I started this book in February and have just finished it. I am not counting this as my March book as I did read most of it in February.
This is the second book in the Irish Trilogy and I enjoyed it very much. This book describes Mary O'Toole and Shawn Gallaghers relationship, gives more background on the faeries, updates on Aidan and Jude from the first book and gives hints about the third as well. This series is making me miss Ireland very very much.
Nora Roberts definitely has a formula. I can predict what will happen in the third book. I don't know exactly but I know two people will realize they are in love with each other, both will deny, both will get into a fight trying to express their feelings that almost breaks them up and at the end of the book they end up together. So far, that has been the pattern in all of her books that I have read. This doesn't mean I didn't like the book, but that maybe I need to read a different author before the third book in this series.
I think my March book will be the next one in the No 1 Detective Agency series I have also fallen in love with.
It did take me awhile to read this book because A) work picked up (yay) and B) I am so obsessed with my knitting that I don't want to read when I get home. I think my new plan of attack is to read on Sunday afternoons after work but before I go to my friends house. I have been hanging out at work on Sunday afternoons because it always seems (especially now with the price of gas) a waste to go all the way home and then all the way back to my friends house. So I just hang out at work and knit until it is time to go to my friends. I have decided that Sundays will be my off day for knitting so I will now read before my playdate. That way I can continue to do both. I am doing well with my New Year resolutions so far...at least with the ones I can control ;)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Why I will never be a southerner
I like to believe that I am adventerous with food. I at least try something first before declaring my dislike for it...usually.
At work we have a wonderful bellman named Mr. Henry. Mr. Henry is a true southern gentleman. We all love him, he makes us laugh, helps out when is needed and just full of information. He knows where the best fishing spots are, best sea food restaurants, best restaurants in general and is great with directions among other things.
I have learned many things from Mr. Henry. One thing I have learned is to ask what I am eating if he hands me something. Why?
Here is a list of some of his favorite foods...
Pigs ears (I know these as dog treats)
Pigs tails
Pigs Feet
Pigs Head cheese (that's brains for those wondering)
Coon (I think that is Racoon...but I am not sure)
Cow tongue (I did see this in a grocery store in CT though)
Cow Head Cheese
Squirrell (People in West Virginia still eat this, a coworker brought it in one day)
Roadkill (he will only eat it if he was the one to run them over)
This just makes me shudder. I am sure if I was starving and there was nothing else I would eat it. But I definitely would not chose to eat it. I love Mr. Henry even though he eats his weird food and he laughs at my expressions when I ask about it. I know lots of people eat this and I don't look down on them...I guess I eat some weird things that some people wouldn't touch (Escargo, Calamari are the only ones I can think of) as well. His list is just so weird to me. We have sort of bonded over this list. For him, eating this is like me eating spagetti. Completely natural.
I will just add this to another thing that will prevent me from being a true southerner. Not every southerner eats all or any on this list. I am sure depending on which southern state or where you are in a southern state you could find even weirder (to a northern eye) things to eat that are not on this list. I know why they started to eat these parts (little money, no food to waste so they ate everything and it became ingrained so even when they had more money they still ate it).
The differences in what is determined food in different areas is just so weirdly interesting to me.
At work we have a wonderful bellman named Mr. Henry. Mr. Henry is a true southern gentleman. We all love him, he makes us laugh, helps out when is needed and just full of information. He knows where the best fishing spots are, best sea food restaurants, best restaurants in general and is great with directions among other things.
I have learned many things from Mr. Henry. One thing I have learned is to ask what I am eating if he hands me something. Why?
Here is a list of some of his favorite foods...
Pigs ears (I know these as dog treats)
Pigs tails
Pigs Feet
Pigs Head cheese (that's brains for those wondering)
Coon (I think that is Racoon...but I am not sure)
Cow tongue (I did see this in a grocery store in CT though)
Cow Head Cheese
Squirrell (People in West Virginia still eat this, a coworker brought it in one day)
Roadkill (he will only eat it if he was the one to run them over)
This just makes me shudder. I am sure if I was starving and there was nothing else I would eat it. But I definitely would not chose to eat it. I love Mr. Henry even though he eats his weird food and he laughs at my expressions when I ask about it. I know lots of people eat this and I don't look down on them...I guess I eat some weird things that some people wouldn't touch (Escargo, Calamari are the only ones I can think of) as well. His list is just so weird to me. We have sort of bonded over this list. For him, eating this is like me eating spagetti. Completely natural.
I will just add this to another thing that will prevent me from being a true southerner. Not every southerner eats all or any on this list. I am sure depending on which southern state or where you are in a southern state you could find even weirder (to a northern eye) things to eat that are not on this list. I know why they started to eat these parts (little money, no food to waste so they ate everything and it became ingrained so even when they had more money they still ate it).
The differences in what is determined food in different areas is just so weirdly interesting to me.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
She is starting to take after Auntie Rachel....
