Timptations

After weeks and weeks of hearing Melissa brag about her fresh fruits and vegetables, how she eats so many more vegetables and how much she loves it, I finally broke down.  

I have joined TIMPTATIONS!

Yesterday I picked up my first box of fresh, organic, yummy treats.  We had the broccoli for dinner and pomegranates for dessert!  It is kind of an adventure.  You get a box full of stuff and then you get to come up with things to make.  Check out their web site www.timptations.com

 

Wrapping up Summer

We wrapped up our summer  with a big green and yellow bow. (Oregon State colors, of course) We spent a fun, relaxing, too shot vacation in Bend.
Keith, Leslie, Wyatt and I began our road trip on a Tuesday night, made it to Ashland for the night, and arrived in Bend Wednesday afternoon. (Jesse was to meet us there on Thursday)

Keith and Jesse spent most of the time golfing, Les I had leisurely breakfasts and lunches and even went horseback riding (THE BEST TIME!). We walked the dogs along the river, made it to a few Happy Hours, and even played cards with the Williams clan.
If it could have only lasted longer...

On our way out of town, my loving husband pointed out a cupcake shop that I had missed... WHAT?
 Thinking he was only a tease and wouldn't stop, he surprised me with a visit to Ida's! OH! SO! YUMMY!
  They had both gourmet and 'regular' cupcakes so I opted for 4 regulars: lemon, lemon poppy seed, red velvet, and pumpkin. Let's just say I wish they delivered to CA.  So, for all my cupcake loving friends, this may be my way to get you to BEND!

Goodbye Summer...HELLO FALL!

Working It Supper Club Style!

October supper club was only missing 2 things, Alyssa & Rob.  Keith made Felafel's (oh yum), and banana caramel milkshakes.  However, before we were able to enjoy our dessert we decided to make some room by taking a quick walk around the block (even Wyatt came).
This was our FIRST official Supper Club walk.  Maybe it will be a new tradition?

Q TIME

I really love backyard BBQ's.

I especially love them when everyone comes, hangs out and stays late. 

It is always a great time to sit, drink, eat, drink, chat, drink, chase kids, drink, you get the picture.

Labor Day Lovin'

We were lucky enough to get an invite to the Wagner Beach house for Labor Day! 

I LOVE THE BEACH!!! 

We spent the whole weekend eating junk food, laying around reading, playing Words with Friends (see 'Addiction' post), enjoying the beach, and we even played a friendly game of Pictionary (GIRLS RULE!!).  Thanks for the fun times friends!

Melissa and I deep in thought with Words with Friends.

 

Charlie and I sharing a Beach moment. (We are in love)

 

 Never too old for self portraits.

 

Lovely Ladies

 

Love at Margaritaville

 

mmmmm Margaritas!

Oh, What a feeling...

I purchased  my first book on my ipad.
I was hesitant to participate in this ebook business.
As a new reader ( I used to only read magazines) I love to hold my paper book, turn the dry brownish pages and place my bookmark inside.  I love to see how the space between the cover of my book and the bookmark grows as I get more and more into the story. I love to carry my book around to show the world that, yes, I AM a reader. This makes me feel accomplished and worldly.
But now I have been sucked in to the ebook world.  I can read in the dark, I can make the font so big that I do not need to wear glasses, and it seems to get me through chapters so much faster.  Of course, this leads to me needing to buy more books, but it also leads to me enjoying more books!  So, another shout out to my ipad...I LOVE YOU!

What is that smell...

There has been a weird smell in my car for a couple of weeks now.  I smelt like rotten food or maybe like a Tupperware container that had been rotting away in the sun.  I looked through my car, and removed anything that I thought could be making this aroma.
Finally I decided it just needed to be aired out, so I left the windows open and still there was something brewing. 
Last night I found it!
Several weeks ago I went to he farmers market with a friend.  She purchased some zucchini and when we got home, she could not find them.  We concluded that she must have dropped the bag somewhere along the way.  (Crap...there goes $4). So, she went home and I went on my merry way.
Last night, while I was looking for my lost checkbook,( if you have seen it let me know) I found the missing bag of vegetables.  Hidden deep under the passenger seat was a gooey mash of moldy zucchini. Eureka the smell is gone! (Still missing the checkbook :<)
It never occurred to me to look for food under the seats, because 1. I always put my lunch in the front seat in a bag, so it would it very difficult for anything to make it under the seat and 2. Because I did not buy the vegetables and I quickly forgot that they were missing and could possible have been the culprit.

So, although this is gross, I assure you my car is now somewhat sanitary.