The Thought's are Flowing...

:: Tomorrow, we are having a date night. It's kind of crazy, because this date night consisted of my husband asking me out, and even telling me he wanted me to go get a new outfit for tomorrow. :) He makes my heart smile. Usually, throughout the day, during our text messaging, we will mention what the weekend holds...suggesting ideas, but THIS time, he said he wanted to have a date night this Friday. I'm happy.

:: Another reason my heart is smiling is my sister, Amber is having a sweet Baby Girl. They are naming her, Olivia Kate. So precious. They just found out yesterday! It was such a special day!

:: This new greeting I am having to say when answering the phones, is so different, I stutter and stumble while talking. I even wrote myself a sticky note to read it as I speak.

:: Speaking of phones, I am about to go crazy not having my cell phone!!! Argghhh. But it's a lesson learned to not leave your charger some where. I swear, I am always leaving some thing some where!!!

:: Have I mentioned, I want to go on a get-a-way trip with my Lovey and Kaci??

:: I felt like Super Wife yesterday after work. Got home, made dinner, got the laundry started, and cleaned all before my Hubby came home from work. That's all within an hr of me getting home. Now, it wasn't MAJOR cleaning, but hey, it counts!!

:: Last night, I went running around my neighborhood. It felt so incredibly wonderful. The air was cool, and it was later in the evening, so I didn't have to worry about getting run over by the crazy, speeding cars.

:: I never thought I would say that I am excited about having the lawn people come and mow tomorrow. Our yard looks like a jungle, and Kaci gets so wet from the early morning dew whenever I take her out...not to mention, it makes my legs and feet itch.

:: This weekend, I am having to come in for a bit, and scan like crazy since I am so behind. I have even offered to do this. I can't actually go in there, because the scanner is in some one's office which is always being used. SO, yeah...but hey, that's overtime.

:: And just to end this....yesterday was Earth Day...did you hug a tree?? :)

I Need...Or Should I Say I Want??

I am in desperate need of a vacation. Well, maybe that's my dramatic side coming in to play, but yes, I want to go on vacation. Not even a week's vacation, but even a weekend get-a-way would satisfy this desire. I need some different scenery. I need something other than Lebanon, Mt. Juliet and Gallatin....since those seem to be the only locations I go to anymore. And I don't want to go to Gatlinburg. I want something beachy, warm...sunny, and relaxing. With the whole new job search coming to mind, I keep thinking that my week's vacation will be shot out the window if I ever get one...asking for a week off would be a no-no in my head. Is this girl asking too much??

My Newest...

Lastnight, I attempted to try a new recipe. This dish turned out pretty good, and a plus was that Mike really enjoyed it. The good thing about it, was that it really didn't take that long to make it. I cheated, and used the Tyson Chicken in a can, because I hate boiling and shredding my chicken. I would have pictures, but I forgot to take a few shots.

It's called Deluxe-Honey Pecan Chicken Salad. Very yummy, and you have several options in preparing it.

4 c. cubed, cooked chicken
1 1/2 c. green seedless grapes
1 c. pecan pieces
1/2 c. mayonnaise or creamy salad dressing
1/4 c. sour cream
2 tbsp. honey
1 tsp. poppy seeds
White or black pepper, to taste
Lettuce leaves

Combine chicken, grapes and pecans in large bowl; set aside. Stir mayonnaise, sour cream, honey, poppy seeds and pepper in small bowl to blend well; add to chicken mixture. Toss well to coat.

I placed it on a fresh deli made crossaint with Swiss Cheese and a dap of Honey Mustard. Very yummy. So yummy, I'm eating it for lunch today! :)

Weekend Recap

This weekend was such a great one. Friday evening, I had my parents over for some "meet and greet" time with little Kaci, following with some yummy fat filled pizza and gralic bread. There is a funny story with this. Mike and I live so close to Gallatin now. We live in Lebanon, but where our house is located, it's quicker to just drive over the bridge and be right there to what we need rather than driving to the heart of Lebanon. SO, with that said....we had the hardest time trying to find the local Pizza Hut. Even with reviewing Google map, we could not locate the pizza parlor. After 20 minutes of exploring, we realized Pizza Hut was next door to our new favorite Japanese Hibachi Grill. We're an observant couple, aren't we??
Saturday was a good day. I rised and shined to Kaci giving me kisses all over. I took her to her vet appt at 1:30 where she was poked and examined. Still healthy as can be. Gained one pound. Then after that, Kaci and I loaded up and headed to my sister's in Louisville. We laughed and laughed...I always have the best time while I am there. Mike stayed home, having a guy's UFC night. Kaci pretty much slept the whole time we were there, and then about 15 minutes before we left on Sunday, she perked up. I think she got vibes we were leaving and got excited.
Today, Kaci is with her daddy at home. This Banker-Hubby of mine gets more days off. I miss those days. But anyways. The weather today is dreary and cold. I hate it....but Saturday will be amazing. Close to the 80's and clear. Just what I love. I am thinking about driving to Glasgow to see my grandparents. I wasn't able to stop by on my way home from Louisville. Kaci was so tired, and I was tired...and honestly I just wanted to get home, and not risk driving too terribly late. I mean, I went to bed at 8:30 last night!!! :) Well...that's it for my weekend recap...I hope everyone has a marvelous week ahead!

