too cute to pass up - I don't think this was quite what we looked like at work today, but it surely wasn't too far of
Jan 2, 2014
too cute to pass up - I don't think this was quite what we looked like at work today, but it surely wasn't too far of
Feb 12, 2014 9:43:21 pm
had a wonderful evening at the Black History Month Event for work! Mike and I joined the group at the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library
(http://aarl.denverlibrary.org/) at 24th &Welton in downtown Denver, 5 pm tour. It was awesome! We had a wonderful tour of their museum area - so much local
history, so lovingly presented. We learned a lot. Afterwards, we tried Cleatz in Northfield for dinner.... the service was terrible (seriously, don't go there)
but the company couldn't be beat! so glad we went.
http://aarl.denverlibrary.org/
Feb 27, 2014
I used this picture from Bruichladdich on Islay (one of the western islands in Scotland) for the background of my title page. might as well just turn it in - nothing I
say after that will matter. *grin*
March 17, 2014
love this picture of Mike that Fish took in the Yamazaki Distillery's Whiskey Library!
March 29, 2014
This picture of me with a Saguaro cactus is from Tucson's Desert Museum on Wednesday
Apr 05, 2014 10:23:29 pm
edays fireworks! They started half an hour early, but we were able to watch most of it from the hill.
If you don't have 11 minutes, be sure to fast forward to the grand finale!
Diana Mann - hope you feel better soon! sorry you missed it!
April 19, 2014
got my diploma in the mail yesterday :)
April 27, 2014
and thanks to Yi for taking a picture with me in it - this is also from yesterday's AEML dinner - with @[37901655:2048:Jason Fish], @[
37901279:2048:Micki DeBacker Fish], @[1256047857:2048:Stefan Nikodemski], @[184905306:2048:Ann Deml], @[42114286:2048:Vanessa Bartholomew]
May 24, 2014 3:02:25 pm
some of you probably remember chatting with us about this web page:
http://mksanders.com/2011pics/firepit_ponderings.html
and today we finished the project! Bought a firepit that has both gas and wood inserts. We plan to try it out tonight.
July 1, 2014
playing tourist - I stopped by the WorldView-3 satellite's clean room with some coworkers before it was shipped off to the launch
site. (It's the next satellite for Digital Globe). No, I don't have Bill Bensler on a short leash, though a lot of people have noted it looks that
way. - with @[5141866:2048:Sophia Wells], @[1369587298:2048:Kristi Crutchfield Beshears], @[917357:2048:Greg Thanavaro]
Jul 04, 2014 10:39:19 pm
ember rain, ember rain (toward the end of the video)
Aug 31, 2014 10:43:31 am
Micki DeBacker Fish - here's the video from last night!
Sep 25, 2014 8:47:00 pm
Congratulations to my hubby - he will be teaching the Electronic Properties of Materials class in the spring (and again in 2016).
and congratulations to Mines! Hate to lose Meyer Hall, but it's time.... after all, it was one of the buildings Mike went to school in. Hill Hall better watch out - all the others have fallen.
http://minesnewsroom.com/press-releases/coorstek-coors-family-announce-major-commitment-mines-fund-research-partnership-new
Nov 28, 2014 6:59:44 pm
Misha Hardy - he's baaack
July 11, 2014
16th wedding anniversary! Time flies.....it doesn't feel like 16 years.
Looking forward to many more!
our gathering yesterday - in memory of dear Braveheart, and a chance to meet Cirrus and Muggins!
Here's Cirrus with @[37901279:2048:Micki DeBacker Fish], @[37901655:2048:Jason Fish], @[1524886655:2048:Rebecca], @[711367696:2048:Tim], @[37903365:2048:Daniel Ryan]
... I took Mike's picture while standing on a chair, since they don't come out as nicely when he is staring down at the camera. He decided he would also take a picture while standing on the chair, and got a pun'kin....
awwww..... cute collection of pictures including some of our faves. but Facebook has been reminding us of cats. cute picture of Braveheart here, the cover picture for Mike's year was of Chloe.....we miss them both! :( Cirrus and Muggins will probably be like "what is with you? stop hugging me!"
