The Merry Drizzle

Europe, Pantyliners and Pashminas

2011-08-04T10:49:00.000-07:00

Justin and I had a nice long vacation in Europe several months ago. Never having been on a three week vacation before, I did a lot of research on how and what to pack. I looked on travel websites for tips. I decided that since we were staying in an apartment with access to washer that I would only take one weeks worth of clothes. I picked neutral colors for most of my outfits. I brought a skirt,

Camping Part 2

2011-07-20T07:30:00.000-07:00

It was around 3pm when the pugs finally calmed down and Justin was able to start cooking lunch. I was feeling a lot better about camping by this point. I think it may have had to do with the beer, music and snacks. By this point, we were in a little bay all alone, just the two of us and 3 barking pugs. We put the pugs in the tent trailer, set them up on the beds so they can watch us, and went

Camping Part 1

2011-07-19T11:06:00.000-07:00

Justin and I have a tent trailer. We bought this tent trailer for $50 about 6 years ago. Justin made that happen. There was a guy on Craigslist that needed a laptop. We had just been given a laptop through a friend because the screen did not work. Justin was able to have it fixed for $50. So he traded the laptop for the tent trailer. It's a decent tent trailer. It is from the 1970s and it shows.

Time to celebrate

2010-03-26T10:59:00.001-07:00

It's funny. Justin and I stopped blogging around the same time last year. I couldn't think of a good reason why we both stopped until I had the urge again to blog this morning and Justin actually did blog...we are both finally feeling liberated. We are one of those couples who bought a house at the height of the market and were in an adjustable mortgage. We wanted to pay the money we owe, we

Facebook Farming

2009-07-30T05:14:00.000-07:00

Oh Facebook Farming...How you woo me into your clutchesInto a complete time sinkLeaving me no time to blog in the morningsBecause I'm too busy plowing and harvestingEven on my friend's farms I am overly consumedWith watering their plants and earning coins.Soon it will end, as soon as I reach the next levelI have told myself that same thingFor the past 26 levels...just one moreAs soon as I can get

Reasons Why I Haven't Blogged in a Month

2009-05-26T15:50:00.000-07:00

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Well, symptoms of it over the past week...that does not explain the past month though...so I'm going to move onto reason #2.Laziness. I can't think of something good to post.Lack of sleep. You'd think that would want make me to write more, but it doesn't.Bordeom. I don't think you want to hear what I have to say because it's so boring.Focused on other things. That is true

The past couple of weeks

2009-04-29T05:32:00.000-07:00

I haven't been posting the past couple of weeks because I just don't feel like I have much to say. I've been in a funk, not sure really why. I'm still trying to pinpoint it. Thanks to Camille, I'm going to update my blog with pictures and explain what excitement happened over the past few weeks, thanks Cammie!First was Easter dinner at my Mom's house, the Saturday following Easter - since the

Sleep, what sleep?

2009-04-21T04:52:00.000-07:00

Oh how I miss sleep. I've been sleeping an average of 4 hours per night. About a week and a half ago, I slept for 5 hours over 2 nights. I think I'm worried about stuff. "Stuff" meaning life in general. I wish there was a sure fire way for me to sleep through the night short of drugging myself.I'm even too tired to finish this blog...

Dear Dad

2009-04-13T06:00:00.000-07:00

There is something on my blog that I rarely talk about: my Dad. More specifically, my Dad's suicide. I don't talk about it for several reasons, but mainly because I don't want to open up that wound. Who am I kidding? The wound that is still there. I'm sure it will always be open a little at times, maybe festering at other times, hopefully one day just a scar. But the wound is not at that point of

Gifts from Dad

2009-04-11T12:39:00.000-07:00

On Monday will be the 5 year anniversary of my Dad's death. I decided to write a letter to my Dad a few weeks ago, it is set to publish on Monday. Something has happened that I need to post today, so Monday's post may seem a little out of order...but I just need to tell you all about this.There have been a few times in the past where when I have really missed my Dad or something big has happened

Plinky: 3 songs I'd put on my road-trip mix tape

2009-04-08T06:58:00.001-07:00

There are good songs and then there are great songs. Then there are the great songs that are fun to sing either in the car by yourself or on a road trip with loved ones and friends. These are the three that I would make sure that were on my Ipod road trip mix.Mary Jane's Last Dance by Tom Petty because of the "Oh my my, oh hell yes, Honey put on that party dress" This is by far the best Tom Petty

Pierogi

2009-03-30T06:24:00.000-07:00

It's semi-traditional in our family that when we get together for Easter, we have Pierogies (I'm calling them Pierogies, because without the "ies" at the end, it just sounds wrong, although technically its correct...whatever...my blog, my rules).Anyway - I decided to make Pierogies for everyone...and I do mean everyone. I thought, "Well, if I'm making 100 for Easter, I might as well make some to

