Even worse!

On my way to work at 8 this morning!

Which by the way, I was late to work because I had to sit in a line of cars behind a lady at the top of the hill at Auten and Ironwood, spinning her tires, unable to go. Normally, I would be sympathetic, but she had a spare on her rear right side that wasn't doing her any favors. Take care of your stuff people! Don't make others suffer!

Ahem...

Yes, that says -07 degrees in my car last night.

Let it snow...

Here it comes, all the snow we haven't gotten in the last two months. We'll be getting it in the next two days. Fun stuff. Duke has a love/hate relationship with the snow. He likes to play in it, it's different for him. But he has two rather serious problems with it. It's a little to high for him to 'comfortably' go potty. And he can't seem to find any of his outside toys that are burried. Oh, but he tries.



Look at that smirk!

Jon and I went grocery shopping yesterday. We shop at Target, for all the savings! I get a 10% discount. I also had a Pharmecy Rewards coupon for an additional 10% off our entire purchase. And for the month of January, all team members get an additional 10% off any Target brand product (We are big fans). So when all was said and done, our receipt showed that we saved $100.83!! Sweet!

New Year's Resolution

Getting fit! I wanted to blog a little about my progress. We got our Wii Fit when it first came out in May of 2008. We didn't really work out much with it at first. In fact, Jon and I both went about 3 months where we didn't do it at all. Both of us have made a commitment this year to try really hard to get healthy. I have worked out at least 30 minutes a day for 6 out of the 7 first days in January. I'm proud of myself. My short term goal is to lose 40 pounds by the time I go to Camp Seagull in June. And keep losing from there.

Since May of 2008, I have lost 23.6 pounds.
Since January 1st, I have lost 7.1 pounds.

It's not enough to notice on me yet. But it's a hell of a start!

Photo Shoot Saturday

Today, my dad and I went on a photo shoot to Bonneyville Mill in Bristol. The weather looked nice enough, but it was cold. We took the toll road there, and the charge for the short distance we travelled was $0.50. I only had my locker quarter on me, and my dad had tens. It was an automated machine and he got $9.50 back in change. Ask him about it, he was thrilled.

The recent warm weather had caused some mild flooding at Bonneyvill Mill and there were several large frozen puddles that littered the area. When I was walking across a bridge, I noticed a frozen puddle at the end of it. Literally, as I was thinking in my head, "hmmmm, I need to walk around this puddle on the non-frozen grassy area..." my two feet flew out from under me, both at the same time. There was no trying to stop the fall. Since my camera was in my hands, I threw my arms up in the air so the camera wouldn't get near the ground. So there was no breaking the fall either. I landed flat on my ass, with my arms up in the air holding my camera safely. Small price to pay for getting the shot.

It's not the first time I've fallen, and it won't be the last. But let's face it. It's not the worst thing to happen to me while on a photo shoot. I was electrocuted by a farm fence once.

Here's a couple shots I took today. Not bad, huh?

Are...you...ready?

It's almost here. Or should I say, It's almost over. This year I got all my shopping done early. Did all my wrapping early. Tried to do all my baking this weekend. (More on that...) So you would think the last couple weeks before Christmas would be stress free, right? Well, there's that whole work thing. Up until yesterday, it was pretty smooth sailing. Not really any grumpy scrooges. But yesterday was different. I think people are starting to panic. And I'm sure I pissed a few people off. Coworkers and customers. Tis the season. That's what you get for waiting until 3 days before Christmas to do your shopping.

I did some of my baking at my mom's house on Saturday after the slumber party. (See previous post.) Then I tried to finish my cookie baking at my house on Sunday. Well, the stove didn't want to cooperate. Either I'm getting a new stove soon (I would LOVE a ceramic cooktop stove) or this one needs to be fixed. In the middle of trying to cook something, the oven will automatically turn off on it's own and lock as if it's going into self-cleaning mode. It's a little annoying when you're trying to bake cookies for firemen. Sorry again, Jay. I'm not sure if it's a short in the electical panel or what. So if you have any advice, do share.

I hope everyone has a very joyous and blessed Christmas! Be safe.

Peppermints and Pancakes

Starting last year, us girls have made it an annual tradition to make a gingerbread house for Christmas. This year, we decided to make it a slumber party. I must say that sleeping on a futon is about as enjoyable as having my wisdom teeth pulled. Here are a few pics.

Getting ready to do some damage to the house.

Making things perfect.

Finishing touches.

All done.

Time for the slumber party!

Pancakes in the morning.

No need to brush my hair, it's pancake time!