So, last Friday I was getting ready to go home from work, excited to start my very fun alumni weekend. Well, I woke up that morning with a really painful foot and was hobbling around all day long. You can read all about my pain here. I know people have way bigger problems and more chronic pain, but I was hurting, and I wanted to curl up and go to bed. It had been a long week.
Well, on my way home from work, I stopped at the gas station, took the gas cap off and put it on my trunk (since it is no longer attached for some unknown reason), put gas in my car, paid for it, hobbled back to my car and started my merry way down the highway dreaming of the awesomeness that I was about to go home and make (a.k.a. Oreo cupcakes).
Well, there was a real treat of a driver driving in the right lane next to me. You know what I am talking about; the person who drives really slowly, and then when you go to pass him/her they speed up...ugh! (By the way, this story has you on the edge of your stinking chair, right?)
I finally pass the person, and a semi truck comes up behind me. I see him flashing his lights at me. I couldn't figure out what he wanted, so I just kept on going. He flashes his lights again right before I get off my exit. I wanted to tell him that I was not the aggressive driver it was the other car. Then I thought, maybe that was my friend who just started driving truck with a new company, and I just didn't recognize the truck. Oh well!
I saw the friend at alumni band the next day, and it wasn't him.
On Sunday, I had my Weight Watchers meeting, and the check engine light came on in my car. Then the check gas cap light came on. It hit me: I left the gas cap sitting on top pf my trunk, and the semi truck driver saw it! Oh man! I am so frugal when it comes to stuff like that. So, I drove up and down the highway four times looking for the thing to no avail.
My brother Derek (who is in college and loves cars) went to a dealership and found out it was going to be $20. That's not bad; I thought it would be worse.
Sorry if I bored the daylights out of you. Until I figured out what the driver was trying to tell me, I was wondering and wondering. I love when I solve a good mystery! OK, it's not really a good mystery, but it was bothering me. Happy weekend!
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Friday, October 22, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
My cousin's wedding
Well, we finally loaded some pictures on the computer, so I can update with some pictures...woo hoo!
Two weeks ago, my cousin Christine got married,and it was a night of fun and full of family time. She had an absolutely gorgeous September day for a wedding. It was sunny and warm, but not too hot.
I had to go to the actual ceremony by myself, since my husband and dad were working, and my sister had a football game. (My sister is the band's dance team instructor.)
Afterwards, we all caught up and went to the wedding together. My cousin Luke was in from Indiana, and he sat at our table with us,along with my dad's cousin Annette (and obviously my husband, mom, dad and sister. I think the highlight of the wedding was when the groom sang to the bride. It was so awesome. He sand Elvis Presley's, "I Can't Help Falling Love with You." I kid you not when I say he sounded like Elvis.I mean, Joe didn't believe the groom was singing until he got choked up for a second. That man's got pipes. AMAZING!
So, here are the pictures!
Here is my sister Kayla dancing with our little cousin Karlie:
And what would wedding pictures be without a picture of the bride and groom? It's not my picture, but it's from her Facebook page (not a professional picture). I don't think she'll care!
Two weeks ago, my cousin Christine got married,and it was a night of fun and full of family time. She had an absolutely gorgeous September day for a wedding. It was sunny and warm, but not too hot.
I had to go to the actual ceremony by myself, since my husband and dad were working, and my sister had a football game. (My sister is the band's dance team instructor.)
Afterwards, we all caught up and went to the wedding together. My cousin Luke was in from Indiana, and he sat at our table with us,along with my dad's cousin Annette (and obviously my husband, mom, dad and sister. I think the highlight of the wedding was when the groom sang to the bride. It was so awesome. He sand Elvis Presley's, "I Can't Help Falling Love with You." I kid you not when I say he sounded like Elvis.I mean, Joe didn't believe the groom was singing until he got choked up for a second. That man's got pipes. AMAZING!
So, here are the pictures!
Here is my sister Kayla dancing with our little cousin Karlie:
And what would wedding pictures be without a picture of the bride and groom? It's not my picture, but it's from her Facebook page (not a professional picture). I don't think she'll care!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Week in Review - Oct. 3-9
Well, I think I will follow trend and start documenting my week, so that I can look back and see what I have been doing. Sounds fun!
