Day 150 - Black, Gray, and Pink Stripes

Yeah!! I made it 150 days. That's a lot of socks! And I still have a lot more to go :)

Had to take to Miles to the vet today. He somehow managed to break his only remaining upper canine tooth. He broke the last one in the summer of 2009. I can't figure out how he does it. The prognosis isn't good. He doesn't appear to be in pain, which is good. But the tooth can't stay broken forever. Bacteria will get in it and his gums will get infected. So the tooth needs to be pulled or he needs a root canal. The vet reccomends the root canal so he can still have at least a piece of an upper tooth instead of none. Cats don't use those teeth for much. Tearing meat mostly, but also it's the only way for him to pick up food or toys. Really the teeth are used to put/keep anything in his mouth. Whatever I choose it's not going to be cheap. I need to call some speciatly vets tomorrow to get prices on the root canal. Ugh!

My poor boy!! Since this injury is rare in indoor cats, he may just have weak teeth. Or he's just super klutzy like him Mom since the tooth is usually broken cause of banging into something.  Probably a combination of both. Whatever am I going to do with my Miles!!

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 135, 136 & 137 - Plaids and Snowflakes

Another three days worth of knee socks. Enjoy!

Tomorrow a real post I promise!

Day 126 & 127 - Black Cat and Apples

I love love love the cat socks. I wore then for our big night out at the bar in Kilington. The other pair I kept thinking were cherries but in fact are apples. Who knew.

Day 122, 123, 124 & 125 - Stripes Galore

Been slacking on the posting lately. Don't even have a good excuse. Spent the weekend in Killington, VT on Elyse's annual ski trip. It was great fun. Exhausting, but great fun. Still trying to recover, catch up on sleep, and detox from the 3 long days of drinking and eating poorly. Think this year was more fun than last since we all know each other better than last year. That's helpful when you are dealing with 28 people.  Anyway here are all the striped socks I wore on my journey.

Day 120 & 121 - Blue Plaid and Dark Gray Knee Socks

It was negative degrees yesterday with a windchill of -20. Seriously!!! That's absurd! I left the house for an errand but that was it. It made me so scared to go outside. That most certainly was the coldest weather I've ever been in. Today we had some snow, but it wasn't bad. Suppossed to have a big storm tomorrow night and another 8 to 10 inches of snow. Ug!

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 104 - Purple and Gray Plaid

It's Friday! There should be some snow hitting tonight and tomorrow. Actually kinda looking forward to it. Thinking I am gonna have a fire tonight.

Made some Onion Bisque soup last night for dinner. Having the leftovers for lunch. In case you didn't know, I really do love soup. Been known to order more than one for a meal. And this winter I have been making more and more varieties from scratch. Hot and Sour, Cheddar Cheese, Vegetable, Crab Chowder, Mushroom, Tortellini, etc.  Planning on making a Italian soup with seafood tomorrow. Yummy!

In keeping with my soup love, I've decided today's top five Friday list is gonna be my Top Five Favorite Soups.  

1. French Onion Soup - Who can resist that melted cheese. I especially love when it's all burnt and crusted to the bowl. Man it's been a long time since I've had a good bowl of French Onion soup. I really need to get my hands on that.  



2. Italian Wedding Soup - Meatballs, Pasta, and Spinach. What more could you want?

3. Hot and Sour Soup - I order this pretty much every time I eat Chinese food. I love the spiciness. I have made two different versions of this at home, both of which were surprisingly good and simple. There's something about that combination of Tofu, Eggs, Green Onion, Mushrooms, Bamboo Shoots that's just perfect.

4. Mushroom Soup - I adore mushrooms. So I like pretty much any kind of mushroom soup. The club at my grandparents condo used to have the best Cream of Mushroom soup. It was the perfect consistency, not too thick with just the right amount of mushrooms.

5. Tortellini Soup - This is a soup my mom used to make that I now make quite often. The base is Lipton Noodle Soup, then you add cheese tortellini, chicken broth, and spinach. It's very easy to make, but so great to eat. I like to sprinkle on some Parmesan on top. I made a huge batch last week and ate it for a few days. I don't really tire of Tortellini Soup. Yum! I don't have a picture of this one so you will just have to use your imagination.

Some of my other favorite soups: Pasta Fagoli, New England Clam Chowder, Wonton, Egg Drop, Miso, Baked Potato, Cheddar Cheese, Crab and Corn Chowder, Seafood Chowder, Lobster Bisque, Minestrone. Ok pretty much I like all soups except Tomato and Split Pea. There are probably others I dislike but right now all I can think of is how much I want to eat a nice big bowl of soup. Think it's probably time to heat up my lunch :)

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!

Day 64 - Dark Gray Flowers

On my way to FL for the holiday weekend. It's warm in MA so it's pretty easy to figure out what to wear for the flight. Short Sleeved shirt and jeans for me. And I'm off to the airport..................

Day 61 and 62 - Black Mismatched and Gray LTD2

Two days worth of socks today.  Spent the last two days organizing my bedroom and putting my clothes in order. It just reconfirms to me that I have an obscene amount of socks. I had to get some new bins to put them in so I can actually access them all. I did manage to get rid of like 10 pairs. That's progress. :)

I also finished reading The Diary of Anne Frank. I also watched the movie from my Instant Netflix queue. I can't imagine being in hiding like they were. They spent over two years hiding from the Nazis in Holland, only to be found weeks after D-Day. Of the eight people hiding out in their "Secret Annexe" only one survived capture. I can't imagine living in that time or during any war taking place at home. So much destruction took place in Europe. It's amazing how it was rebuilt. I am glad to have that perspective. I think it will make Jen and I's European Adventure 2013 all the better. I definitely wanna add Anne Frank's hideaway to place to see on that journey.

