Day 148 & 149 - More Stripes

Yeah I am finally starting to feel better!!! The congestion is gone but I the cough is lingering. Hope that goes away in the next few days.

I got another week off from nannying. Going to get my hair cut and colored today. Excited for the gray to go away.  That's really all that's on the agenda for the day. It's big considering I have done a whole lot of nothing for a whole week.

Day 144 & 145 - Sicky Socks

Since I got back I have been dealing with a cold/cough. It's not been fun. I can't stop coughing. And I feel all fevery. Hot one second, cold the next. Eww. Thankfully I haven't had to babysit this week. I don't think I could have kept up with the kids since I can barely stay awake for more than 4 hours at a stretch. Hopefully I'm on the upswing of this though. Feeling a little better today. Let's hope it sticks!

Day 139 - Orange Stripes

I have a lot or socks with stripes, but this may be my only pair of orange crew socks. I got them for Christmas.

Day 138 - Frog Hearts

These are really valentine's socks I got from Cathy, but I boycotted V-day so today they are getting their debut. It's finally getting warmer here, at least for a few days. Gonna be up into the 50's tomorrow. Wahoo!! Sounds so warm compared to the teens of the past weeks.

Today I have no plans other than to veg out on the couch and watch some of the million movies I've taped. AMC is doing a 30 days of Oscar thing, so they are showing all kinds of old movies. I am not sure I have liked any yet but I am trying. I have on Seven Brides for Seven Brothers now.  Watched Citizen Kane which made pretty much no sense. South Pacific which was long but ok. Can barely remember what else. Clearly nothing that made much of an impression.

It's been a while since I have spent the day doing nothing. Always do some kind of chore or work around the house, but today I am boycotting it all. With the exception of feeding myself, I am doing nothing. And I am so excited about it!!!!!!

Day 130 & 131 - Black Designs

Some big bright socks for the weekend. Sunday it was surprisingly warm, 40. I was almost confused about how to dress since it's been so cold. It's funny how that would be way freezing when I was in FL, but now I was debating on if I should even wear a sweatshirt. It's amazing what you can get used to.

Breaking news from the weekend, I got a job! Well it's part time nannying for my cousin's in-laws. They have a 1 year old and a 5 myear old. It's not a forever job, but they were in a bind so I am glad to do it. Plus it's some extra money each week. I will be working Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 to 5. Tomorrow is my first day. Glad to have a reason to leave the house 2 days a week :)

Day 128 & 129 - Snowstorm Red and Purple

In case you haven't been watching the news we got hit with a hell of a storm the last two days. So I ended up spending the whole thing hold up in my apartment. The 8inches of snow and freezing rain were kinda scary. Did some super fun shoveling the last two days.  Only dug out half the car yesterday so I had chop away at the ice today to get my car out. It was less than pleasant. Thankfully all the ice is gone. The crap part is that there's more snow expected for Saturday. I am so over snow!!!

How do you like them icicles?

So sorry for the slacking. Should be back on track with posting tomorrow.

Day 118 & 119 - White Sleep Socks and Stripes

Don't have a good excuse for missing the last few days. All the snow shoveling and cold has kinda worn me out and made me especailly lazy. Oh well...

Day 117 - Mismatched Black

Not much to report for today.  My walk to the gym this morning was pretty treacherous.  The sidewalks are covered in a layer of ice. Tried to at least get the ice off my sidewalk cause there's more snow expected for tomorrow. 3 to 6 inches. Eww!! I don't really mind the snow, but I don't like having to shovel more than once a week. That's pushing it.

I swear every time Miles sees the camera he wants to get his picture taken. How could I resist? He's so cute! And Mia's back on her pillow in the background. She's been there for the majority of the day. Really being a cat mush be such a hard life..

Day 114 & 115 - Double Pink

Note: Simon grooming Miles on the left



One yucky day in the neighborhood today. Snow, Rain, and Ice. Good thing I haven't had to go anywhere today :) Played some Monopoly on the Wii. Made some soup Mushroom, Tofu, and Noodle Soup for lunch. And dinner of Spicy Chicken Stew is in the crock pot as we speak.