Dec 24, 2014 8:40:22 am*whew* that was close. I am getting going on wrapping some presents and ALMOST put bows on them.....luckily, I remembered just in time that my dear Cirrus is a bow eater. (and he was sitting quietly watching me like "yes, put bows on all the presents. lots of bows on every present. wait - why are you putting them away?)
long week - proposaling is in full swing for a proposal due on Jan 9th (final cost volume due the 23rd - multi-phase delivery). worked almost 50 hours already this week, more tomorrow morning. ...which was hard on the cats because Mike was in California! Mike went to northern California this week for a business trip. It went very well - he got all his accounts and training, and even had time to visit the jelly belly factory! Looking forward to seeing him tonight.
had a lovely dinner with my hubby and my parents to celebrate my dad's bday today. :) working on Christmas cards before Mike goes on his business trip - 63% done! (yes, he does sign his own name on everything.)
I'm not getting sick. I'm not getting sick. Does being in denial help? I made it through the last proposal without getting sick, but I don't think I'll make it through proposal #2. throat and eyes have been on fire all day, which is problematic because I really don't have a backup on the proposal (my workshare has actually grown this week). better get back to the mantra.... I'm not getting sick.
Dec 02, 2014 7:24:18 pm
had a very lovely movie date with my hubby - we went to see Rosewater. It was very very well done. I'm very glad I finished the electric zoo yesterday -
sunny and 64 deg yesterday, 19 deg and blowing snow today.
Nov 30, 2014 5:48:35 pm
This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for too many things to list... but I'll mention 2 highlights. I am thankful my brother and Princess found each other, because they seem so happy together. (I'm looking forward to meeting Priness in December!) and I am thankful our fraidy cat Muggins has found his voice. They snuggle and they fight like brothers. It used to be when I heard Cirrus' low rumble... mrrrrr... in another room, it was followed by Muggins hiding somewhere. Now, I hear mrrr....meew (Muggins has a high-pitched meow)...mrrr....meew...mrrrrr...meew. It's good to hear him stick up for himself. :)
Nov 27, 2014 8:57:51 amGO BRONCOS! Chili is on the stove, game is on, Mike has his traditional orange snack.
Nov 23, 2014 2:26:11 pmCirrus has a lesson learned for the day - the problem with using Muggins as a pillow is that sometimes your pillow gets up an walks away. :)
Nov 23, 2014 9:25:34 am
Christmas lights are on the roof! Besides being a bit windy, it's 60 degrees and partly sunny in Golden today - as good as it gets for putting up lights.
So, Mike went on the roof to hang the lights and put covers on the fans. Some of the snow I said shouldn't be up there any more got thrown at me. ;)
cause there was still snow on the shady parts of the roof. Overall, it was a successful trip, but we won't turn the lights on until after Thanksgiving.
Nov 22, 2014 1:19:43 pm
enjoyed seeing my parents this evening - we had dinner in their newly re-done dining room. It's nice!
Nov 21, 2014 9:15:19 pm
with a very heavy heart, I dropped off Braveheart's carrier at the Foothills Animal Shelter :( ....since he was a big cat,
I had bought the next size up so he could be comfortable. So, I figured it might work better for a small dog than one of the residents
of the Cat Care Society. Hope someone can use it.
Nov 21, 2014 11:16:07 am
aww, Muggins was worried I wouldn't have enough to do on my day off, so he puked on the bed while I was at my physical.
Mike cleaned it up, laundry is underway to finish the job. *sigh* I still love the cats, though. They're adorable.
(Muggins is sitting in the middle of the living room looking so sad. If everyone could do an irresistible "I'm sorry" look like that,
there'd be peace on earth)
Nov 21, 2014 9:51:04 am
what a week! It was great to be done proposaling on Monday - I got to be back with my usual pals in cubeville and was happy to be on a normal schedule!
(but wasn't completely done - did some lessons learned write-ups from home on Tuesday night) Yesterday, we went to dinner and the Janes Addiction
concert with Shawn and Malia Kirby. Lots of fun!
