A Girly Favorite

When dad is away, we eat this way!

This is one of my all time favorite meals ~

Pizza Salad

It's easy to make and oh so yummy

Make your favorite pizza ~ some times we make our homemade pizza (pictured above) and other times when we are in a hurry, we use a Trader Joe's frozen pizza.

Make a salad, toss it with the dressing of choice and place it on top of the pizza while it is warm (not hot out of the oven)

When my husband is on travel we have this for dinner. It's perfect for a week night dinner.

I could go for some right now!

Enjoy!

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A little tease

Over the weekend I tried out my new lens while enjoying the first tease of spring. It was absolutely beautiful all weekend. I sure had fun using my new 50mm lens and being outdoors without a jacket (I felt almost naked ;) !

I found these little guys popping up.

They too were enjoying the sun from the side yard in the back of our house

These little fellows are more than excited to stretch after a long winter of hibernation.

I can't believe how quickly they sprang up once the weather turned.

One day very soon they will be just as beautiful as ...

these lovelies that are bringing an early spring for us to enjoy indoors.

I'm so ready for spring!

I can't wait to ~

work in my flower beds

plant my herb garden

smell freshly mowed grass

open my windows

wear lighter weight clothing

listen to the laughter of the children

smell the fresh spring rain

enjoy my patio

sit in the sunshine

fill my home with spring flowers

Please hurry!

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Amazing!

These women are amazing!

I told my husband last year that I wanted to get tickets to see and hear Celtic Women. They were sold out before we even had a chance.

This year my sweet husband jumped on the opportunity as soon as it became available and last night we were treated to their talents.

Do you ever really, really look forward to something ~ like when you were a little child and you just couldn't wait? Well, that's what it was like for me all last week. I just couldn't wait for Saturday night and when it finally got here, I wasn't disappointed in the least. In fact, it was even better than I had hoped!

What a fun date night. We had a bite to eat then joined the crowds attending the performance. The show lasted two and a half hours (with a short intermission) that just flew by. I wasn't ready for it to end ~ more please!

It was one of the best performances I have been to in a very long time. Their voices are golden, their personalities are delightful, and their energy was endless. Not to mention they are also beautiful.

I will be purchasing their music as well as their Christmas CD.

If you ever get the chance to see them DEFINITELY go ~ you'll enjoy every minute!

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60 !

No, I'm not turning 60 (although, I do feel like it some days) I'm simply celebrating it ~ as in 60 degrees!

That's right! It's going to be 60 degrees this weekend ~ whoo hoo!

This calls for a celebration!

I'm breaking out the bikini (I should probably warn the neighbors)

Warming up the grill

Working on the flower beds

Firing up the riding lawn mower

Dusting off my Lily skirts

Getting the beach bag ready

Replacing the sunscreen

Hauling out the golf clubs (need to alert everyone within 50 miles)

It's OK, reality has resumed ... I'll just settle with taking off one of my extra layers.

Seriously though, I am so excited about the fact that we are slowing (and I do mean s l o w l y) approaching warmer weather! I'm dreaming of the days I can wear only one shirt under one wool sweater, then down sizing to just a long sleeve shirt, then just a short sleeve shirt and light sweater (this is a little risky but bare with me ;) just a short (or dare I say, sleeveless) shirt!

Oh, a girl can dream!

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Not again ...

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

We got hit again last night and it just kept coming down until early this morning. We awoke to 10 inches of fresh snow and there is more on its way this afternoon.

I realize that we live in the north, I understand that it is still winter, and reality is that we could still have yet another storm before it is over for the season. However, it's been a long cold winter and I really want Mother Nature to let spring come and visit ~ soon!

On a positive note, my husband is not on travel this week and he was out snow blowing our drive at the crack of dawn along with all the other neighbors who had to slip and slide off to work this morning. I was able to stay in my warm jammies and watch from the front window.

I'll be spending my day indoors pondering how to beat the heat in my classroom this summer as we tack on yet another snow day to the calendar. Perhaps I should shovel a little of this snow into our freezer and bring it out in June to keep me cool :)

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After a long week, I'm looking forward to spending the entire weekend with friends. We are having our friends Mike and Marylin over for dinner this evening. My husband is cooking so I really get to enjoy the evening! Saturday I have the normal errands to run during the day but, will relax and enjoy being with our fabulous friends and neighbors Bill and Fran in their lovely home. On Sunday Fran and I are going to spend the afternoon together shopping, lunching (a new word) and then attending the Pearl Event. A lovely girls day out I might add.

I'm sure Monday will come all too quickly but I'll be relaxed and ready!

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Monday, not a fun day!

Sunday Bozley was having trouble with what I thought was his paw. While I'm not a veterinarian, I do play one at home if need be (especially if it's a Sunday and the vet is closed). I couldn't find anything wrong with his paw and didn't have an answer for him not wanting to walk on it. This had happened to our last bulldog and he was fine the next day so, I expected Bozley to wake up Monday morning and be his happy self.

Instead, he cried and yelped throughout the night, by 5:30 am I knew this wasn't going to be a good start to the week.

His right side of his body was in pain and he could not walk. I had to carry him (a light 50lbs) up and down the stairs, outside, and try to make him comfortable until our 11:20 appointment. He was truly pathetic and I was in tears. I was certain he had suffered a stroke and was expecting the worse from the vet. I didn't want to have to make any big decisions about our canine family member on my own. Oh, I forgot to add that my husband is not home due to travel.

Bozley is not fond of riding in moving vehicles. The minute he realized I was carrying him towards the garage, he began to squirm. It's not easy to hold a dog of that weight and have him moving all around. I finally got him in the back of my SUV and on our way ~ he cried out the whole time ~ just about did me in emotionally!

I carried him into the office and immediately our wonderful vet became concerned. He did several tests and discovered that while he was playing he had pulled a muscle but the real problem ~ stroke like symptoms and inability to walk was caused by Lyme Disease. Lyme is very prevalent in this area. My son had it 2 years ago but we found the tick on him and he was treated before any symptoms occurred

Currently he is on a round of Doxycycline for 28 days and Rimadyl for pain management.

By late evening Bozley was sitting up but still not walking much. His personality is once again playful and loving and I'm sighing a huge relief!

I must admit that I eyed the Rimadyl this morning when I woke to very sore arm and back muscles from lugging this little (ha) puppy around all day!

All is well in our home once again and Bozley is on a diet! ;)

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