Sunday - I woke up bright and early for work (Weight Watchers). I went to work and lead the meeting. Joe got up early, too, because he went to the Steelers' game (mean husband didn't take me). When I was done with the meeting, I went to choir practice and Mass, and I then headed up to my parents' house for Sunday lunch (a tradition my mom started soon after we got married). It's normally a bigger crowd, but everyone was busy this week; so it was just Mom, Dad, Grandma and me! We had chili and salad, and then I had a nice afternoon talking to my mom and grandma, while my dad watched the game in the other room. I decided I wanted to go to Old Navy for some unnecessary fall clothes shopping, and my mom said she would come too! Yea! I love hanging out with my mom. We are a lot alike, which sometimes leads to some heated discussions, but we get along 99 percent of the time now (as opposed to my teenage years). After we both spent entirely too much money, we headed to Starbuck's and got lattes on our way back home. Joe met us down at my parents' and we ate more chili before heading home and getting ready for the big work week.
Monday - I woke up, and I think I went on a long walk. (I am doing this post on Friday, and I am going to try to start doing it each day to make it easier.) I had taken the day off, so afterwards, I showered and headed to the store for groceries. I came home, put the groceries away, put a pot roast, sweet potatoes and carrots in the crock pot and made a homemade banana bread, since the bananas were going bad. Afterwards, I wiped down the counters, did the floors, dusted and ran the vacuum in the living room, tidied up the bathroom. I was quite productive and really enjoyed my day. Joe came home and we lit some candles and enjoyed a really nice dinner. Then we relaxed for a bit before bed.
Tuesday - I woke up and had to go to work. Yuck! I know that I work out at some point (think I did Tae Bo in the morning). After work, I had to stop at the mall to pick up makeup that I had preordered. I also stopped at the craft store and picked up a few fall lawn decorations. I love fall! I came home and made turkey breast cutlets with a cranberry and maple glaze, stuffing and corn. It was like Thanksgiving. Yum! Then, it was "Glee" night, and you know how we love us some "Glee." We found a new love for Grilled Cheesus. (If you watch you'll understand; if not, you probably think I am crazy.) That evening I started getting fall clothes out, and let's just say, that is still a process.
Wednesday - Wednesdays are busy days for me. I headed to work in the morning after getting up late. I was only a few minutes late though. During lunch, I did Tae Bo. Um, that was not a good idea. I got a little too sweaty for it only being lunch. I had to rinse off quickly, pack a lunch and head back to work. After work, I went shopping to waste 45 minutes between work and the time I had to be at Weight Watchers for my evening meeting. I went to the store and picked up birthday presents fro my niece, whose birthday is in November, and my godson/nephew, whose birthday is in October. After that, I headed to my meeting, and then went home. Joe ate leftover turkey for dinner and I had a grilled chicken veggie burger and brown rice. Then we got ready for our weekly movie night. Joe picked the movie choices (explanation on how we pick movies deserves it's own post). We ended up watching "Coraline." We had seen it before. It's a cute and creepy movie, if that makes any sense. It's along the lines of "The Nightmare Before Christmas," but a little creepier to me.
Thursday - I woke up and walked Maddy before work. I then went work and came home for lunch. I stopped at my parents' during lunch because my mom babysits, and I really want to see the kids! I then went back to work. After work, I went home and diced prepped dinner. I made some tasty white chicken chili. I make a lighter version using fat free milk and fat free sour cream. It was so good. Then my brother and sister came up for "Community" and "The Office." We ate some banana bread and heard about Kayla's trip to Boston. "The Office" was hilarious ("Sweeney Todd" episode). After Kayla and Derek went home, we headed to bed.
Friday - Friday, I got up and walked the doggie! It was the anniversary of the day we brought Maddy home from the shelter. I can't believe it's been four years since we rescued our pups, and I can't remember life without her. Happy Homeday, Maddy! I went to work and had a long Friday. After work, I came home. Since Joe had to go to work at 1 a.m., I decided to go with Derek, Kayla, Maria (my brother's girlfriend, and my brother's friend, Ben, to Kennywood's Fright Night. I was so excited to ride some roller coasters and have a ball. The park was open until 1 a.m., and there were haunted houses, and all the rides were open. It was so awesome. I got home at 2 a.m., and I got to bed at 4 a.m. Hello, too late for this old hag! I was so exhausted Saturday. Yuck!
