Day 46

You know what that is, right?  It's a Bloomin' Onion!

Because Rob and I both worked yesterday, we decided to have a late lunch as our Valentine's date, before he headed off to work this afternoon. We hadn't been to the Outback in a long time, so we decided to go there. The Bloomin' Onion was good...as always, but unfortunately the rest of our meal was only mediocre at best. It was rather disappointing, I have to say.  It will probably be awhile before we head back again.

Day 45

Happy St. Valentine's Day! I had a great day, and was a bit spoiled I must say. I received a delivery at work from Shari's Berries...two dozen roses, one dozen of their gourmet dipped 'fancy' strawberries, and a lovely message from my Valentine (he did goooood!).  Boy are those berries delicious...so juicy, and yummy.  Of course the white chocolate dipped ones are my favorite.

I also received a bit of pampering, as I happen to have an appointment to get my hair done today.  So, again thanks to Traci, I'm looking fabulous again. Or at the very least, my roots are gone!!

I picked Mom up after work. She was insisting on a little Valentine's gift for me as well...the gift of sight. Sounds funny, and it kind of is. It seems she has grown tired of looking at my glasses on my face, mainly because they are six years old, and rather crooked (or my face is, who knows?!?). So she took me to Costco and I picked out new frames, and ordered up a new pair of glasses.  I'm sure I'll share a picture after I pick them up in a week. Then, after Costco Mom took Rob and I to dinner...Rob was actually at work, but we got him a to-go order, so no matter how you look at it, Valentine's dinner was on Mom...she's an awful good Valentine to have!

Like I said...spoiled...more than I deserve.  I am truly blessed.  I sure hope your Valentine's Day was as good as mine!!

Day 44

Today at work was Valentine Snack Day.  I swear, we ladies need very little excuse to have a Snack Day!  We started talking among ourselves, and realized several of us had intended to bring a treat for Valentine's Day. But then we also realized a bulk of us in the office are going to be off tomorrow...some with Fridays off, some with Valentine plans. So we made today, Valentine's Day Eve, snack day instead.

April stopped at the bakery and brought in a variety of goodies. Shauna made pink Rice Krispie Treats cut out into heart shapes. Billie made cut out heart sugar cookies with cream cheese frosting.  And, I made these devil's food cake pops.  We were in sugar overload most of the day!! All the treats were delicious, and a great way to celebrate our 'love' for each other!

Day 43

Last night Rob and I shared our Valentine cookie that we got from Ms. Kennedy. I have to say...it was so delicious. That Cheryl, she makes a buttery and delicious sugar cookie! It was so good in fact, we were left wanting more.

Tonight I had to swing into Yokes for a couple things, so I grabbed these frosted sugar cookies. You know, they're the ones that you can find all year round in the bakery of just about every grocery store. They looked so good, but sadly they just don't come anywhere close to that cookie from Cheryl's. Oh well, they're something sweet on hand when the mood strikes.

Day 42

Look who came to visit today! It's Baby Dean...who is getting to be such a big boy. He was decked out in a faux hawk, thanks to a little gel from his momma, and the shirt Rob and I gave him for Christmas.  He certainly is looking like a Certified Hunk these days!!

At four months now, he's such a good boy...no muss, no fuss...and getting cuter by the day. I'm so glad Brittany brought him by...she needs to do that more often so all of us ladies at the office can get our baby fix!

Day 41

I bought my first chuck roast a few days ago at the store. I had no idea what I was going to do with it at the time, it just seemed like a good sale.  But then the clock started ticking and I knew I had to do something with it or it was going to go bad.

I toyed with a pot roast, or stew. Then I found a Pioneer Woman recipe that seemed pretty easy and straight forward, so I gave it a go. She calls it Sunday Night Stew...I just switched it up to Monday Night...and added a parsnip! I had to invest about 3 1/2 hours of my life, but it really was easy...and tasty.

Day 40

The girls finally ventured into the back yard, and out into the snow today. For the last couple days I have been taking them out the side door to the garage for potty breaks, mainly because there are no slippery steps, and because actually the way the snow drifted, there was nearly bare grass on that side of the house.

But today, I decided to just let them have a roam. Lucy was so funny, she would only walk where Baylee had already blazed a trail. I guess she likes walking in her sister's footsteps!  And even though there's snow on the ground, Baylee still has that nose down...sniffing for I don't know what!

Day 39

When they said it was going to snow again...they weren't kidding.  It did snow just a little bit more overnight. And during the day today, it tried, but only managed to spit a flake out here and there. 

