2012-10-31

Wolverine to the rescue!

2012-10-30

Luke, admiring his carving handiwork from scouts last night.

2012-10-29

Luke earned his Bobcat badge tonight at Cub Scouts. We had 24 boys get Bobcats tonight, the most ever in the history of the pack (and we have a single digit pack number, so they've been around quite a while).

2012-10-28

We picked out a pumpkin for pumpkin carving at scouts tomorrow. I absolutely love this picture (even if it was taken with my cell phone).

2012-10-27

My favorite Halloween candy (Mary Jane Peanut Butter Kisses, which are getting to be hard to find) in my cute new pumpkin jar from Target. I've wanted one for ages, so when I found it on sale for less than $5, I just had to have it.

2012-10-26

Not funny! The lights in my "quadrant" of the floor were out when I got in this morning. I had no idea where the switch was, so I called corporate security, who directed me to building maintenance. My call was answered by someone who is also new, so he didn't know where the switch was either. They had to dispatch a maintenance guy just to show me where the switch is! I'd hate to be bored at work already.

2012-10-25

DH took me to the Bank of America cafeteria for lunch today. This beautiful fall foliage met us on our way out. Not sure about the sculpture.

2012-10-24

DH picked up his replacement hardhat and vest today (they changed designs a few years ago, and his old vest no longer meets regulations). Luke was playing with them in the back seat on the way home, so we grabbed a quick picture.

2012-10-23

Another beautiful view from my new work location, this time via the north window just after sunrise.

2012-10-22

Never really got what I wanted out of this picture. The wispy fronds on these were beautiful, but with my cell phone, I couldn't get a good shot of them. Then, I thought I'd try for a shot showing the motion of these in the heavy winds, but I never really got that either. Not a bad picture, just not what I intended.

2012-10-21

Oven Fried Chicken. This recipe was okay. Fairly moist, just need to tweak the spices more to our tastes. No matter what anyone says, though, it's just not as good as real fried chicken.

2012-10-20

snaps + sticks + electrical components = Fun with circuits. (See the light?) Thanks for the awesome birthday present, Uncle Jacob!

2012-10-19

First day at my new job! Sure has one heck of a view. That's DH's office building in the bottom right.

2012-10-18

More pretty fall foliage, and I'm quite happy with the depth of field on this image, too, especially considering these leaves were a good 10 feet above my head.

2012-10-17

The main cluster of this tangled web is about the size of a baseball. It looked amazing in the sunlight this afternoon.

2012-10-16

Why yes, this is the same three way mirror from the other day. DH tried on several styles of pants, found the type he liked and the size, then bought several of the same style and size in different colors, without trying on the other colors. You guessed it, none of the other colors fit right, only the one pair he tried on. So we came back to swap them out (and try them on before buying!). Luke thinks doing homework while Daddy shops is MUCH less fun than playing his DS. Gee, go figure.

2012-10-15

Okay, I know this is a bit of an odd picture, but it is representative of my relief at finally having a job after 6 months of unemployment (I'll start one day this week). Normally, when we eat spaghetti, I only make 1/2 a box of pasta (about 8 oz). And inevitably, we end up a bit short on noodles, so I'd have to make one extra serving after the fact. Tonight? I made the whole box! And you know what, it was worth throwing away 50 cents worth of noodles to finally feel like we could eat what we wanted without having to stress about the money. I probably won't do it again; I hate wasting both food and money, even if it is just 50 cents. But for one night, it was glorious!

2012-10-14

Luke loved these "hover craft" bumper cars at Stars and Strikes.

2012-10-13

Luke has decided that, when you do it this way, maybe shopping with Mommy and Daddy really isn't so bad.

2012-10-12

The fall colors are popping up all over the place. I never did really get the camera to "see" the way these yellow and red trees glowed among their green neighbors, but it was beautiful.

2012-10-11

Since I start my spiffy new job next week, I decided to treat myself to some new nail polish.

2012-10-10

Most of our other kitties are "boxaholics," particularly Cleo. Star is the "bagoholic." Put any sort of fabric bag down (like DH's gym bag here), and she will lay on it.

2012-10-09

This picture didn't turn out quite like I hoped. The darker red leaves were just glowing against the lighter leaves behind them.

2012-10-08

I know I posted nearly this identical photo (only taken with a better camera!) last month, but this is the only photo I took today. I was showing my husband why I wasn't doing the stuff I was supposed to be doing. I got kittened!

2012-10-07

Happy birthday to my new 8 year old!!

2012-10-06

This is Tigger's idea of helping us get ready for Luke's birthday party.

2012-10-05

For his assigned project this month, he had to write a report, create a collage, and give an oral presentation at school about his family: who is in the family, what makes our family unique and special, and what we do for fun. I helped him pick out some pictures, he drew a few more (left is a game system, top center is pizza, bottom center is chicken nuggets and french fries). We have cats, we travel (Boston), we go to Disney every year, and we like going to the movies. He was so proud of his collage, and I think he did a great job. (Later Note: He got a 100 for the project!)

2012-10-04

Aren't they cute?! This is Candy Sushi, made from Rice Krispy Treats, candy (Twizzlers in the maki rolls and Swedish Fish in the nigiri), and fruit roll ups. I think they turned out fantastically well! Can't wait to serve them at Luke's birthday party on Saturday.

2012-10-03

A beautiful sunset to guide us home on this Wednesday evening.

2012-10-02

No, I don't generally store Amazon boxes in my foyer; they're for a project later in the week (see the blog entry on Luke's birthday party). But yes, I had all of these stored in my basement (and this isn't even the entire collection; oops).

2012-10-01

I thought the "shadows" made by the leaves as they brushed against my umbrella were interesting.