Blogging with the Brugginks

Are you up for the challenge?

2011-09-25T08:48:00.000-05:00

A few days ago Deb posted a picture of the inside of her refrigerator which was quite interesting. She also challenged others to do the same and take a picture of the inside of the fridge and post about it. I took the picture that morning but have not had a chance to post it until now.

Here it is............EMPTY!!

My refrigerator looks like this allot. I'm not sure why but even when I come home from grocery shopping it still looks like this. Most of the food we buy goes into the pantry or the freezer. Now to what is in my fridge.

Top shelf:
~Some yummy breadsticks just waiting for leftovers.
~Gotta love those prunes. They taste good and.....well you know.
~Coleslaw dressing. Love coleslaw! It's a vegetable right?
~Some pickled fish behind that. Been there so long I'm afraid to look at it too close.
Middle Shelf:
~Mandarin oranges for salads. I love a lettuce salad with chicken strips and mandarin oranges.
~Dairy-Some cheese spreads and sour cream.
Bottom Shelf:
~My favorite spot is to the left. This is where the wine bottle and the old fashioned mix goes.
~Tomato juice, I do not drink this but Chris loves it.
~Pickled eggs...yuck! These have also been there too long.
~Left over meat scraps for the dog.
Drawers and Doors:
~Eggs, I think there is a few left in the box. We usually only eat eggs on the weekends.
~Milk for my cereal. I have to have breakfast or I do not function.
~Buttermilk for scones. YUM!!!
~Too many condiments to mention. Chris is all about toppings.

So, there you have it. Not too exciting but now it's your turn to meet the challenge and post something that you normally would not. Maybe next month I will post a picture of the junk drawer?

Heaven on a Saturday Morning

2011-07-23T09:00:00.000-05:00

Check out what I got for the sun porch......

I purchased this chair at an awesome sale this past week. I LOVE IT in this space. I could not wait for the weekend so I could sit in my new chair on Saturday morning with my book and read while the sun was coming up.

Thank you girls!!! I can't wait for the next sale.

One Year ago!!

2011-03-30T12:58:00.000-05:00

Okay I'll bite on the one year ago pity party.

Here is what I posted on my blog one year ago. This is so wrong!!!

When is this winter going to be over so I can climb into bed with fresh sheets and come out of the shower with these wonderful smelling towels???

Young Love!!

2011-02-21T20:23:00.000-06:00

Oh the feeling to be young and in love....

We attended a wedding this past weekend where the bride and groom made being in love look so natural and easy. We have waited for this wedding for a long time and as expected we had a great time. I know that they will have a long and wonderful life together. Congratulations Mitch and Misti!!

At the dinner table we sat with Megan and Jordy.

There was some time to kill while we waited for our table to be called to go up and get our food.

What to do to pass this time??

Spoons of course!

This is not as easy as it looks.

The love that Chris and I have grows stronger as each year passes. Spending time with Megan and Jordy reminds me of when we were young.

Feelin So Fly Like a Cheesehead

2011-01-20T19:00:00.000-06:00

I heard this on the radio and had to post in honor of the Packers.
GO PACK GO!!

Packers and.....

2010-12-06T07:34:00.000-06:00

We went to our first Packer game this past weekend. It was a very cold day but we dressed for the chilly weather and I am glad to say that I did not get cold at all. The outfit that I had to wear to accomplish this was not the most stylish outfit, but it did get the job done. Chris has two hats, a coyote and a bobcat, that we wanted to wear and WOW did we ever get the looks and also some compliments. They sure did help to keep the head warm.

Before the game I was playing with the cameras settings and actually took this next picture totally by mistake but I think it came out kinda cool. I had turned it on panoramic not really sure what it would do and this is what I got. I love it when the planes fly over!!

Okay, now to the rest of the days story.

On the drive home we kinda got into a situation with a deer. There was no avoiding this one!!

Of course I was not real happy with the result but at least no one was hurt and my car can be fixed. It was quite an ending to a great weekend. I have a vacation day today and my plan was to relax and start decorating the house for Christmas but now I get to go to town and see the insurance guy and then head to the garage to turn over my keys to the body repair man.

Idaho Hunt

2010-09-26T09:54:00.000-05:00

Chris is finally home from his 2 week long elk hunt in Idaho. No elk to bring home but he did get to see some beautiful country. He didn't take too many pictures but this one did catch my eye. They were walking one day and came across this skull and horns. It is a 3x5 but that they figured it was killed by a wolf.

He says he got close, within 25 yards three different times, but never had a shot. If he had been hunting with his rifle he would have gotten it, but with the bow it was just not a good shot. He is already talking about going next year.

Happy Birthday to my Honey

2010-08-24T19:56:00.000-05:00

Have you ever bought a new grill that you had to assemble? Well that is what I got for Chris for his birthday this year and we were slightly intimidated when we laid out all of the pieces.

This picture is only about half of the pieces.

We started out slow, having to take apart some of our steps after later realizing that they just did not look right. I was reading the instructions and Chris was assembling. We had some pretty good teamwork going.

After a while things moved along smoothly and we realized it was not going to be as bad as we had initially thought. It was worth staying up past our bedtime to get it done. I did not go to bed until after 9:30!!

Here is my Grillmaster with his new toy. The grill is half gas and half charcoal.

Did I mention he loves to grill out for me.