I spent the better part of the day scrapbooking over at Trina's. Well, mostly gabbing and catching up, and a little scrapbooking.  But as I got ready to leave, it really started to come down. I made a couple stops, and by the time I left the grocery store the heavy, wet snow was upon us. 

Once I was safely home and toasty warm, I snapped a few pics.  I went out the front door and took a picture of the bright night sky and a couple good sized icicles forming.  But in the picture you couldn't tell how much snow was falling, so I zoomed in on the street light (through the tree)...which is a pretty good shot of the blowing snow.  Then I just thought our little yard lights looks so cute all lit up upon the snow.  And finally as I headed inside, I took one last shot off the porch, this time with the flash on...and all you can see is little white dots! 

Wonder what it will look like by morning?!?

Day 38

We have just a little bit of a winter wonderland.  After last night's snow, we finally have a blanket of white...and blue skies...for now. They say more snow is on the way, tonight and/or tomorrow. I snapped this pic of our house on the way into work this morning...everything just looked so pristine, and pretty.

And, when Rob got home tonight and brought in the mail, there was a small padded envelope addressed to him and I. Inside...a little Happy Valentine's Day box with a frosted heart sugar cookie inside from Cheryl's. I had already guessed, but the note inside confirmed it, it was a Valentine wish from my very favorite girl, Miss Kennedy. She is such a sweetie pie!

Day 37

Here it comes...finally...Winter 2014!

Even though snow wasn't really forecasted until this weekend, it started this afternoon. Just a light dusting in the parking lot at work by late afternoon. And as you can see, it doesn't bother Baylee one bit...as long as she has a blanket to snuggle in, snow or no snow, she's good.

Now that we're home, we have at least a couple inches on the ground...and it's still coming down. I took the girls out the side garage door for their potty break, and tried to snap a decent pic - with our yard was lit up almost like daylight.

Day 36

Tonight's dinner...French Onion Soup with French Dips...YUM.  It's a perfect pairing. And once again, that soup...I have to say it's delicious.

It reminds me a lot of Billie's Pea Salad...I don't enjoy peas, but I love me some Pea Salad.  Well, I'm not much of an onion eater, but I'm loving this French Onion Soup! In a similar way that Pea Salad doesn't taste like peas, French Onion Soup doesn't taste like onions...just tastes like goodness! And you can pretty much add bread and cheese to anything and it will taste great...am I right?

Day 35

I know...funny picture, huh?

Here's the story...after work today I headed to Walmart.  As I circled the lot for a parking place (as one always does at Walmart), I found this one...right in the very front.  Yep, that's Chelsea the Charger occupying premium real estate. I had a fleeting thought about how cold it was (Wind Chill of 12°) and how lucky I was to get so close. Then I remembered the MicroChallenge from Busted Halo for today; Today be aware of the joy in the little details of your life. I mulled it over while I was inside Walmart and when I came out, I snapped a picture of my own joyous little detail.

Day 34

Look!  It's a Monday morning dance party.  Thanks to April, the dance party is becoming more and more popular around the office.  First thing this morning, her, Billie and Linda fired up We Are Family and really started to shake their groove things!  Linda likes to call it her Wellness time...getting the blood flowing I guess.  All I know is, in an office that could always use some positivity, and some female bonding...this is a little of both.

Day 33

Yesterday, a bowl full of pudding, today, a bowl full of soup.  What in the world is going on here? Well, this is a representation of my day. Chicken Noodle soup = sick, right?  And sick I have felt.  I swear if it isn't one thing, it's another.

It was Super Bowl Sunday today, and the Seahawks were playing (and kicked some butt might I add). Now, admittedly I did not have any real big plans except to sit home with Rob, have some snacks and watch the game...or should I say...the commercials and the half time show.

But from the minute I woke up this morning, it seems my tummy had other plans. I didn't even make it to Mass this morning, and have literally spent the entire day in bed - sleeping off and on, just sipping on some Sprite Rob picked up for me on the way home from church.  Finally, this evening I ventured out of bed, and Rob fixed me some good old Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup...and it hit the spot for me...let's just hope my tummy agrees.

Day 32

Nothing too special.  It's just a wee little bowl of pudding. It's been a very long time since I've made pudding...seriously can't remember the last time.

Truth be told, I haven't really made much of anything lately; first came the holidays, then bronchitis, then the staph infection, then Rob's surgery, and now it feels like I'm getting sick all over again...been in my pj's all day as a matter of fact.

Other than scrapbook, I haven't don't much of anything...except make some pudding.