tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79405851858942151082012-01-31T08:55:56.838-06:00All I can say is life is interesting.Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.comBlogger1521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-6523881755824197822011-08-31T14:58:00.000-05:002011-09-01T08:36:51.307-05:00

I'm that girl who likes change to her hair alot.  And often! All pictures seen above have been taken in the last 5 years.  My husband is probably confused!  I would like to say they are in order but they definitely are not.  The last one is the latest though.  I'm sure there will be more interesting in between colors when I decide I want to be blonde again.

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-82508840488347780012011-08-29T15:47:00.003-05:002011-08-29T15:51:54.912-05:00

The analytics of this blog have always interested me.  I am not one to try to write often enough to have a huge blog following or think of myself as being all that entertaining.  Sometimes I get a surprising amount of traffic here and it always shocks me because when I write, I'm writing for my own entertainment.  If it entertains anyone else then all the better.  However the fact that the most

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-30932409194158867662011-08-23T12:44:00.005-05:002011-08-23T12:51:20.156-05:00

I have all of the typical morning tasks such as showering, makeup, making sure my hair doesn't actually look like I slept on it.  Having dogs gives you a few more morning tasks such as walking them, feeding them and maybe a little bit of playing if I'm not running late.  However, I have a morning ritual that sometimes gets a little old.  I often come out of the bathroom into the bedroom to this

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-66047681051987637292011-08-13T14:12:00.003-05:002011-09-01T15:00:02.535-05:00

This is not a cooking blog nor do I think anyone should listen to anything I say about cooking.  However if you know me, you do know that I love to cook and you might even know of my cooking blog obsession.  How I have managed to not know about In Jennie's Kitchen is beyond me.  The manner that I have come to find out about her blog is very sad.  Yesterday on many of the blogs that I follow, I

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-53838738795779046872010-11-02T09:06:00.003-05:002010-11-02T09:10:40.569-05:00

It seems that the only time of the year that my little blog gets traffic lately is when homecoming rolls around. My 2008 post about homecoming mums is still quite popular. I need to start writing more. I really don't want to be known as the homecoming mum blog!

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-85378215726366752042010-10-21T11:06:00.007-05:002010-10-21T11:20:18.647-05:00

A form of this conversation occurs every time I need to get up early to run. Sometimes it ends better than today:Alarm: BUUUUUUZZZZZZZZ....Me: Ok! Time to get upLegs: No, snoozing is goodMe: But I have to go run!Legs: We will... just let me sleep for a few more minutesMe: But I need to get this in before I go to work. If I wait there won't be time.Legs: Yes there will just give me 15 more minutes

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-53123116648711948282010-09-14T09:30:00.004-05:002010-09-14T09:32:43.841-05:00

The hubby bought me a GPS for my birthday recently. It displays ads when I near my destination. Ads!Is anyone else as annoyed about this as I am?

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-48691834654073415022010-09-08T11:59:00.003-05:002010-09-08T12:23:23.178-05:00

Starting at the first of the year, IT has a Biggest Loser contest. To get in on it, you have to contribute $20 to the pot o' winnings. I had been carrying around more weight than I like so I threw in my $20 and hoped I could get motivated this time. You see I had joined these things before and didn't take it seriously and therefore didn't even have a shot of winning.This Biggest Loser contest

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-33274125974309356772010-08-07T05:01:00.008-05:002010-08-17T12:33:39.208-05:00

Have you ever felt like you were jinxed? Well, maybe not so much you but something that you owned... I knew a girl once who bought a cute little car and loved it at first. And then all of the incidents started... someone broke into it, someone hit it while parked, someone hit it while she was driving, etc. None of it seemed like it was her fault really. Stuff just kept happening to it until she

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-18236933331649506592010-01-18T21:59:00.002-06:002010-01-18T22:04:42.569-06:00

Conventional wisdom says that if your husband is snoring that you should nudge him a little and get him to turn on to his side. He is then supposed to cease the snoring. My husband just turned off the TV, rolled on his side and within 20 seconds started snoring! I'm not really sure where to go from here... gag... separate bedrooms... HELP ME!!! I CAN'T SLEEP!As an added bonus Max is in his

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-88692416365661315822010-01-11T21:31:00.003-06:002010-01-11T21:39:42.420-06:00

So I'm going to try again to get back into shape and eat a little more healthy. You may wonder why I keep doing this to myself. I can tell you exactly why it's happening now and it has nothing to do with New Year's resolutions. I realized the other day that not only are we going skiing on March 12th (merely two months away) but I've also signed up for the MS150 again. I need to get in shape QUICK

