New toy

When I got home today my first ever eBay purchase was waiting for me on my side of the couch. A new cricut cartridge called 'stamping'.

I've been trying to buy it at Joann's for the last couple of months, but every time they'd have a sale it wouldn't include this one so I finally resorted to alternate methods.

I tried a new recipe for dinner tonight from one of my Gooseberry Patch cookbooks. It was an enchilada casserole made with layers of oozy, cheesy, meaty goodness.

Good, but not great. Needed more seasoning and cheese. But what doesn't in life?

Nacho cheese, please

Our Memorial Day festivities included a little bbq-ing of our own. We have a special place in our heart, and bellies, for Hebrew National 97% fat free hot dogs. They're our favorite and made even better slathered in nacho cheese sauce from Harry & David. I also put together a small pasta salad this morning that could marinate in it's tasty juices all day. Little man's salad with pasta, cherry tomatoes, olives, marinated artichoke hearts and cubed cheddar cheese coated in a lite olive oil vinaigrette.

Besides some chores around the house, I spent the rest of my time in my craft room and finally did more than sort through paper.

I found a layout in my latest issue of Creating Keepsakes to use for my home and garden show pictures. Now I've got to check my supply of printed pictures to see what unbelievably mind-blowing event of mystery and intrigue is next.

Memorial Day: Medford Style

Since we've got stuff going on for the next couple of weekends we decided that this was the perfect weekend to head up to Medford and say 'hi' to the 'rents and bring them the rest of their stuff that didn't make it in the initial move. We were originally going to leave on Friday, but my trip to Enloe put a damper on those plans so we left first thing Saturday morning. We had a family BBQ on Saturday evening and spent the rest of the time hanging out with the 'rents.

The view of Mt. Shasta from Mt. Shasta City

 Mum wearing her Mother's Day gift; a silver Silpada necklace.

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Wall o' chocolate at Harry & David. I resisted and bought some salsas and beer instead.

 Friends and family over for Saturday evening BBQ. 

 Chris: Master of the meat.

 Watching a little Indy 500 Sunday morning.

We packed up and headed home after lunch today. That way we still have tomorrow (a holiday) to do laundry and shopping. We had a great visit and are hoping that weather, and my recovery from my second surgery, allow us to go back for Christmas.

Goiterama

Today was my biopsy at Enloe for the cyst on my thyroid. 1.5 hours later I was released with a nice size lump on my throat and dull ache as the drugs wear off.

Three biopsies worth of fun! And I don't even find out the results for another two weeks.

Girls gone wild

Today we celebrated Curtis' 50th birthday by covering his desk in elder paraphernalia. We wouldn't want any of the customers missing out on the fact that they were talking to a real, live antique.

I made Dubbie bring donuts and I brought a lemon cream pie for his birthday cake. As if Curtis wasn't happy enough, my gift to him was a half pound box of disgusting rum nougat from See's. They're chocolate covered walnuts and cherries in a raisin nougat. Harf. But they're his favorite so I sucked it up and bought some. The kid packaging them for me agreed that they were indeed the devils candy.

After work, some of my lady co-workers got together at Dina's house (from the clerk's office) for drinks and gossip. They'd converted their original garage into a game room and bar. Every house needs one of these!

While Dina served us up drinks we snacked on a dinner platter from Meehos.

In the crock pot in the corner was hot and delicious Que Bueno to slather all over our chips. Yuuuuummm!!
I stuck around until about 8:15 pm, sharing super juicy work stories. We should totally do this more often!

The hostess, Dina, and I. And then me with Sherry and Sheila.

See how nice we can all get along when we're all liquored up!

Exciting and new

One of my co-workers at the garbage company had a Pampered Chef party a couple of weeks ago that I couldn't go to so I ordered online instead and just got my new toy delivered today.

It's a bbq grill basket for all kinds of tasty treats. This way my food doesn't have to touch the 'never been cleaned' bbq. Now I really can put another shrimp on the barbie!

Happy belated Mother's Day

After waiting weeks for schedules to work out and various people to be in town, we finally took Mom out for Mother's Day in P-town. We met her and Wilson at Sophia's for a 1:00 pm lunch date.

Wrapped in annoying wrapping paper that leaves a trail of glitter everywhere it goes, we finally let Mom have her present.

Peeps salt and pepper shakers from her favorite kids, us.

 Alright, enough about Mom, let's eat!