Week 29

July 17
Maggie and I went grocery shopping again at Riba Smith. It really is one of our favorite things to do. We have so much fun together. And the nice bagger boys take our groceries to the car. We had a fun trip, except for a creepy old guy that was following us and watching us (he was really creepy).

July 18
Bill fell asleep on the couch and the cat was laying on his chest sleeping too. Then Bill started to snore softly and she was staring at him for a long time - very annoyed. It was really funny and cute...and then she finally went back to sleep. Shhhhhhh...they look so peaceful!

July 19
Another night where I forgot to take a picture. I was really tired and could think of nothing new to take a picture of. As I lay in bed trying to think of something, I just took a picture of the fan. This is the last thing I see before I close my eyes to sleep! Not very exciting, but it's different.

July 20
This is our mailbox. When we get a yellow slip like this, it means we have a package...yay! We love getting mail!!

July 21
We had a lovely time at a co-workers house playing a friendly game of poker - and eating tasty food. As you can see, Bill was concentrating intensely...but unfortunately he didn't win.

July 22
Friday afternoon was a perfect time to grill. We had a nutritious meal of hot dogs and baked beans. So easy, yet so delicious!

July 23
Another going away party! This one was for my boss for the last two years. He leaves next week and he will truly be missed. He has been a great boss!

Week 28

July 10
Another picture of me. It was very late and I was tired. I look pretty much the same as I always do.

July 11
This is the picture for July on my Penguins calendar. It makes me smile every time I look at it...crazy rock star penguin.

July 12
It was a very rainy day! Thankfully, when I was ready to go home, it had stopped. Everything was wet and it was very humid. There were still some wispy clouds in the trees (you can barely see them).

July 13
The cat has decided this is her new favorite spot. Right under the TV, on the corner of the pillow. She is a silly cat!

July 14
The moon was so big and bright and the clouds were moving so fast. I tried to capture it with a picture, but it didn't really work. Pictures make the moon look small, but that's not what it looked like when we were standing outside. You'll just have to use your imagination as you look at this picture...or get your face really close to your computer screen to feel how big the moon was.

July 15
We finally took Ubi to the vet. His skin infection is not getting better and we tried to buy some antibiotics for him, but we needed a prescription. So, the vet gave us the prescription and gave him a medicated bath (which I'm sure he hated because he hates baths). He also hates standing on the big metal scale...so it took a lot of coaxing and treats to get him to comply.

July 16
Another wonderful Saturday morning with pancakes. And one special chocolate-chip pancake for me! I love waking up and eating pancakes on a lazy Saturday...there's nothing better!

Week 27

July 3
Our 4th of July party was a success. The food was delicious and we had a great time. The desserts were the best part!

July 4
We had leftovers on the 4th from our party on the 3rd. I ate a huge hamburger and I was so full! We enjoyed a very relaxing independence day.

July 5
Because I made so much lemonade for our party, we had leftovers. I decided to freeze some of it to have later. It looks so good! Can't wait to enjoy it again!

July 6
Bill was working late, so I went home and got the dog and we both walked back to the embassy. Bill drove us home. It was a good walk and we didn't get rained on!

July 7
I had another orthodontist appointment. That meant I had soup and sherbet for dinner. The cold sherbet makes my teeth feel better...or at least it makes them numb so I don't feel anything!

July 8
This one's for you, mom. You wanted me to take a picture out my front door, so here it is...at night.
As you've probably noticed, sometimes I don't have very good (or interesting) ideas for my picture of the day. If you have any suggestions, or anything you want to see...let me know. For now, enjoy the view out our front door.

July 9
Still finishing leftovers, Bill decided to have a "piece" of pie. He took a quarter of the pie at once because I hadn't finished cutting it into normal sized pieces. He ate the last piece for breakfast the next morning!

Week 26

I'm half way thru the year with Project 365. I've officially taken a picture every day (except two) for 6 months (or 26 weeks). Impressive!

June 26
We decided to overeat at McDonalds. It had been a while since our last visit to McD's so we went a little crazy. We got a Caja Grande, which is entirely too much food but we ate it all anyway. It was tasty...now we're fat!

June 27
Bill was playing with his remote controlled helicopter and the cat didn't like it. She was curious about it, but it kept moving around and chasing her. It was not her favorite toy.

June 28
Ubi got a new tick collar and we sprinkled tick powder on his bed...again. These ticks are being persistent and we really don't like them. We're doing our best to get rid of the disgusting little guys!

June 29
I'm planning a patriotic party for the 4th of July. I ordered all kinds of patriotic paraphernalia in preparation. Everything is red, white, and blue - it looks like Uncle Sam exploded all over our table!

June 30
Laundry day. I use the drying rack in the kitchen because nothing dries outside with all the humidity here!

July 1
We went to Pizza Hut - it was a bad experience. We waited over an hour for our food. When I finally questioned the waitress about it, she had clearly forgotten about us. She never put in our order. So, we waited another 10 minutes and then finally ate some mediocre pizza. At least the manager lady gave us two 15% off coupons.

July 2
We went to the 4th of July party at the embassy. It was good, with lots of traditional picnic/bbq food. But, the best part was the fireworks. They were really impressive, considering it wasn't a big event. We listened to patriotic music and watched them explode - definitely made us feel American!

4th of July

Happy 4th of July!! It's so nice to have another holiday and a fun reason to celebrate. We had an ultra-patriotic BBQ yesterday with a few friends. I decided to go overboard with the food and the decorations - everything was stereotypically all-American and the decorations were all red, white and blue! We had enough food to feed 50, but there were just 9 of us. I guess we'll be eating leftovers all week.

Our 4th of July celebration was quite a feast! We had fresh squeezed lemonade, iced tea, American beer and soda, chicken wings, potato chips & dip, deviled eggs, fruit skewers, buffalo chicken dip, hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled chicken, watermelon, baked beans, potato salad, and grilled corn on the cob. For dessert there was apple pie, cherry pie, jello cups, brownies, and homemade vanilla ice cream. It was really good food and everyone had a good time!

fresh lemonade (with lemonade ice cubes to keep it cold!)

fruit skewers - strawberries, bananas, and blueberries (red,white, and blue)

Bill - the grill master

YUMMY!

all the fixin's

baked beans

brownies (each one claimed for the USA)

what's more American than apple pie (still warm)?

and cherry pie too

dessert!