Backyard

Guess what's arriving at my house tomorrow?

Now, how would you guess?

SOD!!!

Pete ordered sod and it's going in this weekend (actually tomorrow) - yippee!!!!

Update:  The guy did not want to bring his truck up so he decided to use a smaller rig and got stuck!  He couldn't make it all the way.  Pete to the rescue with his ATV and cart!

Before, I left to work this is where Pete was at.........

When I got home he was finished.  Of course this has prompted me to "change" and finish a couple of things!

Sewing Room Chair

Remember this?

I pulled this apart

added this sweet fabric

and.........

you'll have to wait until it's done to see the finished product......

The reality is - one can was not enough to finish spraying the chair, and Bi-Mart does not carry Krylon!

Going after work to Wal-mart, I called them and they carry this product.

BUT, I do have to say that it is painting beautifully!  I am so pleased and very anxious to get the chair finished!

If you need some inspiration, here is a link to a few dreaded office chair "re-do's" grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com

Our Saturday

It seems when "kiddo" is home he always has an agenda, and mostly going to the movies.  

I guess he's reached an age where the movies he wants to see, are some that I want to see.  

No more kid movies, although I do miss Disney, but I don't miss Pokeman and the other Anime,  I was actually falling asleep in some of those!

On the list "Abraham Lincoln; Vampire Slayer", but the reviews were bad, so it was off the list.  You see kiddo goes by the reviews, sometimes I still want to go see the movie, but he won't go!

So, next on the list, "Rock of Ages" which had some good reviews,but not 100% great, but good enough for him to go see it.

  It was fun!  If you like Broadway musicals, because it is very much like a Broadway musical and you like '80's music, this is for you.

Tom Cruise gives a great performance as an aging rocker, kinda a mix of Brett Michaels and Axel Rose.  Really he's hysterical!  Even if you're not a TC fan, his performance is pretty great.

I still wanted part of the day left to get some things done at home, so we went to the "early bird" show which started at 10:30am, yes, I said 10:30am.  We planned the movie and "Jaspers" for burgers.  If you have not eaten at Jaspers on Highway 99, Medford, and you love burgers - you must go.  

One of the best burgers I've ever had!  The place is tiny, but packed because everyone loves Jaspers!

They have outside seating so we sat outside, thank goodness I was dressed properly, because it was a little cool yesterday!

After we stopped at "Shop n Cart"; kiddo's on a special diet, picked up some of his goodies and headed home.

Got a little laundry and sewing done!  

Great day........

This varmint is eating some of my plants!!!!!

2 plants that are deer resistant, and they really are, but this notsolittle bugger really likes.  

I had Pete put up chicken wire around the daisy (almost gone, was ready to start busting out flowers) and a coreopsis, also ready to start flowering, had about a dozen or so buds.

Ugh, just when I thought I was done!

   Hope the daisy comes back. It was a very healthy plant with lots of leaves and flower buds!

If you see or know anyone associated with this varmint, please call.................

UGH!!!!!

Chicken

Another "Pinterest" recipe tried and true!

With a couple of minor changes.

I went to the store to buy "fish sauce" and thought should I  buy this?  What if I never use it again.  I looked at the ingredients..........anchovies, sugar, salt!  Is that it?  I was sure there were some anchovies in the pantry, so I eliminated the fish sauce from the list and I eliminated the sesame oil.  So I added 2 anchovy fillets and some of the oil it was packed in and added 1 tablespoon of olive oil instead of sesame oil.  I only marinated the chicken for 15 minutes, but I might let it marinade a little longer next time, because there will be a next time!

  Rocky LOVED it, and so did we.  It was so yummy.

Definitely - a "keeper," as we like to say in the La Pierre household!

The link Cilantro Thai Grilled Chicken..


ENJOY!!!!

Happy Father's Day!

Rocky's back

He's baccccck!

He was taking his last final yesterday while Pete was driving up for the "big" move back to Ashland. 

Hmmm, now where to store that stuff?  I will have to help with organization this weekend since, it's everywhere in the garage.

Now, if he can only find a job?????



zucchini tots

Had a little "wine on the porch" gathering with the Development department, now that we are finally fully staffed!

I made one of my "pinterest" recipes.  

This is quick, easy and weight watcher friendly, also vegetarian.

They are "zucchini tots" from "Emily Bites.

Here is the link "tots".

I would make a couple of little changes.  I did add a little more parmesan cheese than asked for.  I would add a little salt and pepper.
These are made in a "mini" pan, so they are small!  I would add ranch dressing as a side dip.  All in all they were good.

  I needed something quick and easy, and this was it!

Rocky

Guess who's coming home tomorrow?

Rocky has been chomping at the bit to come home and see his buddy, Amy graduate from AHS.  He so wanted us to pick him up, but we refused.  Why, because Pete is going up on Tuesday, the 12th to move him home for the Summer!

I put in a non-work related email asking if anyone knew of someone coming into town from Eugene and going back on Sunday, and wouldn't you know, someone responded!

Boy, that kid is lucky!

One of the box office supervisors has a daughter in graduate school at UofO and she's coming down and looking to rideshare.  Lucky Rocky it won't cost him (hmmm, us) too much $$$!

So, we'll see him at some point tomorrow night!  Graduation is tomorrow at 5pm.

I guess Pete and I better kiss our easy going life good-bye, because we are going back to being the "taxi service"!

Quilting

Quilting Retreat this past weekend!

I finished a quilt and got to work on the quilt pictured above, my bed quilt.  Got a little further on it, but you know it's going to be a CalKing so it is taking a little time.

The other quilt is ready to go to the quilters and I'll drop it off this weekend.

This quilt "retreat" is a UFO retreat, last 3 days, Fri.-Sun., 9am-8pm.  I get there on Friday after work, so I don't really get in a whole day on Friday.  If I had more vacation time, I would take the day off, but those vacation days are far and few.