Hello? Is there anybody out there?

No, no, I am not quoting from a Pink Floyd song I'm just wondering if you gave up on me as I do realize that I have not posted in over a month

What have I been doing? Working 40 hrs for the past 4 weeks. Starting this week, it is back to 30 hrs at work. You see, I got a little too adjusted to working 30 hrs and trying to cook, clean, blog, hit the gym, etc got a little difficult on 40 hrs. I know, I know - quit whining but I seriously don't know how people with children do it.

Anyway, what have we been up too? Well lets start with March...

I bought 4 tickets to see the Twins vs the Brew Crew when single game tickets went on sale on March 7th. Joe and I are treating Amy and Luke to a game when they come visit in May. May the best team win!!

March 14th my friend April (she just started selling jewelry) had a jewelry party and there was a ton of stuff I wanted, so I decided I would have a party (more on that later). Joe had poker with the boys that night so Anna and I met up bought like 5 or 6 pairs of shoes between the two of us. We got ridiculous deals and couldn't pass 'em up!!

The next weekend, it was my friend Linda's birthday so I took her to the Little Oven for lunch. It was fantastic!!

Oh yeah - the best part of March - the weekend before the poker night, Joe and I were at Travis' and he (Joe) had quite the fun time. Needless to say, he didn't drink at the poker party and I think this past weekend was the first time he had a beer. You'll have to ask him the story if you want to know anymore.

So that brings us to the first part of April...

April 4th (the day after Aunt Lori's b-day!! Happy belated birthday! Wish we could have made the surprise party!!) was my jewelry party. It was fantastic and I got 9 pieces for free!!! It is totally worth having one!! If any of the MN readers want April's info, let me know.

After the party, Anna and I shopped again and then had a Bond movie night with some beers. We watched Casino Royal and Quantum of Solace (and then the first 1/2 of Shrek because it was on TBS)

April 8th it was off to Elk River that evening for my friend Carrie's (her birthday was April 1st!! Happy belated birthday Carrie!!) jewelry party. April and I were invited early for dinner with Carrie and her boys (Kaden -5, Kael - 3, and hubby Keith). The boys were so excited to see April and I and the highlight of dinner was when Kaden said, "My mom, she's not a smart one" and we all laughed (except for Carrie) and no, April and I will never let her forget that her son said that...EVER!

The next weekend was Easter and I had Good Friday off, which was also, drum roll please, my Mom's birthday!!! Happy belated birthday Mom!!

Saturday, Joe spent all day on the roof of the garage fixing the hole from last year. I raked the front yard and then moved to the backyard to clean up the shingles that Joe threw off the roof. I was his gopher and would climb things up the ladder to him. I also sat out on the deck and read a whole book because I was afraid to leave him alone for fear he would fall off the roof. The roof looked good but the test will be once it rains.

Easter Sunday we went to his Grandma and Grandpa's and hung out with Tony, Gram and Gramps and his mom. It was good to see everyone and we were sent home with yummy food his gram cooked! Love her!!

And that brings us up to date...I will be blogging more but the last thing I've been wanting to do is to come home and sit in front of the computer since I do that all day at work. Now that I have had by blogging vacation - watch out!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

May the Irish hills caress you.

May her lakes and rivers bless you.

May the luck of the Irish enfold you.

May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.

~Irish Blessing

May luck be our companion

May friends stand by our side

May history remind us all

Of Ireland's faith and pride.

May God bless us with happiness

May love and faith abide.

~Irish Blessing

On my nightstand

I finished Milkweed last night and wow - talk about a downer. The book was good but the subject (the Holocaust) was hard to read. However, considering the subject, it was an easy read but I just can't imagine...

So on to book number four - A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. Yes, this is the book that author James Frey said was his "memoir" and went on Oprah's Book Club list, only for news to break that Frey had not been completely honest and some of the details in the book were made up.

The Smoking Gun first reported news of the embellishment which led Oprah to bring Frey back on the show as well as the publisher, who had never fact-checked the book.

The question I have is why didn't Frey just promote the book as fiction noting some aspects of the book were taken from his own life. Wouldn't that have been much easier on him and the publisher?

75th Annual Home and Garden Expo

This past weekend was Minneapolis' 75th Annual Home and Garden Expo. Joe and I went two years and again this year.

We spent most of Saturday morning looking a displays and vendors and mostly dreaming of what we would do the house if money was not an object.

I think the highlight of the show for Joe was the free backscratcher and the hot pink yardstick he recieved.

Twins??

My husband and my Godfather - Who's who?

Happy Birthday to Kari!!

Kari and I have been friends since we were 12 years old - that's 17 years - 17 YEARS!! Wow, that just doesn't seem right - 29-12= 17. Nope that is right, 17 years!

Happy birthday my dear - enjoy the last year of your twenties!

To celebrate - here are some pictures of us through the years...

Mitchell Corn Palace - 1996 (I think)

Griffith Park Observatory - 2002

Tijuana, Mexico - 2002

Malibu, CA 2003

My wedding - 2007

Griffith Park Observatory - 2008

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday everyone!!

Kari - March 1st

Grandma Sal - March 7th

Melissa - March 13th

Derek - March 23rd

Uncle Scott - March 27th