Unwelcome Houseguest

2010-08-22T08:55:00.000-05:00

I was woken up early Saturday morning by a noise in the bedroom. As long as I was awake I got up to go to the bathroom. After getting back in bed I started to ponder on what the noise was that woke me. Was it Chris snoring or breathing? If I heard it again now that I was more awake maybe I could figure out what it was. Well, I did hear it again but I wish I hadn't. I still did not know what it was though. It was a flopping kind of noise. I was wide awake now and had my ears and eyes on alert. That is when it happened...something went right past my face and I could feel the brush of the air as it went by me!! The room had just enough light that I could see, It was a bat!!! What I did next was purely instinct, I took my hand and slammed it into Chris' back and screamed, "There is a bat in the room!!" He woke with a loud grunt, I think I kinda hit him a little too hard. Oops :( At first he did not believe me. He said I must have been dreaming. After all we have lived in this house for over 13 years and never had a bat yet. We laid there talking about it and if it had really happened. Then it came back and Chris saw it fly over the bed. He yelled out, "Holly Crap, it's a bat!!" Now neither one of us wanted to get out from under the covers. "What are we going to do?" we said. All of the sudden Chris jumped out of bed like a flash of lightening, ran out of the room and slammed the bedroom door shut, leaving me in the room and not knowing if the bat was in the room or not. I screamed and jumped up running for the door. After we had decided that the bat was not in the bedroom we shut the door. Next we went to the second bedroom and then the bathroom, checked it and then shut the doors. We need to have a plan!! How does one get a bat out of the house? We armed ourselves with a towel and a pillowcase from the bathroom closet. We bantered over who would go down the steps first and turn on the lights. I lost that battle and ran down to turn on the lights then ran back up to my spot on the floor. That is when we had our first view of the intruder. He was circling around the room!! Chris said it looked like the bat was doing hot laps. Again, more talking back and forth..who would go in first? Again up he jumped like that streak of lightning. He crouched on the floor waiting for the bat to come around. Up he jumped and took a swing with the towel, missed. He did this over and over until he hit it a few times. The bat would lay on the floor but then jump up and start the hot laps all over again. This went on for a while as I laid on the floor of the upstairs hallway in my safe spot. Then he yelled for me to come with the pillowcase. I came running down and we brushed it into the pillowcase and Chris ran out the door with it. He threw it out the door and into the lawn.

During the whole process we were screaming and laughing all at the same time. I hope that this NEVER happens again but it sure is quite a story.

I had no time to grab a camera to take pictures of the intruder but I am sure you all would agree with me, I would not want to look at a picture of him anyway. EEEEEWWWW!!

Sunday Canoe Ride

2010-07-25T21:07:00.000-05:00

We decided to go for a canoe ride today. The weather was perfect.

The water was high so we could just stroll along down the river.

There was an eagle that was following us down the river. We got a few good pictures of him.

I love this last picture that I got of the eagle just sitting at the top of this dead tree.

This is the last picture that my camera took. Shortly after this picture we came upon some rapids. We hit a rock and the canoe dumped me and Chris into the river. It all happened so fast there was no time to react. The next thing I knew I was in the water trying to stop myself from going down the river. The water was only about waist deep but it was fast. I stared grabbing things from the water the had come out of the canoe. The first thing that came to my hands was a Ziploc bag with my camera and cell phone in it. I knew immediately that the these things were never going to work again but I grabbed the bag anyway. Next I started to grab oars that were floating by me. I kept looking back at Chris to see if he was okay. What a guy, he was fighting the fast water and trying to hang onto the canoe so it didn't go down the river. By this time the canoe was completely full of water. I will never know how he hung onto that thing but I'm sure glad he did.

Of course the whole time this was going on we were laughing. Our good friends Paul and Nellie were in another canoe and they made it through without a scratch.

So we fell into the river but thank God that nothing bad happened.

We may have lost a few small items but we had a great time and will do it again soon. Maybe I should invest in one of those waterproof bags. Oh, and next time we will not take our shoes off, we lost those too.

Something

2010-06-22T19:03:00.000-05:00

Just a little something so ya'll don't have to look at my toe anymore.

(Connie, do you remember this? You took this picture with my camera.)

Garage Sale Mishap

2010-06-06T09:38:00.000-05:00

If you have ever had a garage sale then you should know that they are quite interesting.

From people watching, my personal favorite, to broken bones??

We had a garage sale this past week and it sure is a lot of work to get everything together. We make some okay money and then get to purge all that stuff from the house that is just taking up space in the closets.

Now let me apoligize to all of you now for those people that hate to look at feet but I just had to show the result of our garage sale mishap.

Here is the story.... The garage sale customers got a little crazy. We had a special sale item and two women got into a little brawl over it. Someone had to step in before things got too far out of hand and I just had to take care of it. Before I knew what was happening I was thrown to the floor!! A while later after things had settled down I noticed a throbbing feeling in my toe, took off my shoe and noticed that it had started to swell.

Just kidding, the real story is that the garage sale was going so well that we had to reconfigure our setup.

I had a little problem operating the appliance cart.

A Great Weekend

2010-06-01T07:28:00.000-05:00

We had a great weekend to kick off the summer season. We drove north on Friday night. On Saturday and Sunday morning Chris got up early and went fishing while I slept in. I got a lot of reading done and then when Chris got back from fishing we walked to the neighbors cabin and went with them on a pontoon ride.

This is the closest thing to a sunset that I could get with my camera. What a great day!!

On the drive home I decided to challenge myself with a bike ride so I asked Chris to take me on this trail that he had rode before. We got home unpacked the truck and got a bite to eat, threw the bikes in the truck and went to the trail. We met a friend there and he looked at me and asked one last time, "Are you sure you want to do this?" I said of course and we took off. A little ways down the trail I thought to myself, what was I thinking? This ride was a little different than what I was used to. We usually ride on the road and add a few hills. This ride was VERY hilly and bumpy with lots of rocks. It was what they call Extreme biking. It was a challenge I put myself up to and I will not lie, I was not sure if I could finish it.

This picture was taken a little over half way thru the trail. Chris tells me the ride was about 8 miles.

We are planning to do this ride again with a group of people. If you would like to come along let me know.

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow??

2010-05-08T09:23:00.000-05:00

I know you all think I am nuts but I thought this snow was actually kind of cool.

Let me tell you why...

I Love a snowstorm in May because I know that it is going to melt...really soon!!

I Love the big huge wet flakes of snow that look like snowballs falling!!

I Love the way that it looks like the tree is trying to protect the grass from getting snow on it!!

I Love when it is cold out that my husband makes a roaring fire in the fireplace!!

Don't be mad at the snow it is just rain with a little pizzazz!!

Love and Hate

2010-05-01T09:14:00.000-05:00

These are two very powerful words but here is my perspective on my Love and Hate of weekends.

First, the obvious, I Love that I have a day off of work! But for me this is usually just another day of work but only it is at home. Am I the only one that punishes myself this way? Why do I insist on leaving all the household chores for the weekend? My loving sister is always telling me that I should spread these chores out during the week so that I have my weekends free to do what I want, but do I listen to her, NO!

Second, I love not waking up to the alarm clock and I can sleep in! But, am I really sleeping in when I get up at 6 a.m.? For me I don’t think this is so bad, who wants to sleep away the best part of the day when I can get up early and start my household chores, well on second thought, this is kind of going back to the my first love and hate.

To sum up this story I really do not have any hate for the weekend at all! I just started it that way to get you to read this story. Okay, enough playing, I’ve got work to do.

So Wrong!!!