The Monster at the End of This Book brings me back

2009-03-29T06:00:00.001-07:00

The Monster at the End of the End of this Book was my favorite children's book. I loved Monster because I remember it made me laugh a lot. I thought Gover was so funny, his limbs flailing about, asking me not to turn the next page...and me still turning it. I read that book so much that I memorized it. I remember specifically sitting on the floor next to my Dad's easy chair and reading it to

My first Plinky

2009-03-28T06:00:00.000-07:00

This is an answer from my first Plinky. I kind of like the whole purpose of Plinky and gives everyone a kick in the pants to write something on their blog. What a great idea! The following is my answer to: What was your first job? My first job was at the Truck Stop my parents managed. My sister and I donned our dual pony tails, short-shorts, tank tops and smiles. We sat in front of the store and

Whole house fan

2009-03-27T06:06:00.000-07:00

Justin and I bought a whole house fan sometime last summer. He explained to me that if we put in the whole house fan in the ceiling in the hallway and open up at least one window, the fan will suck in air from outside, create a breeze in the house, and bring the air up in the attic, forcing the hot air in the attic out and cooling off the entire house to whatever the outside temperature is.Our AC

Kindle vs. Ken Doll

2009-03-20T08:44:00.001-07:00

I just received this email from my Mother-in-Law...seriously funny!"So, before my Kindle2 arrived, I would talk about it. My grown kids thought that when I said Kindle, I was actually saying "Ken Doll". My daughter thought I was getting some vintage collector's item Ken Doll. No joke. So, they thought I was really going Coo-Coo, when I said I was online shopping for accessories for my "Ken Doll",

Kindle Accessory

2009-03-20T06:32:00.000-07:00

My Mother-in-Law directed me to this site: super luxurious Kindle covers. One of these covers is so going on my wish list, after I decide which one I like best.

Travel Suggestion

2009-03-13T06:00:00.000-07:00

I have a Gmail account and a Google homepage where I have all of my stuff that I like to read everyday: Facebook status updates, Email updates, RSS feed, World News, People Magazine News, Dear Abby, Weather, Recipes, etc...you get the idea, right?Under weather I have several locations that I like to see:Fernley, NV - it's where I live, I like to see how big the discrepancy is between what is

Ugh...the terror!

2009-03-12T13:37:00.000-07:00

I was catching up with an old friend from Jr. High and High School (goodness, I LOVE Facebook) and he asked me about an incident I had COMPLETELY blocked from my memory.He reminded me of the microwaved egg incident.Back Story: When I was in Jr. High, we had some hard boiled eggs in the refrigerator and I had peeled it but I wanted the chill taken off, so I decided to put it in the microwave, for

Things I can't help but imagine

2009-03-09T05:30:00.000-07:00

Mighty Girl is a blog I read. She made this list after she took the idea from someone else, so I'm following suit.Blood coming out of the shower spoutSeeing a ghost in a mirror in the dark (much like Bloody Mary - thanks Catholic school days)Somebody coming to kill me when I'm in our Haunted House by myselfHaving Justin to tell me to hide in the closet in the middle of the night and not come out

Updates

2009-03-08T18:43:00.000-07:00

I've been super busy. Not just a little busy, but super busy.Things that have happened lately/will be happening:I'm installing a new computer system for work, not just any computer system but the Grand-daddy of all computer systems, well, that is how I think of it anyway. So I've been training on the phone almost everyday in addition to doing all of my normal work. I have had little time to even

Funny

2009-02-19T15:24:00.000-08:00

I was introduced to this band: Flight of the Conchords yesterday when I was angry all day and a co-worker had me find these videos to make me laugh..and they did. They kind of remind me of They Might Be Giants.

Recognized out in public

2009-02-17T10:00:00.000-08:00

Justin's family came up this weekend to ski at Mt. Rose (a hidden gem in the Reno/Tahoe area). We all went to Sushimoto's here in Fernley for dinner on Sunday night, then after that, we headed to Steve's Homemade Ice Cream (the best ice cream I've ever had) to take back to our house.That is when it happened...I was recognized. Now, a lot of people know me and Justin here in Fernley because of our

What I'm grateful for/what makes me happy

2009-02-01T06:00:00.000-08:00

(In no particular order)my husbandmy familymy husband's familyfriends that are like familya roof over my headHanly's Houndsa running cara job 2.2 miles from my housemy 3 great pugsa sense of belongingfaithability to pull off red nail polisha great sense of humormy husband's sense of humormy list of items I wish I could do better, at least I have things to work onall of the concerts I've been

Concerts I've been to

2009-01-31T06:00:00.000-08:00

(In no particular order)Neal Diamond (multiple times)NelsonGarth Brooks (multiple times)Alan JacksonReba (multiple times)George Strait (multiple times)Brooks and Dunn (multiple times)Guns and RosesMetallica (multiple times)Eric ClaptonBon Jovi (multiple times)TeslaPhil CollinsLyle Lovett (multiple times)Vince GillBilly JoelElton John (multiple times)Tom PettyDave Matthews Band (multiple times)Def