the one about Julie and the cookies

Last night, we went to see our neighbors. Julie decided to make us cookies and she had a new weight watcher recipe. She worked feverishly to whip up the chocolate chip cookies. The recipe said it would make 48 cookies and that 2 cookies were 1 weight watcher point. Once the batter was prepared we were pretty sure the cookies were going to be tiny, as there was hardly any batter in the bowl.

Julie went on to read that the cookies were to be dropped in rounded 1/2 teaspoonfulls. She lovinging scooped the cookies onto the cookie sheet.

We waited 5 minutes. The cookies didn't really grow that much on the cookie sheet.

Here are the finished cookies. We put them into this Martini glass so you could have a point of reference as to how small they actually were.

Kate and the 13 things she ate on Thursday for lunch

Here is a picture of my friend Kate.

Here is a picture of the thirteen things Kate brought for lunch today.

Thursday 13: Thirteen reasons why I am so exctied about seeing Karen

1) I have not seen her in 542 days.
2) When I do see her, it is like no time has passed.
3) We just laugh and laugh and laugh.
4) We make fun of the same things.
5) We always think each other's commentary is hysterical.
6) We are going to a pool. We have never been to a pool together since our pool was stolen (is stolen the right word?) in college.
7) I want to see who has a cuter haircut- her or her son.
8) When I am with Karen I feel 20 again.
9) We can blog together- while we are together.
10) When I am with Karen even a silly old baseball game seems like a great idea.
11) Breakfast in bed- or better yet ROOM SERVICE!
12) I am excited to get out of town!
13) I know she will bring her famous Cornish game hens stuffed with pizza rolls and cheese sticks.

Where has the week gone?

It is already Wednesday and the list of things I had hoped to accomplish this week is untouched. Of course, I did a lot of things for school last night... but as for tonight, I am just procrastinating. I need to be working on the never ending project of cleaning off the desk. However, right in the middle of the desk is this computer and the so many things on the internet just waiting for me to look at. I have certain websites I check daily and they suck me into a timewarp. Today, my brother-in-law emailed me and I spent a few minutes just exchanging witty banter with him. It was after the last eamil that I realized that just maybe I was a website people were checking and felt guilty for being a slacker. So, dear readers.. my apologies to you for my lack of service this week. I will try to do better. Stay tuned to a super fun Thursday 13 tomorrow!

Things I accomplished on Labor Day

1) weeded the yard (front, back, sides and all flower beds)
2) picked up all "poo" in the yard so it could be mowed by the resident lawn technician.
3) swept sand in the patio crevices
4) showered
5) laundry
6) made more signs for the dog
7) took my hubby out for lunch
8) hung up more signs
9) played with the dogs
10) discussed upcoming vacation with Karen and assigned all work to someone else
11) read Meredith's and Stephanie's Blogs
12) googled to see how much a drafting table cost
13) made a grocery list
14) went to the store
15) unloaded the dishwasher
16) loaded the dishwasher
17) swept kitchen floor
18) found Dallas's mom and dad
19) sent her home
20) cook a gourmet dinner of frozen pizza
21) wrote thank you notes that are LONG overdue

Meet Dallas

This is Dallas. She lives about a half mile from our house. She is an outdoor dog. Her owners are very glad that we have her and had given up hope. They are however mad that the vet didn't recognize her since their daughter used to work there and took her to work every day. She is a 3 years old English Lab and dug out from under her fence in the storm. They found her collar. Kudos to the signs for helping us find her mom and dad. Her dad is even taking the signs down! She just got picked up. Brady will miss her, but he will sleep well tonight.

when did my blog become the doggie daily?

I am sorry for my dear readers that do not enjoy the dog postings-- but this is the major happening in my home at the moment. We put 25 more signs up today. Still no calls. Someone (I am assuming based on past evidence-BRADY) destroyed one of the cheap dog bowl. I have been potty training all day and no accidents since this AM.
Now we are trying to figure out what to do next. We are starting to think that no body is out there looking for this sweet girl. Also, we need to think of something to call her other than new dog.

*** after I typed this post, I discovered that the other cheap bowl was distroyed too.