2010-04-25T18:42:00.000-05:00

I know this was wrong on so many levels but you know what, it sure did taste good.

Chris decided that he wanted to have some chicken wings so we did some research on the internet and this was the recipe we found, "Sweet and Spicy Wings." Of course since there was a little bit of kick we had to have a side dish of a great Old Fashion. I guess some of you will be seeing me in the gym some extra hours after this meal.

Yikes!!

Forgotten Closet Treasures

2010-04-21T20:08:00.000-05:00

I have been doing some cleaning and came across a few boxes of what I like to call "Closet Treasures."

There were 4 boxes of stories and art projects from Megan's school days. It seems like it was yesterday that she was getting off the school bus and running down the driveway with a new art project to show me and her Dad. I thought I would share this one that I thought was a real treasure.

If your eyes are going bad, like mine, here is the story in a close up so you can read better.

Megan is only 21 now so it's not that this was a real long time ago, but it still feels good to read her stories of what she was thinking back then.

If you are a Mom or Dad with little kids, please make sure you save these treasures so you to look back at them some day. These treasures and memories will last forever.

Love ya Meg

XXOO

Sunday Morning

2010-04-11T11:26:00.000-05:00

I love an early Sunday morning and the sun is shining and the clothesline full of towels and sheets.

I can't help but thinking about going to bed tonight in those fresh smelling sheets.

Give Blood

2010-03-29T20:11:00.001-05:00

Today there was a blood drive in town. In the past year I have become a regular blood donor but today I decided to take this commitment a step further, I gave platelets. I was a little nervous about it but I just told myself that I needed to do this to help someone else.

Tonight when I got home I went online to find some more information about donating platelets, here is what I found:

Many lifesaving medical treatments require platelet transfusions. Cancer patients, those receiving organ or bone marrow transplants, victims of traumatic injuries, and patients undergoing open heart surgery require platelet transfusions to survive.

Because platelets can be stored for only five days, the need for platelet donations is vast and continuous.

Platelet transfusions are needed each year by thousands of patients like these:

Heart Surgery Patient, 6 units
Burn Patient, 20 units
Organ Transplant Patient, 30 units
Bone Marrow Transplant Patient, 120 units

After reading this, what I did today seams like such a small part.

During my donation I was feeling light headed and cold.

Although I felt a little discomfort and it definitely took a lot longer to donate, it was worth it in the end.

After reading what I found I now know that I will be going back to donate platelets again.

Reminders

2010-03-26T20:37:00.001-05:00

I am writing this post for all of your support. I know I am not the only one out there who does this. We all write our little reminders for ourselves but how far do we go with it?

Do you find yourself writing notes for things that you should be remembering?

I keep this note in my glove box and whenever I get near 1/4 tank of gas I have to put this note out to remind myself to get gas. (No, I have not run out gas yet so it must be working, but I have been really close) When I fill up, the note goes back in the glove box for the next time. I also have notes in there like, Stop at Megan's, Stop at the Grocery Store... Then of course when you get to the grocery store you have to pull out yet another list.

So I am looking for all of your comments to join me in the "Reminders Support Group."

Let me know what is the craziest reminder you ever wrote for yourself?

I think I am going to go to my car right now and write myself a new note,

"Clean My CAR."

Today I got to meet Kristin!!

2010-03-21T15:04:00.001-05:00

Today I went to hear Kristin Steede speak. I was so looking forward to this all week. I talked Tracy into going with me. When I told her that I brought my camera she asked me why and I told her I wanted my picture taken with Kristin, she told my I was nuts!! I had to recruit Connie to take the picture for me.

Kristin's talk was amazing. She talked allot about what her and her Mom went thru to get onto the show and then the first day that they were there she and her Mom were saying, "What did we get ourselves into?"

She had a question and answer thing afterwards and then gave away some free one month memberships to Medford Therapy and Fitness. Tracy answered a question and won!!

It was allot of fun and I am glad my best friend Tracy went with me.
Thanks Tracy!!

Interesting Morning

2010-03-14T12:05:00.002-05:00

I was woke up early this morning by an unfamiliar sound outside my bedroom window. What could it be? No, It can't be!! It must be a dream. Chris and I get out of bed a little while later and I ask him, "Did you hear a quacking sound outside the bedroom window this morning?" If only I had gotten a picture of his expression right there, it would have been priceless. Well we start going about our morning..coffee, breakfast and then I take a step outside on the back deck to see how warm it is and there it is, the Aflac duck!

I ran to get my camera and as soon as he saw me he took off in a run into the woods so I didn't get a good picture of him. So where did he come from? Turns out the neighbor, my brother, got a new pet and is having a hard time keeping him in the yard. Have you ever had to call a neighbor to tell them that their pet duck is in your yard?

Then I go out back to let my trusted friend off of his chain and I am worried that he is going to chase the duck around the yard. What can I do to occupy the dogs attention. AhHa, I have been saving a ham bone in the freezer for just this occasion. YUM.

And then, the plot thicken.....

As I am in the house typing this blog entry, another guest arrives in my yard. It's the neighbor, and he came with a net. I found out that it is a girl duck and her name is Angel.

No luck on the duck search. Maybe it will show up tomorrow morning again.

***********UPDATE*********
Several hours later.....Angel has been found!!!

Snowshoe Day

2010-02-23T19:52:00.005-06:00

A few days ago we spent the afternoon snowshoeing with some friends. We walked on the Ice Age Trail back into Lake Eleven.

The guys went in the day before and gathered some firewood for a small fire to get warm. They also brought back some refreshments and some food. We grilled out, drank some wine and talked up some tall tales. We stayed at our little fire until it was almost dark then put on our head lamps and walked out in the dark. It was fun to walk out in the dark but I wish the moon had been out a little. I only fell down once on the way out.
It is a little different walking in the dark.

We had beautiful weather and great company. I was a little sore the next day but definitely worth it. It is great to go out and enjoy the outdoors in Wisconsin but at the same time, I also am wishing for warmer weather. Spring where are you???

Winter Picture

2010-02-12T20:39:00.002-06:00

Chris took this picture of a black squirrel in our bird feeder the other day. It is kinda fun to watch the squirrels and birds in the feeders.

What am I saying??!!!

This is just proof of the really boring life I have.

At this very moment, I have locked myself in a room with my computer cuz there is a bunch of men down in Manland watching a hunting video.

HELP!

