Vacation!

I left the office tonight, and will not be back until December 1! It's a great feeling.

I'm playing at the barn tomorrow, and then I have my awards banquet for the Golden Circle Horse Shows. I didn't attend that many shows, but they said I have enough points to at least win something! www.goldencircle.org

On Saturday, we're headed to New Strawn for Strawder Thanksgiving on Sunday. Then, on Sunday afternoon, Cody and I are leaving for a road trip! We have a new Garmin Nuvi to be our guide, and we have no idea where we're going, except that we're headed south. It'll be an adventure!

I'll post more about our adventure when we return!

Counter Space

I have a small kitchen. It's basically a kitchen in a hallway, so counter space is VERY limited.

So, Cody, his dad, and I found this really good deal at Lowe's...an over-the-oven stainless steel microwave for cheap! The only bad thing is that there wasn't any electric plug in over by the oven, just the BIG plug in for the oven. And, installing one of these isn't as easy as setting the microwave on the counter. The cabinet had to be moved up, and it has to attach to the cabinet, but not be too close to the stove top.

So, this weekend, with help from Ron, Ron's friend, and Cody, (okay...I wasn't even there, they did all the work...) I have a new over-the-oven, installed mircowave! It's fabulous!

And my favorite part!?! It has a "minute plus" button, so you only have to hit one button to heat up your food!

We're giving away the old microwave. And say HELLO to more counter space!!

Food

I typically think of myself as someone who will eat anything. However, there are some foods I don't like...

I don't like corned beef, sauerkraut, or Brussel sprouts. And I really don't like turkey. Or Swiss Cheese. Oh, and I my cousin, Kayla, and I had our "initiation into the family" by trying raw oysters that they eat every Christmas....we failed miserably. They are terrible.

I'm not a big fan of grape jelly. I like strawberry much better. And I don't really like mustard. And I have to be in the right mood to eat dill pickles, but I LOVE bread and butter pickles. And I do not like jalapeños peppers. They're too hot for me! I used to eat olives when I was younger, but I don't really like them any more.

I've grown to like the taste of beer, but I have to be in the mood to drink it. Otherwise, a give me a whiskey and coke with a lime and I'm happy! Or any fruity girly drinks...watermelon smirnoff or mike's hard lemonade.

I eat a lot of buffalo burger (thanks, Mom and Dad!). I love grilled ham and cheese sandwiches with apple sauce on top.

Side note: I used to have a cat named Pickles.