Life as a Dill

That ' s A-smore!

Around 6:30 last night, Denver and I found ourselves quite bored. On a whim we decided to drive down to New York City for smores at Cosi on 76th and Broadway. It was so fun because it was so spur-of-the-moment, plus it has been months since either one of us has been to the city. The place was so adorable-- they brought out smores ingredients for two on a wooden tray with a little gel-fueled "stove" for marshmallow toasting. We even got some action photos:








When we got home Repete greeted us with purrs and little kisses but Pete was nowhere to be found. We were so tired we went to bed thinking nothing of it. When we got up this morning Repete was very talkative again, and Pete was still nowhere in sight. Denver went down to the basement and called for her, and he heard little muffled meows. Turns out he accidentally shut her in the shelving under our basement stairs when he changed the kitty litter last night-- before we went to the city! Poor little Pete was alone in the dark for about 15 hours. We are such bad "parents"!

Happy Birthday John!

My brother (the youngest of us 5 kids) turns 22 today. I feel old!

Creme Brulee

I am preparing dinner for my sweetie tonight and decided to make creme brulee for dessert! Here are the yummy concoctions; I still have to cover them with sugar, torch them, and garnish them with strawberries. The main entree tonight will be oven broiled tuna steaks seasoned with olive oil, lemon, and sea salt, with a side of with sauteed corn and red bell peppers seasoned with shallots, cayenne pepper and cilantro.

It has been a busy week for Denver so I hope he is surprised!

Creme Brulee

I am preparing dinner for my sweetie tonight and decided to make creme brulee for dessert! Here are the yummy concoctions; I still have to cover them with sugar, torch them, and garnish them with strawberries. The main entree tonight will be oven broiled tuna steaks seasoned with olive oil, lemon, and sea salt, with a side of with sauteed corn and red bell peppers seasoned with shallots, cayenne pepper and cilantro.



It has been a busy week for Denver so I hope he is surprised!

A not so great day...

When I got home from work today Denver approached me with a frown. He led me to the sunroom and it turns out there is something REALLY WRONG with it. Whatever the problem is, it was aggravated by the 0.70" of rain we had gotten that morning. The paint was all bubbly next to the window above the garage, and water was dripping down the corner wall and the adjacent one. There was also water dripping from the CEILING LIGHT in the middle of the sunroom, which we cannot figure out. So, just 2 weeks after rearranging the sunroom, we had to move everything out. We will have to contact maintenence on Tuesday (how come there is always a Monday holiday whenever I need something done-- I have to work on holidays, darnit!). Who knows how long it will be until we can get the problem fixed since it is not a favorable time of year...

Here are some pictures of the damage:

Picture 1

Picture 2

Is this really January?

My weather station currently reads 52 degrees here in lovely West Point, New York. The sun is shining and it feels like springtime. Darnit it is only the middle of January and I have spring fever already. Why can't winter be shorter?!

Ramblings

With the weather being cold, nothing much is going on. I went to the gym a record 3 times last week in my latest attempt to get in shape (not to lose weight, but to build some muscle and feel better). So far so good-- I am pretty sore today on my day of rest. It is depressing when I think back to high school when it seemed I could run forever without getting tired. I have quite a ways to go to even approach that pinacle of health!

A dusting of snow fell last night, but any amount is enough to keep me indoors. We did go out the other night to see a movie that turned out to be fantastic and nothing like I thought-- MUNICH. If you have not seen this movie, I highly recommend it. I have a few other movies on my wish list (The Ringer, Syriana, Fun with Dick & Jane, Match Point), but it is so expensive to go to the theater (even if you bring your own candy). With how cheap Netflix is, I am convinced I should wait for the DVD release of movies most of the time. NetFlix rules. Our lastest movie we received was an Australian movie called "The Castle". If you are a fan of "Napoleon Dynamite", then this is right up your alley. I was laughing every 10 seconds.

If you ever feel like you are having a bad morning, check this out. Wouldn't it suck to be faced with the task of getting into your car? :)

Happy 2006!!!