Saturday - I woke up late Saturday, after my excursion to Kennywood. After I got my rear out of bed, I tidied up the house to get ready for a painter who was coming to our house to give us a quote on what it would cost to paint our living room and dining room. After he came and left, I ate lunch. Then Joe went to dinner and the Central football game with my family, while I dug out my fall/winter clothes. That is such an insane job, and I have way too many clothes. I took a break to eat a veggie chicken burger and brown rice with tomatoes for dinner. After getting the room clean, Joe came home and we relaxed on the couch before bed.
Today, I got up; went and did a Weight Watcher meeting; came home and visited with my brother-in-law, who asked Joe and me to be our nephew, Ethan's, godparents; went and picked up a birthday gift for my uncle and went to dinner at my grandma's. It was a great Sunday and weekend. But now, I need a weekend!
Sunday - I woke up bright and early for work (Weight Watchers). I went to work and lead the meeting. Joe got up early, too, because he went to the Steelers' game (mean husband didn't take me). When I was done with the meeting, I went to choir practice and Mass, and I then headed up to my parents' house for Sunday lunch (a tradition my mom started soon after we got married). It's normally a bigger crowd, but everyone was busy this week; so it was just Mom, Dad, Grandma and me! We had chili and salad, and then I had a nice afternoon talking to my mom and grandma, while my dad watched the game in the other room. I decided I wanted to go to Old Navy for some unnecessary fall clothes shopping, and my mom said she would come too! Yea! I love hanging out with my mom. We are a lot alike, which sometimes leads to some heated discussions, but we get along 99 percent of the time now (as opposed to my teenage years). After we both spent entirely too much money, we headed to Starbuck's and got lattes on our way back home. Joe met us down at my parents' and we ate more chili before heading home and getting ready for the big work week.
Monday - I woke up, and I think I went on a long walk. (I am doing this post on Friday, and I am going to try to start doing it each day to make it easier.) I had taken the day off, so afterwards, I showered and headed to the store for groceries. I came home, put the groceries away, put a pot roast, sweet potatoes and carrots in the crock pot and made a homemade banana bread, since the bananas were going bad. Afterwards, I wiped down the counters, did the floors, dusted and ran the vacuum in the living room, tidied up the bathroom. I was quite productive and really enjoyed my day. Joe came home and we lit some candles and enjoyed a really nice dinner. Then we relaxed for a bit before bed.
Tuesday - I woke up and had to go to work. Yuck! I know that I work out at some point (think I did Tae Bo in the morning). After work, I had to stop at the mall to pick up makeup that I had preordered. I also stopped at the craft store and picked up a few fall lawn decorations. I love fall! I came home and made turkey breast cutlets with a cranberry and maple glaze, stuffing and corn. It was like Thanksgiving. Yum! Then, it was "Glee" night, and you know how we love us some "Glee." We found a new love for Grilled Cheesus. (If you watch you'll understand; if not, you probably think I am crazy.) That evening I started getting fall clothes out, and let's just say, that is still a process.
Wednesday - Wednesdays are busy days for me. I headed to work in the morning after getting up late. I was only a few minutes late though. During lunch, I did Tae Bo. Um, that was not a good idea. I got a little too sweaty for it only being lunch. I had to rinse off quickly, pack a lunch and head back to work. After work, I went shopping to waste 45 minutes between work and the time I had to be at Weight Watchers for my evening meeting. I went to the store and picked up birthday presents fro my niece, whose birthday is in November, and my godson/nephew, whose birthday is in October. After that, I headed to my meeting, and then went home. Joe ate leftover turkey for dinner and I had a grilled chicken veggie burger and brown rice. Then we got ready for our weekly movie night. Joe picked the movie choices (explanation on how we pick movies deserves it's own post). We ended up watching "Coraline." We had seen it before. It's a cute and creepy movie, if that makes any sense. It's along the lines of "The Nightmare Before Christmas," but a little creepier to me.
