Sunday Smattering

This worked well last week, so we'll try it again.

* This was the only picture I took this week (other than food). Can you believe it? Actually, it's because my cool camera is still in repair, and I'm forced to use the old (now un-cool) camera, so I'm not as interested in snapping pictures. This is me with our student worker, Rachel. She invited me over to swim one evening, so I went. We had fun! (Until the sun went down behind the trees and it got too cold.)

* My friend Ronda invited me over to her house one evening to watch the movie Julie and Julia. I'd never seen it before. First of all - thoroughly impressed with Meryl Streep's rendering of Julia Child. I can't imagine trying to learn all her mannerisms and her voice. I don't think I've ever heard anyone with a more unique voice. Anyway. I was also very intrigued as to how they managed to make Meryl look so big compared to everyone and everything around her. I want to watch the director's cut on that one to find out the secrets!

* Apparently watching a cooking movie inspired me because...I cooked three times this week. That may be more than in the last three months combined! The first thing I made you already saw, because I posted it on the spot. My mother made the dreadful mistake of calling it a jello salad and I quickly informed her that salads have lettuce and this was a dessert. I don't make jello salads, thankyouverymuch. I also made a batch of cookies and a seafood pasta salad, both of which you'll see on here later!

* Friday evening, I had a visit from a former student worker, Jessica, who happened to be in town. Hadn't seen her for several months...it was great to catch up with her! She used to come over every week and watch American Idol with me. Memories........

* I moved into this century and became the proud owner of my very first (entry level) ipod. Correction. Bought it a couple of weeks ago. Just now figured out how to use the thing. Something you should know about me is that I STINK at reading directions. It truly is a wonder I can cook because on anything else, directions are lost to me. I hate mass training sessions at work for that very reason. When it's time for me to learn something, just come sit with me and show me a time or two and I'll learn it much faster that way. But after more hours than I care to tell you and several hair-pulling frustrations, I did successfully load the thing with some music.

* My parents celebrated FIFTY SIX years of marriage this week. That's a lotta years. Happy anniversary, Mom and Dad!!

* This is just gross, but I have to tell you anyway. Was out driving this evening and saw a dead dog on the road. Like in the middle of the road. That's not a fairly common sight around here - but even more uncommon was the fact that it had been somewhat opened up and its entire stomach was sitting on top of it like a balloon. Need I tell you how happy I was that I was on my way to dinner when that I saw it? Yeah. Thrilling.

I'll try to post either the cookies or the pasta for you this week - and of course, more of Isaac!