It was so nice to see them again, and they have agreed to join us for the Fete du Bordeaux event in
January! The Janes Addiction concert was for the 25th anniversary of their album, Nothing's Shocking. 25 years? (la la la la can't hear you.
don't want to believe it's been 25 years.
That was an album I was actually familiar with before I met Mike.....) Extra bonus - for dinner last night,
we went to Beau Jeau's in Arvada for the Cat Care Society fundraiser and we saw the Anderson-Tidd family! Jarl and Christy are still getting things
settled in their new house.
Their son, Daniel, says his room is too large, but he doesn't want to share it with Mike. Daniel told Mike that he
wouldn't want to share his room because it's um.... dark, and um, cold, and outside! Mike was surprised his new room was so terrible, but ok,
in that case he won't go over to his house to share it with him.
I came home early today because I wasn't feeling that well. The cats tucked
me in for an hour and a half nap. I woke up feeling better (and hungry! definitely feeling better post-snack) So, now it's time to start the weekend! I love flex time!
Nov 20, 2014 4:00:01 pm
It's neat to be in touch with the previous owner of our cats. He loves all the stories and pictures, and he has nifty nuggets of info.
From today's email, it looks like I can only expect moderate improvement in Muggins' fraidy cat state.
Regarding Sunday's panic, Hank says
Mike is making progress on the bathroom project. He has gotten the door rails and shower tiles all cleaned up, and I think he found a mixture of grout cleaner he is happy with.
Right now, he is re-doing the caulking with the plan of re-installing the shower doors. (easier to use the grout cleaner when you can spray water o the tiles
without worrying about it getting all over the bathroom)
Nov 16, 2014 7:43:44 pm
starting work on Thanksgiving cards.... I guess it could be worse, it could be time to start Christmas cards. *sigh* where did this year go?
Nov 16, 2014 3:06:54 pm
jingle bells, jingle bells..... I came in from shopping singing to Mike as I presented him with a Kilchoman gift set
(that includes 2 Kilchoman scotch glasses) and an Ardbeg gift set (which also includes 2 glasses!
they're pretty cool little glasses) He asked if this was with his Christmas and birthday gift cards he had forgotten about. Well, maybe..... ;)
Nov 16, 2014 3:06:10 pm
elk roast is in the crock pot for tonight - thanks Bella Sanders! We really enjoyed the steak earlier in the week and are looking forward to the roast tonight. :)
Nov 15, 2014 9:34:58 am
*whew* I gave it all I had to give. The proposal is done! I hear the competition was somewhat scant - this one must have been as hard for others as it was for us
... but we delivered a darn good proposal today. Announcement of winners is supposed to be Jan 30th - *fingers crossed*
Mike on the other hand, still has some energy and decided to take on fixing the grout and caulking in the shower - including completely disassembling the shower doors.
Nov 14, 2014 6:13:06 pm
feeling like I am fighting off the creeping crud.... Mike and I went out for a nice dinner at Ali Baba's so I didn't have to cook,
and I took an almost 2-hour nap afterward. here's hoping I fight off whatever it is. still hav a few more days of proposaling to get through.
Nov 09, 2014 9:33:52 pm
many thanks to Ann Deml for a lovely evening on Saturday - she made dinner and pie for a group of friends and we went to see the "Anything Goes"
musical at Fairview High School. It was excellent! really enjoyed it all :)
Nov 09, 2014 9:16:23 am
proposaling worked out well today - got up at 5:11 am (love my digital alarm clock - it lets me be a total geek on wake up times),
at work by 6:30 am. But the writing party with our teammates went very well, and we broke for the day at 4 pm. more tomorrow morning,
but it looks like I will get the afternoon off.
Mike and I watched Inception during dinner - good movie! I enjoyed it. Muggins....not so much. car chases and gunfire are scary.
Cirrus was lounging on the couch like "dude, it's not real".... but Muggins went into hiding by the coffee table anyhow.
Nov 07, 2014 9:07:31 pm
very happy to have a lull in the proposal action before having to work this weekend! home early - bothering the cats and putting away Halloween decorations.