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-18066898978514366722009-12-04T15:24:00.002-06:002011-09-01T14:59:10.051-05:00

When I was growing up my mom made homeade desserts, candy and cookies a lot. Sure we had the occasional package of Oreos but most of the time it was awesome recipes that she got from my grandmothers or found. At Christmas though, she would really step it up. Here are a few of my favorite candy recipes that she made almost exclusively during the holidays. Peanut Clusters 1 6-ounce package

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-69723786233109163072009-11-13T20:34:00.005-06:002011-09-01T14:59:53.751-05:00

So I'm a Texas girl through and through. I didn't even grow up in Houston where Cajun and Creole cuisine is common. So when the Louisiana born and raised hubby started requesting that I cook things like gumbo and étouffée, I panicked a bit. What do I know about making a roux? So I decided to start doing some research.I found The Cooking Bride blog which recently featured a gumbo recipe that looks

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-80880205371022608292009-10-17T14:53:00.003-05:002009-10-17T16:03:00.210-05:00

Bacon flavored chocolate. YUM!

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-46524209361574006962009-09-11T14:03:00.004-05:002009-09-11T14:41:23.638-05:00

Today a friend's facebook account was hacked. I found out because my "friend" sent me a message through the facebook chat.I was a little surprised to hear from her since we had pretty much lost touch after she moved back to Oklahoma except through facebook. However I'm always happy when I do get a chance to talk to her so I entered a conversation with my "friend." Here is the conversation with my

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-55605797793665496762009-07-29T21:05:00.005-05:002009-07-29T21:31:12.713-05:00

Alternate title: Things that cheer me up - Part IIA little background... This is a video that my sister-in-law took of my niece. She is performing the dramatic spindle scene from Sleeping Beauty. I particularly like her evil laugh at the end!In case you are not up on your Disney classics, here are the subtitles:[Ominous music]"Touch the spindle, touch it I say!""You simple fools. Thinking you

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-79048683682393526232009-07-29T08:36:00.002-05:002009-07-29T21:09:06.591-05:00

Alternate title: Things that cheer me up!

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-38386469785606536572009-07-19T14:12:00.003-05:002009-07-19T14:16:40.573-05:00

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-19957666012868985262009-04-29T21:08:00.006-05:002009-04-29T21:19:25.436-05:00

The bayou yesterday as I was driving home (the result of about 12 hours of torrential rains) The bayou today as I was driving home

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-88965118681550556572009-04-27T19:52:00.002-05:002009-04-27T20:16:21.206-05:00

The news is a mix of good and bad. And really it's only one major bad thing... I can't seem to shake the fluid build up in my upper abdomen. They keep draining it and the fluid keeps coming back. Tomorrow is another doctor's appointment and I'm sure he will drain it again.Now for the good... I have lost a total of 8 pounds and have a flat stomach despite all of the swelling. I can finally

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-48357810815457285272009-04-26T21:01:00.003-05:002009-04-26T21:23:41.959-05:00

I have commented previously on my dislike for the Mini service department. Now I have a beef with their salespeople. When I bought the car I had no intention of getting any of their special or extended warranties. Somehow we were talked into one that covered the tires and rims. The nearly exact quote from the salesman was that you could slash your own tires and they would replace them no

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-3755772413203482402009-04-12T16:58:00.003-05:002009-04-12T17:09:11.354-05:00

Let's see... I've now developed complications. I have seroma on my up abdomen which is essentially a build up of fluid. I showed the nurse this when I went to get my second drain removed and she recommended binding that area tight and not using my abs. The first suggestion is somewhat easy as long as my husband is not traveling. I'm bound up tight with an ace bandage so much that it's hard to

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-43141850334041943772009-04-01T14:12:00.002-05:002009-04-01T15:18:37.265-05:00

I have had several surgeries in my life. The first that I recall was emergency surgery for appendicitis when I was in the third grade. It left me with a 3 inch long scar that wasn't too awful looking for most of my life. After I gained some weight, the scar area did not which left a very odd dip on my abdomenThe second major surgery I had was in my junior year in college. This one wasn't

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-846751717743860032009-03-20T16:00:00.005-05:002009-03-20T17:49:13.993-05:00

So this is by far NOT the highlight of our European vacation and I plan to post about the whole trip. However we saw this in the airport leaving London or maybe I should say that a coworker of the hubby saw it and had to buy it for him. I think that my squirrel assassin husband may have a lucrative future in the London crisp business...Update: I was curious about the "Vote for me!" phrase on the

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-39225784259338402842009-03-09T21:37:00.003-05:002009-03-09T22:07:21.014-05:00

I know I've been missing in action lately. There are lots of reasons for this. Some of it has been the new job that keeps me much busier and prevents blogging during the work day. Another part was the holidays which are just generally busy anyway. Then there is a little bit of having a lot to say about stuff I didn't feel like sharing with the world. It's sorta been nice to have the break.

