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Poll #1474282 squeal like a piggy
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Will you be getting the H1N1 Vaccine

If you have kids, will you be making them get the vaccine?

Please explain your choice if you don't mind. If this is not enough space, please leave a comment.

I hope you are all having a great weekend!!

I love the Steelers and football, but I am watching the last Dbacks game of the season and I am going to miss it so much! I think I watched all but maybe 10 games this season, and even though they are in last place, I love my Dbacks.

Now I get to watch Tom scream at the TV in post season and get ready for Fall League.

The guys have a new friend, this polar bear toy cannot be destroyed!




They leave it sitting up all over and its so funny to walk in a room and see it standing there.

Also, I have a new niece!




Addison Lynn.




Her hair is out of control and hilarious.




This is her big sister Jameson with Uncle Tom and her awesome bubble gun. She turned 2 today!

Nothing else exciting is going on here. We go back to The Netherlands in a month and I am so so so excited!!

I am still buying lots of Pyrex but I found the one thing I have been searching for this weekend.




A 6 cup percolator!



It makes the BEST coffee!





*ignore the messy counter, I was getting out ingredients for the next day :)

So Tom sent me the news story about the crazy dude who slapped someone's kid because the kid would not stop screaming... story is here...

Other than the fact the guy is a freak the first thing that came to mind is he looks like a muppet...

Yes, this is how my brain works. Scary.

A friend made me this to celebrate Tanner's anniversary of joining the clan. I can't imagine life without the little Doofus.

I am still here, and I want you all to know I am still lurking my friends page, just not commenting and I considered letting this die since I now have the food blog, the dog blog, the twitter, the facebook, etc. but I miss you guys :)

I don't have anything exciting to report, life is good, the hubby is good, the dogs are good and I am counting the days until we go back to The Netherlands in November.

For your viewing pleasure...


Joe Stains and cowboy pig.


I am still collecting Pyrex like crazy.




Joey is still grumpy and Tanner is happy as can be.

I hope to update more and comment, I swear.

I am still around, still buying too much pyrex and cooking tons of food.

Here are some recent pics...

Conjoined terrier twins.

Cute Pyrex space saver with the metal holder.

Chocolate pudding in pyrex.

( More pics of stuff behind here )

I just saw that Tuesday Morning has Aerogardens for $79.99! That is a GREAT price and I know some of you guys out there were interested in them...


https://www.tuesdaymorningoffer.com/dsp_productDetail.asp?ssid=1&pid=3685



I currently have lots of tomatoes and peppers in mine!

Went to see the Dbacks yesterday. They lost but we still had fun!

It is getting hot here in AZ, this is what it looked like before we turned on the AC. Tanner was melting!! :)

Baseball is starting, which means I am going to be in front of the TV a lot, and reading books during the commercials. I am right in the middle of the Michael Connelly series about Detective Harry Bosch.

Not a lot has been going on in my life that feels worthy of sharing on here. I am married, I go to work, I come home and play on the internet, read, watch netflix and sort trading cards with Tom. Our life is comfortably boring, and I wouldn't have it any other way. We have some Dbacks games coming up and William Elliot Whitmore is coming in May to a club right by my house.

Since I don't have drama to share, I will just share some photos.

Tanner making a COMPLETE Doofus face.

My Salsa Aerogarden is growing like crazy, I have tomatoes!!

Peppers are just starting to grow.

( More here including PYREX! )

Baseball is about to begin and I am stoked. We have been to several Spring Training games and had a great time. I hope you all are having a great Saturday!

Tom bought me this ring I have been looking at in the antique store forever. I love it. It is rather huge and old lady-like, but that just makes me like it even more. I love garnets but they are always set in gold and I have always wanted a Cameo. This is perfect!!

From Wikipedia: "Banana ketchup or banana sauce is a prepared condiment made from banana fruit mashed, with sugar, vinegar, and spices, and sometimes colored with red food coloring to look more like tomato ketchup. In the Philippines, it is by far more popular and cheaper than the traditional Tomato Ketchup. Unlike Tomato ketchup, Banana Ketchup is more on the sweet side. Filipinos use it in just about any food but it is geared more towards fried foods. It is also a vital ingredient in making Filipino-style Spaghetti where the sauce is sweeter than the traditional Italian spaghetti. The main brands of this ketchup are: UFC, Jufran and Mama Sita's. It is exported and is in high demand in countries where there is a considerable number of Filipino population."

This is super good! I had it on some fries to try it but it would be great with eggrolls and on some stir fried chicken. I actually really dislike bananas, but the sauce is much more along the lines of a sweet ketchup than bananas.

Tom is helping out a friend's Metal band by playing drums until they can find a permanent drummer. I got to see him play a show for the first time in 5 years last night.