It is either that or Xavier and all the other babies I know got their hair REALLY early! I looked like Phil Collins until I was about 2 since my hair was SOOOO blonde. Carley won't have the blonde issue I can guarantee that but Daddy's hair has not quite grown in yet :)
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| Good morning! |
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| Hard at work making reservations |
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| If I don't write the reservations down I will get confused when they call back! |
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| Ms. Micki surprised that Patrick is holding a Carley (first time at the office at least) |
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| Sort of sitting up on her own... |
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| No Patrick is not yelling at me :) |
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| Watch out Patrick, I think someone wants your job ;) |
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| Sliding is fun! |
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| I found Daddy! |
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| Gettin some sugar as Ms. Judy would say |
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| She was smiling I swear... |
Friday, March 4, 2011
Xavier's newest gift
Xavier is a very spoiled baby but it's not his Mommy's fault! All of our monthlies have been so generous with gifts for him. They are mostly very cute clothes. He has camouflage, Canadian themed shirts, and just some really adorable outfits. I think I get slightly more excited about the clothing then Jenn does :). She is VERY appreciative and Xavier is one well dressed baby and has clothes of all sizes so he can grow into them.
The most recent one is this outfit from Mr. D (a monthly who is French Canadian who I have dubbed "Mr. D" as I can't say his last name). I LOVE it!
Cant you just picture this cutie in that!
The most recent one is this outfit from Mr. D (a monthly who is French Canadian who I have dubbed "Mr. D" as I can't say his last name). I LOVE it!
Cant you just picture this cutie in that!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Ms. Mottram's "Sticky Wings"
Apparently Sticky Wings are different then wings....at least in Canada they are. That being said, her wings were amazing and she was so kind in sharing the recipe with me! It is so easy I am going to share it with you!
Ingredients:
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup vinegar (any will do we use 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 3/4 regular vinegar)
Sugar
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon garlic
1) Mix soy sauce and vinegar together
2) Add enough sugar to make the mixture gritty
3) Add the ginger and garlic, we used the dried spices rather then fresh and it was fine
4) Add chicken wings
5) Let it marinate over night
6) Bake on a baking sheet or in a 9X12 baking pan at 375 for about 1 1/2 hours
Enjoy!
We are still playing with the recipe...but that is the foundation. You may find that you want more soy sauce, less ginger, etc. Ms. Mottram is a monthly that has been making this for years so there is no longer a true recipe. This basic foundation is very good...I only ate one piece...Brian ate the rest. You be the judge on how good it is ;)
Ingredients:
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup vinegar (any will do we use 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 3/4 regular vinegar)
Sugar
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon garlic
1) Mix soy sauce and vinegar together
2) Add enough sugar to make the mixture gritty
3) Add the ginger and garlic, we used the dried spices rather then fresh and it was fine
4) Add chicken wings
5) Let it marinate over night
6) Bake on a baking sheet or in a 9X12 baking pan at 375 for about 1 1/2 hours
Enjoy!
We are still playing with the recipe...but that is the foundation. You may find that you want more soy sauce, less ginger, etc. Ms. Mottram is a monthly that has been making this for years so there is no longer a true recipe. This basic foundation is very good...I only ate one piece...Brian ate the rest. You be the judge on how good it is ;)
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
He is SO excited!
Brian got home last night at around 6pm and he was just so so so excited.
He has his own cubicle (in a rectangle...he made sure to point that out) that will have his name on it when his name plate arrives. He has an ID that he can swipe to get into places. He has his own phone and his own phone line. They even gave him a laptop and laptop bag! He left that at work as he doesn't need it here but we thought that was very cool. He is in love with the breakroom and is excited that he is allowed to have food in his office. He mentioned he needed to bring his own mug to put pens and things in :).
He had so much fun going over everything with me. I am so so so pleased for him. Right now he is in training and once he starts he wont be able to tell me much due to confidentiality but I am so excited for him.
Tomorrow and Thursday are my first days off with him at work. It is going to be so so so weird. Our current topic of conversation is how we are going to split the bills. I have always taken care of rent/electric/cable + my stuff and he has always given me $300 towards the bills and he took care of his stuff. With this new position we have a bit more money so we are trying to figure out away to even out the bill paying with both of us having fun money and money to save towards car/house. His idea is that he gives me $600 a month, my idea is that he covers rent/electric/cable and I save what I would be spending. We are trying out his method for awhile and see where that takes us. I don't see that helping me save that much but we shall see.
He has his own cubicle (in a rectangle...he made sure to point that out) that will have his name on it when his name plate arrives. He has an ID that he can swipe to get into places. He has his own phone and his own phone line. They even gave him a laptop and laptop bag! He left that at work as he doesn't need it here but we thought that was very cool. He is in love with the breakroom and is excited that he is allowed to have food in his office. He mentioned he needed to bring his own mug to put pens and things in :).
He had so much fun going over everything with me. I am so so so pleased for him. Right now he is in training and once he starts he wont be able to tell me much due to confidentiality but I am so excited for him.
Tomorrow and Thursday are my first days off with him at work. It is going to be so so so weird. Our current topic of conversation is how we are going to split the bills. I have always taken care of rent/electric/cable + my stuff and he has always given me $300 towards the bills and he took care of his stuff. With this new position we have a bit more money so we are trying to figure out away to even out the bill paying with both of us having fun money and money to save towards car/house. His idea is that he gives me $600 a month, my idea is that he covers rent/electric/cable and I save what I would be spending. We are trying out his method for awhile and see where that takes us. I don't see that helping me save that much but we shall see.
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