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-88947013094755138842009-02-20T18:24:00.002-06:002009-02-20T18:37:38.310-06:00

We are in the midst of a very special moment in history. I bet you didn't realize it was happening this week! Yes, the teenager has turned 16! The big expesive Sweet 16 party is happening tomorrow. We will be starting at Flemings (nice steak place) with 10 of the teenager's closest girlfriends. If she had had her way, she would have invited 50 to that. Unfortunately for her we don't have

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-34671494588989433852009-01-28T20:21:00.004-06:002009-01-29T08:20:14.622-06:00

I'm pretty sure that my friend who created this was drunk at the time - not the same person (Trix) who tagged me though...1. How do you describe your job to others? I work on computers2. How often do you re-wear your socks before washing? I only wear socks when I'm cycling or running for the most part. I don't think re-wearing those is a good idea! 3. What is the worse sound possible you're

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-76929628330850295342009-01-08T20:15:00.004-06:002009-01-08T21:47:28.727-06:00

I certainly hope so! I'm hoping that the monetary incentive and my general competitive spirit will get me back in the right direction. I'm putting up $50 towards the contest and so far there are 11 of us. If I win, it will be $330 in my pocket. There are prizes for 2nd and 3rd but I didn't bother figuring out how much those would be because I WANNA WIN!Anyway, the weigh-in was disturbing

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-75319749396513889582009-01-02T12:19:00.006-06:002009-01-02T12:41:39.784-06:00

I was tagged by MattDaddy so I felt like I would actually follow through this time.For those bloggers that I’m going to inflict this on, here are the rules: You take your folder in which you keep your digital photos, choose the fourth folder, then the fourth picture. Explain. Tag four people.This was at Ren Fest in Magnolia, TX. The teenager's best friend paid to have her picture taken with the "

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-25323994427101681602008-12-25T14:06:00.002-06:002008-12-25T14:09:24.391-06:00

And why my dogs will someday gang up and kill me in my sleep!

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-91322243084314888982008-12-14T20:41:00.002-06:002008-12-14T20:49:20.940-06:00

Good question! I think I've been taking a break. Partly because I wanted to and partly because I'm doing two jobs right now. In the past I had the time to blog occasionally during the day because my job wasn't all that taxing. For some crazy reason, I got bored with my well paid life of leisure and wanted something to do during the day. And I got what I asked for. What was I thinking?I have

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-44372398908448475702008-11-10T19:25:00.004-06:002008-11-10T19:35:54.413-06:00

Where unsuspecting stuffed animals go to dieAbigail stylin' in her new sweater Baby's first haircut!

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-24001092322272760892008-11-09T22:21:00.005-06:002008-11-10T00:17:01.492-06:00

Sometimes I think I've been put in the hardest situation in my life. I was talking to the teenager tonight and the subject of Christmas plans came up. I mentioned that we might travel out to San Francisco to visit my brother and his massive in-law celebration. The teenager was pumped to go even though she knows almost no one there other than my brother and sister-in-law. Then the subject of

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-23637652040434314852008-11-08T07:46:00.003-06:002008-11-08T07:53:09.741-06:00

I had planned on running this morning and I managed to get 2 miles in before I had issues beyond my control ended the running portion of my exercise. I did cover another 1.5 miles walking back to the house and walking the dogs. Oh well, I did try though.Minutes ran today:33:57Miles "ran" today: 3.5Total miles run: 30.92Weight loss: 2 lb weight gain

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-12020075355461721272008-11-06T12:12:00.003-06:002008-11-06T12:14:02.024-06:00

Again the weight is going in the wrong direction. This does not bode well for Thanksgiving and Christmas!Minutes ran today:33:57Miles ran today: 3.0Total miles run: 27.42Weight loss: 2 lb weight gain

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-64758584349038645952008-11-04T12:27:00.003-06:002008-11-04T12:30:54.036-06:00

I'll admit it! I was a slacker last week and it shows this weekMinutes ran today:46:10Miles ran today: 4.0Total miles run: 24.42Weight loss: 1.8 lb weight gain

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-48416710797958427442008-10-31T09:42:00.003-05:002008-10-31T09:49:27.610-05:00

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-51260049010381764932008-10-28T12:41:00.007-05:002008-10-28T13:18:05.661-05:00

Homecoming that is... I have had a really bad week or so that I don't really want to get into but it's kept me from doing a whole lot of blogging as you can tell. I keep meaning to put up pictures from the teenager's homecoming but never could get motivated. So several weeks later, I'm finally getting these pictures up. I apologize to anyone who was anxiously awaiting! ;-) The monsterous mum!The

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-2266834595743185712008-10-28T12:38:00.003-05:002008-10-28T12:40:58.283-05:00

Sigh... weight loss sucks!Minutes ran today:25:00Miles ran today: 2.4 (this is approximate since my GPS watch chose to die in the middle of the run)Total miles run: 20.42Weight loss: 1.4 lb weight GAIN!

