My Two Favorite People....Nick & My Mom

Nick's Hand Updated

So Nick went to the doctor today for his first post-op appointment. Here's the result...

Before & After

So for those of you that don't know...Nick broke the 5th metacarpal bone in his hand last Saturday. It was too serious to set and cast, so he had surgery today to repair it. Bye Bye Dart Dreams....his dart season is over. Not to mention a few weeks of recovery.

Nuff Said

(I am more than happy to give credit for this, if someone can tell me where it originated?)

Dart Update

Just thought I would let you all know that darts are officially over for all of us. Val and I lost in the first round of playoffs. Nick, Ben and Eric all lost in the second round. Sad :( If you're interested in playing steel tip darts in Denver, you can check out the RMDA website.

New Kitten! **Updated**

So since the last post we have added another kitty to the clan. She is just over 8 weeks old and crazy hyper. No name yet, We'd be happy to take suggestions.









**Finally...she has a name....It's Ellie! Thanks for the suggestions!!

Meet Our Girls...

Zoey

She was adopted from the Denver Dumb Friends League in August of 2003

Mia
She was given to me by a co-worker in May of 2004

They let me take these pics today...They both LOVE the camera and will usually sit while I take picture after picture.

We Did It...One Year!!

May Update

Hey All,
Sorry it's been a while...but here's what's been going on.

Nick has made a new friend...he lives in the giant tree next to our balcony. He has been named 'Jack Wonder.' Ah yes, because of his love for stale wonder bread. He will grab the bread right out of Nick's hand and he definitely hates the cats. After making lunch for my mom on Mother's Day, she sent home a can of stale cashews for him. Spoiled brat...Yikes!

As I said, Nick and I went to my moms to make her lunch for Mother's Day, after we had gone to his moms to make her breakfast. It was a really good idea, they didn't have to do anything and I think they really enjoyed it. We made Nick's mom Stuffed French Toast with Bananas and Walnuts. We made my mom a Sesame-Lime Shrimp Salad.

My mom was in, let's say 'a giving mood,' and tried to get us to take a bunch of stuff out of her garage home with us. Guess what Nick found...oh yeah, the original Rubik's Cube that my parents gave me in 1981. Yes folks, Nick wasn't born until 1982, so he never had one as a kid. He has been playing with the thing non stop since then. He swears he's gonna figure it out. :)

We have been making homemade chips, salsa and guac lately. Thanks to the fryer my mom gave us for Christmas. I think Nick may have put too much of something? I don't remember...but I thought it was good.

Speaking of...Nick's 25th birthday was yesterday. We didn't do much just went to the new bar across the street for $.99 cent pint night and then to watch Ben and Eric play their last regular season dart match.

Darts: Val and I are on a team called 'Lady and the Tramps' in B league, and No neither Val or I are the Lady. Nick is in A league and Ben & Eric are AA. We have all made playoffs. Crazy huh? So next week, Val and I play the first round of B playoffs on Monday and Nick plays his first round on Tuesday. Then Nick and I fly to Dallas on Wednesday, so we will miss watching the first round of AA playoffs. But don't worry, we planned our vacation so Nick could be back or round 2 the following week.

Go Rockies!!

Nick and I went to the baseball game on Sunday! Aren't we cute!

It Was Bound To Happen

Nick and I went to Old Navy today to take advantage of the 2 for $5 flip flop sale. (Not that I need any more, but that's not the point) Nick found a pair of shorts that he wanted to try on and took them back to the dressing room. He came out to show me how they looked and as Nick and I had a conversation about how cool the shorts were, the middle aged gentleman that was working in the dressing room looked at me and said
"I'll trade you...I can't get my son out of anything but Abercrombie!"
Nick looks like my son???...WTF? I know I'm 7 years older, but damn.

Everyone Is So Sweet

So as I said, Nick baked my birthday cake. His mom (Diana) and her boyfriend (Dave) hosted a bbq for me. My friends and mom came, and I got some really nice stuff. Everyone is so sweet. My mom got me the star pendant that has been on my 'things i want' list forever. I love it.
It's very....Me.

My Boyfriend Rocks...If I May Say So Myself

Just thought I would gush a little about my super sweet boyfriend. He baked my birthday cake. That is correct...baked my birthday cake. Chocolate with chocolate frosting. Yum!