(and bothering the cats by putting away Halloween decorations. Muggins says boxes are scary... )
Nov 05, 2014 4:24:51 pm
zzzz... huh? yes, I did have a good weekend. proposal work today and yesterday, Bob Dylan concert with my hubby and my dad Saturday night with a nice dinner with my parents beforehand,
and Katrina's first birthday party. so tired - I have a 7 am meeting tomorrow, not quite sure I'll be awake. ;)
Nov 02, 2014 8:55:34 pm
*whew* sick cats and carpets don't go well together. spent two hours cleaning carpets in the laundry room, hall, and dining room.
Muggins and Cirrus think the rug cleaner is the most terrible thing ever - louder than a vacuum and it makes everything wet.
Muggins spent the entire time hiding behind the couch and Cirrus has been giving me a piece of his mind. There's been much merping and merfing.
Oct 24, 2014 8:37:51 pm
Muggins and Cirrus did not like that I kept their vet apt this morning (follow-up tests for proteins in urine), but are enjoying watching the Broncos game with Mike.
We also got some good news today - their sisters were adopted!
Oct 23, 2014 9:32:53 pm
Tonight, Cirrus and Muggins learned that when I'm upset, I clean. and clean. and clean. Cirrus gave up on following me and has been sitting on the couch watching me.
Oct 22, 2014 9:35:18 pm
sad day. We lost our buddy Braveheart to a tumor on his pancreas. Such a sweetheart. He will be greatly missed.
Oct 22, 2014 6:48:56 pm
I spent an hour with Braveheart this morning. He had a lot to say,
so he got scritches and snuggles before we did his meds, breakfast, and fluids. He still won’t eat or drink on his own, but otherwise seems ok. Right now,
he is snuggled up to Mike on the bed, and is very purry. time to head to work....
Oct 21, 2014 6:29:43 am
When we adopted the cats, I was asked by a lot of people if I really wanted to adopt senior cats, and my thought was "no one should have to die in the shelter". I didn't expect
that to be tested so quickly. My poor buddy Braveheart has cancer (they did an ultrasound today since he still wasn't eating). It's hard to say how long he has with us. The vet
said the sepsis infection and urinary tract infection is getting notably better with the new antibiotics. His belly has a lot of fluid in it that has round cancer cells. Right now, he's
home, snuggled up with a power strip. (his spot of the day) :( :( *sniff*
Oct 17, 2014 9:20:16 pm
Cirrus and Muggins seems to be adjusting well to the sounds of the new Borderlands.....
Oct 16, 2014 8:18:37 pm
I am stylin' with my 1980's style pager. (Mike saw it and said "Excuse me - I need to
find a pay phone.") .... it's actually the recording device for my pH probe, which I will wear until Saturday afternoon. We're doing this just to make sure some of my asthma
symptoms aren't actually acid reflux (since I failed my asthma test....I had been warned to study, but I didn't ;) ). Many thanks to my parents for their help - they made
pulled pork for us and my dad took me in for the procedure so Mike could go to work.
Oct 16, 2014 4:38:03 pm
fussing over Braveheart, and he is not appreciating it all. ;) Poor guy is still not feeling well. We
had to take him off his antibiotics because they seemed to be making him sick (not eating). Mike took him in for fluids and anti-nausea meds on Monday. He spent the day at the vet today -
they were able to get him to eat a little, and did a bunch of tests. He seems to have a urinary tract infection as well as pancreatitis. He's not going to be much of a buddy for me over the
next weeks - it comes with quite a regimen. 2 different antibiotics, appetite stimulant. poor guy.
Oct 14, 2014 8:51:19 pm
Oct 10, 2014 4:55:50 pm
*sigh* home early! My hubby laughed at me when I got home because I told him I thought the speed recorded on a ticket I got on the way home was an exaggeration. ;)
Oct 10, 2014 1:50:47 pmbig day here - I am taking the boys to the vet for a checkup at 9 am. We're also part of the Golden solar tour from 9 - 4. Apparently, it's getting lot of attention - so maybe 250 people here to hear about our system? Mike will be the reluctant tour guide....we'll see how this goes.