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-54729878799858612432008-10-24T08:16:00.005-05:002008-10-28T12:38:15.787-05:00

I'm not so proud to announce that I hit a new highest weight last week. Before you chastise me for not exercising, I haven't been too lazy to run just too lazy to blog. This means that my diet has gone way off course. Minutes ran today:30:00Miles ran today: 2.71Total miles run: 18.02Weight loss: 0.2 lb

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-88504409164095343212008-10-14T14:16:00.006-05:002008-10-14T14:34:44.048-05:00

I stumbled on a website by someone named Maureen F. McHugh. She wrote an essay of sorts called "The Evil Stepmother." The whole piece was interesting but one part really struck home for me:"Becoming a stepmother redefined who I am, and nothing I did could resist that inexorable redefining. I suppose motherhood redefines who you are, too. Part of the redefinition of me has been just that--sitting

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-16095435359250136912008-10-13T05:30:00.004-05:002008-10-14T14:41:38.007-05:00

Minutes ran today:31:10Miles ran today: 2.66Total miles run: 7.39Weight loss: 1.0 lb

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-57880882408158829362008-10-12T13:35:00.004-05:002008-10-14T14:41:22.995-05:00

I have been very, very bad! I have been out to eat a lot which is usually the death of healthy eating for me. On the upside, it's been a very enjoyable time!Minutes ran today:27:10Miles ran today: 2.33Total miles run: 4.73Weight loss: 0.4 lbs (at least it didn't go up!)

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-18718482853834582092008-10-09T14:50:00.002-05:002008-10-09T14:52:40.850-05:00

You expect me to eat this? Where are my green beans, woman!

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-5454171621055459902008-10-05T22:54:00.006-05:002008-10-05T23:17:40.264-05:00

I will start by say that this is not about my teenager thankfully. Other than being a little overdramatic at times, she is a good kid. No, this is about the teenager down the street and her friends.Since my teenager was going to an overnight birthday party and the hubby was out hunting, I decided to pack up and head to my friend's house last night. It got late and I just decided to stay there

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-12605444966372109112008-10-03T09:39:00.004-05:002008-10-03T09:55:10.214-05:00

I have temporarily changed the name of this blog to reflect the opening of bow hunting season. Can you feel the excitement folks?During the last few years of hunting season the hubby was actively pursuing his MBA which curbed a lot of his hunting. This year there are no impediments to the pursuit of the perfect deer (buck or doe... he's doesn't discriminate). The hubby works out of town most

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-6614895101862438952008-10-02T09:30:00.012-05:002008-10-02T10:29:43.909-05:00

Yeah, I know I that the last post on this implied that I would be getting started right away. So sue me! Better late than never.FYI, I am going to try to make these posts pretty regularly so that I can keep up with my progress and hold myself accountable. They won't be even remotely interesting most of the time. For that I apologize but these posts are to try to get me motivated more than

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-32324909889469077252008-09-30T15:51:00.007-05:002008-09-30T16:16:00.253-05:00

It's HOMECOMING! I am so overjoyed I can't even tell you. Mostly I feel like a big ole failure as a mother to not be more excited about this whole thing. All I see are $$ flying out of my wallet and I cannot see past that to share in the excitement with the teenager.This homecoming is starting out better I must say. There was no confusion with the boys thinking that she already had a date

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-306143332576969792008-09-30T12:27:00.003-05:002008-09-30T12:55:49.563-05:00

Today I weighed in at the heaviest weight I have ever been. I'm not proud of this especially since I was in the best shape since college less than a year ago.Why you ask? Well there are tons of reasons why it's hard to work out and eat right. Partly it's because I leave my house before it's light outside and get home about the time that dinner needs to be made for the family. My hubby thinks that

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-46103915305252782692008-09-20T08:47:00.002-05:002008-09-20T08:51:20.381-05:00

I am spoiled!A blackberry makes a splendid flashlight in a pinchI LOVE generatorsI hate trees with all of their silly leaves collecting in my poolI really hate pine treesI’m addicted to the internetI’m not as addicted to TV as I thoughtI finally found a good use for all of those water bottles I got when training for the MS150Boiling water to wash dishes really blowsThat the doo-hickey that starts