Thursday - I woke up and walked Maddy before work. I then went work and came home for lunch. I stopped at my parents' during lunch because my mom babysits, and I really want to see the kids! I then went back to work. After work, I went home and diced prepped dinner. I made some tasty white chicken chili. I make a lighter version using fat free milk and fat free sour cream. It was so good. Then my brother and sister came up for "Community" and "The Office." We ate some banana bread and heard about Kayla's trip to Boston. "The Office" was hilarious ("Sweeney Todd" episode). After Kayla and Derek went home, we headed to bed.
Friday - Friday, I got up and walked the doggie! It was the anniversary of the day we brought Maddy home from the shelter. I can't believe it's been four years since we rescued our pups, and I can't remember life without her. Happy Homeday, Maddy! I went to work and had a long Friday. After work, I came home. Since Joe had to go to work at 1 a.m., I decided to go with Derek, Kayla, Maria (my brother's girlfriend, and my brother's friend, Ben, to Kennywood's Fright Night. I was so excited to ride some roller coasters and have a ball. The park was open until 1 a.m., and there were haunted houses, and all the rides were open. It was so awesome. I got home at 2 a.m., and I got to bed at 4 a.m. Hello, too late for this old hag! I was so exhausted Saturday. Yuck!
Saturday - I woke up late Saturday, after my excursion to Kennywood. After I got my rear out of bed, I tidied up the house to get ready for a painter who was coming to our house to give us a quote on what it would cost to paint our living room and dining room. After he came and left, I ate lunch. Then Joe went to dinner and the Central football game with my family, while I dug out my fall/winter clothes. That is such an insane job, and I have way too many clothes. I took a break to eat a veggie chicken burger and brown rice with tomatoes for dinner. After getting the room clean, Joe came home and we relaxed on the couch before bed.
Today, I got up; went and did a Weight Watcher meeting; came home and visited with my brother-in-law, who asked Joe and me to be our nephew, Ethan's, godparents; went and picked up a birthday gift for my uncle and went to dinner at my grandma's. It was a great Sunday and weekend. But now, I need a weekend!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Happy Monday!
I know I promised wedding pictures, and I have a few; however, I haven't uploaded them yet! Wow, it was a gorgeous day for a wedding; but, I will have more on that later.
I have felt so incredibly tired for the last couple of months, and this morning started out the same. I got out of bed later than planned, and I didn't work out, unless showering counts?
Once I got showered and off to work, I had a pretty busy morning. At lunch I came home and did Cindy Whitmarsh's "Incredible Abs 6," and her thighs and buns workout (can't remember the name of it). If you are looking for a great ab workout, Cindy Whitmarsh has some great ones. I do them off of On Demand and love them.
Once I packed up lunch, I went back to work. I work at a newspaper that prints every two weeks, and tomorrow is our deadline day, which made for a hectic day today. After work, I went grocery shopping. When I got home, I unpacked the groceries, heated up some leftover homemade chicken noodle soup my mom made and made some cracked peppered beef and Laughing Cow Swiss cheese sandwiches for dinner (turned out similar to a reuben, sans sauerkraut).
I got a little snippy with Joe for no good reason, but he was very understanding. I heart him! He had cleaned the bathroom, basement and was doing laundry. That was a pleasant surprise. When he helps without me asking, it makes me so happy!
After dinner, I made homemade Rice Krispie treats, then ran down to my parents' house (three doors down) and helped my sister pick out clothes for her upcoming weekend trip to Boston. I got a little more than I bargained for because when I got down there my mom and sister were working out, so I joined them. Afterwards, I came home, tidied up the kitchen and am now sitting down watching "Quints by Surprise" and eating popcorn. I never turn down a good reality show...especially ones that feature families with large quantities of children.
I hope to have some pictures up soon. See ya later!
I have felt so incredibly tired for the last couple of months, and this morning started out the same. I got out of bed later than planned, and I didn't work out, unless showering counts?
