Luke's 4th. Birthday Party

Happy Birthday Luke!
The pirate themed cake was a big hit.

My buddy Sam.
Opening presents...
Luke had a great 4th. Birthday party. Guests were Grandma & Grandpa Mast, Cody, Grandma Weaver, Bob & Teresa w/ kids, Vernon & Emma, Amy, & Sam.
Everyone enjoyed scrumptious pork loin, potluck potatoes, salad, cake, & ice-cream.

Great-Aunties

Meet my 3 favorite great -aunts! Ada, Esther & Emma. They are my grandpa Sam's sisters.

Ada & Emma live in a condo together in Berlin, Ohio and Esther lives in Sarasota, Florida.

They are so sweet. Hope I can be like them someday. :)

Frogmore Stew supper

I had been wanting to have a Frogmore Stew supper for a while already,

so when I mentioned it to my Mom, she agreed to help me have one for the Miller family.

Mervin & Betty agreed to host the shindig at their place.

I was the one in charge of all the food preparations.

Usually you make this in a turkey cooker or a large stock pot, but I wanted to

make it outside in a big iron kettle. The ingredients were:

potatoes, carrots, corn on the cob, mushrooms, sausage, chicken , & shrimp

all mixed together with a broth of ketchup, vinegar, oil, water and crab seasonings...

YUM!

finally...

I finally got my schwinn airdyne. A friend gave it to me and I love it. It's an exercise bike w/ arm handles. I just got finished biking 4 miles, which I know isn't much, but if you haven't biked in ages, it's enough to get you puffing. My goal is to bike every morning 4 atleast fifteen minutes and every night for 20 minutes. I'll post in a week and let you know how I'm doing. :)
I've got my Cookbook handed over to the Publisher. That's a huge relief. WOW!

Good Monday morning...

Well, I'm off to a good start this week. I had a yogurt and coffee for breakfast. Just plain old black coffee. :) Somehow over the weekend I did something to my ankle, so I have to come up with some other exercise besides walking for now.

All about me...Right now!

I saw this on a couple of blogs I read so thought I'd do it too...I'm a copycat!!!
1. What is in the back seat of your car right now? Two car seats, no, I don't have kids. They are Luke and Lydia's.
2. When was the last time you threw up? I don't remember. I find it very hard to throw up.
3. What's your favorite curse word? I don't have a favorite curse word.
4. Name 3 people who made you smile today? Lebron James, I was watching the Olympics and he had an awesome block. My Mom, 'cause she made sausage for breakfast. My sis Rach, 'cause her and I kicked *** playing Snitz.
5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Snoozing.
6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Watching Big Brother 10. Go Keesha & Memphis!
7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now? Hopefully sleeping, if I can stop watching Big Brother After dark.
8. Have you ever been to a strip club? Nope.
9. What is the last thing you said aloud? Ugh, what am I going to wear tomorrow!!
10. What is the best ice cream flavor? Rocky Road. Although I'm not a huge ice cream fan.
11. What was the last thing you had to drink? Milk from the cereal I was eating.
13. What was the last thing you ate? Chocolate pixie cookie.
14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? No.
15. When was the last time you ran? About 3 hours ago, outside with my cute little Schnauzer Abby.
16. What's the last sporting event you watched? Nascar "Sprint Cup at Watkins Glen".
18. Who is the last person you emailed? Paul.
19. Ever go camping? Yes, the past 2 weekends we had family campouts. 20.oops... I don't remember what #20 was.
21. Do you drink your soda from a straw? Not usually.
22. What did your last IM say? Call me asap.
23. Are you someone's best friend? I would like to think so. :)
24. What are you doing tomorrow? Hitting the snooze atleast 3 times, taking a shower, driving 35 miles to work, answering phones, paying bills, substituting for a co-worker that's on vacation, driving home, hopefully eating something, working on my cook book. whew..long day!
25. Where is your mom right now? In bed.
26. Look to your left, what do you see? Blue prints and a printer.27. What color is your watch? I do not have a watch.
28. What do you think of when you think of Australia ? Koala bears.
29. Would you consider plastic surgery? No.
30. What is your birthstone? Whatever it is for July...
31. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive-thru? Drive thru.
32. How many kids do you want? 4 or 5.... pushin' 30, no prospects... doesn't look good. :) haha
33. Do you have a dog? Yes, Abby, a Schnauzer. Hans, a St. Bernard. Jessie, a Pom.
34. Last person you talked to on the phone? My bro. Will.
35. Have you met anyone famous? Nah.
36. Any plans today? Get a good nights sleep.
37. How many states have you lived in? 2.. Ohio and part time in Florida. I miss Florida! ..:(
38. Ever go to college? No.. One of these days I would like to take cooking courses.
39. Where are you right now? In the office.
40. Biggest annoyance in your life right now? Well, I don't like taking showers. haha. but I do, of course!
41. Last song listened to? Don't remember.
42. Are you allergic to anything? Penicillan.
43. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? Black or brown flip flops.
44. Are you jealous of anyone? No.
45. Is anyone jealous of you? I hope not.
46. What time is it? 10:49pm.
47. Do any of your friends have children? Yes, most of them.
48. Do you eat healthy? I try too, but who am I kidding.
49. What do you usually do during the day? Work.
50. Do you hate anyone right now? No.
51. Do you use the word 'hello' daily? Yes, being a receptionist, it's kinda hard not too.
52. How old will you be turning on your next birthday? oh, my.. 30.
53. Have you ever been to Six Flags? Nope. Cedar Point is better.
54. How did you get one of your scars? Had a wart burned off my finger. It really worked!
If you decide to do this let me know so I can check out your answers!