Friday: I'm back

I'm back! Sorry I didn't post for a few days.

Tonight I went to a women's praise and worship service at church. It was nice to take some time to go and spend with God.

Tuesday: five question friday

It's Five Question Friday again!

1. Where did you meet your spouse and did you instantly know it was love?

We met at college. The first time we met we barely acknowledged each other...we were just lab partners. That summer we met again and started hanging out more.

2. What is your favorite room in your house?

What an interesting question. I'm not sure I have a favorite room. I'm not really a fan of the basement though because there's no carpet and my feet get cold.

3. Can you wiggle your ears?

Yes. It was a talent I discovered after getting glasses.

4. What is your evening ritual?

I get ready for bed and then read/play iPad games for a bit until it's time to go to sleep.

5. How many hours of sleep do you need to function?

I think I need about seven between sleeping and naps to be happy. It's been a while since I have had less than that.

Monday: today

Nothing of note happened today. So I'll give you a story from yesterday.

NPR announcer: "Today we have with us Melissa. Melissa, I hear that today is Pi day."

Melissa: "That is correct..."

Amanda (thinking): "Pi Day? Wait, what month is it? It's January. Pi day is in March. It's not March, is it?"

Amanda (still thinking): "Oh, they mean pies. Seriously, they put pie day on the wrong day."

Sunday: around the house

Let's take a look around the house!

Ben and Flurry say hi.

Today was sunny. The sun makes a cool pattern through the front door.

Our thermostat is acting up and won't keep time correctly. I realize that the battery is flashing, but it started flashing about two minutes after I put new batteries in.

Flurry enjoys her cat grass. The roots have grown in well, so she gets to make a mess when eating it.

This is the snow on our back deck. The previously mentioned applesauce is in one of those indentations.

Flurry says hi again.

I put my socks on before my shirt today and it caused me to clash today. Usually I choose my socks to match my shirt.

Unknowing

Seriously, it would be nice if there was an obvious sign at conception. Like your big toe lighting up or something. It's only the first month and I know our chances might not be great this month, but I'm already impatient to know.

Saturday: lights

Tonight we were driving home after dinner and seeing Tron and saw some streaks in the sky. I thought it was just those spot lights pointing straight up, but after seeing three of them and Ben also wondering what they were we figured it out. The Northern Lights were in the sky.

They weren't very colorful, but we thought we saw some red tints in them. By the time we reached home they were almost gone though. :(

Friday: curry and snow

I have a problem - I can't estimate very well whether we need to shovel or not in the mornings. There are two primary reasons for this. 1) I have just woken up and so while I do have my glasses on, I can't see very well. I also have a poor time making judgments. 2) I don't have a "measuring stick" to see how much snow actually fell. I look at the driveway and guess. I'm usually wrong. If I can see driveway I guess we don't need to shovel (but then the drifts surprise me). If I can't see the driveway...I just guess. I thought it was only an inch this morning but it was closer to 4".

I made some curry tonight. At one point I was afraid it wasn't going to turn out but then the curry paste did a nice job of thickening it up. There's enough left to freeze for one meal too! Luckily I found some more room in the freezer; otherwise it would have had to go outside in the snow with the applesauce. We might need to get an additional little freezer for all these foods I keep making in bulk.