My cat eats tissues. To each his own, I suppose.
Oct 02, 2014 3:28:19 pm
had a lovely dinner at 3 Sons - in part thanks to a gift certificate that Linda and Tony Rawluk gave me about 4 years ago ( found it while doing some fall cleaning, thank goodness for no expiration dates!). Came home to find that Braveheart discovered the study chair. :) It is, after all, a cat chair at the end of my desk.
Sep 28, 2014 7:35:45 pmbig weekend of visits for the cats! My parents came over for dinner last night (have cute pictures, will post). Suellen, from the Cat Care Society, stopped by to visit them. She left just a few minutes ago. Cirrus and Muggins were interested in visiting, I took pictures on the camera she brought with her. Braveheart came out for a few minutes before going back under the bed. (Today's a big win for the big boy - we've been keeping the bedroom door closed, but he managed to secure his position under the bed and has been refusing to give it up. but he'll get kicked out before I go to bed because the three of them like to pace and talk through most of the night.)
Sep 28, 2014 4:49:39 pm
Happy Friday! It's been a good afternoon - got home early, had lunch with my hubby, told tales of the cats to the shelter worker who had cared for them.
She said she's been crying all week, but is happy they are in a good home. She had been worrying that Braveheart was starting to get depressed in the shelter,
because he had been withdrawing and moping so much. She'll be here Sunday evening to visit with them.
Sep 26, 2014 4:50:25 pm
got a letter instructing me to pick out my 5 years of service gift at work. *sigh* That would be great, if I didn't also have 13 years
at other companies. time flies. In other news, Cirrus, Muggins, and Braveheart are doing great. Cirrus owns the place (my little tissue thief),
his two brothers have been venturing out from behind the couch more often.
Sep 22, 2014 9:14:46 pm
it's the beginning of a big fuzzy adventure. We adopted 3 cats yesterday - 14/15 year old brothers named Braveheart, Cirrus,
and Muggins. Everyone is settling in ok - details and pictures to come.
Sep 21, 2014 8:33:52 am
home early! nuff said :)
Sep 18, 2014 3:35:55 pm
Go Broncos!
Sep 14, 2014 2:23:47 pm
busy day - This afternoon, we went to look at cats at the cat care society. There are some contenders there, but we haven't made a selection yet.
I actually went clothes shopping for work this morning (and bought new sneakers to replace the ones with the holes in them). Happy news -
I can fit into Dress Barn's size 14 pants, jeans and slacks. They're a little snug, but I told Mike I think the goldfish theory applies to me -
give me too much room and I will grow to fit my surroundings. :) and I made chili. headed to work tomorrow to build up some flex time for Thursday and
Friday afternoon appointments. I am really looking forward to this being the last week I need to do that for a while!
Sep 13, 2014 8:36:33 pm
well, there you go - more pictures! SharePoint won't let me check out documents via remote access, so I will have to do reviews while physically at work tomorrow.
Sep 13, 2014 8:26:32 am
Hello, fall! It's been a long, tiring week, and it's ending on a crisp note! Woke up to find the heat running and a touch of snow on the neighbors' roof.
Sep 12, 2014 6:16:32 am
Labor Day is one of those weird holidays where I have the day off and Mike has to go to work. He's up at the lab now - I am going to do my
best to get through some of my to-do list. Some of it, mind you - it is, after all, my day off. :)
Sep 01, 2014 9:57:10 am
odd time of year for a hail storm - at least it was quick and the hail was very small. The weather has been quite unusual this summer.
(as evidenced by the fact that I still have moss growing between the patio stones in the back yard, when we're supposed to be a "high plains desert")
Aug 31, 2014 4:21:43 pm
had a lovely lunch with my hubby and Diana Mann at Buffalo Wild Wings! I am looking forward to the Halloween/post-Halloween party
for Diana's great bathroom unveiling! very curious to see how it turns out (no pressure, but seriously - time to finish the project :) )
Aug 31, 2014 1:39:58 pm
enjoyed Fish and Micki's housewarming party last night - their new house is in a very nice neighborhood in Englewood, and Max seems to enjoy his new yard immensely.