New Mexico Trip

2009-11-21T18:58:00.003-06:00

We went to New Mexico for the guys to go on a Mule deer hunt. Chris' step-sister and I went along just for a get-away vacation. And boy was it ever. After the LONG ride down there Mona and I just sat back and relaxed. No phone, no TV, no radio. While the guys were out looking for deer we kept ourselves busy with reading, talking and walking around the ranch. We all went out for some 4-wheeler rides on the 200 some acres that the ranch owner had. There sure is some beautiful sceanry out there. It was breathtaking and I am sure my amature pictures do not do any of justice. Here are just a few of the many pictures I took.

Chris did allot of this. He was allways glassin' for that big buck.

And, he got one, but it was no huge trophy. Not for out west anyway.
But, he was still happy to come home with something.

We also saw allot of cattle at the ranch where we stayed.

This was the whole crew that went on the morning that we left.
We all had allot of fun and will maybe do it again someday.

Gettin' Antsy

2009-10-17T20:45:00.002-05:00

Am I the only one who can't wait for winter? I know what you all are thinking, that I am crazy but I love a sunny winter day or even a day that the snow is blowing outside. I don't care what you all say but...

I LOVE winter!!

Canning Frenzy

2009-08-29T18:40:00.003-05:00

Who says weekends are for relaxing. We started canning tomatoes at 9am. After three trips back home to pick up more needed supplies and one trip to town in my PJ's (yikes), we finally finished. For those of you who know me, I do not eat tomatoes!!
Chris on the other hand wanted tomato juice.

Since we had all of the canning stuff set up we decided to make dilly beans too, another thing I also do NOT eat!

Thank you Julie and Brian for letting us use your garage for canning. We made such a mess I can't imagine doing this in the kitchen.

Happy Birthday Babe

2009-08-29T17:36:00.004-05:00

Happy Birthday Chris!!

Now this is my kinda man. I can't believe he walked in these shoes all night!!

New Windows

2009-07-26T15:52:00.003-05:00

We put some new windows in the house. I really love them!! This is the old bay window that was in the living room. We decided to not put a bay window back in. After the window came out we saw alot of nasty hornets nests. Chris REALLY hates hornets. I think he must have had a bad experience with a hornet or bee at some time in his life because he really goes nuts when they are around. I remember one time when I was a kid I was outside with my mom and she was hanging clothes on the line and then a hornet was buzzing around me and she started to chase me with a broom to swat the hornet. I'm sure there is more to the story but this is all I can remember.

This is how the new window looks from the inside and yes, it was raining when we were putting in the windows.

Next came the trim. After we sprayed them with the varnish stuff they had to dry. So where do you put all this trim to dry? Well you lean it all against the house of course!!

Our poor bikes are just yelling at us to ride them!! Not until all the work is done!!

Visit to Munson Bridge

2009-07-26T15:38:00.002-05:00

A few weekends ago we finally went to Munson Bridge Winery. I have been waiting to go there for over a year now, and guess what...it only took me 10 minutes to get there!!! Now that is pretty pathetic. I loved it there. I actually asked the owner guy if he rented rooms cuz I wanted to live there. Jannelle and I split a case of wine so now we are in the case club. I am not really sure what this means, but I guess it is quite an honor. We are both wine lovers.

Bike Crazy

2009-06-25T19:06:00.003-05:00

Here is a picture of what has been taking up most of Chris and my time. Hey, Connie, remember when we used to ride bike all the time? The old "Ten Speeds." I remember when Connie went flying over the handlebars once right onto the highway. That was not very fun.

I never was much for riding bike, butt always hurts, back hurts, legs hurt... What was the point of it all anyway? Well.... Chris talked me into trying it again and now I am hooked. I was kinda dissapointed the other day when I asked Chris if he was ready to go for a ride and he said that we shouldn't go cuz it was too hot outside! He didn't want me to get heat stoke I guess. We ride almost every evening after supper. The other day we rode at sunset and that was really cool. I should have had my camera along!! Last Friday we rode down the rail trail from Medford to Pot Belly then drank some beer, ate supper and rode back in the dark! Isn't it crazy the things you try as you get older just to make your life more exciting?

Does anyone else do this or is it just me?

More Home Improvement

2009-06-25T18:54:00.002-05:00

It's time to stain the siding on the house!! Didn't we just do this? Oh, I guess it was about 5 years ago. Where does the time go?? We have the wonderful cedar siding and love the way it looks but as with anything there is some maintenance involved. It was amazing how different the house looked after it was done.

Brewers Game

2009-06-25T18:43:00.003-05:00

We went to a Brewers Game a while ago. They WON!!! Thank's to Paul and Lynn for asking us to go with them when they won 4 tickets. It was alot of fun. Chris and I love to watch the games and love even more to go to the games. Even if you are not a fan of baseball, just give it a try maybe you will find out that you like it. I know I used to think that the baseball games were so boring but once you get to learn things about the game and the players it is not so bad.

Here is a picture of my "Hart!" He seams like such a cool guy. I wish I could meet him someday. What is up with his hair this year? One day he is blonde and then he comes along with this dark hair, yuck. Like I said this game was a while ago and he has since changed his hair again, now he has gone to a partial shaved head.

Here we are at the game. Don't you love my Brewers Beads??

I know, I know, It's about time!

2009-05-20T11:37:00.004-05:00

So I have been hearing from alot of people that I need to make a post on my kitchen progress.

We actually found these stools about 2 weeks ago. Chris heard about this sale and we went online and looked at them. He went to the store a few days later.

Picture this.. Chris in the store looking at stools all by himself. He finds them then pulls one down to take a seat and see if they are actually comfortable to sit on. Then he starts walking around the store to find something that is the same height as our countertops. After he finds something he goes back to the stools and takes one and starts to walk thru the store carrying the stool. He gets to the counter/table and takes a seat. Leaning on the counter, making himself comfortable and trying to decide if these stools will pass his test. Well he decides that they will fit his standards of comfort and then purchases them.

I don't think I would have gone thru all of that if I was by myself. I would have looked at them, maybe took a seat for about 30 seconds then said okay I will buy them. I usually am pretty quick to make a decision but Chris on the other hand has to think out every possible angle. I think maybe that is why we blend so well together.

Can I have a drum roll please....

2009-04-24T11:19:00.002-05:00

I am just kidding.. it is still not totally done. We need to put all of the trim back up and a few more cabinet doors, just minor things.

Here is a look at what my cabinets look like now. This is maybe not the best picture to show but is was the best I could do at 9:00p.m. and ready for bed. When you look at them you can see the stain has stuck to the grain of the wood so you can see almost like a texture or contrast in the light and darks of the finish.

