If you enjoy eating meat do NOT see Food Inc.  Food Inc will do to the meat industry what “Super Size Me” tried to do to McDonalds.  Only it is a lot harder to erase the images you wil see in Food Inc.  I saw a film like this over 20years ago.  I was a Veggie for over 12 years before I was diagnosed with CD 10 years ago then I slowly got back to meat.  Now I am getting Gregg back to the Veggie lifestyle.  They are even making fake meat now without the wheat gluten.  I remember back in the 80’s that it was reported that 1 in 3 chicken pieces in normal grocery stores were infected with Salmonella, hence the need for better contamination procedures and antibacterials.

If you dare to see the film you will know what I mean.  I cn not bear to see it again but I suggest everyone to watch and decide the best choices for yourself.

I still have my views on Lost coming soon.  Suffice it to say I see a lot of biblical references but I do promise I will get to that once things start to slow down.  JJ has been bloody busy and so have I.  I promise to print some thought provoking ideas and would like some great responses.

report back soon.

NIk

Ahh another great recipe from The Gluten Free Vegetarian Kitchen.  We had Mexican stuffed zuchinni.

It’s another beautiful day in Texas.  Man on man I love it here.  The weather rocks and the blue skies don’t suck! I love these 90 degree days and am despising the air conditioning.  Of course I am sure I will love it once the temperature goes above 110!  The only other place that comes close to Austin is Boulder(Denver).  Sure it snows in Boulder but there are 300+ days of sunshine and that includes right after a snow storm.

Tonight is muffins with moms at Noah’s school.  I subbed today for another kindergarten teacher.  They are so cute but I am so cut out for middle school.  I had one little girl cry 3 times.  I can understand that at the beginning of the year but holy cow.  When I mentioned someone had cried in class to Noah he knew exactly who it was.  LOL

I am going to write a whole write up on Lost.  I have a lot of Theories I would like to bounce off you all.  Got the Wings game and Grey’s finale then I can write more.

TTFN

Well I will start with Celebrity Apprentice.  First I must start saying that I vowed to never watch the show a few seasons ago whe Donald  fired someone who did not deserve it.  I started watching again this season only because I love Tom Green and thought Dennis would bring some comic relief.  I was hoping that would balance the fact that I think Dice has absolutely no talent and I hate those River’s women.  Oh and didn’t they just show why I hate them.  Me, Me, Me, Me OOOOOO Alas everyone is out to get me.  I still can’t believe that Joan won.  I think it is a total scam.  It was apparent from the very beginning that Trump was going to keep who he wanted.  A drunk and non existent Rodman made it past the first few rounds of elimintation, enough said.  Trump is a very hands on owner.  He knows exactly what goes on behind the scenes of his business and expects his people know the same.  Sooooooooo, to suggest that Trump did not know that Joan had pissed off the event planner and that was why they quit, quite simply insults my intelligence and doesn’t validate what Annie had said about the lack of support.  Joan had to do the planning on her own because she was not happy with the planner.  Annie had only hours to re-plan the event once she found that the plans she had made went down the drain because Joan is a bitch.  Don’t think that there wasn’t a  whole lot of INSULTING on joan’s part to the event planner.    Love the edit process.  NO professional that Trump hires to do a HUGE show is going to run away from a great gig due to a disagreement on design.  You know there was more.

So in the end for Joan to win is just laughable, but I could the outcome was being set  The whole, “money isn’t everything.” and I’m going to pretend I don’t know the planners quit because of Joan.  Give the viewer who has the intelligence greater than a 1st grader the benefit of the doubt.  ENOUGH!

Cooper had a great 4th birthday.  For those of you who sent a nice greetings we have a thank you card ready to send.  he is such a sweetie poteetie!!!!!  I can’t believe he is growing so quickly.  He still has his chubby cheeks and I love to eat them.

Noah is doing well too.  His birthday is next month and we have lots planned.  G-ma is coming to town in June!!!!!!!!!!!!!  He has planned his party oh so well.  We went to his teacher conferences and got some surprising news.  Noah is reading at a 2nd grade level.  Hey, I’m a math teacher.  I don’t know what to do with a reading child.

Well I have  more to say but have to stop now.

TTFN

Had a very yummy dinner.  So full and happy.

Cooper had his 4th birthday on Sunday and what an event!  Lot’s of love, fun and friends.  Thanks to everyone!!!!!!

Ok so I am going to post more and post some pics but I was watching Better of Ted and I couldn’t stop laughing.  I know it probably won’t be re-upped next year.  It is pretty funny!

