Wednesday: back to work

Ah, it was the first day back to work. It turned out to be slightly stressful due to this SUPER HOT DROP EVERYTHING problem that I could only work on a little bit at a time. But it was dealt with in the end. The rest of the day was busy and I ended up working on something that I didn't think was "due" for a while but is really "due" next week. It's pretty small so I don't foresee a problem.

Then I watched "So you think you can dance." While going to houses was an interesting touch, it was also rather boring. One of the guys I liked didn't get in.

It was cold today. But also rainy. I love the rain and we really needed it.

Tuesday: home and pictures

Well, we got home to Binghamton without mishap. But then the check engine light turned on. Bother. Car issues have become a problem since I work in a different location than Ben now. So we decided to get an appointment at the car place while we were driving past. It ended up being minor, but by that time we really just wanted to go home, not sit in a waiting room for an hour.

But on a happier note, here are some pictures from the weekend!

Dad and Pat on a boat ride

Another short boat ride

Ben trapped in the car.

Dad and I being Harbor Masters.

Dad's birthday! He's opening his presents wrapped in towels.

Saturday: family

Today Dad and Pat came up to join us for the weekend. Although it was pretty cold, it was sunny and when we went on a boat ride it got pretty warm. Overall it was a nice and relaxing day with good food and fun times with family.

I have some pictures but no easy way of uploading them, so you'll have to wait until I get home.

Friday: donut day

Good evening! We made it to Michigan safely and on time. Yay. Since it is donut day we also got some donuts...there were only seven left and the store that we went to so we bought them all. :). They were delicious. Three cheers for donuts.

I'm writing this on an iPad which is kind of fun. I just found out that I can actually type pretty quickly on it, although I hope the formatting comes out ok. I am enjoying typing on it so I want to keep typing. It is a little annoying because the special characters need to go to a "different" keyboard, but as long as Im just typing letters it is almost Ike a normal keyboard without the tactile confirmation that you pushed a button. The auto spell correct also works really well so that is helpful.

Wednesday: random

I'm not really sure what to write about today, so I'm going to go with five random pictures. We'll hope they're interesting ones and not things like houses we didn't buy.

Nathan's wedding had a photo booth. I really like this picture.

Here's Dad playing the Wii! He got hooked on it enough that they got their own.

This is the house where I grew up. It appears as though we're having a garage sale.

This is my 2nd grade class picture. The the second on the left in the front row (with crimped hair)!

Oh, we did end up with a house that we didn't buy.

Ok, so I ended up cheating a bit. My first five random pictures included three class pictures (preK, 2nd, and 3rd grades) which I thought was a bit much and rather boring. So the top two pictures were on the second try.

Tuesday: campfire

Tonight we had a campfire at Luke's. It turned out to be a really nice night because it wasn't as hot as it was yesterday. Here's (some) of the Bible Study - we finally got a group picture taken.

Looking at Luke's garden

Jenn asked if we were Dutch and I proceeded to tell everyone about Dutch Dance. Here I am in my costume with my partner.

And here we are doing the Windmills.

Sunday: baking

Ah, it's been a pretty relaxing day today. We went to church, I took a nap, read, worked on the quilt, cleaned (just a bit), and baked. Ben baked with me - he made the pb cookies and I made the bran muffins. I find it interesting how our baking styles differ. I tend to put in about the right amount and Ben puts in exactly the right amount. I don't completely pack the brown sugar but add a bit extra to make up for it, while Ben packs it to get it correct. Both styles seem to work, although I guess mine has a higher chance of being not as consistent.

I'm still not sure exactly how Mom made the bran muffins. They seemed close to how I remember them this time, but still not as dark or as big. Mine still taste like I expect, but it always makes me wonder what the difference is. I even add more bran than the recipe calls for, so either she was adding twice as much bran or there was something else sneaky. Or I have a faulty memory.