Monday, October 27, 2008

It again


I got tagged again. This time I am supposed to post the 4th picture in my photo file. This is a lovely one of my younger brother Devin and I getting rocked in the waves off Cozumel. If anyone is curious, that was an awesome vacation. Also, I guess this time I will play along and tag Sarah, Hobbs, Erin & Jade (Jade, I know you don't have a blog but you need to start one. It just makes good sense.)

Tag-- now you have a husband


My old roommate Liz tagged me in one of those blog games. I have a great love for Liz but a general aversion to games like that (not so much playing myself but being required to tag others) however, this one is especially uncomfortable because all the questions are about my husband.
For those of you who don't already know, I hate to break it to you but, I do not have a husband. Don't get too upset, I have accepted my loss. It was rough for a while but I am used to it now. I finally stopped making dinner for two and started mowing my own lawn (any true follower of my blog knows that is a total lie) and on the bright side, I hardly ever have to do his laundry any more, but sometimes when I get lonely, I still leave the toilet seat up...
But really, this just proves once and for all that Liz truly is in denial about my marital status (to be fair she wrote me a nice email acknowledging her slip and asking me to play along anyway). And since I think Liz is the cutest, nicest, funniest and just generally most perfect person I know, I would do anything for her including pretending my boyfriend is my husband (just like she apparently does all the time). P.S. Mike please do not dump me after you read this.

What's your husband's name? Mike

How long have you guys been married? Zero wonderful years

How long did you date? 1.5 wonderful years and counting

How old is he? 32, which makes me feel old. I remember when the idea of dating a 32-year-old was decidedly creepy!

Who eats more sweets? relatively speaking, I do but he eats more of everything so in strict quantity it is probably him

Who is taller? him

Who is the better singer? yikes, that is a rough one. We both suck. But he always gets booed off of Rock Star and I only sometimes do so I am going to say ME.

Who does the laundry? We both do, that is the beauty of separate houses with separate laundry facilities.

Who pays the bills? Me... well, I pay my bills. I don't know who pays his bills.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? He does... er... um... I mean, shame on you for asking, we have never slept in the same bed.

Who mows the lawn? Him/little neighbor kid/nobody

Who cooks dinner? That might be equal. Sometimes he heats up a hot pocket or corn dog for me. And if I am actually cooking something, he will stir and chop as required.

Who drives? Mostly me. He has a company car with limited miles.

Who is the first to say they are wrong? Still waiting for one of us to fold.

Who kissed who first? We kissed each other at the same time as far as I could tell. I might have initiated it; I may have been "leaning" a bit if you know what I mean.

Who asked out who first? I think I lost a bet and had to take him to ice cream, that was probably our first date, which was probably after we kissed for the first time (in the midst of the Wasatch Back, a 24 hr. relay race---relay romances have always been irresistable for me)... actually, I really cannot remember.

Who wears the pants? We both do most of the time, but sometimes Mike likes to relax in a flowy skirt... just kidding, I am not sure we are in a deciding-who-wears-the-pants kind of relationship, that is so last century.

And that is all... I hope nobody gets too sad that I am not tagging anyone else. If you have a great desire to write about your husband/boyfriend/pet/roommate, just take the initiative yourself; you do not need my permission.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

pumpkin deliciousness

One of my favorite things about the coming season is all the pumpkin desserts. Mike's sister, Kate, provided me with my new favorite recipe. It turned out perfectly. Next time I think I will try baking and serving it in little custard bowls. And "next time" will probably be today.

Pumpkin Tart
Filling
1 big can of pumpkin
1/4 tsp cloves
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 can evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
4 eggs

Topping
1 stick melted butter
1 bag of yellow cake mix
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix melted butter with cake mix until all the cake mix is clumpy and moist. Set aside.
Mix all filling ingredients together with a wire whisk.
Put filling in greased 9x13 cake pan. Sprinkle topping evenly over filling.
Bake uncovered for 40 minutes then cover with tin foil and continue baking for 5- 10 minutes. Let cool at least 20 minutes before serving. Serve with ice cream or whipped topping.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

zip, zip, zip


Last Saturday, Mike and I went up to Tamarack Resort for their zip line tour. Zipping offers an array of benefits including:

1) flying through the trees at 40 mph
2) wearing goofy hats
3) perching a few hundred feet up in a tree that is swaying (yikes)
4) hiking from zip line to zip line
5) beautiful fall foliage
6) spectacular views of Cascade lake (at 40 mph from hundreds of feet in the air)

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Welcome

Yesterday I lived alone and had no reason to think that would change for a while.

Last night Sarah was moving somewhere else but suddenly moved in to my house instead. It surprised us both.

But it is going to be rad.

Welcome Sarah.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Progress



My front room is coming together. I added a rug, ottoman, chandelier, and finally hung up my mom's paintings. Now I just have to figure out what to do with that huge white wall. I am accepting suggestions.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Warmth

It is unseasonably cold and my furnace has not been working. I hate being cold. It makes me want to be under blankets all the time. But I also hate calling repair people when it always seems like I should be able to fix things myself. However, all my google-search repairs were falling short and I was about ready to cave when Mike told me his co-worker was an HVAC repairman.

So today those two went to my house and fixed my furnace (the part cost $20). Now I can look forward to a warm house when I get home. I am so relieved. This whole home-ownership thing is really damaging my otherwise pristine feminist independent image of myself. If Mike keeps this kind of behaviour up, my whole blog is just going to become an ode to him and his generosity.
THANKS MIKE!