Here is a picture of the island. I wanted something on both ends to offset them. I didn't want just plain ends so I had them build these shelves on each end to display things. I think is really makes the island unique.
Here is a picture of the countertop. We wanted to go with a darker countertop to contrast all of the lightness of the cupboards, floor and walls. I think they really offset the colors in the room. The island is definately the focal point of the whole room.

Now we need to start the shopping for stools for the counter and maybe some new furniture in the living room.

The End is Near!!

2009-04-20T12:16:00.003-05:00

Wow, that is not a very good title, but that is how I feel about this whole kitchen remodel. In the past few weeks I have learned a little something about myself, I am not cut out to live in a constant state of remodeling. I don't know how some people do it?? I was going crazy with the constant question of, "Where did I see that last?" or "What box is that packed away in?" But... the End Is Near and we are coming into the home stretch. I have been taking pictures but I just can't post them until I have a finished product. Isn't the suspense killing you all?? The countertops are in, the kitchen sink is in, I filled the pantry. I have never had a pantry so I love this part. No more running to the basement shelves to see if I maybe have one more can of Tomato Soup? I have been busy giving my cabinets some final touches and I think most of them are ready to go in tonight. Some friends came over the other day and one person's coment was, "It looks like a magazine picture!" I am so happy that we went thru this remodel even though there were some days when I did not think I could stand one more minute. It is all worth it in the end right? Pictures to come soon.

Kitchen Island

2009-04-07T11:37:00.002-05:00

I walked in the door after work on Monday and this is what I saw. I have an island!! They cut out the shape of the countertop that we wanted and hooked up the stove and dishwasher and hung the pendant lights. Things are really coming together now.

Now I am really starting to dislike my couch and chair in the living room. What was I thinking when I thought that stripe and flower patern were cool? Yuck!!

New Flooring

2009-04-06T13:37:00.004-05:00

Today it was back to work for Chris and I. Wait a minute, we have been working like crazy the past week. What a way to spend our vacation!! It was well worth it. I said it was nice to come back to work just to relax and take it easy.

No more yelling...

"Has anyone seen my hammer? I know I just had it!"

"Do you have that painting done yet?"

"Is this day over yet?"

Just kidding, we all worked well together and we did get alot done. There is still alot to do yet but the major things are in place. It will be a few more weeks before it will be totally done.

We have not even ordered our counter-tops yet.

Stop over and take a look, you will not beleive the difference!

Here is another picture of the new wood floor. I really do love it. This is just one of my favorite things in the new kitchen. I initially wanted a darker color but the character and different colors/designs are very beautiful.

It is maple if anyone was wondering.

Days two, three and four of our Remodel

2009-04-02T17:38:00.004-05:00

Day 2 was kind of a slow moving day for me. The guys were busy with wiring lights and patching drywall. I did a little painting but for the most part, not a real busy day.

Definately not like day 1!!

Here is Jordy way back in the attic pulling wires for outlets and lighting. Chris had to pull some of the beads out of the way so we could see him. When Jordy came down I told him he looked like a snowman. He was covered in these white insulation beads and Megan had to vacum them off. I think I am going to be finding these damn beads in my house for the next month.

Day 3 had a little more action. We tore out the sink and toilet in the 1/2 bath right off of the kitchen. Chris was excited when we went to the store a few weeks back to pick out his new throne. The guy at the store told him that this new toilet would flush a small child. This must be a man thing because he is telling everyone that his new toilet can flush a small child! Yikes!!

We had alot of discussion on where to place the can lights, but after much discussion and me losing a battle of having a light in the middle of the dining room area, Chris got to work on cutting the holes in the ceiling.

Day 4 was much more active than the last two days.
Paul got started early with spraying the drywall texture on the ceiling.

Megan and I finally got to start some painting. We both like to paint so it was fun to get this started. Also, it makes you realize how far we have come. Of course Megan had to pose for the camera. She is so much like her Dad. I have so many pictures of Chris posing for the camera and stopping to make a silly grin.

Just after we finished lunch I saw a semi coming down the road with our new applicances.

Now, this was an exciting moment for me.

A girl has to have all new applicances with a new kitchen right?

Thank goodness it was a nice day and the snow quit for a while. Hopefully it is all done!

Here is a sneak peak at the flooring that we started in the afternoon of day 4.

I told you it was a busy day.

That's all I have for now.

Tomorrow we have another busy day and hopefully I can show you some finished pictures soon.

Gotta go back to work. I have alot to do before this day is over.

Day 1 of Kitchen Remodel

2009-03-31T13:52:00.002-05:00

The sun came in thru the kitchen window bright and early on the first day of our kitchen remodel. We were ready for a long day ahead and boy was it ever.

We got alot done on the first day, so here are the results...

Here is the wall that is coming down!!!

Chris and I got everything moved out before our contractor guy arrived.

Chris and Paul got to work removing the sofit in the kitchen. I think Chris thought he was a monkey hangin from the ceiling.

Here is the wall, or where the wall used to be I should say.

Since this is a supporting wall we had to put this big beam in the ceiling. I went upstairs to make a phone call to the appliance company and was only gone about five minutes so I did not get pictures of them lifting this into the ceiling. I'm sure there was alot of gruntin' going on.

Here is the room all open with one of the support beams that will come down on the sides of this kitchen island. The room is sssoooo big.

That's all for now.

I have to get back to work before the guys find out what I am doing.

Let the FUN Begin

2009-03-24T12:22:00.004-05:00

This past weekend we actually started our Kitchen Remodel project. After several weeks of planning and purchasing of new things the actual work has begun.

Here is a picture of the kitchen before. Very dark and 70ish. I tried to spruce it up with some color a few years ago which satisfied me for a while but I always knew that I wanted to have the whole kitchen re-done.

Here is what we had after only a short time of Demo on Saturday morning.

Thank you to Paul, Mike and Megan for all of your help. We found out that it really does not take long to tear things apart but we are in for a few weeks of remodeling. This was not our first day of demo either.

You can see I was very excited with all the room I have in the kitchen with the cupboards gone.

Next week we will start the major demo and will be tearing down all of the sofit and this wall that you see where the stove and refrigerator were will also be gone.

After the demo was done, this is how I spent the majority of the rest of my weekend...

Painting!! (and a little drinking beer also)

I really don't mind all of the painting because I know that I am going to love the end result.

