, the backup peeler will just have to do for now.

My sister is pregnant!

Several weeks ago we received the happy news that Kristen and Johnny were expecting. Only a few days ago was it made public, so I asked if I could tell the whole world on my blog (and yes, they did give me permission ;0)). They are in Germany, so I excitedly wait for updates via email, chats with my mom (she somehow finds them on Skype more often than I do), and the occasional Skype chat with my little sister. She promised me ultra sound pictures for my blog (as what blog would be complete without pictures), so with no further adieu, here they are:



PS If you think you are seeing more than one baby in those pictures, you are not seeing double...they are having TWINS!

Honeymoon Baby

Yesterday we had a package waiting on our doorstep. I was rushing off to work and nearly tripped over it as I headed out the door. I pushed it inside and before closing the door I glanced at the from label. It was from Melissa! Hmm...what could she be sending us? My mind was quickly filled with possibilities...was it one of Doug's childhood toys found during her move or was it something she picked up in her new stomping grounds (aka Texas), could it be mail she was forwarding on to us? My mind quickly turned to other things as drove on toward work...like how much gas is left in the tank when the gas gauge reads empty?

It wasn't until I got home from work that night and saw the pint sized bundle of sweetness sitting on our kitchen counter that I thought about the package again.


This little guy is the product of a Maui Gold pineapple top that was lovingly planted by Melissa. The Maui Gold pineapple was shipped from Wenatchee to Atlanta 4 years ago after Doug and I picked it up from a little fruit shop in Lahaina Haiwii...on our honeymoon.

Finally, a picture on the wall

The title pretty much sums it up. Doug has wanted something to fill the empty walls for some time now, but I didn't just want it to be anything. So, when we found a store with lots of picture options, we stood there until we agreed on something. I like it a lot, and I think Doug likes it because it is something on the wall.


About a week later we went to a store closing sale and found curtains for our bedroom. And since September has been unusually sunny (especially compared to the rest of the summer) it will be nice to have our new curtains up to block out the early rays of light.


*hmm, just read this blog over, and thought to myself "boring!" I really do hope that I can blog about something more insightful or exciting next time. Unfortunately, I really can't guarantee that.

Need more chairs

Yesterday was Labor day, and I had the fortune of NOT having to go into work. Unlike most in the working world, I don't just get holidays off, it depends on how my schedule falls. Luckily Labor day fell on my day off, so we decided it would be great to invite some friends over for food, fun and conversation. It was kind of last minute, so we weren't at all surprised when only two of the couples could make it. I set the table for six using the computer desk chair as the final seat around the table. I had my menu set: appetizer was pita chips and spinach dip, main dish was spaghetti with side salad and garlic bread, dessert was coffee ice cream with chocolate sauce and toasted almonds on top. Guests had arrived, the evening had begun. Then, a phone call...couple number 3 were able to come, was the invitation still open? OF COURSE!!! There was food a plenty, conversation and fun to spare...but what were we lacking? a chair!! (or two in this case ;0)) We managed. Doug stood for his salad course as he was almost done eating anyway, and I remembered my kitchen step stool which worked nicely as a make shift chair.

After dinner the guys played board games while the girls chatted then picked a girlly movie to enjoy. We had a blast...hope we can do it again sometime soon!

P.S. For those of you who read my last post and had no idea what belay certified means, let me enlighten you. To get belay certified you have to take a test that shows that you can safely handle the rope that is attached to the person climbing. The belayer is the person standing at the bottom of the rock taking up slack so that if the climber falls, they won't fall far. It is an important job, so therefore requires proper technique, hence the test and certification process.