Friday, July 10, 2009
The mystery. Where is Henny-Penny hiding her eggs? I hear her cackling in the morning, so I know she has laid an egg somewhere, but I can't find them. The grass is busy growing, making for lots of good hiding spots.
H-P and Ho-daddy.
H-P and Ho-daddy.
When I do find them, I will have to throw them away, because after sitting outside in the 100+ heat, I can imagine they are pretty nasty inside.
As the monsoon takes place we get spectacular sunsets here in Tucson. Even my blurry photo shows that the colors are indeed pretty.
Sunset.
Instead of going to the gym I went to the SMZ house where I was astounded with the diversity of new pool toys, many of which involved moving water from one spot to another. I proceeded to use one of the squirt guns on young Zane.
Afterwards we went to a Thai restaurant aptly named Saigon where I had two vegetarian spring rolls. I noted that the vegetarian section of the menu included several dishes that contained chicken broth.
Saigon.
It is supposed to be 112 degrees in Tucson tomorrow. I am not looking forward to the steamy oven atmosphere of my house.
Sunset.
Instead of going to the gym I went to the SMZ house where I was astounded with the diversity of new pool toys, many of which involved moving water from one spot to another. I proceeded to use one of the squirt guns on young Zane.
Afterwards we went to a Thai restaurant aptly named Saigon where I had two vegetarian spring rolls. I noted that the vegetarian section of the menu included several dishes that contained chicken broth.
Saigon.
It is supposed to be 112 degrees in Tucson tomorrow. I am not looking forward to the steamy oven atmosphere of my house.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
So it poured yesterday, a typical monsoon storm, and Forrest and I climbed out of the pool at Sandy, Mark, and Zane's house. They arrived shortly thereafter and we hung out for a while. On our way home we had to detour around areas where power poles had come down and the streets were flooded.
This morning I drove out to the dig site to find nobody there. Apparently they forgot to alert me. I walked over to where I was working and the pit I was digging was half full of water. A big mess.
So today I am sitting in the lovely air conditioning at the office. Just chatted with Brett, who asked me if I was obsessed and I told him no. He also asked about Henny-Penny, who is doing fine although I can't find where she is laying eggs (perhaps she has stopped because of the wretched heat).
Tonight's excitement will be a sink of dirty dishes and laundry. Not every moment can be spent hanging out in pools, no matter how much fun that sounds.
This morning I drove out to the dig site to find nobody there. Apparently they forgot to alert me. I walked over to where I was working and the pit I was digging was half full of water. A big mess.
So today I am sitting in the lovely air conditioning at the office. Just chatted with Brett, who asked me if I was obsessed and I told him no. He also asked about Henny-Penny, who is doing fine although I can't find where she is laying eggs (perhaps she has stopped because of the wretched heat).
Tonight's excitement will be a sink of dirty dishes and laundry. Not every moment can be spent hanging out in pools, no matter how much fun that sounds.
Monday, July 06, 2009
Best friends are the best.
Forrest and Homer.
I know, I look like a total goof.
Forrest and Homer.
I know, I look like a total goof.
Forrest, John, and I spent some time last night in the pool before going to BK's.
Forrest and Homer.
John got to hear some of the outrageous stuff I have experienced recently. The veggie taco I ate was good, the salsa spicy.
John.
John suggests that some sensor thing is making my trusty Saturn hesitate in he hot weather. He may be involved in fixing it, since he is a mechanical genius.
Back to the dig site today. Wonder whether I will find interesting things or smell interesting smells.
Forrest and Homer.
John got to hear some of the outrageous stuff I have experienced recently. The veggie taco I ate was good, the salsa spicy.
John.
John suggests that some sensor thing is making my trusty Saturn hesitate in he hot weather. He may be involved in fixing it, since he is a mechanical genius.
Back to the dig site today. Wonder whether I will find interesting things or smell interesting smells.
Sunday, July 05, 2009
We played volleyball until 11 o'clock, with a short break for supper. I did not see the fireworks this year, but did not miss them since I was having so much fun.
The menz.
The patriotic cupcakes were very nice- Martha Stewart's yellow cake, coconut cream cheese frosting. I also made two different wraps with flour tortillas. One was a package of cream cheese, a clove of garlic, and a roasted red pepper ground together in my new food processor. The other was a can of refried beans, a sauteed ground-up onion, and two tablespoons or so of Tandoori sauce (a bit spicy, these went over very well). Smeared on the flour tortilla with some lettuce sprinkled on top for crunchiness. They went over well.
A moment of vanity- everyone was amazed at how much weight I have lost and how different I looked. Yeah me.
The menz.
The patriotic cupcakes were very nice- Martha Stewart's yellow cake, coconut cream cheese frosting. I also made two different wraps with flour tortillas. One was a package of cream cheese, a clove of garlic, and a roasted red pepper ground together in my new food processor. The other was a can of refried beans, a sauteed ground-up onion, and two tablespoons or so of Tandoori sauce (a bit spicy, these went over very well). Smeared on the flour tortilla with some lettuce sprinkled on top for crunchiness. They went over well.
A moment of vanity- everyone was amazed at how much weight I have lost and how different I looked. Yeah me.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Happy 4th of July!
Patriotic cupcakes.
Patriotic cupcakes.
Friday, July 03, 2009
Another fun afternoon at the pool.
Forrest swims.
Forrest swims.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Forrest and I have had a good time hanging out at the pool the last couple of afternoons.
Forrest wears a tank top when he goes running.
Forrest wears a tank top when he goes running.