Once I got showered and off to work, I had a pretty busy morning. At lunch I came home and did Cindy Whitmarsh's "Incredible Abs 6," and her thighs and buns workout (can't remember the name of it). If you are looking for a great ab workout, Cindy Whitmarsh has some great ones. I do them off of On Demand and love them.
Once I packed up lunch, I went back to work. I work at a newspaper that prints every two weeks, and tomorrow is our deadline day, which made for a hectic day today. After work, I went grocery shopping. When I got home, I unpacked the groceries, heated up some leftover homemade chicken noodle soup my mom made and made some cracked peppered beef and Laughing Cow Swiss cheese sandwiches for dinner (turned out similar to a reuben, sans sauerkraut).
I got a little snippy with Joe for no good reason, but he was very understanding. I heart him! He had cleaned the bathroom, basement and was doing laundry. That was a pleasant surprise. When he helps without me asking, it makes me so happy!
After dinner, I made homemade Rice Krispie treats, then ran down to my parents' house (three doors down) and helped my sister pick out clothes for her upcoming weekend trip to Boston. I got a little more than I bargained for because when I got down there my mom and sister were working out, so I joined them. Afterwards, I came home, tidied up the kitchen and am now sitting down watching "Quints by Surprise" and eating popcorn. I never turn down a good reality show...especially ones that feature families with large quantities of children.
I hope to have some pictures up soon. See ya later!
Friday, September 24, 2010
It's the weekend
Woo hoo! It's the weekend, and I am so happy. The only problem is that this will not be a relaxing weekend, by any means. Tomorrow Joe works in the morning, and I may go to an afternoon high school football game. Then, I will head to Mass before going to my cousin Christine's wedding reception, which is at the same hall where we had ours (oh the memories).
Then, I have to get up bright and early to work at Weight Watchers (my second job) on Sunday morning. Following that, I will drive up to Pittsburgh for an afternoon of Weight Watchers awards and lunch. The award event is a big deal. We are having it a movie theater, and it involves two territories of leaders, receptionists, managers, etc. It is an annual gathering, and it is typically a lot of fun.
Then I will hopefully come home for a relaxing evening before another week of fun and excitement. (Can you sense the sarcasm?)
Although I haven't made many plans for this evening, I was thinking about cuddling up on the couch and continuing my rereading of Harry Potter: I am currently on "The Prisoner of Azkaban." I am going to have all of these done by the release of the first part of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," which will be out Nov. 19! I always reread these before seeing each movie. I love doing that, and I actually think the movies are pretty decent remakes. Some movie remakes are awful, but I like what they've done with these ones.
I started contemplating what I want from this blog, and I think I realize that I would like this to be a place where I can document some of my day-to-day activities. However, I also want it to be a place where I can share some of my thoughts and feelings about life, things going on in the world and other things. I don't know. I am still getting a hold on all of this blogging business; so it may take some time to really know where I want this to go or how I want to handle it.
I am a very vulnerable person; so I tend to reserve some things. However, I am also an open book. As a result, once I start to open up, I am like a river. You just can't get me to shut up. I don't want to air all my dirty laundry, necessarily, but I don't want it to just be a storybook of my life without any feeling. Make sense?
Any tips or advice on this are are always welcome. Thanks so much for listening.
Hopefully, I will have a wedding update with pictures next week! I hope you have a wonderful and safe weekend.
Since I haven't posted a picture of my Maddy, yet, and I don't have any pictures in this post, I thought I could put up a few. Enjoy!
I love my Maddy Mae!
Then, I have to get up bright and early to work at Weight Watchers (my second job) on Sunday morning. Following that, I will drive up to Pittsburgh for an afternoon of Weight Watchers awards and lunch. The award event is a big deal. We are having it a movie theater, and it involves two territories of leaders, receptionists, managers, etc. It is an annual gathering, and it is typically a lot of fun.
Then I will hopefully come home for a relaxing evening before another week of fun and excitement. (Can you sense the sarcasm?)
Although I haven't made many plans for this evening, I was thinking about cuddling up on the couch and continuing my rereading of Harry Potter: I am currently on "The Prisoner of Azkaban." I am going to have all of these done by the release of the first part of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," which will be out Nov. 19! I always reread these before seeing each movie. I love doing that, and I actually think the movies are pretty decent remakes. Some movie remakes are awful, but I like what they've done with these ones.