To all of you who voted on leaving the cabinets with the oak finish, I am sorry to say, I will be painting them. Trust me, you will love the end result.

I will keep you all posted with the progress.

Meg The Singer

2009-03-13T20:33:00.002-05:00

Anyone who knows Megan, knows that she loves to sing and she is good at it too. Now that she is grown up she does not sing as much as she used to. When she was living at home she used to sit up in her bedroom and sing for hours. I don't know if she knew this but I would mute the tv and just sit there and listen to her sing. Maybe it's just because I am her mom but in my opinion she is one of the best singers I have ever heard. She has brought tears of joy and admiration to my eyes so many times when I have listened to her sing. I wish I could sing like her.

This picture was taken of Megan when she was about two years old. She started way back then by pretending that she was a singer. She would move her lips and sway her head from side to side and pretend to sing. No sound would actually come out of her mouth. It was so funny. Several years down the road she was about elleven or twelve she wanted to learn to sing the National Anthem at the race track. I know how the song goes but again I just don't have the sound like she did. We worked on it for several weeks and I kept having her sing over and over. We would tape record it and play it back, then do it again. She never gave up and was determined to get it right. I loved her determination and she still has it today.

This picture is her Senior year in high school when she sang at the "Taste of Hollywood" show. She sang Amazing Grace for us at our family Christmas a few years ago and it was beautiful.

I don't think she sings very much lately, she has been too busy with working and school. I'm sure that once she is settled into her life she will sing again.

Makeover

2009-03-10T12:00:00.003-05:00

Chris and I are doing a Kitchen Makeover/Remodel and the questions have already begun. Here are a few pictures that I have taken and I need advise... Please comment...

Here is a picture of the cabinet door after I had sanded. Chris likes the natural wood look and the cabinets are oak, but I had planned on glazing the cabinets. Chris is trying to change my mind of course.
Here is a picture of the cabinets the way they look now.... Very dark.

Here is a picture of the sanded cabinet with a sample of the flooring that we bought, which is very light in color....

Now here is a picture of how I want the cabinets to look. I was thinking of going a little darker with the base color so they are not too light. What do you all think?? Please comment.

Outhouse Race

2009-02-28T21:15:00.007-06:00

Today was the Third Annual Outhouse Race in Perkinstown. What Wisconsin people will do on a cold winter day!? Well this year Chris pushed again for Northwoods Archers and they came in second with a time of 1:13. (That's one minute and thirteen seconds) First place came in with a time of 1:01. It may not look hard but some of the people after the race just fall on the ground and lay in the snow to try and catch their breath. Some of them even threw-up! This may have been because of a few beverages before they ran?

Here they are with their trophy. Nice huh! It is a little outhouse and a roll of toilet paper.

They also took 1st for the fastest team over 40!
After the race we all went inside a big tent that they had there and there was a new game that none of us had ever seen before. Here stood a girl holding a mouse in her hands and then people walked around and sold paddles for a buck.
After all of the paddles were sold she put the mouse under this cover and they spun the table around and then took off the cover.
Whichever space the mouse ran into won the prize.
Again, What we Wisconsin people will do on a cold day to keep busy.

Daytona Race Party

2009-02-17T11:09:00.006-06:00

Sunday was the Daytona 500!! Chris calls this the Super Bowl of Nascar. Isn't it strange that the "Super Bowl" is at the end of the season in football but at the beginning of the year in racing? I think almost every year the Strebig's have a Daytona Party to kick off the season. It is always a good time. Way too much food and probably too much drinking also. Me and Megan polished off 2 bottles of wine. I didn't think that was too bad considering that I brought 4 bottles.

Here are some pictures from the party...

Someone has always got to get crazy. I told Amy to not do this anymore because her eyes were going to stay this way. Then Tara yelled out, "Hey I can do that too," so I had to take a picture.

At about lap 10 the guys all decided that they needed something else to do until the end of the race so they started a card game.

The girls got out the boxing gloves and decided to see how well they could do. The whole party got into cheering them on. Megan was the referee.

Jenna tried to challenge anyone who wanted to go the next round. Nobody did take her up on this. She is quite a tough girl when she gets into the hockey ring so I guess that is why noone wanted to take her up on the challenge for fear that they would get their butts beat.

Valentines Day

2009-02-14T10:29:00.002-06:00

Happy Valentines Day Everyone!!

Look at my Big A__ Gun!!

2009-02-01T17:24:00.004-06:00

Way back aound 1989 or 1990, a long long time ago, Brian asked Chris to hold up this gun and he would take his picture. Chris tells it is a bolt action 12 gauge goose gun. We always used to say that this gun looks longer than he is tall. Maybe it is the angle that Brian was to Chris, but the proportion of the gun to Chris just looks a little odd.

Give Blood

2009-01-27T16:36:00.002-06:00

Today I went to a local Blood Drive. I decided a while ago that I wanted to become a blood donar and I waited until there was one in the area. I went on my lunch hour. Some of the girls at work were concerned that I was not going to be able to come back to work. It was no big deal at all. I had my juice and cookies and was on my way. It hurt more to take off this bandage than it did to actually give the blood.

Pills and more pills

2009-01-21T12:55:00.000-06:00

I remember the days when I did not have any aches and pains and did not have to take pills every day. Let me start this by saying, I am very thankful that I do not have any major medical issues that I have to take a pile of pills every day. I do however take some daily pills. Last week I went to my yearly exam and found quite a change from last year. Last year I was told that I was pre-diabetic, pre-sleep apnia, high cholesterol but not high enough to get put on medication. I was told this could all be fixed if I would just.... here it goes.... lose weight. Like I haven't heard that one before? So my loving sister gives me this diet to go on and I say I will give it a try. I print off one cycle of meals and never do a single one. I say to myself, this is too hard. Then I go to a sleep lab to check out what is wrong with me, "Why am I so tired?!!" After a very long process the doctor tells me, "Patti, you are a very tired gal!" I say, "NO CRAP? That is why I am here!" The doctor diagnosis, I need to go on a stimulant to keep me awake. Yikes I don't want to take Ridilin!! I ask to doctor what else can I do and she says the old phrase, "Lose weight." This is the last straw. I call Julie up and ask her about the diet again, which is working quite well for her I might add. To date I have lost 28 poounds and heres the drum roll.... I am no longer high cholesterol, no longer at risk for diabetes and Chris says I have stopped snoring. Hallelujah!! I still do howere take my daily vitamins and calcium pills. Sorry Dad, the doctor says I don't drink enough milk. And everyone needs the bottle of Advil for those old aches and pains.