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-34480671629352152162008-09-19T11:25:00.004-05:002008-09-19T11:56:56.510-05:00

Several of my friends and coworkers still don't have power. I am now wishing them well and hoping they will get power soon too!I don't know if anyone reading this is one of the workers that came here to help with the recovery. If you are or if you know someone that came here, I would personally like to thank all of them for the hard work to get this city back up and running. I know that they

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-37879864273537335802008-09-18T18:29:00.003-05:002008-09-18T18:34:53.850-05:00

No we don't have power. However today I drove up to a gas station and got gasoline without waiting in line. Then I went to the grocery store and didn't wait in line there either. HALLELUJAH!!

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-67099084920810512102008-09-18T11:56:00.003-05:002008-09-18T12:10:56.024-05:00

I'm at work for the first time in a week. I could have come in yesterday but my company sent out emails that they were bringing in a truckload of gas for those who needed it for generators. Luckily it was set up near my home so I didn't have to drive too far. And speaking of the generosity of my company, a few of the guys in upper management here drove out of town as I understand it and bought

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-53354402489935662962008-09-15T18:22:00.009-05:002008-09-16T10:08:26.474-05:00

I sit here at 4am on Tuesday writing this. I'm not even sure if I will get a chance to post it since mobile phone signals are really sketchy here. I can't connect during the day too easily but at night it's a little easier. Problem is that we turn off the generator at night for a quieter evening and to avoid wasting fuel unnecessarily and I can't stay on the computer too long at night. Obviously

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-38447563226394240642008-09-13T07:31:00.002-05:002008-09-13T07:35:41.247-05:00

Well we lost power right after my last update. That was about the time that the highest winds were getting to Spring. It was really freaky from what little I could see. At this point I think the eye has passed us and we are on the other side of the storm. I slept through the eye passing which I am not happy about but at least I got an hour or two of solid sleep.I did take some video from

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-19975551221694449782008-09-13T03:48:00.004-05:002008-09-13T03:59:13.262-05:00

Satellite, internet and power are sketchy at the moment. We keep have power flickering and tv is even less reliable right now. I slept a little bit earlier but now I can't seem to sleep at all. Looking at the radar on tv, we are at the edge of the highest winds and will see those very soon.They are warning of tornadoes so I'm up will be listening for that since everyone else is asleep. I can

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-81621794545296060022008-09-13T02:51:00.004-05:002008-09-13T03:48:13.544-05:00

The wind is still howling outside and the rain is hard. We are getting to the hurricane force winds and within the hour we should have the worst of that. No damage that I can see so far. We lose the dish signal off and on so our updates outside of the computer are getting spotty. I still have power and will continue to update everyone as long as I can.On a sad note, Brennen's is on fire and the

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-39196188392883292022008-09-13T01:45:00.004-05:002008-09-13T02:58:47.465-05:00

At the moment, it's raining hard and the wind is super strong. The eye of the storm is close to making landfall so it's still going to get a lot worse for us. We have electricity and tv still (tv is surprising since we lose Dish Network in a light rain usually). The hubby is all sleepy so his video updates may not be happening until tomorrow morning. I'll try to get a picture to post though.

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-45509993634986119002008-09-12T20:48:00.002-05:002008-09-13T02:58:34.735-05:00

Mark finally got the latest video up on youtube. Nothing much more to report other than the wind is getting pretty high.

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-13458521597684939502008-09-12T20:03:00.003-05:002008-09-13T02:58:18.628-05:00

We are getting some pretty good wind now. We made some video earlier and then were talking to our neighbors and didn't get to post it right away so you are getting that one. We have recorded another but the hubby doesn't have that one up on youtube yet.For dinner this evening I decided to go all gourmet on the family and did a pan seared salmon recipe that I created myself. It had a chipotle lime

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-52134062441442240892008-09-12T15:50:00.004-05:002008-09-12T15:58:49.549-05:00

I had a request for an update so here it is. We are finally starting to get a little sprinkling of rain and it's a little windy now but nothing out of the ordinary yet. As I was watching the news, I did catch a picture of this dumbass running around behind the newsmen on the seawall in Galveston wearing a freaking bear suit. Some people are idiots! The picture is a little hard to see but you get

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-78472164780564747692008-09-12T14:57:00.003-05:002008-09-12T15:05:41.241-05:00

I have been so concerned about the storm that I went to get my hair done. 'Cause it really would take a hurricane blowing me away to get me to not show up. Anyway... here is my new look for the hurricane. If I'm going to live with this mess, I may as well look good!