Side Note....Getting more and more excited for Christmas. Also looking forward to seeing my family for Thanksgiving. Going to West Palm Beach for our mini vacation this year. Just got us dinner reservations for the three nights we are there. Latin, Thanksgiving Buffet, and Thai/Sushi. All sounds yummy to my tummy!! Only a few more days til I leave.

Day 55 - Gray Monkeys

Spent the day driving to Jersey. Saw Andrea for lunch. Meet the new little Falcone, Luke. Jack and I spent some quality time reading books together. It was a nice little visit.  Then I headed off to Kim. That ended up being the longest journey imaginable. The trip from Melrose to Paramus took 3:15hrs but the last 70 miles from Andrea to Kim took almost 2:30hrs. I was not a happy camper!! Luckily Kim and I still managed to make it out for a nice dinner. And oh how I like good dinners. Tried Coq Au Vin for the first time. It wasn't anything fantastic but it's a classic French dish and I felt like my snobby ass should I at least try it once. For those of you who don't know, it's chicken in a burgundy wine sauce with vegetables. It isn't my favorite thing ever but now I can say I've had it. :) 

Day 49, 50, and 51 - NYC Trip

Friday - Left super early for NYC. Took the bus to the subway to the bus terminal. The Bolt Bus to NYC wasn't bad. Meet up with Bridget and Meghan at the Palace hotel. We went out for lunch then did some sightseeing. Went to Rockefeller Center, and Central Park.  Went to two different sushi places for dinner. Had appetizers at one and then dinner at another in Times Square. Bridget got to see all the craziness that was. The entire day was a TON of fun. A lot of laughs for sure!!

Saturday - Even got the view from the hotel in the background :)  Had another great day in the city. Went to the Empire State Building. And a random street fair where we had deep fried Oreo's and bought WAY too many scarves. Then headed to Madam Toussaud's Wax Museum, which was an obscene amount of fun. Left Bridget and Meghan at 4. They met up with a friend from FL and I moved to a new hotel with Elyse. Went out for some Italian food with her friends, and then to a bar for the night. Somehow managed to stay up til the wee hours.



Sunday - Elyse and I did some marathon watching from the TV in the hotel lobby as we tried to stay awake. Headed out to 88th and 1st. Watched the marathon for like 3 hours from there. Saw her cousins and Ian. Still don't get why anyone would want to run a marathon. It's one hell of an accomplishment though. After the race we met Elyse's brother for dinner. On the way we found a sock store!!! Yes I said Sock Store!! There were like a million socks in the store!! Of course I bought some. The weird thing about the store was that all the socks were mismatched and in sets of three. Totally bizzaro but cool. After dinner, Elyse and I headed back to Boston.  

Overall it was a fun trip. I loved spending time with Bridget and Meghan. We had so much fun. Came home with a new hat, scarves, and some mismatched socks. What more could I ask for :)

Day 42 - Gray Dots

It's so much colder today than yesterday. Yeah!! So I'm back to my regular socks. Wonder when it will be cold enough for knee socks.

Another Friday sushi lunch with Elyse, followed by some Wii playing. A good day if you ask me. Tomorrow morning I volunteer at the cat shelter so it's gotta be an early night for me.

"Dressed" up in my HS uniform

The cat and mouse are back!!

Obvioulsy, I've never been one to get a new costume if I can wear one I already have. :)

Day 41 - Gray Stripes

The weather has been oddly hot the last few days. It's been in the 70's I am not sure I like it. Yesterday was gross and muggy. Made for some awful sleeping since I have a blanket on the bed and all the fans are in the attic. Thankfully tonight it's suppossed to be back in the 40's. Yeah!!

More Halloween pictures for you to enjoy! Warning: My cuteness is less in these pictures. They are from my awkward phase, which lasted for quite a while.  

Meow



Mousy


Not sure how I picked these two costumes. I was a cat before I had even petted a cat. And now I am terrified of rats/mice. I can't imagine ever dressing up like a grody mouse again. Eww!! However I did wear the cat ears and tail last Halloween, cause I love cats now....Duh!

Day 30 - Gray Arglye

It's Lazy Sunday time. I know it seems odd I need/want a lazy Sunday after a week of lazy but I so do. Spent the morning finishing my library book on cats. About halfway through the other on women in service during WWII. I am really digging the library. Especially since I can look up and reserve books online! I just reserved some to pick up on Tuesday when I return these. I am so in love with the internet. It's amazing how much you can do and find online. Makes life so much easier. Having to look up things in the phone book, call,  or go to places in person to find items seems so taxing, now that I know I can do it online.

Getting more and more excited for my JASS cruise next week. We leave in only 5 days!! Wahoo!!

Birthday Socks #2

Getting ready to head out to meet my peeps for dinner. Changed into a new outfit and some new socks. So Mickey will be celebrating with me tonight. :)

Day 15 - Gray Stripes

I can't determine if this is going to be a good or bad day. So far it's been quite a mix of the two.
Simon woke me up early with his 4am sock drawer scratching. Bad. But got out of bed early enough to work out. Good. Then Mia puked on my shoes before I could put them on. Bad. Happened to catch a Breakfast Club reunion on Good Morning America. Good. Got rejected from 2 more car inspection places cause of my window tint. Bad. Finally got taken off restriction and released from my foot doctor. Good. Got a temporary inspection sticker for my car, but have pay to get tint removed. Bad.  Only 2 days til Christine arrives. Good. 

Hope to make it through the rest of the day with more good than bad to add to the list.

Day 2 - Turtles

This morning's forecast made me super excited. No days above the 70s for the next 10 days. Wahoo!! I love fall! Plus it means wearing socks every day til Spring!!

Have yet to figure out the best way to photgraph my socks. Need to work on that. :)