Snowshoe Race

2009-01-18T19:31:00.001-06:00

On Saturday Chris and I went to the Perkinstown Snowshoe Race. Chris has done this race for the past few years and he talked me into giving it a try. Now Chris has always ran the race and I told him I would do it but I was only going to WALK!! He said he would walk with me the whole way, and he did. I love this man so much for his wonderful heart. I know he wanted to run but he stayed and walked with me. He didnt even break a sweat. My goal was to finish in under 1 hour and I made it in 58:52. There were times when I thought I was going to die but I made it and plan on doing it again next year.

Here is a picture of me and Chris before the race. Not such a great picture when you take yourself.

Long Awaited Christmas Present Arrival

2009-01-04T17:06:00.002-06:00

So this was my Christmas present from my husband this year. I mean this in the kindest most loving way.. "It's about time!" I have asked for a set of pans for quite a while now and I LOVE THEM!! I made a crazy wish list this year and had pictures of all the things I wanted for Christmas this year. In past year Chris would come to me about two days before Christmas and say, "What do you want for Christmas?" I would rattle off about ten things and then he would forget them all and I would get something totally different. Always nice gifts but just not usually things I asked for. So anyway back to my list. I found these pans and Chris had my niece Tracy order them online and they did not come in tme for Christmas. I opened my gift which was a picture of the pans. Well they came yesterday! I have yet to use them but I do love the color.

Snow Shoeing

2009-01-04T16:50:00.003-06:00

After our last snow storm Chris and went for a snowshoe walk in the woods behind our house. The trees were piled with snow and it looked so beautiful. I love going for walks in the woods in the winter. This is my favorite time of year. This picture is my Camo man in the woods. He was always stopping to take pictures and he would turn around and say, "What is taking you so long?" or "Why are you walking so slow?" I said I was enjoying the scenery and taking pictures.

I had to take a picture from a different angle. Doesn't my leg look like it is ten feet long?

In this picture I was trying to get the sun shining thru the trees. It was a great day for a walk in the woods.

My Christmas 2008

2009-01-04T16:03:00.002-06:00

I'll start this entry with Christmas Eve.. After church we went to Mom and Dads to visit for a while. Megan and Jordy stayed for a little while before they had to go to Jordy's family Christmas. I loved this picture even though they are not bot looking at the camera I think it makes the picture more spontaneous and not so posed. For all of you who are wondering, No Megan did not get a ring from Jordy. Jordy would be a wonderful addition to our family and Chris and I are hoping that one day he will be, but they are in no rush to get married.

This next picture is from Christmas Day. For those of you who do not know me well, I LOVE to cook. I also love to try new and challenging recipes. I was watching the Food Network a few weeks ago and was watching my boyfriend, Bobby Flay, and he was making this wonderful Triffle dish. I have always liked these dishes not only because of the layering of flavors but because they look so good too. So I thought I would give this dish a try. The name of the recipe is... "Gingerbread and Lemon Curd with Blackberry Sauce." It was delish!!
Now on to those wonderful Christmas cards. I love coming home from work and wondering, "How many cards did I get today?" or "What kind of card did they send?"
Of course I love the pictrure ones the best. But, the home made cards are great too. And of course we have to display them all.

I have come to the conclusion that in order to display them all I have to poster tack them to the whole wall!! This picture is of all the cards I received this year. Don't look too close you will see my light switch in the middle without a cover on it. I took it off years ago cuz I did not like it and just never bought a new one. For all of you who sent cards, "Thank you."

Not Enough Time In The Day

2009-01-02T12:46:00.002-06:00

Does anyone else have those days when they feel there is not enough time to get everything done. I'm sure most people can relate. This is how my days go. I know I have not made a blog entry for a long time but I have 2 excuses..

1) Probably the best excuse I can use is that I have that crappy old dial-up and whenever I want to make an entry I want to add a pictures and my dial-up will not upload. It just pukes!! I usually go to Julie's to make my entries but then this leads to my excuse #2.

2) Not enough time in the day. I am always telling Chris that I wish I had just a few more hours in a day and maybe I could get all my stuff done. Now I'm sure that most of my "stuff" is probably not real important in the whole scheme of life but nonetheless, I wish I could do more in a day.

So this entry is pictureless but just to let everyone know that I am still here and plan to do some "Blogging Mania" real soon.

Chicken Soup for Tabby

2008-11-23T16:08:00.003-06:00

Tabby, this entry is for you.

I made some homemade chicken noodle soup for my great whitetail hunter man to take in his thermos. Like he says, "There is nothing better than a thermos of hot soup when you are hunting." Here is a picture of all of ingedients.

1 whole store-bought roast chicken
2 tablespoons vertable oil
1 chopped onion
6 cans (14 ounces) chicken broth
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
chopped carrots
chopped celery
1 can (10.5 ounce) condensed chicken gravy
This last ingerdient is your choice I used noodles.
Noodles OR 1 can (16.3 ounces) golden buttermilk biscuit dough

Remove skin from chicken and shred into large pieces. Set aside.

In a small frying pan, add vegetable oil and heat over medium heat. When oil is hot, add chopped onions and saute until soft.

In a large pot, add broth, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, carrots, celery and sauteed onions. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer for about 10 minutes to soften vegetables. If you are using noodles add them now so they can cook also. Next add the chicken. Continue to simmer.

If you are using the dumplings instead of noodles this is when you make the dumplings. Open the can and remove the biscuits. On a lightly floured surface, roll each biscuit to 1/4-inch thick. With a knife, cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. Set aside.

Stir in chicken gravy. With the stew still simmering over low heat, stir in dunplings a few at a time. Once all dumplings are int eh pot, cover with a tight fitting lid and cook for 10 minutes.

Ladel into bowl and serve piping hot.

Don't you love this last line. Serve piping hot?? Like I am going to eat cold soup? But we have to follow the recipe right?

Here is the finished product.... I had to eat a bowl myself after all this work and you can't have a bowl of homemade soup without a homemade bun right!! YUM!!

Deer Hunting Past

2008-11-16T15:31:00.005-06:00

Since it is that time of the year for hunting, I thought I would post some pictures from the past. On these two pictures Chris and Megan are both 13 years old. Chris tells me that this is a spike buck. I don't know the whole story but I'm sure he could tell you in great detail the next time you see him, if you had about an hours time that is. That is quite the hunting gear he has though. Nice bow and hunting clothes too. Now days he has to have all the latest hunting clothes and bow gear. In Megan's picture she shot a four pointer I think. I was with her but now I am not sure how many points was on the deer but again, I'm sure she would tell you the whole story. She is so much like her dad. Happy hunting everyone!!