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-6491098078512805512008-09-12T08:43:00.004-05:002008-09-12T14:57:39.602-05:00

So far nothing to report up here. It's starting out to be another beautiful day which is so very odd knowing that a very huge hurricane is less than 24 hours from landfall. I would take another picture but it would pretty much look like the picture in the sidebar.Things are a little different in Galveston though. We are seeing pictures of parts of the island underwater already. The island

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-2709313235244198992008-09-11T15:24:00.006-05:002008-09-11T20:26:25.925-05:00

It's coming! Damn that Jim Cantore for showing up in Galveston. It was headed to Victoria until he showed up. That man and his shiny bald head attracts hurricanes.I've stocked up on the essentials. We have lots of beer, wine, bloody marys and mimosas. We should be good for the duration of the storm. Oh and I have water and canned food. We have a little camp light that is powered by propane for

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-6913918655833253042008-09-10T20:19:00.001-05:002008-09-11T19:45:46.334-05:00

Jim Cantore showed up in Galveston. We're all gonna die!

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-20651905853060807502008-09-10T08:24:00.013-05:002008-09-11T19:41:45.896-05:00

An anonymous commenter has brought me back to this post I had mostly forgotten about from nearly a year ago. She told me that she envied me and my relationship with the teenager. It prompted me to re-read the post to see where my head was at that time. As I read through my thoughts on becoming a full-time parent a year ago I started thinking about what has changed and what is still the same.What

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-78807287319278577852008-09-08T10:32:00.006-05:002008-09-08T21:36:14.823-05:00

My niece singing happy birthday to me on YouTube. I would have to say that this is one of the best birthday presents ever! Update: In case the embedded video isn't working, here is the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=62qv4umpch0

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-90367809685683742722008-09-04T10:18:00.004-05:002008-09-04T11:09:36.135-05:00

I was told the most ridiculous thing by the teenager yesterday. I knew this was coming because the same sort of thing happened when I was about her age. Kids her age are turning 16 and getting cars of their own to drive. I find this ridiculous in itself... I think a teenager shouldn't get their own car until they have had at least 6 months of experience. I may lose that battle with the hubby but

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-76492573171178139052008-08-29T18:42:00.001-05:002008-08-29T18:45:10.807-05:00

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-6561729680246944302008-08-26T07:38:00.004-05:002008-08-26T07:47:16.310-05:00

Anyone who has been reading lately may know that I've been dealing with some amount of insomnia. It's mostly related to the decongestant I've been taking that has kept me from being too miserable while I was sick. Yesterday I felt like I could make it through the night without taking any and I slept like I haven't slept in weeks.This morning at 5am when the waking of the teenager was to commence,

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-91817159571358222792008-08-25T02:43:00.007-05:002008-08-25T04:01:56.895-05:00

Because my birthday is coming up next weekend, my wonderful hubby told me that I could go get a new table either for the breakfast area or the dining room. As much as I would like to have a table for the dining room, we wouldn't use a formal table as often so I decided that I wanted a new table for the breakfast nook. I have been patient for a long time to get a new table. I bought the old one

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-79902495355604801372008-08-21T07:32:00.012-05:002008-08-21T08:19:50.879-05:00

A few months ago my company sent out an email regarding proper business casual for our company. I don't really have a problem with anything they said just a dilemma on the definition of one particular section of the policy. So instead of going to the source of the email (HR) and getting them to clarify, I felt the need to let you, the internet, help me out with this one. Makes perfect sense in my

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-37461735236043648662008-08-21T07:15:00.003-05:002008-08-21T07:32:41.911-05:00

Every once in a while I have a short period of insomnia. There are usually two types of insomnia for me. The first is due to something stressful happening in my life and I find it impossible to shut my brain off. For me this is the worst kind but there is nothing I can do about it short of taking some sort of sleep aid.Fortunately my current insomnia is due to the second reason which is physical

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-70346356286327358702008-08-14T08:18:00.002-05:002008-08-14T08:46:40.812-05:00

I don't enjoy grocery shopping much anymore. I like it less these days now that I have a teenager and a college student living with me that can eat anything they want and still lose weight (join me as I hate them for a second). It's painful for me to buy all of the things I love to eat but just can't anymore.I don't really need anything to add to my dislike of grocery shopping since I'm the only

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-62441375124211884552008-08-04T20:34:00.003-05:002008-08-04T21:31:50.361-05:00

I don't know why they hate me but they do. And really it's not just my cars it's also other cars around me that hate me. As soon as I get near them, they make me pay. It's really a shame too because I had planned on a really awesome post featuring Max the mutt-iferic puppy. He will always be this mutt-ilicious so that can wait. Right now I must talk about why my cars are making think that I

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-32242075231679333612008-07-29T08:10:00.014-05:002008-07-29T09:03:39.053-05:00

Sorry for the delay! They have been making me work lately! The horror!! View from the cliff at Romney Manor The teenagers posing for the camera Fort Brimstone view (one of the best places to take pictures on the island!) The black rocks... the picture doesn't do it justice. This is proof that the inactive volcano hasn't always been inactive. That and the black sand beaches in parts of the island.

