Friday, October 19, 2007

Friday!

I am amazed that it is Friday already! This week off went sooo fast. I'm finishing it up by scrapbooking (still) and watching rent. Mike and I are heading to his parents for dinner tonight (pizza) and then back home to watch the Bourne Supremacy (we watched Identity last night) and then to bed. Tomorrow we are up for brunch for LaVerle at Ken and Linda's then I am taking a cooking class with mom and megan. Then we are going to watch see Boune Ultimatum in the theaters!

Okay, I want to get through Ann's wedding and the pictures that I have before 5 pm.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

vacation?

So I am on vacation this week. From Friday the 12th at around 4 pm through Sunday the 21 at around 4 pm, I am off completely. I am trying to take it easy and relax. How is that going you may wonder? If you know me, you know not well.
Thus far I have:
done serious laundry.
attended 5 year reunion party at the Local.
attended 5 year homecoming football game at Gustavus.
attended post party at Patricks, caught up with old boss Jesse.
went to church at TLC.
went to brunch with Mom, Dad, Mike, Megan, and Taylor.
spent Mike's money at Baker.
made cookies.
scrapbooked (really).
worked on contracts for extrava.
cleaned out file drawer.
cleaned out refridgerator (ick),
went to the brand new Target. may have to consider switching target allegience.
read 3 books.
watched Phantom of the Opera. am stunned that phantom is also lead guy in 300.
scrapbooked some more (yup, still on the trip to DC. I'm slow. And kinda plain.)
sent birthday card to Holly.
washed sheets, mattress pad. added electric blanket to bed (yippee).
attended Mike's basketball game.

and now, tonight, going out for Holly's birthday, going to association meeting, going to wayzata - edina football game.
tomorrow all day with Taylor. Meeting Christina and Ella, meeting mom, G and G, shopping with Mom and Taylor.
Friday having lunch with Angie and hanging out with Tiffany and the boys
Saturday brunch with Wilkens, cooking class with Mom and Megan.
Sunday back to work.

I am feeling relaxed, but also really wanting to go somewhere. Really anywhere would be fine!

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Irish Soda Bread

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup raisins
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup sour cream

Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9 inch round cake pan. Sift together the dry ingredients. Using a food processor with the steel blade or a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles small peas. Blen in the raisins. Beat the egg, buttermilk, and sour cream togetheri until blended. Stir the egg mixture into the dry mixture until just blended. Transfer the batter to the pan and bake for about 50-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

From The Cereal Murders

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

The Religion

I just finished a great book titled The Religion by Tim Willocks. It was an intense, violent, romantic, sweeping book, a historical fiction journey through the siege of Malta in the 1580s.

A much better book than I had expected. By the first chapter I was hooked.

Supposedly it is part of a trilogy, which would excited me!