Break the Cycle

No, not yet - but this weekend for sure.  I was "supposed" to have the taxes ready to go by last night so I could get them to the accountant by Monday ....  I'm going to try like heck to finish them today - so that at least tomorrow will be all mine - Need to Hang a GREAT BIG DO NOT DISTURB SIGN - only problem - my office does NOT have a door.  VBS Did watch the most recent Survivor last night (good thing we have On Demand or I'd miss most of my fav's).  It's going to be a hysterical season .... just loved when his team started spoofing on "Special Agent Sheppard" while he was hunting crabs in the Jungle, "The fine specimen is creeping up on his prey ....  in his pink undies!" ROFLOL - poor dh was on a business call when that part aired, I literally had to bury my face in a pillow to smother the laughter !  I've really been enjoying this years episodes so far.  Much better then what has happened to Biggest Loser - seems like every...

Yesterday was Valentines Day.  I could show you pictures of the wonderful box of chocolates my husband bought me,  or the beautiful sentiment in the handmade card my husband made for me, or even the dozen roses he picked up for me last minute on the way home .... but I can't .... because he didn't do any of those things.  Very rarely will he remember a special day - no birthdays, no holidays, and no anniversaries.  I'm not sure why - especially because he does know they mean something to me .... that's just how he is. My kids though, they make sure to let me know I am loved.  From the handmade cards, to sharing their chocolate (which I really didn't need !) to the book of coupons I can redeem (ahhhh, how nice it will be not to have to make my own bed for a week!) - my kids are the best.  So, the next time they get under my skin, instead of getting angry and wondering why in the heck I had children to start with - I'll just pour myself another...

Wow - found this recipe online here - Chicken Enchiladas Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence and it was wonderful.  I used the smaller tortillas that my local grocery store had, used most of a rotissere chicken that was leftover (someone had eaten one leg and thigh) and I had one piece of leftover boneless, skinless chicken thigh from 2 nights ago.  I chopped up the chicken instead of cooking fresh and pulling it - but otherwise pretty much followed the directions to a T (ok, ok, I did NOT seed my own green chilis - if your grocery store has a Mexican section - they sell them already seeded and chopped in little cans.  Of course, the little cans only hold 3 chilis, so I had to use 2 cans - but since I probably used more chicken then was called for, and definately more enchilada sauce ... no worries) Every single person in my household like this - even Shammy (dh) which is saying something ! The Recipe (copied from the site linked above) Chicken Enchiladas ...

  A few weeks ago, Judy from Patchwork Times told her readers that there is NO EXCUSE not to learn how to make socks - with You Tube and the internet, it's almost like having someone sitting next to you teaching you. I've tried socks before - no luck. Maybe because I started with sock weight yarn, and it was too fine for my extra large hands?  Either way, my daughter asked me for a pair of warm sock slippers. Why not? Should be easy. I checked what I hand I on hand, found a pattern that seemed doable, and made these - Now of course, pinks/blues are definately not her colors, so after proving to myself that I could do it, I bought a more "her" color (as close to black as I could find) and whipped up these, in just two nights ! So, don't ever give up - cause if I can figure it out, anyone can !  Next week - back to quilting !  To see what others are working on, check out Judy's blog at Patchwork Times !