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-53655315972870640452008-07-25T14:21:00.004-05:002008-07-29T09:02:48.096-05:00

I'm back home from beautiful St. Kitts and Nevis. We had a really great time staying at the Marriott resort there. There was a lot to do for the teenager and her friend as well as planned excursions for all of us to see the island of St. Kitts, the rainforest, and a catamaran trip to go snorkeling and visit Nevis.St. Kitts (or St. Christopher as it is officially named) has a very interesting

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-65656938882343924872008-07-20T17:35:00.002-05:002008-07-20T17:37:36.036-05:00

Thought I would blog just a bit while I wait for the teenagers to make themselves beautiful. Love it here. I think I'm not coming back! Just kidding... sorta...See everyone in a few days... maybe

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-40267066364890841772008-07-16T12:45:00.002-05:002008-07-16T12:47:27.583-05:00

I'm going to St. Kitts and Nevis on vacation for a week and don't intend to blog. So for all 4 of you who come by, I will be unavailable.My husband is bringing his laptop with him and there is a prediction of lots of rain. I might change my mind about blogging. We'll see. Toodles for now!

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-6148142924322543702008-07-14T14:17:00.008-05:002008-07-16T12:44:54.945-05:00

Dainty Musings has shut down shop. No more witty, amusing entries about her food adventures. Sad day.

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-19326821457070755932008-07-04T13:25:00.006-05:002008-07-04T15:13:10.653-05:00

I'm at the in-laws house in central Louisiana for the 4th of July weekend. I think I have mentioned that I never know what to expect here. The first time I visited, they were raising squirrels in cages. Then when we went on Thanksgiving last year, it was the racoon in a cage. Later in the Thanksgiving visit, Ruth Buzzi showed up (thankfully not in a cage!) This visit is no different! This time it

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-65547096548847973042008-07-02T08:34:00.002-05:002008-07-02T08:41:09.885-05:00

It was better than the prior weeks meaning that I am in better shape so it did that for me. I still have the week to make up during the next camp so I'm not really done yet. The final total weight loss is -1 pound. I gained a pound (and inches around my belly) mainly because I only followed good eating habits the first week hence the 2.5 pound weight loss that week. I'm disappointed in myself

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-88006502631261331152008-07-02T07:42:00.011-05:002008-07-02T08:23:54.499-05:00

Last weekend I attended a wine tasting party at a friends house. Well at least they used to be wine tastings in the beginning. Now it's really an excuse to have a party and drink lots of really good wines. This one happened to be a themed party. Everyone was to dress 70's, bring two bottles of cabernet and an appetizer or dessert.Originally I was supposed to be out of town at a family reunion

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-74415715226462509672008-06-27T08:29:00.005-05:002011-09-01T14:59:53.766-05:00

I love my husband. I start out with that statement because I don't want anyone to think otherwise. However, I didn't get married for the first time until I was 38. Let's just say I'm accustomed to doing what I want when I want. That is the part of single life I do miss occasionally.This week I got to pretend to be single for a couple of days. When I say that, don't misunderstand and think I was

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-67419353003096437942008-06-26T15:39:00.002-05:002008-06-26T15:48:38.359-05:00

I have analytics running on my blog. This is mostly for my own amusement and ego. The ego part is to see how many different people from other parts of the country/world are popping in and also how many people per day, etc.The amusement part was a more unexpected benefit of analytics. I find enjoyment seeing how people get to my blog through a google search. It has been mostly boring until

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-83130362137211337882008-06-25T13:13:00.006-05:002008-06-25T14:30:29.291-05:00

I may have mentioned that I have a picky eater in my house. In addition to the teenagers pickiness is her religious limitations that are even more difficult in my book. She can't eat any seafood that doesn't have scales. She can't eat pork either. This is even limiting when I buy frozen pizza! There aren't many without a pork product on it that she can't eat and if it does, it likely has a

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-83843234270242199022008-06-23T09:42:00.000-05:002008-06-23T10:18:23.960-05:00

