Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
We took pics today!
Where Tom works (for now).
A man and his dogs (outside of King Hall).
There is a cool nature area right behind Tom's building. Trixie liked it.
Max liked it too.
We found some lilacs in CiCo park. The dogs were good models.
Max tried to sniff the dandelion.
Trixie was distracted by everything around her.
And one from my trip to Kirksville over Spring Break. I went to the old college campus and saw the new science building. Very nice!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Ugh!
I'm a terrible blogger. I got out of the habit and haven't posted in forever!
News: Tom defended his dissertation and is no officially a doctor of thinkology. He hasn't made me call him Dr. Tom too much.
I got to go to Wichita with a club from school and had a lot of fun. I was able to visit my friend, Deb, who lives there, and just enjoy spending time with students when I don't have to be a rigid rule-tender. It was so so nice.
Dad turns 60 tomorrow. He's not very happy about it, and I am sad that we will not be able to see him for a couple of weeks until we go in to celebrate his birthday.
Tom continues to look for a job. I continue to not look, because I really can't until he finds something. So we are still stuck in limbo for that. It is nice that he is done with his defense, though, even though he is still working on making a few corrections to his paper.
The end of school is almost upon us. 5 weeks with seniors and 6 with the rest of the students! I'm shocked - time has really flown this year. I have enjoyed my job a lot this year, but am still wondering if I am cut out to be a teacher for the rest of my life. It isn't bad, per se, but the teachers and administration (and parents!) can make things more of a challenge than I would like sometimes. I am also just wondering if teaching is my calling. I do go through this self-doubt every year, so I'm guessing it may just be the end of the year blues.
Well, that's it for me this evening. I'll try to get some pics up soon - text just isn't as much fun without pics. Spring is in full bloom here in Kansas, so there may even be some flower pics!
News: Tom defended his dissertation and is no officially a doctor of thinkology. He hasn't made me call him Dr. Tom too much.
I got to go to Wichita with a club from school and had a lot of fun. I was able to visit my friend, Deb, who lives there, and just enjoy spending time with students when I don't have to be a rigid rule-tender. It was so so nice.
Dad turns 60 tomorrow. He's not very happy about it, and I am sad that we will not be able to see him for a couple of weeks until we go in to celebrate his birthday.
Tom continues to look for a job. I continue to not look, because I really can't until he finds something. So we are still stuck in limbo for that. It is nice that he is done with his defense, though, even though he is still working on making a few corrections to his paper.
The end of school is almost upon us. 5 weeks with seniors and 6 with the rest of the students! I'm shocked - time has really flown this year. I have enjoyed my job a lot this year, but am still wondering if I am cut out to be a teacher for the rest of my life. It isn't bad, per se, but the teachers and administration (and parents!) can make things more of a challenge than I would like sometimes. I am also just wondering if teaching is my calling. I do go through this self-doubt every year, so I'm guessing it may just be the end of the year blues.
Well, that's it for me this evening. I'll try to get some pics up soon - text just isn't as much fun without pics. Spring is in full bloom here in Kansas, so there may even be some flower pics!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tonight's dinner
Tonight's dinner was delicious! Sometimes it is comfort food that is the best.
I made broiled catfish (broiling pans are too often not used in my kitchen!), mac and cheese and broccoli. There were no complaints!
I made broiled catfish (broiling pans are too often not used in my kitchen!), mac and cheese and broccoli. There were no complaints!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Running out of ideas
Sorry it has been so long since I have posted! I was visiting my parents for Spring Break. It was really important to me to get to see them because Tom and I will not be able to get to our family Easter celebrations this year.
He is defending his dissertation on April 6 - whoo hoo! I'm super excited/anxious about it.
I'm running out of ideas for vegetarian meals - you can only eat grilled cheese and tomato soup for so many meals!
He is defending his dissertation on April 6 - whoo hoo! I'm super excited/anxious about it.
I'm running out of ideas for vegetarian meals - you can only eat grilled cheese and tomato soup for so many meals!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Dog Park!
Yes, that is blood on Trixie. She ran a pad raw and is currently sporting the baby sock on that paw. She'll be fine - it looks worse in the picture than it really is.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Almost a week!
I made it almost a week without blogging! How dare I!
I have noticed that the more I write this thing, the more hits it gets on Google analytics, which is so much fun to watch!
Anyway - not much new with us. Still waiting to hear about jobs for Tom. *Sigh* Hopefully something will happen for us soon.