Edge-cellent

I love living in a country where I am constantly amazed by the stuff people invent, and as an avid baker, I LOVE this pan. Why the hell didn't I think of this? All edge brownies...brilliant.

Letter To a Thief

To the asshole(s) who broke into my car a couple of weeks ago...

Thanks for breaking the smallest window (*although most expensive to replace)
Thanks for stealing my stereo, but being courteous enough to not cut the wires. (saved me
$20 on the $200 replacement)
Thanks for leaving your screwdriver...it's exactly what I wanted.

(*but a serious thank you to Nick who spent his time in a junkyard, ripping a window out of another car to save me $215)

Winter In Colorado

So as I have said in previous posts its been snowing here for what seems like forever. So Nick and I have had to become a little creative in our activities. Dont worry were still going out and playing darts whenever possible, but trying to find other things to do when its freezing outside has been difficult. Last weekend we decided to take a drive up north to the Butterfly Pavilion. It is definitely for kids age 2-12, but don't let it scare you away, it was actually cool. (and we dont really get to see butterflies in Colorado) It's worth the $8 admission and a good way to kill an hour or so during the Colorado winter.

Happy Valentines Day, Part 2...Dinner

Nick and I decided to stay home for Valentine's Day instead of going out to fight the crowds. We also decided that since we had a gift certificate to a gormet meat shop, we would make something we never eat. We bought 3 lbs of crab legs (the seafood guy was cool and hooked us up with some colosal ones too) As a kid I went crabbing in Oregon, but since then I have probably had crab legs twice, and I think Nick had only had them once before. We made a homemade steamer out of a stock pot, a pyrex bowl and a plate. We also had gruyere potato gratin and creamy garlic shells, it was so good, we ate all but 3 legs.

Happy Valentines Day, Part 1...Best Boyfriend Ever

So my boyfriend who can't keep presents from me, decided to give me my valentines day gift 2 days early! (because that's when it came in the mail) I can't say he doesn't listen...he got me the Pinto purse. How awesome is that? It's SO cute. Yea Nick!

Super Bowl Eats

So we were invited to a super bowl party/get together at our friends Ben & Val's house. I thought I would make the infamous Buffalo Chicken Dip to take as a nice snack. Well, it's super easy to make, the hardest part is hand shredding the chicken. It looks a little gross but tastes pretty damn good. It's all the flavor of chicken wings without the mess on your fingers. Get the recipe here.

Cars...More Than Transportation

I love seaching the internet for interesting goods to buy, or wish I could buy. (See list on my sidebar --->) As some of you already know I mentioned the seatbelt bag last year and my mom bought it for me when she was on a business trip. I have carried it everyday since, but it's starting to get dirty. I'm sure there is some fancy seatbelt cleaner available but to be honest I kinda want a new purse and then I'll clean this one for later. Ok, so now that I've said all that, I found these bags and I LOVE them. They are made from vintage automotive fabrics.
I am especially fond of the 1977 ford pinto, the 1978 ford mustang and the 1977 chevy caravan. The Pinto is definitly my favorite, not only is it cute enough to carry everyday, but it's got to be a GREAT coversation starter.

Stupid F*ckin' Snow

As I mentioned in the previous post it has been snowing here for 7 weeks, not 7 weeks straight, although it feels that way. (we have had at least one day of snow every week for 7 weeks) It's supposed to snow for another 2 days. Enough already!!

Gush

So I know I've been gone for something like 69 days, (not to mention the 43 days before that) but I think I'm ready to take on the blog once again. I can't promise daily like before but... we'll see.

Lets start with a little catch up...

Nick and I have been together for 8 months now. Yay!! Everyone who knows us, knows what a feat this is. We had a bit of a rocky start.

I have changed jobs after 6 years at the hospital and I can't begin to tell you how happy I am. I'm not responsible for anyone anymore and damn it feels good. Sometimes the grass is greener on the other side.

It has snowed here at least one day every week for 6 weeks now. I'm soooo tired of snow and cold. I know, I know, I live in Colorado, but trust me it's been years since it's snowed like this. We haven't seen the dead grass for weeks now.

I have to go bake some peanut butter cookies for our friend Jon's birthday tonight. See ya!