day 152

It was one year ago today WE were flying back to the Us to start our new life in L.A.

Who would have thought a year after that I would be back in Minneapolis.

day 151

I forgot to mention yesterday when I was getting the snow blower that the guy selling it to me in his mid 30's was obsessed with getting me to be his dance partner or giving me dance lessons. He gave me his card to call him because he really wants to dance with me. These things only happen to me.

Here are some wintery photos for you.

Sidewalk in the front I shoveled - Joe always loved living on a corner lot...but he hardly shoveled he was always traveling and even if he was home the front and back steps were my job.

My freshly snowblowed sidewalk that got a little blown over with snow.

My little girl that had to have a path shoveled in the grass so she could go pee & poo

day 150

Yesterday our (meaning Joe's and my friend) Bob took me shopping for a snow blower. Joe has a huge and heavy one that I could never mover when it was not running let a lone try to move it when it was running.

I used it last night to clear my sidewalk and drive way and I'm sure I will use it again today to clear everything up again.

Many thanks to Bob for helping me over the last couple month between clearing vines, helping move furniture, getting my radiators going, helping hang some pictures and the list goes on with out him I would still be wondering how I was going to get all this stuff done.

My new red baby

day 149

I got 3 doctor appointment booked yesterday - the best time to go to the doctor is december I got into everyone by the end of the year. I also had to get in because my insurance is changing next year to the kind that there isn't a copay you just pay a certain percentage of the visit.

I'm going shopping for a snow blower who would have thought a year ago when I was getting ready to leave Belgium that in another year I would be back in Minneapolis looking at snow blowers.

I'm also thinking that Foxy needs a sister. I found her but she is in Iowa I just have to see if she is still available.

days 147 & 148

Sorry for the late blog entry...I have been preparing for the snow they think we might get.

On saturday I went out with a bunch of people to an art gallery then we headed to the bar...I haven't been in a bar for over 3 years. That was a very strange experience to be in one again, not to mention be up late at night.

Now tomorrow I'm going shopping for a snow blower. I have one but it is huge and heavy I have never been able to move it.

day 146

I also went and put up a decoration at the cemetery. I'm waiting to see if I get in trouble because it isn't a wreath and everyone else had a wreath up. I just didn't think Joe would like a wreath so I did this instead. I will keep you posted if I get in trouble.

Also Joe's new neighbor had a visitor when we were there, he was putting a wreath up too.

day 145

I also got my tree up and decorated. It took a while, I forgot how long it takes to put it all together. In Belgium I just had a couple boxes of ornaments and a couple strings of lights which blinked. (drove both Joe and I crazy)

Please don't try this at home...remember I use to design artificial trees for a living and decorate them for Menards and the showroom at our company. Yes 365 day a year was christmas for me.

I can't decide which photo was better so I put both up.

trial update

the prelim trial for today got delayed again. Not sure when they are going to set the new date.

I know so of you think I should go out there for the prelim - but honestly I think my time and frustration of going through this for the main trial will be enough. I can't even imagine adding the frustration of changing airline tickets and hotels to my life right now not to mention it is the holiday season I would never get on a plane with a standby ticket and would be stranded at the airport.

day 144

It was a very productive couple days over thanksgiving. Look I got my drapes hung!

day 143

The Day after Thanksgiving instead of getting up early and shopping, I made cranberry and chocolate chip muffins for my parents. Then we went shopping, of course everything we wanted was already gone but did any of you get up and go shopping at 3 am? When did this start when I left the US to live in Belgium it was 6 am. Who though we need to shop at 3? Not to mention the poor sales people that had to work that early.

The ingredients

yummy dough

Warm muffins