Easter 2011

Everyone says Nicky is going "Amish" with that scruffy beard.
Mike is amused.
I made a little Easter basket for John Joseph with bubbles and wands.
Eric's Easter rabbit is "Dude, da Bunny." Katherine says it is ghetto--but funny!
Noreen has been working hard!
Michael plays on his phone.
James looking 'serious.'

We went to John and Noreen's for Easter dinner. As usual, the food was great: leg of lamb, roast beef and lasagna, as well as sides. And cheese cake, Jell-O and strawberries with whipped cream for dessert.

Around my yard these days

Fall might be my favorite season, but spring flowers are soooooo pretty!

Lunch with a friend

Sue W and I met for a nice lunch at a Greek restaurant today. I never get Greek food, though. Today I had skirt steak.

We went to Michael's after and I got some yarn and a few other things. Like I need any more yarn!

We're having Slider Casserole for dinner. Nicky really likes this so I planned it for a night he's home for dinner. I think James might be in for dinner, too. He went to work early today. Nick gets out at 6.

Yesterday, Mike took Nick and me to get new cell phones. I have a nice new one that isn't fancy, but it seems to have better volume than the old one. Nick got a Droid. Obviously, he paid for it. Mike was surprised I paid for mine (the plan is under his name) but I have some money from the State tax refund to play with.

There are a lot of daffodils in bloom outside, and some hyacinths. It's all so pretty!

Spring Stuff

Mike and I did some outdoor work yesterday. Okay, he did a LOT of work and I did a little. I finally got some potting soil into a container and added some lettuce seeds. Mike did a ton of cleaning up around the yard, plus he washed my car for me. And even did the Armor-all part! It looks goooood. Oh, and he gassed it up for me, too. Over 30 dollars (I paid that, he added extra), which makes me glad I don't drive very far.

On Friday night we went to the local diner. I was pretty flush for money (having two paychecks doubled up) and suggested trying a new place. But...suddenly I got an urge for a really good hamburger. Nobody does burgers like a diner. So we went to a favorite place and that's what I got. He tried some Greek thing. Souvlaki, I think? And he ate all of the spanoka-whatever appetizer. I'm not a big fan of spinach.

After the diner we headed to "Bob's" to look for a recliner for me. Why are they all so damned BIG????? I don't want to feel like a kid sitting in daddy's chair. The Bob-O-Pedic was very comfortable, but it was a swivel chair and I felt out of control in it. And I don't like when my feet can't touch the ground when the chair is closed.

I did really like one smaller leather recliner. It was probably a hundred more than I want to spend, but the kids still owe me a Christmas gift (which was supposed to be a chair--I just take forever to pick things out) so we can split that. I plan to look a little further but I might just end up with that chair. Maybe the cats won't try to use leather as a scratching post.

My life is very uneventful these days.

Just the way I like it.

Colds

Mike's got my cold now. He treated me to a haircut and color last night, as he does every six weeks. We do this at a friend's house. It was also the husband's birthday so I treated everyone to Chinese takeout for dinner. It's fun when you have several people eating because you order different things and get to try each other's. I had Mai Fun for the first time last night. It's very spice but I could get into having it again. Mike had pepper steak and I had moo shu pork.

I have work later today. Wish I didn't. I'm tired. Still talking funny from the cold and coughing too much.