Electronics 101

Large mound of speaker wire
Piles of electronic equipment
Triumphant 10 yro boy



He just finished hooking up the tuner, cd player, vcr, dvd player, and TV to 6 different speakers. That wire, along with 5 of the speakers, have been piled up behind the armoire for months. My little techie spent the afternoon getting everything set up beautifully.

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Look What I Got

I had been saving for months to get a new washer and dryer. Then last spring, I fell and broke my wrist. Thanks to thousands of dollars in medical bills, my washer and dryer dreams were forgotten. Until Now.

After B hooked them up on Sunday, he wanted me to do a test run to see if there were any leaks. The kids and I watched the clothes wash, crowding and elbowing each other for a good view, for over 40 minutes. That thing is amazing! I even bought these cute little blue mats to make W and D feel welcome. As a free bonus, the kids got a new fort.

Menu Plan for Feb 16-21

Monday
Breakfast: Oatmeal
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Chicken Tetrazini

Tuesday
Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: Hot Dogs, peaches
Dinner: Potato Soup, bread, salad

Wednesday
Breakfast: English Muffin w/ peanut butter
Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Corn
Dinner: Spaghetti, green beans, salad

Thursday
Breakfast: Puffy Pancakes
Lunch: Sandwiches
Dinner: Burritos

Friday
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, toast
Lunch: Pizza
Dinner: Bible Study

Saturday
Breakfast: English Muffin w/ PB
Lunch: soup
Dinner: BBQ Chicken Wings, potatoes, salad

Tough Love

I've really been trying to get more exercise into my day. I've discovered that if I don't do it first thing in the morning, it just doesn't happen. However, what I like to do, love to do, want to do first thing in the morning is drink a big ol' cuppa joe and check email/blog/facebook in my slippers! So, I made a deal with myself. I CANNOT go on the computer (or have my coffee) until I do my workout. It really is tough love. It seems to be working. So far.

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File It!

These neatly sorted piles of paper used to be dumped in this bucket. I am estimating it has been a YEAR since I filed. (I know, I know. ) Anyway, I managed to sort, purge and file ALL this stuff. It has been hanging over my head as a must do for weeks months, and it only took me a couple hours. What a relief!

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Menu for Feb 9-14

My pantry was getting quite full, so I took stock of what I had and planned the majority of these meals without having to buy much at all. I'm planning to splurge most of the week's grocery budget on a yummy Valentine's Day meal for the 6 of us.

Monday
Breakfast: Oatmeal
Lunch: Hot dogs, peaches
Dinner: Shredded beef tostadas, rice, beans

Tuesday
Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: Grilled Cheese, Chicken Noodle Soup
Dinner: Pot Roast, carrots, potatoes, salad

Wednesday
Breakfast: English Muffin w/ peanut butter
Lunch: Dee-Licious Soup
Dinner: Hawaiian Chicken, egg rolls, rice

Thursday
Breakfast: Puffy Pancakes
Lunch: Bean and Cheese Burritos
Dinner: Leftovers


Friday
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs
Lunch: Sandwiches
Dinner: BLTs, fries

Saturday (Valentine's Day)
Breakfast: Apple Crepes
Lunch: soup
Dinner: Steak, baked potatoes, broccoli with cheese, green salad, rolls, choc mousse

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Picture Tag

A little photo meme.

Here are the rules:
Find your 5th photo file folder,then the 5th photo in that file folder.

Post that picture on your blog.

Tag 5 others to do the same.

Here is my photo. It is me (age 7) on the right, with my grandpa and cousin. A few years ago, I made a scrapbook for my grandparents' 60th anniversary. I have very few pictures from my childhood, so I took advantage of having all their photos and scanned in a bunch I wanted to have.

I have tagged: Angie, Sheri, Rebeca, Heather, and Shanna