So good.

Yum.

Rambles

~ The more I use this phone...the more I dispise it. I thought I loved it, but it's actually getting more annoying. The sound when I call people always sounds muffled, and the camera absolutely sucks. Not to mention, there's no camcorder on it, so I can't record anything, which I used to always do on all my old phones.

~ Last night, Kaci scared the crap out of me. While sitting at home looking through my coupons I had been racking up at the kitchen table, Kaci occuppied herself across the kitchen by sniffing at her dogfood bag...which was sitting by the vent. Low and behold, she decides that the air felt good on her belly...which led to her tag getting stuck in the vent. There I am freaking out because every time I tried to get to her leash, she would hyperventilate, and yelp. So...in the end after about 5 minutes, I was able to cut her collar off. Talkin' about holding and loving on her for awhile.
~My hubby is taking a half a day off of work. He's coming to pick Kaci up from here at work and taking her home with him. I wish I could take off work early...but I can't complain because I'm taking Thursday off.
~I am so relieved that about how my boss is acting with this situation of job-hunting. Yes, she knows. It's crazy to be able to talk to your boss about your resumes, and jobs out there. I couldn't stand to not be honest with her any longer. Alot of people, I think would keep their feelings aside, by saying they had doctors appts, or being sick...but I went ahead and had a discussion that I wanted to search for a job. I told her that I felt like I wasn't meeting her expectations of what she hired me for. Luckily, she said do whatever I needed, and that she would definitely give me a good word and time. I was relieved. That I could still stay and do what I'm doing because she knows that the job situation is tough out there. So, Thursday I am heading out, hitting more of the Providence area, and then venturing in to Hermitage and Donelson to see what I can find.
~On the job topic, I did get a call from Tennessee Credit Union which is located right there in Gallatin (it's a 10 minute drive from my house). Everything was a plus....location, the job itself...tellerwork, no quotas, nothing like that....BUT the hours. Part time we could handle...BUT it was only 19 hrs part time. Basically Monday and Fridays if that, and another day jost covering lunches. So that was a bummer. Talking about weird. Both myself and my boss, Carolyn had fingers crossed that this would be the job for me. I have faith that everything is going to turn out.
~I'm so excited about tonight. We are heading to Famous Daves for my dear friend, Ray...it is his birthday, so seeing everyone will be wonderful.
~Right now, I am absolutely starving.
~.....and thirsty.
~The weather outside today has turned cool, and it's doing that annoying misting type rain. Where's the sunshine, people??!

Our Newest Addition...

I have fallen in love. Completely. This little furball, as I say..has won not only my heart, but my Loveys. It started yesterday. After coming to the fact that we were finally able to bring a puppy in to our home, I started right away searching top breeders in our area. Breeders that had great testmonials.
So, yesterday as I anxiously drove home after work from picking up a small crate, I waited for the phonecall from Mrs. Debbie. We met at the local Kangaroo Station and followed to see our precious sight. It was a fluffy snowball...hair so white. Just what I wanted, a maltipom (Maltese-Pomeranian). Weighing in a 3pds 6oz. this adorable little snowball gave us more kisses than I thought would ever happen.
Kaci slept so good lastnight. Didn't even potty once in her crate. Had a few tinkle accidents here and there in the living room, but her tinklings are the size of a dime. No lie. I just love her. And Mike, who I thought would never fall for this type of dog, has held her, asked for more pictures, sent more texts today, has just made me laugh. During the middle of the night, he woke me up to ask "how's our baby?". So funny to see how he has taken on the "fatherly role" of a dog...it will be crazy to see him with our first child! :)
I took Kaci today for her first puppy exam..and glad to hear again, she is a healthy girl! More pics to come! :)