Soup Saturday

I made the best spicy hot and sour soup. I used half the corn starch though. I don't like it so very thick. I also thought of a great way to shred the chicken. I used half frozen chicken and put it in the Cuisinart with the shred disk. It worked out perfect. I sauteed it with rooster sauce then added it to the soup. Yummy!!

Solar is On!!!!!

So we have been waiting for the last step in our solar installation, getting dual direction power box. The wait period was about 4 weeks but I think it only took 3 weeks. I thought the power company would make an appointment. I guess not because this morning I got an e-mail from the solar company saying we could turn on our system. I guess PG&E came out and just changed it. It is outside so no need to make an appointment or ring the bell. I was very excited to turn everything on but waited until the kids got home. I figured they would be so excited their heads would explode but the were not nearly so freaked as I.

Ironically it is overcast and raining today. But as Maxwell found out when they were intalling the panels, it will collect some rays when it is cloudy. Nothing like what we will see on a sunny day but when we check out the online page with all our system info we should see something.

Shots

Last week I got my dpT booster and a flu shot. Ever since I have been really sick. I'm so tired and tired or runny nose, cough and sore throat. It has been one of the busiest weeks ever for us and I had to do it all sick. Plus we have had visitors from Iowa. I really wanted to go to Napa with them but I was way to sick for that. They did bring me back some tasty looking wine though.

Despite being sick I have tried to keep family and guests well fed :) I even made a Pie



Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie

Since i have been home sick a lot I got my cowl done to.

Napping

I love to nap. I often take one. I'm not sure why but I have since I was little. In college the girls on my floor thought I was nuts. When I started working full time at the National Soil Tilth Lab I barely made it throw the day because I could not take a nap. My little desk area with in the lab so I couldn't take one. I like my job now much better because I have many options for napping. My boss even provides a bed, heh. The only problem is I have to share ;)

Doing Fine

Not much is going on right now which is fine with me. We had a camp out last weekend. Our troop hosted between 15-18 Webelos up at Camp Chesebough in the Santa Cruz mountains. It was a good time but lots of work. Our scouts did a fantastic job teaching the Webelos everything from fire building to knot tying. Adult leaders helped out with archery and ax throwing (very popular ;))

I'm slowly getting me sweater done, very slowly. I think I might have it done before it gets warm again. . . maybe. Here it is so far.

Max's Birthday

Max wanted chocolate chip banana waffles, grilled steak and Black and White cake. No problem! He had a very quiet birthday but when asked the next day how his birthday was his response was," It was awesome!).

the birthday boy


the cake


the happy family

Frittata Night

Potato Onion Frittata



It was oh so thin but ohhh sooo delicious.