vacation over
The holidays are over and I’m suffering from whiplash. Somehow I missed out on a lot of the warm fuzzies this year, and my brain is a little “buh?”
I already posted about the car debacle. Other than that our christmas was very low key. Ironically, Kev spent most of the time working on his car, doing a 90,000 mile tune-up - changing oil, transmissiong fluid, timing belt, etc. Nothing that had to do with what eventually went wrong. Left to my own devices, I spent a lot of time napping on my SiL’s couch and also knitting.
two socks at once magic loop, toe-up, embossed stitch pattern, using STR medium-weight “Gingerbread Dudette”
This is the fastest I have ever knit a pair of socks. I blame the two-at-once method and the CRAZY amount of time I spent knitting while in Alabama.
Sadie spent her time outside, trying desperately to avoid one of the two canine additions to my in-law’s family.
he didn’t take a hint
I actually had to rescue her a few times just so she could get a drink of water and sit down for a bit. That Milo is RELENTLESS. And Sadie just isn’t cougar material.
One night my MiL treated the whole family to a yummy steak house in Tennesee. Kev ordered the 24oz monster sirloin:
HOLY CRAP THAT’S HUGE! I’m glad I ordered the small…
HOLY CRAP THAT’S THE SMALL???
I didn’t eat much of my steak, as during the salad course the restaruant tried to poison me with sliced blanched almonds cleverly hidding amongst the shredded white cheese. I escaped unscathed but lost of most of my apetite in the scare. Fortunately, I gained it back later that night and devoured it all. YUM!
Later we paid our respects to the familes of the cows we gorged on.
hello…my name is Inicow Montoya. You killed my father…
HA! No, not really. Those are some cows my BiL is raising to earn a little extra income, as the economy is teh suXOrs right now, and he’s not getting as many hours at work. HI COWS! YOUR RELATIVES WERE DELICIOUS!
BiL’s father was totally amused that I was taking pictures of cows. Disdainful, even. Whatever, dude. Because you butted in on our christmas dinner, I couldn’t drink wine with my ham and mashed taters. THAT WAS A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY!!! It was only my stone soberness during dinner that allowed me to keep my mouth shut when you spouted off against “tree huggers.” I’ll bet it was you who taught my nephew that delighfully racist joke about Obama, too. Awesome. Way to positively influence a 13 year old.
MOVING ON
Because our return home was a little TOO eventful, Kev and I decided to skip out on any social gatherings for new year’s eve and instead just have a nice dinner out and celebrate the new year half asleep on the couch, as GOD INSTENDED. We used a gift card for Outback that we got from S and BiL, and toasted the new year with cheap champagne in our pjs on the couch. Perfect.
The new year has been blissfully uneventful the first 4 days. But I’m hoping that 2009 brings changes and good things for us. Our plans have changed slightly over the last couple months, and we may be in the market for new digs soon. More on that as it develops, and SURELY it will be good for many laughs. OUR PAIN IS YOUR GAIN!
Happy new year, devoted readers and dear friends!
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Happy New Year! I am going to keep my fingers crossed that you find a new house this year. And that it’s in my neighborhood. Because, you know, we can all dream.
I am in denial about being at work today. Nothing pours cold water over your head like the first day back after a five day weekend. Gah.
Happy New Year, though. I hope it brings wondrous things, like a very low bill for the repairs to Kev’s car.
I love the “small” steak. And I would have rolled down the window and MOOOOOOOed at the cows!
Ugh, that’s the worst, to do all that boring “preventative” maintenance just to be foiled by something completely unexpected.
Diffs suck. But hopefully used Camry ones can be found cheap!
Maybe they meant “small cow” for that steak?
You’re moving in next door to me, aren’t you? I knew it. That steak is larger than Sadie.
Sorry, but your fiber-freaked Wii-addicted and cutely-socked self will love this post:
http://pandoraschest.blogspot.com/2009/01/hey-fiber-freaks-got-one-for-ya.html
I thought it was a joke–not anymore.
Oh, and soon as I can I’m soaping the Lavender Vanilla–it’s already rockin’ in candles and incense and lotion.
@PandoraWilde - oh yeah, seen it. definitely buying that one!
Also, are you still coming to visit me this weekend?
Happy New Year ESC, Kevin and Sadie! I hope 2009 brings good things to all of you xxxx
So - tell us more about the possible change of house!
Rule for life: never eat anything larger than your own head. I think that steak qualified. Hope your new year is happy and filled with only wonderful events. xox
I for one am glad the holidays are over. Now if I could just figure out how to get back into the swing of things. ugh.
Happy 2009 to you guys!