I started contemplating what I want from this blog, and I think I realize that I would like this to be a place where I can document some of my day-to-day activities. However, I also want it to be a place where I can share some of my thoughts and feelings about life, things going on in the world and other things. I don't know. I am still getting a hold on all of this blogging business; so it may take some time to really know where I want this to go or how I want to handle it.
I am a very vulnerable person; so I tend to reserve some things. However, I am also an open book. As a result, once I start to open up, I am like a river. You just can't get me to shut up. I don't want to air all my dirty laundry, necessarily, but I don't want it to just be a storybook of my life without any feeling. Make sense?
Any tips or advice on this are are always welcome. Thanks so much for listening.
Hopefully, I will have a wedding update with pictures next week! I hope you have a wonderful and safe weekend.
Since I haven't posted a picture of my Maddy, yet, and I don't have any pictures in this post, I thought I could put up a few. Enjoy!
I love my Maddy Mae!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Renaissance Festival 2010
Today Joe and I headed to Pittsburgh for the annual Renaissance Festival. Since we just got back from Ireland Aug. 21, we decided to head up for the Celtic weekend. We aren't what you would call Renaissance junkies, by any means, and we don't dress up in some of the crazy gear that we see others doing. But, we are ones to enjoy a fun atmosphere in the woods, with good comedy and yummy food. The festival has many acts we enjoy seeing every year, and we try to catch a few new ones too.
We attended the festival for the first time in 2007, and here is a picture from that year:
We were married a little over a year when that was taken.
In 2008, we attended again, and here is a picture of me then:
We love two comedy acts that are repeated each year. They are "The German Brothers" and "Well Wenches." They are pretty funny! "The German Brothers" are rappers and comedic, and the "Well Wenches" are hags trying to pick up men ... pretty entertaining.
However, our favorite act is "Cast in Bronze." You can read more about the act at www.castinbronze.com. Basically, it is a traveling four-ton carillon, which is a musical instrument that is a combination of a piano and a bell tower. It is pretty incredible. Joe gets a huge smile on his face every time the musician plays "O Fortuna," and I personally love "Carol of the Bells," which probably stems from the fact that I adore Christmas. We have gone to see this act each year and really enjoy it. This traveling carillon has 35 bells, and the act is the only kind like it in the world. It is wonderful!
Here is a picture Joe took of the man playing the carillon:
The reason he is wearing the mask is because he said he is imitating the bell ringer, whose face you never see. It is quite interesting, and the sound is really impressive.
After the carillon, we watched the "Well Wenches," and then headed to a joust before heading home. I made soup and grilled cheese when we got home, and we relaxed. What a wonderful Sunday it was! I love my hubby!
To conclude is a picture of the two of us from today!
Until next year, huzzah!
We attended the festival for the first time in 2007, and here is a picture from that year:
We were married a little over a year when that was taken.
In 2008, we attended again, and here is a picture of me then:
We love two comedy acts that are repeated each year. They are "The German Brothers" and "Well Wenches." They are pretty funny! "The German Brothers" are rappers and comedic, and the "Well Wenches" are hags trying to pick up men ... pretty entertaining.
However, our favorite act is "Cast in Bronze." You can read more about the act at www.castinbronze.com. Basically, it is a traveling four-ton carillon, which is a musical instrument that is a combination of a piano and a bell tower. It is pretty incredible. Joe gets a huge smile on his face every time the musician plays "O Fortuna," and I personally love "Carol of the Bells," which probably stems from the fact that I adore Christmas. We have gone to see this act each year and really enjoy it. This traveling carillon has 35 bells, and the act is the only kind like it in the world. It is wonderful!
Here is a picture Joe took of the man playing the carillon:
The reason he is wearing the mask is because he said he is imitating the bell ringer, whose face you never see. It is quite interesting, and the sound is really impressive.
After the carillon, we watched the "Well Wenches," and then headed to a joust before heading home. I made soup and grilled cheese when we got home, and we relaxed. What a wonderful Sunday it was! I love my hubby!
To conclude is a picture of the two of us from today!
Until next year, huzzah!
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