Spent some time watching movies yesterday. I don't think I will ever be someone who likes the Classics. Watched The Bridge Over the Rive Kwai and From Here To Eternity. I couldn't really get that much into either.  Also watched the new Alice In Wonderland. That one at least held my interest, but the story wasn't what I thought it would be. The whole movie was pretty weird actually. Not sure why it got nominated for any Golden Globes.

Watching Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squekquel now. It's as ridiculous as I expected it to be, but at least it's somewhat entertaining. I always liked the Chipmunks growing up. And there was an animated movie Bridget and I used to watch all the time about them Hot Air Ballooning across the world collecting dolls filled with jewels and cash. I can't remember the name of that movie. I kinda wanna watch it again. The new cartoons don't have anything on the old 80's cartoons.

Day 111 & 112 - Blue Polka Dots and Gray Eights

Missed posting yesterday. Had a tiring trip to the grocery store. Carrying in groceries in the winter isn't fun. Made up for the lack of grocery fun by going out to Mexico Lindo for dinner with Steph. Had some Sangria and of course, Chips and Queso. Ended up playing some cards and Apples to Apples afterwards. A good time for sure. Haven't really done anything yet today past cooking lunch and some reading.

Time for Friday's Top Five. I'm a day late, but whatever. So here goes: Top Five Things I Most Frequently Buy at Grocery Store

1. Diet Pepsi - I could die without it. Usually get cans and 24oz bottles.

2. Bananas - I don't think I have ever been to the store without buying a bunch of bananas. I eat at least one a day.

3.  Mushrooms - Even if a recipe doesn't call for them I add them. Anything that has vegetables can benefit from some mushrooms. Got a package of wild mushrooms this time to make a Mushroom soup this week. I always buy the whole mushroooms instead of the sliced.  Feel like they are more versatile since I can cut them in whatever size I want.

 

4. Cheese - I always buy at least one bag of shredded cheese. Yesterday I bought 3. I mostly get the Chedder and the Mexican blends. Really cheese makes EVERYTHING better. 

5. Chicken Broth - Lately I find myself buying it every time I go since I have been making so many soups. I use it in a lot of my Weight Watchers recipes too.

Day 110 - Pink Snowflakes

Dealing with the aftermath of yesterday's blizzard. Done a lot of shoveling since I last wrote. Did about an hour yesterday, then another hour this morning. The car has finally been dug out and the porch cleared off. There's a snow pile shoulder high on the side of my porch. It's obscene. My street doesn't get plowed as much or as well as the other streets. There's no place for the plow to turn around and no one really has a yard to put the snow in. It's ridiculous. I only hope it heats up soon so the snow will melt.  The forecast doesn't look promising tho.

Caught quite a few episodes of I Shouldn't Be Alive lately. It's a show about people who overcome some pretty extraordinary circumstances and come out alive. Mostly they are stories about adventure people who climb isolated mountains, try to boat across dangerous waters, or do something naturey all alone. I feel confident I won't be in those situations cause I never intend to spend a month rafting through the grand canyon alone or climbing an ice mountain. Those people are crazy, but at least I've learned how to survive if I need to.

Timer is buzzing. Baked Mac and Cheese with Broccoli is ready. Yummy!

Day 109 - Blue Cats

Dedicating today's blog to my Mia. 6 years ago today I brought her home from the SPCA. She became my very first pet. The day I brought her home she hid under my bed and stayed there for almost 2 weeks. She'd creep out at night to eat, but rarely when I was in the room. Eventually she got used to her new home and me. I remember the very first time she crawled on my lap and cuddled with me. It was almost 4 months. I'd been away on vacation for 10 days. I was on the couch catching up on my TV when she crawled on my lap. Nowadays as soon as I sit down, Mia wants to be on my lap. She is such a big part of my life. Almost every night she's sleeping my side.