I have been pretty lazy regarding this site.  Check back later in the week and I should have some postings.  I might even have some pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We had some fun the last week or so.  Ben E Keith our food provider set us up in San Antonio for a food fest.  It was great that it happened on St. Pats. night.  We had lots of fun strolling the river walk and attending the show. 

We also went camping up at Lake Whitney.  Cooper LOVES Smores!  The boys got to try their hand at fishing though we caught nothing.  I even baited a hook and I swear the worm was looking at me as if to say what are you doing!

We had a bad storm last night.  Nothing happened here but I guess there was lots of hail elsewhere.  OUr neighbor is busy repairing the roof out in Cedar Park.

Not much to say other than I have seen Space Buddies a million times now.  Thanks Great grandma.  LOL

ahhh the owner died.  He was such a sweet man when I met him.  Everyone had good things to say about him.

I have come to hate the internet and checking emails.  I can’t stand the word Twitter.  It is all abuzz with the South By Southwest Festival here.  Yeah we got techies living here so I get it.  But enough.

While I bitching let me once again tell you how much I hate TRU TV.  Tonight’s prgramming consist of all Speeders.  OMG really that is what you are going to air.  WHat lowest common denominator are you trying to broadcast to?  I used to love Saturday Night Solutions.  THank god for central time as I get Forensic Files at 10.  I could go on and on but I won’t.

On a nicer side.  We have lots of fun in store.  WE are going to San Antonio for a food conference a la Ben E Keith.  It just so happens that our hotel night is the same at St. Pattys day.  We will stroll the green river and divulge in some green libations then get ready to taste the foods the next day.  We also have planned a very fun campoing weekend at Lake Whitney.  Now that it has rained the burn bans are off and we should have a great time.  Can’t wait!

OK enough and sorry so brief but I am tired and want to watch some more Space Buddies and Beverly Hills Chiuahua.  THanks Great Grandma!!  YOur video mail is coming soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Didn’t know what to name this blog and that was the first thing that came to my head.

First….a big hug to Baxter, Mouse’s boyfriend.  I hope you are feeling bette.  You didn’t need those stinky toes any way!!!!!  Less toes in your paw but the same amount of love in your heart.  You can still hug minus a toe or two.  An even bigger hug to Julie who I know is just beside herself.  I wish I were there to hug on you and tell you everything is going to be alright.  I miss you and Baxter.  I can’t believe he is ten already.  HOLY COW!  It seems like just yesterday you brought him home and he was jumping our fence to play with Mouse.  Oh the noise she would make when they would play.  I would love to see Mouse like that again.  AHH those were good times.  BBQ’s and Mike’s Hard Lemonade and of course Profiler before court tv went to shit!

This is going to be a random post, hence the title

Noah is stating his independence now.  The boy doesn’t want to cut his hair and he is starting to look like a hippy.  Today he even wanted to dress himself and I felt like I was taking a peasant to school.  I think back to my parents and what they allowed me to do.  They always said as long as I got good grades I could dress and look however I wanted.  My dad tried to give suggestions but I was dancing to a different beat.  I survived so I guess Noah will too.  It’s hard to let go.  He is too cute and too precocious.  We went to math night last night per Noah’s request.  I was quite happy being a math teacher and all.  He has always excelled verbally so it was nice to see his interest in math.  They played fun math games and we continued the math lessons at home.  He really loves to learn.  It is so nice and refreshing to have someone so interested in learning.  I work with kids who have failed the Math TAKS test and some of them could care less.  It is nice to come home and talk to someone who cares.  The other night he even brought up the civil war.  At one point in the conversation I had to remember I was talking to a kindergartner.  The funny loop was he asked me if “our” state was a slave state.  I told him Michigan was in the north and was not and then he replied NO I mean our state.  LOL, as much as I am getting acclimated to Texas, Noah is a Texan.  We had to make a few calls for the answer(it was and that is why its stateshood was delayed 10  years).

Cooper is doing well too.  He has a new teacher at school and really seems to like her.  Miss Rachel was nice too but Coop seems to be sweet on miss Sonya.  He knows his ABC’s even though l-m-n-o-p sounds like some obscure dialect.  He can count to 20 thanks to the hide and seek games we play.  The one thing he doesn’t like is to go to the potty.  He is obssessed with his WII games and computer games.  He would rather pee in his pants and wait for me to catch him than go to the potty.  That is a work in prgress but we are getting serious now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jungle Java is GREAT!!!!!!!!!  Oh my we are birthday central.  It is fun and rewarding.  I love our little regulars that I get to see everyday as well as those kids who are so excited to have a birthday.  Nothing is greater than to see their little faces light up when they get to the door and can’t wait to get in.  It’s like seeing a birthday for the first time over and over again.  It doesn’t get old.  I love kids and it is so sweet to see their happy faces.  If I had started earlier I would imagine I would have had a whole gaggle of children.  Alas I don’t want to pay for college in my 80’s.  So I get to live vicariously through the other babies.