I actually don't have any clear memory of bootcamp last week other than pushing an SUV down the street. I think I must have been asleep for most of it. I have decided that 5 days a week of waking up at or before 4am is entirely too hard to keep up with. So I skipped on Friday and slept in. I am bad!Another thing that has been bad are my eating habits. I truly believe that when someone tells

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-85497486450171599152008-06-18T11:27:00.006-05:002011-09-01T14:59:53.778-05:00

After my truly evil bootcamp workout this morning that involved lots and lots of running, I decided to reward myself. The college student who lives with us told me about a really awesome crepe and coffee shop. It is almost on my way to work from the workout so I decided to stop for some breakfast.I had the most yummiest crepe ever! It had smoked salmon, cream cheese, baby greens, and red onion

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-89928424117272445332008-06-16T11:24:00.004-05:002008-06-16T11:29:34.663-05:00

Did I mention throwing my back out in week one? I was hoping it would get better by Monday for week 2. No such luck! I missed a whole week and managed to keep my one pound loss. Hey, at least I didn't gain!

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-80053741235685016442008-06-09T06:42:00.003-05:002008-06-16T11:29:50.479-05:00

It went really well all week. I was enjoying myself despite the 5am start time until Friday. Then it happened... yes, I have injured myself. And it's not a little minor thing that I can work out with. It had to be my back. During Friday's boot camp when she was making us do some sort of crazy monkey walk up a hill, I pulled a muscle or pinched a nerve or something. Doesn't really matter what I

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-60885988630370369002008-06-03T08:01:00.005-05:002008-06-03T08:21:42.886-05:00

I hadn't planned on giving a daily update really but since Trix asked I will give a quick update. I have learned two things since Sunday. The first was to not forget to take any medicine and my vitamins before I leave for work (forgot on Monday). The second was to bring them with me rather than taking them before I leave the house. Unfortunately I have discovered the hard way that vitamins

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-38171163271534867432008-06-02T07:30:00.004-05:002008-06-02T07:43:11.897-05:00

I survived it! I think this was partially because I was not quite awake at 5am when I got there. It was a major undertaking to just leave this morning. Since I live in Spring and I'm doing this boot camp in the Heights near work, I must shower close by. So I am hauling 4 separate bags this morning. My purse and laptop bag are normal for work. Then I need a bag to hold the yoga mat, water bottle

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-45458563059802982372008-05-28T07:07:00.005-05:002008-05-28T07:47:17.132-05:00

In honor of Rhonda's birthday and since she is taking the whole day off, I thought I would have a "What the F*ck?" Wednesday post. Happy Birthday Rhonda!!I have been meaning to get this posted for days but somehow with all of the Memorial weekend festivities, I haven't quite had the time. While grocery shopping this weekend, I saw this guy driving out of the Kroger parking lot.Yes, I saw the "

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-69864444470806915782008-05-19T14:55:00.013-05:002008-05-19T15:34:42.537-05:00

I'm not usually known for doing anything in a small way when it comes to exercise. I run marathons and cycle 160 miles on a fairly regular basis. Lately I've been somewhat bored with just running and cycling so I wanted to do something a bit different. Inspired by the results that Amber (a.k.a the Crazy Bloggin' Canuck) has achieved, I decided to try a fitness boot camp.I did a little research

Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831693855594181431noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940585185894215108.post-69877413566202157022008-05-19T07:24:00.008-05:002008-05-19T08:36:00.108-05:00

It was actually graduation! My hubby finally got his MBA this weekend! YAY!! Sometimes he felt like that light was a train running over him but he persevered and got it done. This was despite being discouraged by an ex-wife who didn't see the value of this achievement and working a full time traveling job. I can't say enough how proud I am!We went to San Antonio this weekend to graduation. I

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Last night we had a new member of the family join us. We got a new puppy!A good friend of mine had adopted this sweet boy but with a new baby, a toddler, two dogs, and either two or three cats, you could say it was all kind of overwhelming. We were discussing how crazy her life was with all of these little people and animals over a lovely sushi dinner the other night. I told her that the teenager

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After 6 years of the beloved Miata, I have decided to move on. If you are one of the 3 people who read this blog then you may recall that I was getting a Volvo C70. I was super excited about going overseas to pick it up. That was before gas started shooting up to it's current levels.I woke up one morning and knew that I had to get something more economical. I drive 50 miles round trip each day to

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No explanation needed! And the one that made me laugh:

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That's how Mark and I felt when we saw this:A little background: We were picking up crawfish to boil that afternoon in a somewhat shady neighborhood. As we left we saw two trucks with LOTS of stuff piled up. One truck was mostly unloaded (you can see some of the stuff on the right side of the second picture). Basically they were unloading all of this stuff for a big mobile garage sale.

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