Well, obviously I haven't written in ages and to be honest, it's hard to find the time and sometimes the motivation. I seem to end up at the end of the day hopefully wishing I could just settle down on the couch with a nice glass of wine, some chocolate, and a good movie or show to watch...then I remember I have to feed the baby in half an hour, it's 9pm and I'll likely be up by 6 so I should probably just go to bed.
The highlight of my week last week was that I finally got DVR so I can watch my shows when I have time and pause them to finish them later. The other day I got through a whole movie...a WHOLE MOVIE! My son did however wake up during a war scene (not the thing you want your child to see when his dad's away at war) so I promptly fast forwarded of it or waited until he left the room and was on to the rest of the movie. I also discovered I can make some fantastic pumpkin m&m cookies. Simply amazing and so soft and tasty! To finish the week (or start the weekend) I had my sister over for a night before she and her hubby went into the city so that was nice. We managed to spend some time at a Winery and got some great wine! And last but not least, my oven "bake element" or the coil on the bottom (whatever you call it) blew and scared the crap out of me as I watched it spark and move around the bottom of the oven. All and all about a foot of it was destroyed. Luckily I got a replacement part and installed it today. I sorta become a handywoman when my hubby is gone as I have no one to do certain things for me and I have to attempt to fix things that always choose the best times to break (when I'm alone). I do believe I'll be trying out the oven later as I have more m&m's (a potty training incentive that happens to coincide with the cookie recipe) and pumpkin pudding to make the cookies. And I know if I leave the bag open and don't make the cookies I'll just eat the m&ms.
Next week I may have yet another set of visitors which will be nice considering that I'll be on my own all next month. :( Not sure what I'll do for the holidays...makes it hard when you have to decide if you want to board all three dogs and pack up or just wait until your hubby comes home and you can try to go then. As of now, no trips are planned but who knows if I'll go home for Thanksgiving...doubtful I'll make it there for Christmas since hubbs will be home a few weeks after.
Anyway, I don't really have any more time to type this as my son has been enjoying (and glued to) the TV for a good bit of the afternoon and I still have to figure out a recipe to make the venison stir-fry I want with the ingredients I have. Man, where does the time go. It seems like it was just 11am, and it doesn't seem like it should be mid October yet! Oh well, lets hope November and December goes fast! Until another time!