Tomorrow is Gregg’s birthday.  He will catch up to me in age so he can’t say I am his old broad(or lost in the tsunami).  Sunday we are planning on going to the Kite Festival with Mark and Mary and maybe Rachel and Brandon too.  The past two years we have had so much fun there.  This Sun. might be a bit cooler but hey today is 87.  It’s humid a bit too so it feels almost like a Michigan day.  I think it is suppose to be in the upper 60’s Sun.

Uncle Chris is moving here on Monday.  WE can’t wait to see him and get him used to the Texas way of life.  This will be his thrid trip to TExas in less than a month.  I’m sure he will be happy to set some roots now.  As I have said there are plenty of jobs here and if you are looking to get out fo where you are you couldn’t pick a better community than the greater Austin area.  They are hiring for all sorts of jobs.

I can’t believe Hosea won Top Chef.  I was rooting for Carla but she was lead astray.  I was happy when she was teamed with what’s her name for sous chef but I wish Carla would have told her that she had her own way of doing food.  She would have won had it not been for the sous chef.  I’m glad Stefan didn’t win.

Lost is still good.  I’m enjoying the twists. I knew when the guy said sorry about your friend that we would see him again.  It will be interesting to see how that crash plays out.  I’m guessing a few of them have been there before.

Survivor is not as good as they said it would be. Surprise!  I swore off th Trump shit but I might catch a glimpse or so because of the  disaster it may be.  I haven’t watched any yet but I hate the man so it might be hard.

Hope all is well with you and I will try to write again soon!

The Swallows are Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spring is springing here in Austin.  We finally got some rain the last two days which should help the buds that have already appeared on all the bushes and trees.

One Swallow has come home.  Much to the dismay of my husband, and I imagine neighbors, a swallow has returned.  I was a bit surprised.  I don’t remember  them coming this early.  Perhaps that means they will start a family early and leave earlier.  That would be nice.  I think they are so cute but Gregg would like to get rid of them.  They do make a poopy mess and the nest is in our front porch.  It may mean having to use the garage door once the babies are hatched.  However they eat a tremendous amt. of mosquitoes and since I am a mosquito magnet that makes me happy.  We had hardly any problems with them last year.

On a sad note Mouse is not long for this Earth.  Last Sat. she had a bad day and Gregg decided it may be time.  He called the vet and set up the “rainbow” trip on Sunday.  On Sunday he thought she looked better and decided he didn’t want to do it.  She is still having a hard time getting down the porch steps and looks awkward when she tries to lie down.  I think Gregg just has to get more comfortable with the idea.  It’s hard on him.  He has had Mouse longer than me and the kids.  It’s hard to see her the way she is.  She was such a playful pooch.  She loved the ball like nothing I have ever seen.  She would fetch that thing for hours.  She would bark and bark if you didn’t throw it fast enough.  As she got older she would run herself to the point that the next day we would have to give her meds as she would be limping.  Finally we had to retire the ball for her own safety.  That is a far cry from the dog I see now.  Poor dear!

Survivor time.  Gregg said that he heard this season Survivor is suppose to be hands down the best and that the first 5 minutes of the show this Thursday should not be missed.  I’m hooked, let’s see how it goes. 

I am loving Lost and wishing it were on for 2 hours every night.  I haven’t caught up on the Heroes of last season so I’m not really watching the Heroes of this season.  I kind of lost touch last time because it was so bad.  I’m going to give it a second chance.

Top Chef is winding down now but I’m not really hip to who is left.  I’m still surprised that Leah has made it this far.  I know I keep saying this.  I thought Jamie’s food was better although she did rely on scallops a little too much.   I think the winner is going to be Stefan even though he is a pompous arse but Fabio will be a star.

 I haven’t been online in a while.  If you have been emailing me I’m sorry but I will get to it soon.  It would help if I didn’t get so much spam from my friends.  I don’t need jokes or Obama updates sent daily it just clogs my email box.  I hate going to check my mail and having 120 messages and over 75% is spam from my friends.  I don’t have time for all the jokes(oh that sounds sad/bad).  Once I delete all the spam I don’t feel like reading the rest or responding.  Sorry if that sounds like hate but it takes so long……..

I hope everyone has a Happy Valentine’s Day and a GREAT weekend.

TTFN