We also found out their to-be Christmas baby will be a boy!
too bad we had to leave so early - hopefully, Fish will get much enjoyment out of the whiskey
we left! I've been absolutely exhausted lately. I moved up my endocrinologist appt to the 12th and had blood work done yesterday. Hopefully, it is as simple as
re-adjusting the thyroid meds.
Aug 31, 2014 10:13:49 am
*sigh* pin interest - a database run amuck. I signed up for an account to communicate with my career coach on possible work styles, hair styles, etc.
During the pin interest tour, I had to pin something. so I picked a cute picture of a rabbit. Every week since, pin interest sends me emails with pictures of rabbits in case I want to pin more. :)
Aug 28, 2014 8:07:10 pm
The heat came on in my car this morning - I had to double-check the date. It's August 26th, right? I love fall and spring.
Hopefully, this is a sign of a long fall, and not an early winter! :)
Aug 26, 2014 8:20:47 pm
"Your dreams may vary from those of Globex corporation, its subsidiaries, and its shareholders"
- - my favorite Simpsons episode - "You Only Move Twice"
Aug 24, 2014 1:11:26 pm
we're still enjoying the Simpson's marathon.... love the Hulabalooza episode. Things like
"Somebody ordered an orchestra, possibly while high.. Cyprus Hill, I'm looking in your direction..." ,
"And to think, Smithers, you laughed at me when I bought Ticketmaster - no one will ever pay a 100% service fee."
"It does ensure a healthy mix of the rich and the ignorant, Sir." :)
Aug 24, 2014 12:03:46 pm
had a very lovely evening with Jarl Anderson, Christy Tidd, Daniel, and Katrina. They came over for Christy's birthday (belated) and to watch the Dr Who season opener.
Katrina is so close to walking! She definitely seems very motivated to make it happen. and I got two parties in one night!
After visiting for a while, I took Daniel next door.Our neighbors were having a party with a bunch of kids from the neighborhood around his age.
He had a great time, I got to chat with the neighbors, and Jarl, Mike and Christy actually got to watch Dr Who - a win all around!
Aug 23, 2014 10:48:49 pm
you know you're a homeowner when.... the excitement of the day was sewer liners! After years of dealing
with nearly annual backups due to tree roots in the main line, the city has finally cleaned out all the roots and
installed a liner! *fingers crossed* hopefully, this means we won't have to worry about cleaning out tree roots any more.
Aug 20, 2014 6:20:12 pm
120 lbs of palisade peaches! (picked up from the Golden Rotary club this morning)
Most of them have already found their rightful owners. They look good - I think I am going to cut some up for the family dinner tonight.
Aug 16, 2014 9:46:14 am
had a lovely evening with my parents, bro, Uncle Leroy and Aunt Darcy yesterday. picking up my cousin and her hubby at the train this morning.
Not sure what the plans are for the day, but I'm sure we'll come up with something fun!
In other news, my hubby is on the road to recovery.
He had his follow-up appointment at the ENT yesterday, and he feels much better now that the stitches and splints have been removed from his nose.
He is enjoying being able to breathe! His throat still hurts like crazy - between the stitches on the palate and the stitches along the sides from the tonsils,
he is still having trouble swallowing.
The good news is that this new diet plan has helped him lose over 10 pounds. (the bad news is it was all in the last week - poor guy)
Aug 15, 2014 7:38:27 am
bro got here from SoCal today - he had a good drive with his dogs (Whitney and Abbie). Saw he and my parents for dinner and a nice evening chat.
My hubby is still improving. He's getting 4-hour chunks of true respite from the recovery process where he can be functional or get some real sleep.
He's still only eating in little bits. Hops are still pinned on being through the worst of it by Thursday!
Aug 12, 2014 9:42:53 pm
I was falling asleep while studying for my CAM test tomorrow...went for a walk, got rained on (cold Colorado rain)...I'm awake now!
