We have a garage freezer. I realize this isn't uncommon, but the common thing to do is to move it from house to house. And we are not common. That freezer is going straight to storage, which means one thing...we need to empty the darn thing! And by we I mean me. So I am embarking on a new project I have lovingly decided to refer to as Operation Clean Freeze. Ok, the name needs some work, so suggestions are appreciated.
My goal: 1. To use everything in the freezer in a quality meal by February 19th. 2. Document those meals on this blog. 3. Take some fun photos of said quality meals using my new photo lights.
I will be introducing the cast of characters this weekend, after a wonderfuly frozen food photo shot. I did manage to use up a partial bag of frozen peas in my lunch today, so that's already one thing off the list!
1.07.2010
1.06.2010
Starting 2010 with a BANG!
Happy New Years everyone! I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season and spent some quality time with family and friends. Chris and I had a very busy holiday season, but I will blog about that once I have my photos ready.
But a few other things have been going on since a few days before the New Year that have caused our world to be a bit topsy-turvy. I've known about most of this for a few months now, but have been waiting to share everything until we had a few more solid details.
I guess the biggest thing of all is...we are moving. I wish I could say where, but honestly we don't know. There are quite a few factors to deal with. Chris is now based out of Maryland, USMC-wise, and has to report once per month. It's too much to fly across the country every month, so we are looking into areas a few hours around Maryland, so he could easily drive every weekend. He also must find a new job. He left for more training in California this morning, but is already starting to apply to some places back east. Those are the Chris-based factors. Now onto me. I have applyed for a grad school program at ASU, which would start in the fall. I will find out if I got in in the next few months, and if I get in, I will most likely stay here until school is finished. I chose to apply here b/c the program is great, and the in-state tuition is hard to pass up. If I don't get in, I will find a job wherever Chris does, and just move at the same time.
But a few other things have been going on since a few days before the New Year that have caused our world to be a bit topsy-turvy. I've known about most of this for a few months now, but have been waiting to share everything until we had a few more solid details.
I guess the biggest thing of all is...we are moving. I wish I could say where, but honestly we don't know. There are quite a few factors to deal with. Chris is now based out of Maryland, USMC-wise, and has to report once per month. It's too much to fly across the country every month, so we are looking into areas a few hours around Maryland, so he could easily drive every weekend. He also must find a new job. He left for more training in California this morning, but is already starting to apply to some places back east. Those are the Chris-based factors. Now onto me. I have applyed for a grad school program at ASU, which would start in the fall. I will find out if I got in in the next few months, and if I get in, I will most likely stay here until school is finished. I chose to apply here b/c the program is great, and the in-state tuition is hard to pass up. If I don't get in, I will find a job wherever Chris does, and just move at the same time.
WHEW...wasn't that just daunting? That's how I look at it. Lots of unknowns and ifs, but I know that it will all work out in the end. We've spent the last few days packing up the garage and books, and stuff we don't need right now. Well Chris has, I don't touch all those tools for fear of his wrath:). We've also done lots of decluttering, and I've been cleaning up the house all at the same time.
Since Chris left this morning for 7 weeks at Camp Pendleton, I have time to pack up the house slowly and go through my stuff and try to weed out. We are going to rent the house for now, and we have already had 1 person look. But, this also gives me some more time to blog since Chris is usually ready for some human interaction by the time I get home at night. I guess the animals don't make the best company day after day. But speaking of them, here's a teaser picture about our Christmas vacation. More to come soon!
12.16.2009
Feeling Neglected
I'm sure that's how my blog is feeling right now. I have completely 100% ignored this baby of mine. But in all fairness, it's been a busy, and sometimes stressful last few month or so. Let's see if I can put this into a condensed version although I'm sure I'm leaving out a LOT!
1. Chris got layed off - This certainly isn't what you expect to happen when you return to your first day of work after a year of Military Leave. It's been very rough for him. I think he is getting pretty sick of sitting at home all day. Thank goodness he was given a generous amount of severance pay, so money-stress isn't really an issue yet. He's started looking, but he has to leave again in January for more training, so that's a major hurdle in trying to find a new job.
2. We have a new baby in the house - Chris brought home a new kitten with him when he came back. He rescued her from a flood after Hurricane Danny came through New Jersey. She's adorable and he named her BAMCIS. Yes, its bizarre, but it's an Marine Corps acronym and it fits her perfectly. I usually just call her Bam for short. It was an adjustment for the other animals in the house, especially Hawkins bc he was the only kitty, but now they are best friends. She makes me laugh all the time, and she makes the funniest noises. It's kind of fun to have a "baby" in the house.
3. I took the GRE and actually did well! - I had basically been studying like a madwoman every day after work. I was pretty worried about it, but since you get part of your results right away, I already know part of my score. I will post the results is a separate post!
4. I'm applying to graduate school - I'm only applying to 1 program right now, at ASU, because of the instate tuition. I'm applying to the Walter Kronkite School of Journalism program for a masters in Mass Communication. The main application is in, now I'm just working on getting in some supplemental materials.
I am really hoping to kick this back up again. I love blogging, and now that I have Photoshop on my desktop, I can edit photos much easier than on my 13" laptop. I'm hoping to do 2 quick posts of October and November as soon as possible. Stay tuned!
1. Chris got layed off - This certainly isn't what you expect to happen when you return to your first day of work after a year of Military Leave. It's been very rough for him. I think he is getting pretty sick of sitting at home all day. Thank goodness he was given a generous amount of severance pay, so money-stress isn't really an issue yet. He's started looking, but he has to leave again in January for more training, so that's a major hurdle in trying to find a new job.
2. We have a new baby in the house - Chris brought home a new kitten with him when he came back. He rescued her from a flood after Hurricane Danny came through New Jersey. She's adorable and he named her BAMCIS. Yes, its bizarre, but it's an Marine Corps acronym and it fits her perfectly. I usually just call her Bam for short. It was an adjustment for the other animals in the house, especially Hawkins bc he was the only kitty, but now they are best friends. She makes me laugh all the time, and she makes the funniest noises. It's kind of fun to have a "baby" in the house.
3. I took the GRE and actually did well! - I had basically been studying like a madwoman every day after work. I was pretty worried about it, but since you get part of your results right away, I already know part of my score. I will post the results is a separate post!
4. I'm applying to graduate school - I'm only applying to 1 program right now, at ASU, because of the instate tuition. I'm applying to the Walter Kronkite School of Journalism program for a masters in Mass Communication. The main application is in, now I'm just working on getting in some supplemental materials.
I am really hoping to kick this back up again. I love blogging, and now that I have Photoshop on my desktop, I can edit photos much easier than on my 13" laptop. I'm hoping to do 2 quick posts of October and November as soon as possible. Stay tuned!
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