My Rav is in the shop right now - just getting an oil change. That girl has 190,000+ miles on her and is still going strong! Gotta love Toyotas (well, the ones that don't try to kill you anyway).
Dinner tonight was excellent - I made pineapple black bean enchiladas and they were just too tasty! Pretty darn easy to make, too, which is good when I am in a hurry to get to Sylvan.
Anyway, here is the recipe (as I made it):
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons vegetable oil (I used olive oil)
1 large yellow onion, chopped (I used a medium onion)
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (I used 1/2 a large red pepper - still made about 1 cup)
1 can (20 oz) pineapple tidbits in juice, drained, 1/3 cup juice reserved
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes (my addition)
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained, rinsed
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (I probably used more - I lurve cilantro)
3 cups shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (I used a mexican blend)
1 can (10 oz) enchilada sauce (calls for medium - we only had hot)
8 flour tortillas (calls for 8 or 9 inch - we had 12 inchers, so I used those)
Reduced fat sour cream (for garnish)
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray (no, I didn't make Tom try it). In a 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in pineapple, beans, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until thoroughly heated. Remove skillet from heat. Stir in cilantro and 2 cups of the cheese.
2. Spoon and spread 1 tablespoon enchilada sauce onto each tortilla (I used a spatula). Spoon about 3/4 cup vegetable mixture over sauce on each. Roll up tortillas; place seam side down in baking dish.
3. In small bowl, mix reserved 1/3 cup pineapple juice and remaining enchilada sauce; pour over entire surface of enchiladas in dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Spray sheet of foil large enough to cover baking dish with cooking spray; place sprayed side down over baking dish and seal tightly.
4. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, removing foil during last 5 to 10 minutes of baking, until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly. Top each baked enchilada with sour cream and chopped cilantro if you like.
I have noticed that the more I write this thing, the more hits it gets on Google analytics, which is so much fun to watch!
Anyway - not much new with us. Still waiting to hear about jobs for Tom. *Sigh* Hopefully something will happen for us soon.
My Rav is in the shop right now - just getting an oil change. That girl has 190,000+ miles on her and is still going strong! Gotta love Toyotas (well, the ones that don't try to kill you anyway).
Dinner tonight was excellent - I made pineapple black bean enchiladas and they were just too tasty! Pretty darn easy to make, too, which is good when I am in a hurry to get to Sylvan.
Anyway, here is the recipe (as I made it):
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons vegetable oil (I used olive oil)
1 large yellow onion, chopped (I used a medium onion)
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (I used 1/2 a large red pepper - still made about 1 cup)
1 can (20 oz) pineapple tidbits in juice, drained, 1/3 cup juice reserved
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes (my addition)
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained, rinsed
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (I probably used more - I lurve cilantro)
3 cups shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (I used a mexican blend)
1 can (10 oz) enchilada sauce (calls for medium - we only had hot)
8 flour tortillas (calls for 8 or 9 inch - we had 12 inchers, so I used those)
Reduced fat sour cream (for garnish)
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray (no, I didn't make Tom try it). In a 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in pineapple, beans, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until thoroughly heated. Remove skillet from heat. Stir in cilantro and 2 cups of the cheese.
2. Spoon and spread 1 tablespoon enchilada sauce onto each tortilla (I used a spatula). Spoon about 3/4 cup vegetable mixture over sauce on each. Roll up tortillas; place seam side down in baking dish.
3. In small bowl, mix reserved 1/3 cup pineapple juice and remaining enchilada sauce; pour over entire surface of enchiladas in dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Spray sheet of foil large enough to cover baking dish with cooking spray; place sprayed side down over baking dish and seal tightly.
4. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, removing foil during last 5 to 10 minutes of baking, until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly. Top each baked enchilada with sour cream and chopped cilantro if you like.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tax Refund Time!
We just did our taxes and will be receiving a refund this year! Whoo hoo!
We had a glass of bubbly to celebrate (I can't take credit for this photo - I found it through a google search).
No news yet on Tom's job search. We are thoroughly disgusted with the amount of money that we are spending out of pocket on things like health insurance and prescriptions, so we are looking at reducing those costs.
We had a glass of bubbly to celebrate (I can't take credit for this photo - I found it through a google search).
No news yet on Tom's job search. We are thoroughly disgusted with the amount of money that we are spending out of pocket on things like health insurance and prescriptions, so we are looking at reducing those costs.
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