We had visitors today - thanks to my parents (Linda and Tony Rawluk) for stopping by and bringing stuff, and to Mike's mom Gwenn Sanders)
for bringing the cards Maddie and Val made. If they draw everyone so nice and thin, sign me up for a portrait! :) (with Rannae Sanders Lyon)
Mike is doing better than yesterday. His palate is healing well, just in time for his tonsils (or lack thereof) to start their healing process.
They're the ones causing the pain now... we hear it's supposed to be days 4 - 7, so hopefully it will clear up by Thursday.
He also has an appointment on Thursday to get the splints out of his nose, which should also help. But as Mike said, "Thursday is a long time away."
Aug 10, 2014 4:01:47 pm
Tae Bo is still kicking my butt... but I did lose 2 1/2 pounds this week, so I must be hanging in there just well enough for it to count.
Aug 09, 2014 3:59:57 pm
Mike is sleeping on and off today - not being able to breath through his mouth or his nose has made it difficult to get any sleep.
I've been going about things on my to do list that are more quiet - - but now I got to "study for CAM test on Monday".
darn - not nearly as fun as posting stuff on the web site or ironing curtains. I have an oral exam for the final piece of my Ball Cost Account Manager
certification on Monday - it's a mock interview similar to the ones customers do at the start of a contract.
Aug 09, 2014 11:28:15 am
Mike took another dose of pain meds and is ready for some real food! (he had scrambled eggs for breakfast and ice cream for lunch)
I am boiling potatoes for mashed potatoes to go with the meatloaf I made yesterday. :) He seems to be recovering very well.
Aug 08, 2014 4:38:19 pm
Many thanks to Gwenn Sanders for Mike-sitting today - he had his ENT surgery for sleep apnea: fix a deviated septum, remove tonsils, reshape the soft palate.
The latter is what is bothering him the most right now - it's very painful for him to swallow. but everything went well, and he should recover just fine.
The first few days are supposed to be the worst for the palate, and days 4 - 7 are supposed to be the worst for the tonsils. After that, he should be on his way to feeling better.
Aug 07, 2014 5:08:27 pm
life at work - telecons: meeting lead asks "Does everyone have the number now?" .... pause.... snicker....
someone else replies "How would they answer?" :)
Aug 07, 2014 5:03:06 pm
To quote Homer Simpson - "so long, stink town!"
The long-awaited vanity top is here, and my dad is coming over this afternoon to help Mike install our new bathroom sink.
We never quite figured out why the old one would develop such an odor, but soon it won't matter.
Aug 02, 2014 8:53:13 am
Jarl Anderson and Christy Tidd - hope you guys are having a very happy anniversary!
Aug 01, 2014 7:08:08 pm
enjoying my day off! (flex time from some long days) I've been catching up on reading the Wall Street Journal, catching up on LinkedIn,
and just got my butt kicked by Tae Bo. I've been trying to work out more - thanks to my beloved thyroid meds - and felt like I had conquered my "Billy's Favorite Moves"
DVD enough to move up to the next step - the full Tae Bo DVD. made it through the first 20 minutes. *whew* better luck tomorrow.
I think my "Billy's Boot Camp" DVD will be sitting on the shelf for some time still. It's a goal.... :)
Aug 01, 2014 10:16:40 am
had a lovely dinner at Malone's with my hubby and my parents. :)
Jul 26, 2014 9:35:37 pm
I came home from work early today because I was tired of coughing and coughing in cubeville. After lunch and some failed attempts to stop coughing, I decided to take Chloe outside. We had a very nice walk around the yard, and then she picked up on a snake. She chased him across the rocks and he went through the fence. What she didn't see (but I did) was that our neighbors' dog, Zeke, was sitting on his patio watching. She stuck her head through the fence. "Chloe! No." She looked at me, looked at the snake, and stuck her front paw and should through the fence. I yelled at her again and jumped up on the wall to chase her back. At this point, Zeke comes charging the fence, Chloe finally sees him, and she retreats to a safe distance. Then, Zeke found the snake and it came blazing through back onto our side of the fence.... but Chloe the Snake Hunter had lost interest. Our neighbor, Maggie, came out of the house laughing. "Did I hear that right? Did she really consider coming over here?" I said yes - she was hunting a snake.
and then the huntress became the hunted.
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