Day 108

This is a picture of the exact amount of potato pearls that it takes to make a "family" serving of instant spuds.  While I worked for the school, I got addicted to potato pearls.  They are the BEST instant 'taters & NOTHING that is sold commercially compares.  I've tried everywhere to find them.  Finally, Scott found a bulk foods company out of ALASKA that was willing to ship to a non-business address.  The pearls are NOT CHEAP but I can't even eat "real" potatoes anymore.  It has to be these little bits of heaven.

Scott wanted to learn how to make them so, if I'm ever out of town again, he can make some.  2.5 cups water, 2.5 cups milk, .25 cups of butter & 1.5 teaspoons of salt.  And THIS MUCH potato pearls.  For the record, Scott is the one who wanted this to be my picture of the day.  LOL

Day 77

I noticed it was a full moon tonite so I set up Becca's tripod & tried to get some pics.  They didn't turn out exactly as I wanted but still kinda cool.  Then, I find out it's a SUPER moon.  Apparently, the moon appears bigger than it normally does.  Couldn't have proved it by me.  I'm gonna try again for tomorrow when it's REALLY full (can't you tell it's not quite full here??  Me either!)

Day 49

It's been so warm that we have the sliding glass doors & a few windows open.  Somehow, Jack knocked the screen from the downstairs slider out & ESCAPED!!!  (I guess we should be happy that no one else came IN thru the open door!!!)  Scott went out & looked & Nick went out & searched the neighborhood but we couldn't find the little weasel!!  He's gotten out before & he usually comes back about 10am the next day.  We leave the garage door cracked & he can get in  & get to his food/water/litter.  Well, since the doors were open, Becca heard him crying to get in about 10:30pm!!!  Scott brought him in & locked him in the laundry room (and closed the garage door!) 'cause he has to have a bath before he can rejoin the "family".

We bathed him this morning.  Poor little drowned rat.  You'd think, as he HATES baths soooo much, he'd stop going out, knowing he'll get another one when he gets back.  I guess he's not that smart?  Silly Kitty!

Day 18

It's LITTLE BIG PLANET 2 DAY!!!

Last Christmas, when we got Nick his PS3, it came with Little Big Planet.  It looked like a lame baby game to me and I was worried Nick wasn't going to like it (at that point he was only getting 3 PS3 games so I was worried he wouldn't have enough to enjoy his new present).  Well LPB was a HUGE hit with Nick (and everyone else I guess).  It's main character is Sackboy and the COOLEST thing (I think) about Sackboy is you can dress him in costumes.  Most costumes are free, some cost money but Nick's big time into buying Sackboy cool costumes.

Anyway, LBP2 was supposed to come out in October.  But, just when Nick had saved enough money to buy it, the pushed it back to JANUARY!!!  WHAT????  Nick didn't think he'd last until it came out.  He ended up getting enough money for Christmas to buy the "Collector's Pack" thru Amazon.  It came with a small stuffed Sackboy, bookends for his games and LOTS of cool "down loadable content" that included MORE COSTUMES!!!

The UPS man didn't come before Nick got home from school.  Nick must have SENSED the brown truck before it go her 'cause he was out the door like a SHOT & the guy didn't even get a chance to get out of his truck.  Nick even had enough time to play a bit before the basketball game.  Nick was hoping for a snow day so he could play all day.  No luck.  But maybe on Thursday????