Six years ago I never would have predicted that a cat could change my life so much, but she has. I feel like having Mia has made me a happier person. Every day she's here when I get home. She depends on me. I am her Mommy.  And if it wasn't for Mia I wouldn't have gotten my boys, Miles and Simon. Together the four of us are a family.  I love my kitties. And I love my Mia!

Some pictures of my bestest little girl.

  

Day 106 - Elmo

These are hand me downs from Bridget. Don't know why she had socks like this but whatever.

Spent some quality time cleaning the apartment today. I was in desperate need. It had been before Christmas. Must have spent 3 hours dusting, cleaning windows, bathroom, kitchen, and vacuuming. Cleaning is tiring that's for sure. Rewarding myself with pizza for dinner. It arrived as I was writing this. This was my first time ordering from Alfredo's. Pizza was definitely good. I ordered proscuttio,mushrooms and basil. Yummy!

Looks like it's about bed time for me. I can't stop yawning.

Day 103 - Blue Dogs

There are some pretty ugly poodles on these socks. They entered my collection before I realized how much more wonderful cats are than dogs!

By the way, how cute is my Mia!!!!

Little does she know tomorrow we have to go in for her annual check up. I hope all is good with my girl. I know she needs to go on a diet. Hoping the vet can give me an idea how to do that.

Took down the Christmas tree today. Still have up the non tree decorations. They can wait til tomorrow. It's too much work to do it all in one day. My dining room looks a lot bigger without the tree in it. A lot lest festive though : (

Day 102 - Mismatched Stripes

Another pair from the mismatched box set I got in NYC. The pink sock I already wore once since they come in a set of 3. I still don't understand that.

Ever since New Year's Eve I have been staying up WAY past my bedtime. Last night I watched TV til after 1am. Been so caught up watching Oz that I completely missed the fact that new TV shows are back on. I thought we had to wait another full week for them to return. I wonder if there's a new Amazing Race this winter. I do love that show. And I wonder when the new season of Survivor starts.

Have another 5 books ready for pick up at the library. I love that you can request books online and if they are at any library in the NOBLE system they are there in a few days. It's awesome! I really hope once I get a job I can keep reading regularly. I always used to get caught up with TV and slack on book reading. So glad to have the time to do it now. The library really has been the best find of my 3 months of unemployment.

Day 99, 100, and 101 - Start of 2011

And so another year has begun. Haven't been feeling the greatest so the last three days have consisted of library book reading,Oz watching, and kitty cuddling. Ran out to the library this morning so I could get some new material. I read 4 books since I got back so I was in need. Finally getting around to doing laundry today. I have like 5 loads.

Haven't made any efforts to take down the Christmas decorations. I haven't felt like it, plus they are so pretty it will be sad to be without them. Thinking I may wait til the weekend. I would keep them up for longer but I don't wanna be that crazy person who has decorations up until Spring.

Sorry the last few posts are so short and uninteresting, but things should improve once I start to feel better. Hopefully that is soon!!

Dayt 97 and 98 - End of 2010

Spent the last two days of the year at home, recooperating from the trip to FL. It was nice to be alone for a while. And being home with the kitties is my favorite thing ever! Also managed to read through another 2 library books.

For New Year's Eve I went to a party at Katie's house. It was a good time. Played some beer pong, which I definitely need some practice at. Rang in the New Year with friends, which hopefully will help my 2011 karma as I so want this year to be better than the last.



Days 94, 95, and 96 - Orlando

Spent 2 days in Orlando after Christmas. Got in Monday December 27th. Hung out with the Wardle clan before having sushi at Wazzabi. Spent the rest of my visit at Christine's. We had Mexican, ate Indian, saw Tangled, and hung with her kitties. We also witnessed a touch of Wild Kingdom in her backyard, a stray cat returning to his lair with squirrel in it's mouth. That was a sight to see. Cats are quite the hunters. All in all it was a nice short visit.

The trip back was delayed a few hours so I had spent some quality time in the Orlando airport. Got home and had to do some shoveling to get to the front door. Good Times!