Saturday Baking

2008-11-15T16:01:00.004-06:00

I spent my Saturday cleaning the house and then baking in the kitchen. I made a batch of homemade potato bread and when it was cooling on the top of the stove I just had to take a picture. Doesn't it look like something you would see in a magazine? I also made cookies, (frozen cookie dough) and I made some potato soup, (from a bag). I am definately not the Betty Crocker, but I think I do ok in the kitchen.

More Haloween Pics

2008-11-02T17:29:00.005-06:00

These two characters were quite the show.

Let me just say, the costume really fit their personalities.

Here is another one that fits him. Check out the shirt, "Dirty Hoes"

These two are really going places! They know their jobs and they get it done!!
"Race girl" really stopped some people in their tracks.

AAAWWW don't they make a cute couple?

It was a really long night for "Bernie." He kept falling over dead all night long!

Haloween

2008-11-02T17:22:00.002-06:00

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Haloween

2008-11-02T17:13:00.002-06:00

We went out to a Haloween party and had a groovy time.

There will be more pictures to come.

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Megans 20th Birthday!

2008-09-08T20:01:00.002-05:00

I can't believe she is twenty?! Seems like just yesterday I was reading her bedtime stories and playing barbies. I did by the way ask her today if she wanted me to read her a bedtime story. She said, "No thanks mom." Here she is with her birthday gift and yes, that is a pair of camouflage hunting boots. She has really grown to be her fathers daughter. When Chris first suggested the hunting boots I was not so sure. But she loves them!! I guess I will just have to think that she will at least have warm feet when she is sitting in a tree for hours on end just waiting for the big buck to walk under her tree.
Here Megan is practicing her aim.

When we invited Megan and Jordy over for a cookout birthday dinner the first thing Megan said was, "Mom are you going to make me a birthday cheesecake?" I said sure but she was going to have to take home the leftovers. I love cheesecake and I don't need to have that thing in my house. I forgot to buy candles so I just stuck a tealight candle on the cake. Another year is gone and Chris and I could not be happier with Megan and the wonderful girl she has grown up to be.

Labor Day Traditions

2008-09-06T19:53:00.009-05:00

This year we continued our Labor Day tradition of going up north for the weekend. The lake's water is too low to spend any time on the water so we made our own fun. A few years ago we found a Lawn Jart game in Mike's garage that was left by the previous owner. This new/old game has turned into somewhat of an obsession for some people. In past years we played all day long and the winners of the game got to keep playing like holding the pool table at a bar. This got a little boring for some of us who were not the best players. Last year someone came up with the idea to have a tournament. This tournament has become the center of the whole weekend, along with alot of eating and drinking of course.
The competition got pretty intense in the championship game. Mitch had to lend his expertise judging capabilities. After much discussion it was decided who, if anyone would receive any points on this round. The championship game went into extra innings with many close calls. It was played by partners, Chris and Sara and partners Mike and Al. Mike and Al came out the winners in the end. Here they are displaying their winning trophy!

This weekend has grown over the years to beome a big event for us. It seems like our home away from home stay-cation. We are joined by neighbors and relatives from far and near. Who would have guessed that Lawn Jarts could draw such a large crew of spectators. When the end of the weekend came and we all gathered around the campfire. Mike has again displayed one of his many talents in designing a campfire ring. I told Mike I would take some pictures and show some of my friends and maybe make some sales for him. If you are interested in one of these campfire rings just let me know and I will give you the details.

Canning for Dummies

2008-08-09T16:36:00.002-05:00

It all started when Chris decided that he wanted to have some pickled asparagus for his Bloody Marys. The crazy things I do for LOVE!! I have never canned in my life so I called someone who I "thought" would be an expert. She replied, "Yes, I know how to can things!" So we started with making some Margaritas. After that it all went downhill. We made the brine and poured it over the asparagus. Then Julie said, "HMMM, I think we should have boiled the water first before the brine was over the asparagus?" We made our second Margarita. Then I had an idea that maybe we could make some dilly beans too. So I walked to the garden to pick some green beans. Poured brine over beans. Then we waited 1/2 hour for the bath water to boil. We put in the 2 quart jars of asparagus then had to wait 5 minuites to put in beans. Julie realized she could not find her tong grabber thing so we just dropped the bean jar in the bath. We heard a POP and thought Oops something is wrong.
After waiting 5 more minutes we took out the jars with salad tongs and this is what we found. The asparagus jars were in tact but they do not look real good, kind of cloudy. Chris can sample them later.
We decided not to let the beans go to waste so I fished them out with the salad tongs. They taste like beans but with a little pickle juice on them.

I guess I picked the wrong sister for this task.

Our Summer Vacation 2008

2008-07-26T19:24:00.007-05:00

We went on vacation this summer. We started out our vacation in Tomahawk at Mike's on June 28th. After one day there we drove to The Big Elk and spent some time with Bruce and Pam. Watched the Nascar race and the Brewers game. Chris wishes we had two TV's at home to watch both at the same time. Later that day we drove to a friends cabin to spend a few days. We went canoeing down the river. It was a very relaxing day. Chris had to do some fishing from the canoe. Chris, Lauren, and Tracy caught alot of fish.

We continued our vacation at Chris' sisters Mona's house in Oshkosh. This was on July 4th. From their back yard we could see the fireworks of quite a few neighboring towns. There were fireworks in almost every direction that you looked. The next morning we drove to Milwaukee and went to a Brewers game. I was not very happy on the way there because I discovered that I forgot my camera in my suitcase at Mona's house. We had a great time at the game. Brewers WON!!! It was an excellent vacation!!

Megan Graduation

2008-07-26T17:22:00.001-05:00

This picture is after Megan's Graduation from Phlobotemy (not sure if I spelled that right) school. She graduated in May with top honors. Chris and I are very proud of her, she worked really hard for her grades. She is continuing her education this fall for nursing. She will be working full time and taking classes full time so she will be a very busy gal.

Hello

2008-07-26T17:01:00.002-05:00

Okay, so I spend enough time on computers throughout my day so I am not sure why I am doing this but I am going to give it a try. I have a pretty boring life so I am not sure what I will write about. WOW I am really off to a good start. I always have been quite a pessimist. I'm sure by now you are all at the edge of your seats for my first entry...